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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
2010 | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
7
8.5 (50 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I'm watching this film franchise in the wrong order, last first then this one, but better late to the party than never?!
The film took a little while to get going, a bit of a slow start, but then it started ramping up from there.
I guess knowing some of the future tales I tried to second guess what was about to happen, but was still surprised by a few twists and turns.
The Vikings battled dragons as they stole their livestock but then one boy turned his back on what he was expected to do and befriended a dragon. What will the other villagers think and can he, with the help of his friends, open their eyes to the truth.
A lovely feel good family film with some great morals on being kind to others and not judging a book by its cover. Well worth a watch.
  
I love a protagonist who feels like someone I could be best friends with, and that's exactly how I felt about Jill Gardner. She isn't afraid to eat cheesecake, tacos, and fries, she reads everything from romance novels to stories about dragons, and she isn't afraid to (or doesn't know when not to) speak her mind. I'd also love to quit my day job and work at Coffee, Books, and More!

This is another new-to-me series that I enjoyed so much I will be going back to the beginning to get caught up. It was full of believable characters, a touch of romance, and just enough personal drama to keep Jill on her toes. The mystery kept me guessing, and the solution did not disappoint. If you enjoy cozies, be sure to check out Murder on Wheels!

NOTE: I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
  
A Dark and Twisted Tide (Lacey Flint #4)
A Dark and Twisted Tide (Lacey Flint #4)
Sharon J. Bolton, Sharon Bolton | 2014 | Thriller
9
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I loved this one! The previous Lacey Flint novels have kept me guessing, and I'm always wrong. So this time, I thought outside the box and was sure I had it figured out. Wrong! I love that Bolton keeps me on my toes!

In spite of the fact that Joesbury is largely absent from this book, the Mark/Lacey storyline features more prominently than it did in Lost (or Like This, For Ever, depending which edition you read). I was really missing it in the last book so I was happy to see more of it this time around.

Finally, Thessa's character is well-written and beautifully portrayed. I fell in love with her straight away.

I've got Here Be Dragons next on my reading list and I have high hopes for it. Still, I can't wait for the next full-length novel in this series!
  
Dragonheart (1996)
Dragonheart (1996)
1996 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
6
6.7 (15 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I've just spotted the release year of this film (1996).

I feel old.

I actually remember going to see this in the cinema when it first came out, and remember the buzz over the Special Effects created for the dragon (voiced by Sean Connery) in the wake of Jurassic Park: if I remember right, I think it may even have got an Academy nomination for the same.

Anyway, this is light family fantasy fare, with Connery (as previously mentioned) voicing the last Dragon alive, and with Dennis Quaid portraying a disillusioned knight who has vowed to wipe out all dragons, blaming the same for corrupting (or so he initially thinks) the son of a tyrant who grew up to be a tyrant himself (as portrayed by David Thewlis).

Also starring a - very young, pre Starship Troopers - Dina Meyers and Pete Postlethwaite, this is an enjoyable enough romp if nothing special!
  
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blueirisfox (125 KP) rated the PC version of Final Fantasy XIV Online: Heavensward in Video Games

Feb 7, 2021 (Updated Feb 7, 2021)  
Final Fantasy XIV Online: Heavensward
Final Fantasy XIV Online: Heavensward
Massively Multiplayer, Role-Playing
Amazing story (3 more)
Dragons
The music is *chefs kiss*
So many feels
So many feels (0 more)
Was absolutely depressing, would do it again
SPOILER FREE

I completed this expansion around five months ago, and I am still reeling over it.

I love this story so much. It really has a special place in my heart that I'm never giving up to anything else.

I even started learning Dragonsong on piano before I got to this expansion because it sounded so pretty, and now I just want to cry every time I hear it.

There are characters from this expansion that are still my favourites, and they probably always will be.

The new jobs/classes introduced in this expansion are so fun to play as well. I literally switched over to machinist as soon as I found out that I could play it.

Overall, this expansion is amazing. Please play it. Please.