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Jade Clarke-Mackintosh (7 KP) rated The Silmarillion in Books

Jan 23, 2018  
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
9
7.9 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fantastic descriptive used throughout the book (0 more)
Sometimes hard to follow location names if you aren't familiar with his work (0 more)
He is a master!
It has been a while since I have read anything by Tolkien, but as usual he never disappoints.

From the first page of the book he weaved his magic and I was once again transported to Middle Earth. He has such a gift for writing and storytelling you feel like you are there living and breathing the story. No wonder the man is a legend, his imagination knows no bounds from the poetic location names to the wealth and personalities of the characters, especially in this version as I listened to the audiobook my mind was conjuring up all sorts of colourful images. I guess it help having read previous books in the Middle Earth Universe collection, lots of the place names and characters were familiar to me.

No-one writes elves, goblins or dwarfs quite as well this man.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2322 KP) rated Keeper of the Lost Cities / Exile / Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities #1-3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Keeper of the Lost Cities / Exile / Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities #1-3)
Shannon Messenger | 2015
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Sophie Foster has never quite felt like she fit in with her family. Turns out, that's because she isn't human. When she meets Fitz, her entire life changes as she leaves the Forbidden Cities of the human world to join the Lost Cities of the Elves. But her presence stirs up trouble in the Lost Cities as two different hidden factions start fighting over her. Can she navigate this new world and figure out who to trust?

This set contains the first three books in the series in paperback. They are filled with twists, turns, and surprises as well as wonderful characters and a fantasy world I would love to go visit. If you enjoy Middle Grade fantasy, you need to read these books, and when you do, you'll devour these three books as quickly as you can.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/11/book-review-keeper-of-lost-cities.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Gareth Leadbetter (1 KP) rated Blood Bowl (2016 edition) in Tabletop Games

Jun 24, 2019  
Blood Bowl (2016 edition)
Blood Bowl (2016 edition)
2016 | Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Sports
10
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Tabletop Game Rating
Blood Bowl is the perfect balance of miniature gaming, Tolkienesque fantasy and honest to goodness fluff and humour. (0 more)
The two teams in the base set don't have all the positional figures but this can easily fixed with team expansions. (0 more)
One of the oldest and best just got a relaunch
Blood Bowl is more than just a boxed game; for some it's a way of life, boasting tournaments and fans all around the world, including players of the many spin-off video games. The base set barely touched the surface of the hobby. I thoroughly recommend seeking out the Death Zone expansions, which add league rules to the mix. There are already many team expansions (such as Elves) released with more to come. The hobby is further supported by an abundance of third party additions. If you like the idea of playing a strategic, turn-based version of American Football with Dwarves and mutant rats the look no further.