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Fire Me Up (Aisling Grey #2)
Fire Me Up (Aisling Grey #2)
Katie MacAlister | 2020 | Paranormal, Romance
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Aisling Grey is back-and in more trouble than ever. She thought being a courier would be easy. It's not. She thought being a Guardian would come naturally. It doesn't. She thought she could get out of being a wyvern's mate. She can't. And she never thought she'd be irresistible to men. But she is.

I really really struggled with this one! I was looking forward to the witty funny and Sarcy attitude from Aisling that we had in book 1 it just wasn't there! There were a few moments with Jim I found funny I do love that demon but it still wasn't enough to keep me from putting the book down! The ending seemed quite rushed. I will give the next book a go in the hope it's a little better. Drake is really doing my head in!
  
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lurkykitty (3 KP) rated The Fowl Twins in Books

Mar 26, 2020  
The Fowl Twins
The Fowl Twins
Eoin Colfer | 2019 | Children, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fun, fast-paced and funny
have never read the original Artemis Fowl books but now I absolutely intend to. The Fowl Twins is highly enjoyable, even if, like me, you have never read the Artemis books. The action is fast-paced and grabs the reader right away. The personalities of the twins are very different and highly engaging. There is a constant funny banter between them. There are a lot of moving parts: a villainous nobleman, a nasty nun, a fairy who is called a pixel (pixie/elf hybrid) and a small but highly destructive troll. Artemis also plays an advisor role from outer space. I really liked Lazuli, the Pixel. The action, pacing and clever gadgets remind me of the James Bond stories, but this book is age appropriate, of course. It seems that Mr. Colfer is a very imaginative fellow.
  
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Richard Linklater recommended Nashville (1975) in Movies (curated)

 
Nashville (1975)
Nashville (1975)
1975 | Classics, Drama, Musical
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"It’s the ultimate, sprawling ensemble Altman film — the way each character has their own story to such a degree, and he pulls it all together. It has these thrilling moments, these funny moments. The music is both very moving and satirical, funny and beautiful too. Keith Carradine’s song, “I’m Easy,” is a beautiful song, and some of the other songs like “200 Years” by Henry Gibson is hilarious. It’s just ridiculous. So, that you could have all of this go into one big collage where you have realism, satire, romance — it’s all there — is quite a feat. And I actually saw this when I was a teenager — fourteen or fifteen — and I was bored. I didn’t really understand what I was watching, but I saw it a little bit later, and it kicked off something else in me."

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Nick Kroll recommended The Producers (1967) in Movies (curated)

 
The Producers (1967)
The Producers (1967)
1967 | Classics, Comedy

"The first movie that I ever said was my favorite movie and I’ve said for the longest is The Producers, Mel Brooks’ original Producers. The two lead performances from Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder are both unstoppable performances and then supported by amazing supporting characters throughout. I love the premise of the movie, I love the pacing of that — the opening scene in the office which also serves as the credit sequence is so funny and just such an amazing one — when Gene Wilder walks in and discovers Zero Mostel with one of his little old ladies who wants to do role-play with him, then getting caught by Zero Mostel snooping, then being brought in and negotiating through his various tax schemes… To me, it’s a great premise for a story and it’s so funny."

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Erika (17789 KP) rated DAVE - Season 1 in TV

May 30, 2020  
DAVE - Season 1
DAVE - Season 1
2020 | Comedy
I'm a huge fan of Lil' Dicky, and I was psyched when FX announced the show. I finally finished it yesterday, and it made me love Dave/Lil' Dicky even more.
Lil' Dicky is known for his funny, and crude raps. This show explores the dude behind Lil' Dicky, Dave, who is paranoid, and neurotic. Some of it is awkward to watch, but it's all still funny. The last episode wrapped up the whole season, going through what all happened with a great flow.
His crew of friends were also great, GaTa was my favorite. One of the best eps was when GaTa revealed more about himself and they all accepted it. I wish it was like that in real life.
I'm thrilled that this was already renewed for a 2nd season!