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Zuky the BookBum (15 KP) rated The Black Cat in Books
Mar 15, 2018
This is one of few Poe works that I have read but I am stunned at his ability to scare his reader.
This story is dark, disturbing and horrific. Told from the perspective of a man made angry and aggressive from an alcohol addiction, this story moves through the motions of his life. From happy young animal loving boy, to wife and animal abuser.
Karma's a bitch, don't fuck with cats!
This story is dark, disturbing and horrific. Told from the perspective of a man made angry and aggressive from an alcohol addiction, this story moves through the motions of his life. From happy young animal loving boy, to wife and animal abuser.
Karma's a bitch, don't fuck with cats!
Erika (17788 KP) rated The Complete Chi's Sweet Home Vol. 1: Vol. 1 in Books
May 26, 2018
This first volume of Chi's Sweet Home is absolutely adorable. It's no secret, I love cats. Basically, it's a kitten, doing kitten things, learning stuff, and making friends with a fat black cat. Throughout this volume, Chi's new family is hiding the fact they have a kitten in a no-pets-allowed apartment. I've been through that before, so I could relate. I smiled the entire time while reading it.
Cori June (3033 KP) rated Calling on Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #3) in Books
Dec 3, 2018
Of the whole series this is my favorite, mostly because of the cats. They are very sassy. This story is told from Morwen's pov. Killer the rabbit reminds me of the quote "you got all worked up over a rabbit." -- Mrs. Brisby, Secret of NIHM. Because he is just as silly as his name suggests. This book takes itself a little more seriously than the others but is still light hearted.
Ellen DeGeneres recommended The Art of Racing in the Rain in Books (curated)
Book Divas (227 KP) rated Mama Graciela's Secret in Books
Dec 12, 2017
This is a perfect short read for bedtime. A fun story about Mama Graciela, her bacalaitos fritos (codfish fritters which everyone should eat as we here at home love to make them) and her many cats. The story is enthusiastic and I loved the illustrations. -YA/NA Book Divas
{I requested a copy for reviewing purposes and made no guarantee of a favorable review. The opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.}
{I requested a copy for reviewing purposes and made no guarantee of a favorable review. The opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.}
Jane Curthoys (2 KP) rated Instagram in Apps
Feb 6, 2019
I bloody love Instagram. More pictures, less insults. Many opportunities to appreciate cats. It would be great for promoting my art and forming business connections
However. It also really annoys me. It blocks me from adding people every month. I can add maybe 5 people and then for the rest of the month I am stuck. I tried all the workarounds and then some. I tried support. Nothing makes it work properly.
However. It also really annoys me. It blocks me from adding people every month. I can add maybe 5 people and then for the rest of the month I am stuck. I tried all the workarounds and then some. I tried support. Nothing makes it work properly.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Sparks Like Ours (Seven Shores, #3) in Books
Jun 1, 2018
Brayden creates amazing characters. There is always amazing chemistry but this book hits it out of the park! I loved the banter between the characters and all their quirks. In this book Gia is the main focus just like Isabel in book one, and Autumn in book 2. I really want to just sit and drink coffee at the Cats Pajamas with this group and even weird Larry. Book 4, Hadley's turn?
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Cori June (3033 KP) rated The Aeronaut's Windlass in Books
Dec 31, 2021
Talking cats (1 more)
Pacing
I enjoyed this book. There are a few rough spots that smooth out eventually, mostly dealing with character voices. This makes sense as he mostly writes in first person and switching to third is hard. It's a builder book so there's a lot of world building and terms can be confusing until later on in the book. I hope he continues with this series.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Cats (2019) in Movies
Jan 15, 2020
Stuff of nightmares
From the moment I saw the trailer, I knew I wasn't going to like this film. Having never seen the stage show, I went into this completely blind and to be honest, after 100 minutes of this nonsense I wish I was blind.
Usually I'll try to find something good to say about a film, but I'm really struggling with this. I feel like giving it a 2 is rather generous. Other than appreciating the amount of effort on the CGI and the song Memory, I really cannot identify any other good points whatsoever.
Now where do I start on the bad? The cats themselves are beyond disturbing. People dressed as cats in the stage show I can understand. Human features on cat bodies is just crazy and looks ridiculous. The fact that they alternate between 2 and 4 legged with human features, it beggars belief. I hoped I might get used to it, but i really didnt especially when they start hissing, preening and acting like real cats - it's terrifying and laughable all at once. The scaling of the cats against the scenery also looks a little misjudged, especially when they stand up.
The story and rest of the film doesn't fare much better. The songs (except for Memory) are surprisingly poor for an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and no others are particularly memorable. The plot itself is also very thin and has barely any substance, the fact that they've managed to drag this out to 100 minutes is impressive. I also couldn't stand the words "Jellicle" and "Heaviside" - they sound like something from a kids cartoon and they began to grate on me very quickly. And the cast: James Corden, Rebel Wilson and Ray Winstone - just no. They are all so cringingly bad I could barely watch. And even acting royalty like Ian McKellen and Judi Dench don't survive this car crash intact. The final song and scenes with the direct address to camera is possibly the most embarrassingly cringeworthy thing I've seen in a long time.
It may only be January, but I doubt anything else I see in 2020 will be worse than this. I would have happily walked out of this 15 minutes in and never thought twice. The fact that I've sat through the entire thing made me want to claw my eyes out. I cannot unsee this.
If you want to watch a film musical about cats, watch The Aristocats. Do not waste your time on this!
Usually I'll try to find something good to say about a film, but I'm really struggling with this. I feel like giving it a 2 is rather generous. Other than appreciating the amount of effort on the CGI and the song Memory, I really cannot identify any other good points whatsoever.
Now where do I start on the bad? The cats themselves are beyond disturbing. People dressed as cats in the stage show I can understand. Human features on cat bodies is just crazy and looks ridiculous. The fact that they alternate between 2 and 4 legged with human features, it beggars belief. I hoped I might get used to it, but i really didnt especially when they start hissing, preening and acting like real cats - it's terrifying and laughable all at once. The scaling of the cats against the scenery also looks a little misjudged, especially when they stand up.
The story and rest of the film doesn't fare much better. The songs (except for Memory) are surprisingly poor for an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and no others are particularly memorable. The plot itself is also very thin and has barely any substance, the fact that they've managed to drag this out to 100 minutes is impressive. I also couldn't stand the words "Jellicle" and "Heaviside" - they sound like something from a kids cartoon and they began to grate on me very quickly. And the cast: James Corden, Rebel Wilson and Ray Winstone - just no. They are all so cringingly bad I could barely watch. And even acting royalty like Ian McKellen and Judi Dench don't survive this car crash intact. The final song and scenes with the direct address to camera is possibly the most embarrassingly cringeworthy thing I've seen in a long time.
It may only be January, but I doubt anything else I see in 2020 will be worse than this. I would have happily walked out of this 15 minutes in and never thought twice. The fact that I've sat through the entire thing made me want to claw my eyes out. I cannot unsee this.
If you want to watch a film musical about cats, watch The Aristocats. Do not waste your time on this!
