Search
Search results
Merissa (11779 KP) created a post
Apr 12, 2023
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Trivial Pursuit: Master Edition in Tabletop Games
Mar 7, 2018
The best trivia game around
Trivial Pursuit has been around for a long time and there's a very good reason for that - it's the best general knowledge trivia game available by far.
The Master edition is by far my favourite. It sticks very closely to the original board and categories which is good, can't say I'm keen on some of the newer versions that look completely different. It's a very lengthy game unless you're a genius, but I've always loved trivia games and it's very fun to test my general knowledge. There's loads of questions too, so it'll keep you going for quite a while!
The only problem with this game is that it raises the ever argumentative predicament: are they cheeses, pies or wedges? For me, they'll always be cheeses.
The Master edition is by far my favourite. It sticks very closely to the original board and categories which is good, can't say I'm keen on some of the newer versions that look completely different. It's a very lengthy game unless you're a genius, but I've always loved trivia games and it's very fun to test my general knowledge. There's loads of questions too, so it'll keep you going for quite a while!
The only problem with this game is that it raises the ever argumentative predicament: are they cheeses, pies or wedges? For me, they'll always be cheeses.
Ross (3282 KP) rated The Giver (2014) in Movies
Aug 27, 2018
Watch this for the story, not for the cast
A very good premise in this film, following a community generations after the decision has been made to strive for a eutopia of bland polite sameness. No longer do people see colours (literally), all phrases have to be precise (something I think we could gain a lot by bringing in now!) and there are strict rules around curfews and behaviour, with everything being watched and lives pre-ordained.
The film follows three young people as they turn 18 and are allocated their jobs for life. Jonas has been selected to be the next Receiver of Knowledge - a role where he will receive all knowledge before the new world (of colours, wars, love, emotions, sledging).
Gripping dystopian vision of a future dreamworld and how wrong it would all be, and how, like religion, some good ideas become wrongly used as a strict framework for living life.
Needless to say, Jonas goes a bit daft with all this new knowledge (he somehow understood some of Jeff Bridges's incoherent mumbling) and looks to change the world for the better.
A short, enjoyable, family friendly version of Black Mirror with a slightly disappointing though happy ending.
The film follows three young people as they turn 18 and are allocated their jobs for life. Jonas has been selected to be the next Receiver of Knowledge - a role where he will receive all knowledge before the new world (of colours, wars, love, emotions, sledging).
Gripping dystopian vision of a future dreamworld and how wrong it would all be, and how, like religion, some good ideas become wrongly used as a strict framework for living life.
Needless to say, Jonas goes a bit daft with all this new knowledge (he somehow understood some of Jeff Bridges's incoherent mumbling) and looks to change the world for the better.
A short, enjoyable, family friendly version of Black Mirror with a slightly disappointing though happy ending.
Terrence Howard recommended Mary Poppins (1964) in Movies (curated)
Cristy Amanda (87 KP) rated The Grand Tour in TV
Sep 28, 2019
BookCritics (259 KP) rated Lost Boy in Books
Jul 6, 2017
The story had a lot of exciting moments. I was happy to see the things that I remember from my limited knowledge of Peter Pan including the pirates, the tree, and mermaids. I was also thrilled to see a few surprises along the way.
Critic- Carole Wooten
Original Score: 4 out of 5
Read Review: http://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/review-lost-boy-by-christina-henry.html
Original Score: 4 out of 5
Read Review: http://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/review-lost-boy-by-christina-henry.html
Miguel Covarrubias (143 KP) rated The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August in Books
Apr 30, 2019
I really liked this book. I was thoroughly pulled in by the characters and the deeper thoughts about life, time, science, and the pursuit of knowledge. I felt it was really well done and the pacing was spectacular. I was not bored during this book and it gave me some wonderful ideas in how to treat the Time Travel genre with care and fun!
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated The 13th Warrior (1999) in Movies
Jan 30, 2018
right woman, wrong place , wrong time
Arabic man who falls for the sultans daughter and sultan docent approve sends him to the land of the vikings to get supplies and then eventually gets roped into going on a quest to destroy a viking king that is almost unbeatable. His knowledge of sword and the trust of his party is all he will have to make it back
Ashley Catron (66 KP) rated Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 3: His Submissive (Inside Out, #1.3) in Books
Mar 14, 2018
In "His Submissive", you learn more and more about Rebecca's relationship with her new "Master", her decisions regarding the contract, and her developing feelings for her "Master". Just like in the first 2 books, at the end you will be craving more. More sex, more truth, and more knowledge as to what has happened to Rebecca and what her relationship with her "master" becomes.
Grahm Eberhardt (5 KP) rated Illimat in Tabletop Games
Jun 24, 2018
A Modern Classic
Come for the classic card game feel; stay for the Decemberists themes. A working knowledge of The Decemberists concept albums The Hazards Of Love (and The Crane Wife if you have the expansion) are not required at all and provide no tactical advantage but you will enjoy the flavor of the tarot-like Illuminaries a bit more if you get the references.