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Sandra Dwinell (2 KP) rated The Nightingale in Books
Sep 8, 2018
One of the all-time best
I have read a lot of books, but this was by far one of the best ever. This book was nothing short of amazing. It's the kind of book that stays with you - I still revisit it in my mind. I have not stopped telling people about it since I read it... When it first came out!! It's a near-perfect read. And for lovers of nonfiction, this book reads like a remarkable, moving true story.
tonidavis (353 KP) rated Fitbit Flex 2 Fitness Wristband in Tech
Sep 25, 2018
Fit
I won this through smash bombs it is fair simple to use and easy to set up. However the plastic does leave the wrist rather sweaty. Though it has lot of applications I use for the bare essenatials of how many steps and learning my sleep pattern it says that it will light up when you hit quarter of way and half way to your step goal that didn't happen Though it did vibrate when I hit daily steps.
MoMoBookDiary (20 KP) rated Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross, #7) in Books
Oct 1, 2018
I am reading the Alex Cross books for the first time and have a lot to catch up on. I am enjoying the way each book leads to the next and repeatedly find myself glad I don't have to wait to find out what happens next. As soon as I finish one I start the next.... I found this one difficult to read as the vampire storyline is just too out there. The story wrapped up well and I am moving on to the next.
MissCagey (2652 KP) rated Deadpool (2016) in Movies
Oct 16, 2018
Sometimes the trouble is that hearing a film is very good gives you high expectations, that's what happened with me this time and I have to say I was left disappointed. I felt this film was ok, I did like a lot of the humour but nothing really stood out for me and I wouldn't want to watch it again. I raved about it to my husband saying how it was supposed to be REALLY funny and REALLY good but he didn't think much of it either.
Renata Adam (34 KP) rated Onirim in Tabletop Games
Nov 20, 2018
Unpredictable
Nifty little game where you are trying to escape and get rid of nightmares. Literally! It combines very easy rules with the need of adapting your strategy through the game depending on the cards you are dealt. It is great as a one player game as well as two player cooperative game. The only downside for me is that it requires a lot of card shuffling. But if you don't mind then I would highly recommend it.
Remy Tankel Carroll (36 KP) rated Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) in Movies
Jan 4, 2019
I am a huge fan of the original Jumanji movie and was sure I was going to hate this new version. I was wrong. Rather than remaking the '95 version, the writers chose to update it. Very smart. Yes, a lot of it is silly but that adds to the movie's charm. All the actors did a good job of getting into character but in my opinion, Jack Black does the best job of disappearing into his role. That's just something you'll have to see for yourself!
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Gravedancers (2006) in Movies
Dec 24, 2018
At last a decent low budget horror that was quite entertaining! It had a good cast with a few familiar faces from TV of yester year. The story was something a bit different from the normal. What really made this for me though was the design, largely on animatronics and prosthetics than cgi, of the ghost characters. The production of the whole film looked pretty good for the budget. It reminded me a lot of Thirteen Ghosts. Hopefully there is scope for a sequel.....or two!
Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Buddhism Plain and Simple in Books
Jun 21, 2019
Not as plain and simple as I would have liked
I bought this book as it was recommended through an online mindfulness course. I think perhaps the book is dated and could perhaps be simplified even further. It started well and I had high hopes but I got lost half way through and couldn't bring myself to re read. I guess if you already have a bit of knowledge around Buddhism it would be easier.
James Koppert (2698 KP) rated The Greatest Showman (2017) in Movies
Oct 29, 2019
It is ok.
I just don't get the gushing about this film. It's ok, just not much more than that. The stories don't develop much from their side stories. It's all a little flat and although you liked it, it could have reached the heights of Oliver, Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryet Al but won't be looked fondly back on in thirty years to come as those were
Sam (228 KP) rated X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) in Movies
Oct 16, 2019
Memorable Characters (1 more)
Amazingly Beautiful Graphics
Weird Angling of Some Scenes (1 more)
Awkward Acting
Felt Like A Filler
Though the graphics of this movie were super cool the whole movie played awkwardly. There was a spark for something to really be there somewhere in the middle but in the end the actors looked awkward within their suits and characters as a whole. Plus from the angle in which most scenes were shot I found a lot of the effect distorted despite the amazing graphics displayed throughout the scenes.