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Speed 2 - Cruise Control (1997)
Speed 2 - Cruise Control (1997)
1997 | Action, Mystery
8
6.3 (11 Ratings)
Movie Rating
This review is probably going to ruin any reputation I may have! I actually thought this was better than the original ?. I felt there was a lot more action than the first. Patric is not as engaging as Reeves was in Speed but still does an ok job. Dafoe is great as the loose cannon. Sorry everyone!
  
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Erika (17788 KP) rated House of Names in Books

Apr 14, 2018  
House of Names
House of Names
Colm Toibin | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
9
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I've read a lot of novels based on classical mythology, and they're normally either really good, or really poor. This was definitely one of the better ones. Of course, I'm familiar with the story, however I'm more familiar with The Oresteian Trilogy by Aeschylus. I liked how the characters were fleshed out, and the story was completely engaging.
  
Monopoly
Monopoly
1935 | Business / Industrial, Economic
Accessable,Widely Owned, War Editions with POW escape items hidden inside (0 more)
Player Elimination, Slow ending (0 more)
A Classic That should be left in the past
So many other tabletop games completely dwarf this and it should be left in the past. Eliminating players isn't fun, and no strategy to mitigate luck leaves a lot to be desired.
  
The Haunting of Hill House- Season 1
The Haunting of Hill House- Season 1
2018 | Horror
Heard all about it from various people raving about how scary it was and how it made you jump. I did love the season it had me from the first episode but didn't make me jump but saying that not a lot does but it gets you psychologically has you thinking about it after you turn the light off.
  
Now You See Me (2013)
Now You See Me (2013)
2013 | Mystery
If you like magic then watch this film, although a lot of a the stunts were probably staged slowly and then edited together, the tricks were still impressive. The twist at the end - you do not see coming although if you watch it again (which I have done) it does rather spoil it but still a good film.
  
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Gagnrath (14 KP) rated Catan in Tabletop Games

Mar 13, 2019  
Catan
Catan
1995 | Economic, Territory Building
Requires a lot more thought to your moves (0 more)
Requires a little negotiation skill (0 more)
Soooo much better then Monopoly
Love this game. Been playing it for years and it always gives me a challenge. If you are looking for a solid resource management game that also tests your strategy and negotiation skills, this is the one to go for.
  
Don't expect to recognise a lot of the songs, yes they are all by Abba but some of them are relatively unknown ones, I suppose they used the majority of popular ones in the first film. Some of the ones I didn't know were quite good though although personally they have been slightly ruined by being rewritten musically.
  
Skull King
Skull King
2013 | Card Game, Pirates
Simple and easy to pick up (0 more)
Games can drag on for what feels like forever (0 more)
If your not big on board game but maybe you have a lot of friends who are, this is a good way to start. The game is easy to learn and similar to hearts. Games are generally long but they do get quite competitive.
  
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Megan BG (108 KP) rated Searching for Sylvie Lee in Books

May 31, 2019 (Updated May 31, 2019)  
Searching for Sylvie Lee
Searching for Sylvie Lee
Jean Kwok | 2019 | Mystery, Thriller
9
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Keeps you guessing
There were a lot of possibilities with this one and they didn't feel like false leads. It was really hard to figure out how it was going to end. Told from 3 points of view in present time and a month earlier.


Very good! I highly recommend this one when it comes out on June 4th!
  
City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
Cassandra Clare | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry, Paranormal, Young Adult (YA)
8
8.2 (27 Ratings)
Book Rating
Omg...ok so this book was a lot slower for me...but sooo much was holy crap episodes....lol I also wanted to drown my book in the tub while reading when Magnus did what he did at the end.. :( it was awesome and I'm glad I waited to read this until I had book six lol.