Abducted in Iraq: A Priest in Baghdad
Saad Sirop Hanna and Edward S. Aris
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How do we respond in the face of evil, especially to those who inflict grave evil upon us? Abducted...
Intimate Geography: Selected Poems 1991-2010
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Jennifer Maiden's "Intimate Geography" charts territory both personal and political, private and...
Graham Massey recommended Live Evil by Miles Davis in Music (curated)
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Rings (2017) in Movies
Jul 12, 2019
A plot about a film that kills people who watch it is in itself offputtingly hokey. Previously I was never a fan of “The Ring” or “The Ring 2,” and I did not find either of them memorable to say the least. But, this sequel starts off in such a comedic fashion that most people will no longer have expectations to be scared. But this may not be a bad thing at all.
After the first few scenes something happens, and the film begins to be more artsy rather than hokey. Trippy effects like rain flowing upward or weird black liquid that almost looks like melted latex flowing out each time the evil spirit is coming, make this a surreal piece of entertainment. This film is actually best described as a modern day dark fairy tale and not a horror film.
Parts of the plot are very dark as you learn the complete story of Samara. Themes of captivity, murder, infanticide, and child molestation subtly peak into the plot. But it does not delve too far into these aspects which could have been truly twisted, instead it veers off into a more modern theme.
A college professor, Gabriel (Johnny Galecki), who teaches an experimental biology course and studies the afterlife, discovers the deadly film when he buys an old VCR. After watching it himself he comes up with a creative way of keeping himself and others who watch it alive. Hint – it involves a selfish pattern of sacrifice, which is a bit darkly comedic but also a realistic and shadowy reflection of human nature.
“Rings” is no horror masterpiece, but it is entertaining, unique, and a tad bit creepy.
The Calling (Endgame #1)
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Twelve thousand years ago, they came. They descended from the sky amid smoke and fire, and created...
Into That Darkness
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The biography of Franz Stangl, commandant of the Treblinka extermination camp - a classic and...
Requiem (Tales of the Five Realms #1)
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In a world where light and shade battle for hearts and minds, young rebel, Hagar, earns a...
Paranormal Romance
The Dragon Flyers Series: Books 1-3: The Dragon Flyers Collection
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A secret club. An evil foe. Three friends against incredible odds … All David wants is to be a...
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Book Divas (227 KP) rated The Curse of the Bruel Coven in Books
Dec 12, 2017
This author's creative and enlightening writing style swept me away into the magic of the past and the present, of good versus evil and of course witches. Unexpected twists and turns that keep you in this well weaved story line with beautiful and strong characters and I look forward to reading the next installment. This is a book that I will be recommending to everyone.
{I received an eARC via NetGalley and made no guarantee of a favorable review. The opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own}
Book Divas (227 KP) rated Minutes Before Sunset (Timely Death, #1) in Books
Dec 12, 2017
When I read the synopsis I knew I just had to read it. This book contains magic, romance and drama and it is about light versus dark {good versus evil} and though at times I found myself enjoying it, I found myself to be somewhat disappointed as well. Jessica is trying to locate/discover more information about her biological parents but by the end of the book we still don't really know anything. Now this could be what the author intended so I do plan on reading the next book. My other issue was that I found the characters to be good, the world building seemed somewhat lacking. I am giving this book three stars and I'm hoping that there will be more explanations in the second book.


