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Evil Thing: A Villains Novel (Villains #7)
Evil Thing: A Villains Novel (Villains #7)
Serena Valentino | 2020 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I absolutely adore the Villains series. They are such good, quick reads and give an insight into how circumstances in someone’s life can make them into a villain. Evil Thing is no different.
Evil Thing is Cruella De Vil’s story, but not the story that we all think we know. It is styled as a memoir starting with Cruella’s childhood, or the childhood she remembers with rose tinted glasses from the age of eleven onwards. We see how she knew Anita Darling (before she married Roger) and how they were childhood friends who even went to finishing school together for a while. We see how Anita came to have Perdita. And we see exactly how Cruella ended up descending into madness in Hell Hall.
I was a little disappointed that we didn’t have anymore of the Odd Sisters story in this book, but I suppose it was left on a little bit of a cliffhanger, so I can only hope that Serena Valentino will revisit them in the future. But I also realise that it wouldn’t make sense to have them in this book, with Cruella’s life being in London and not in the realm of fairies and witches. It is however referenced as Cruella and Anita’s favourite fairytale book, where they follow Circe and Princess Tulip, which did make me smile.
While this isn’t my favourite of the Villains series (Mistress of All Evil takes that title!) I do like how it is just that little bit different from the others. I wonder if Cold Hearted will be written in the same style or another different style? It will be interesting to find out.
  
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Book Divas (227 KP) rated House of Wax in Books

Dec 12, 2017 (Updated Dec 12, 2017)  
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House of Wax
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Every book I have read that has been written by this author has received a five star rating from me and this one is no different. This was a fast paced and exciting story line that kept me captured in the author's web from beginning to end. The characters popped to life right in front of me and I so wish this was a longer read as I would love to know more about Maelstrom who is truly an evil vampire and my curiosity is piqued.
  
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Tonya (52 KP) rated Bright (2017) in Movies

Dec 31, 2017  
Bright (2017)
Bright (2017)
2017 | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Good vs Evil (1 more)
Fantasy
Thin plot (1 more)
Foul Language
Was this even in the theatre??
Not a bad action movie with lots of killing but I wish there had been some plot development with the fantasy characters. There was so much potential for a great story with elves and ogres and magic all coexisting with humans. But instead I feel like this movie was just a compilation of all the action scenes from a good movie and they used the thinnest plot line to string them together.
  
A Plague of Shadows (Harbingers of Light, #1)
A Plague of Shadows (Harbingers of Light, #1)
Travis Simmons | 2014 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
[A Plague of Shadows] by [Travis Simmons] was a very quick read. I really enjoyed the characters and the plot. I see it is called "A New Adult Dark Fantasy" but I do not see what makes it 'adult'. I usually equate that with content that I can't put in my classroom. I did not find any of that in this book. To me it was a simple battle of good vs. evil. I hope to read the next installment in [The Harbingers of Light Series].
  
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Auburn (57 KP) rated Kiss of the Royal in Books

Apr 10, 2019  
KO
Kiss of the Royal
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The kiss of a princess can be a powerful tool against the forces of evil. A magic that I have never read about is weaved into this book and I could not be more impressed.
Think romance of enemies to lovers but more subtle than that. A princess who will do anything to win and a prince who doesn't want her help. Together they will argue their way to victory. You will laugh, roll your eyes, and ultimately fall for these two unlikely allies.
  
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TheDefunctDiva (304 KP) created a post

May 20, 2019  
Discussed the very important finale of Star Versus the Forces of Evil this morning. I did not see that one coming. I spoiled GOT for myself as I am four seasons and 5 books behind. So...I keep saying the conclusion doesn’t matter, it’s the incredibly rich storytelling that makes the series so impressive. And realistically the victor would likely get usurped anyhow. But what do I know? I liked the end of the Sopranos too. Starting to suspect there is something wrong with me, lol.
     
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Jennifer Kirkland (1 KP) created a post

Jan 27, 2018  
Bardic Voices by Mercedes Lackey
I'm re-reading this series, as since my husband's death I find comfort in the literature I read as a teen or a young adult. And what I'm finding now, nearly thirty years later, is the same kind of anti-racism text as is found in Real Life Politics today. One of the Free Bards (Kestrel) is talking about Humans Only signs and varying things being declared as evil...

and I'm thinking... didn't I just hear this story on NPR?
     
The Signal (2014)
The Signal (2014)
2014 | Mystery, Sci-Fi
7
6.6 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Special effects (0 more)
Slow moving (0 more)
This one is on Netflix. Pretty cool sci-fi flick. The acting was decent enough. Benton Thwaites is Latin protagonists(new to me) and Lawrence Fishburne was the antagonist. Nothing in this movie is too graphic for kids, either, but it might be a confusing story for them. Not a good vs evil type story. It unfolds a bit slowly but has some cool twists and turns. Cinematography was good. I definitely recommend it to sci-fi fans. Worth a watch!
  
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Jemma Walsh (81 KP) rated the PC version of The Sims 4 in Video Games

Jul 2, 2018  
The Sims 4
The Sims 4
2017 | Simulation
Simulation (3 more)
Controlling your sims lives
Addictive
Building houses, parks, work place
I love the sims, have been a sims fan for so long! Sims 4 just looks amazing, the game is super addictive, with plenty of add
Ons and more yet to come. You can control your sims life make them good, evil, crazy, have a big family, make them work , have pets, change and style the house, playe with the town people change their style and lots, Have parties. Just never ending addictiveness