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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Sherlock in TV

Nov 3, 2017  
Sherlock
Sherlock
2010 | Mystery
Fantastically clever
This is a very clever and very well written series. It has a fantastic cast, it's made Benedict Cumberbatch the star he is today and the supprting cast are great too. Mark Gatiss is fab as Mycroft, I just wish he was in it more. Same with Moriarty.

The episodes and plots themselves are well thought out and intriguing, and very difficult to work out the endings in advance. My only criticism would be that the last season 4 wasnt as strong as the earlier 3 - it was almost a little too bonkers.
  
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
2017 | Role-Playing
A fantastic DLC added to an already great game. New machines and a new area to explore add some fantastic depth to the story. There's new armor and weapons also. The story itself is good and you get 15 hours of amazing game play. The main character Aloy is as endearing as ever as well as smart. The new characters that are introduced are interesting as well. I enjoyed it a lot.
Full Mother Gamer review is here: http://lorrie28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2017/11/horizon-zero-dawn-frozen-wilds-grand.html
  
The Boss Baby (2017)
The Boss Baby (2017)
2017 | Animation, Comedy, Family
Cutesy but boring
Critic review by Tom Huddleston - Timeout

Read full review: https://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-boss-baby

‘The Boss Baby’ is one of those snarky, post ‘Shrek’ cartoons that desperately wants to appeal to parents as well as kids, but its snappy, pop-culture-referencing script feels workshopped to death (there’s a running joke about Gandalf that’s bafflingly unfunny). Undemanding kids might get a kick out of its jazzy, restless visual style and poo jokes, but grown-ups may well find themselves taking some impromptu nap time.
  
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The Young World (The Young World, #1)
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
[The Young World} by [Chris Weitz] is a well written post apocalyptic story with a twist. All adults are die in a plague leaving the young to survive for themselves it becomes very much like [Lord of the Flies]. Also as the young people become a certain age they contract the plague that killed the adults. When they find that this plague was man made they fight to find the cure and save their friends and themselves.

This book was enjoyable and a quick read. It fits very well in a very popular YA genre.
  
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Dystopia (Dystopia, #1)
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
[Dystopia] by [Janet McNulty] is a modern version of [1984] and example of when good intentions get caught up in greed and people are too lazy to care. The characters were very well developed as well as their relationships. The whole idea struck me as what people in the old Soviet Union must have felt like. (I am a history nerd.) I feel the message is that no matter what if people are apathetic they will lose what means the most to them and sometimes standing up for what is right can be really hard.
  
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Once Upon a Lie (Maeve Conlon, #1)
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Well what an unexpected book with a great ending! Abuse is a very touchy subject to write about fiction or not & Maggie did a great job delving into the mind of someone who had been abused as a child. It was a fast paced read that was just the right amount of twisted while still being quite believable at the same time. Mavy is a fascinating character...she seems so fragile & wears that mask well. But deep down inside she's a time bomb hiding behind a flour covered apron.
  
Dragon Age Inquisition
Dragon Age Inquisition
Role-Playing
Dialogue between team members (2 more)
Storyline
Visuals
Needs more dialogue when romancing characters (0 more)
I gamed away whole afternoons playing this game. The immersion is wonderful, as well as the storyline. I really enjoyed sending out separate parties to do quests from the war table and then seeing their process/changes in the world as I was questing. There's quite a bit of re-play value, as you can choose what class your character can play as well as who you form a romantic relationship with and what classes your team members will be.
  
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Dean (6926 KP) rated It (2017) in Movies

Sep 16, 2017  
It (2017)
It (2017)
2017 | Drama, Horror
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7.9 (355 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Great creepy visuals (2 more)
Good young cast
Very funny
You'll float too
Shockingly I've not read the book but do remember the '90 version shown on TV. Some parts are true to the original and there is a lot of new stuff as well. There does seem to be nods to other Stephen King works as well, like Carrie and Stand by me which is a nice touch for fans.
The young cast are excellent and Pennywise genuinely creepy. I wouldn't say it's scary but does have a creepy atmosphere and surprisingly very funny!
  
With beautiful illustrations and interesting subject matter, this book is a win-win with curious children. and although it is quite short, it fills a child with wonder and lets them take in what they want before progressing to more challenging reading material. With appropriate technical language used, this book would be good in a school library and would work well for project work as well as curious individuals.
I am reviewing this book for Luann Columbo, Quarto Publishing, and NetGalley who gave me a copy of their book for an honest review.