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Merissa (12950 KP) rated A Reaper of Stone (A Reaper of Stone #1) in Books

May 26, 2023

A Reaper of Stone (A Reaper of Stone #1)

Mark Gelineau | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

9.0

(2 Ratings)

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This is a novella that comes with an epic story! With an excellent storyline, world continuation, and fantastic characters, you enter the world of Razors, the Academy and those people who believe in the dream. Friendships are forged but will they survive the fires?

Elinor is a feisty woman, sworn to uphold her duty to the King. It comes out in the story that she can't be bribed and she won't look the other way. But being such a character in a field of deception and intrigue is not so good for your health, as Elinor finds out.

Fast-paced, with plenty of action, and a storyline to thrill, this is a novella to read and enjoy. A perfect coffee break book.

* I received this book from the authors in return for a fair and honest review. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Mar 12, 2016

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Kyera (8 KP) rated Golden Son in Books

Feb 1, 2018

Golden Son

Pierce Brown | 2015 | Dystopia, Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)

8.7

(12 Ratings)

Book Rating

Golden Son takes place more than a year after Red Rising. Darrow has left the Academy, formed bonds with new people and has a new role in society. It was a little confusing to be thrown into the story with all those new elements because it made me feel like I had missed a book. I had to keep piecing together what happened and who these new characters were. Once it became more natural, the book was much more enjoyable to read.

The second book has just as much (if not more) deception, death, and destruction as the first, and thats saying something. It is full of action, betrayal, hope, and horror that leaves you on the edge of your seat and tears your emotions apart as you read the final pages you just need to immediately start the finale. Highly recommended, but read Red Rising prior to this as it would make absolutely no sense without it.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (2018) in Movies

Oct 10, 2018

More semi-demented glam-rock-inflected goings-on amongst the Greek islands, distinguished this time by an actual sense of self-awareness of how absurd the whole thing is, an increased focus on younger and more attractive versions of the main characters, and an advertising campaign built around a massive piece of deception (Meryl Streep is only in the film for about two minutes).

I don't know, it's jolly enough I suppose, but one of the things that made the first one so distinctive was the fact it was about randy middle-aged people murdering classic pop songs, which you don't see much of in the cinema. This one is more about randy young people, which is much more commonplace and rather less fun. Also, when I watch a Mamma Mia film I want to see Pierce Brosnan murdering a song, not just being reduced to contributing the odd chorus and standing around in the background. Fairly inoffensive all in all, and quite entertaining.

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Dan (19 KP) rated The Resistance in Tabletop Games

Jul 31, 2019

The Resistance

2018 | Bluff, Card Game, Deduction, Science Fiction, Spies / Espionage

7.6

(22 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Quick (3 more)

Easy to understand

Betrayal!

With the right people it can be a great laugh

Not always well balanced, depending on who you play with (0 more)

A quick game of bluff

With Resistance you can expect laughter - genuine, nervous, awkward, or all of the above. It's a relatively simple game to pick up and can be played within half an hour. It's all about trying to bluff and deceive your way to win the game.
You are either a traitor or part of the resistance who go away on small missions, voting for whether the mission fails or succeeds. Only traitors can cause a mission to fail and when it's discovered then that's where the deception comes in.
Who's betrayed the team? There's only one way to find out!

If you fail enough missions without capturing the traitors then they win, but if you manage to find them then the resistance wins. Simple.