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Birdsong
Birdsong
Sebastian Faulks | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"I never quite understood World War 1 in the way that I've understood other 20th century wars. It always felt a bit too distant and complicated. I read this book during the 2014 centenary commemorations of the war, and suddenly the conflict snapped into focus for me in a way it never had before."

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Siege and Storm
Siege and Storm
Leigh Bardugo | 2013 | Young Adult (YA)
This continuation of the story started in Shadow and Bone has Alina running from the Darkling, the Apparat, and at times even trying to run from her own power and the person she is becoming. I thought the author did a good job keeping the dynamics between the characters from getting stale while still keeping them believable. Whenever there is a romance (especially, it seems, in YA), there has to be some type of conflict to keep it interesting if it is going to span a series. Here there is conflict both within Alina’s inner circle and from without, which keeps it interesting and keeps the story flying along at a fast pace. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
  
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
2017 | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Great film. The opening sequence with the battle to protect the "Harbulary batteries" is exquisite.
The humour present in the first film is still there, though at times it is somewhat buried under conflict between Star Lord and Rocket.
I'm looking forward to seeing how the Guardians interact with the Avengers in the Infinity Wars films.