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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Room (2015) in Movies
Aug 13, 2017
Great adaptation of the book, incredibly sad
Having just finished reading the book, it's interesting to see the vast differences between the film version and the novel. It is a harrowing tale of a mother being locked up in a shed for seven years by a predator, during which time she gives birth to a son. At five they make a daring escape, and the story is in the perspective of the little boy seeing the world for the first time. The film does a good job of adapting it to the screen, which means they've shortened the story and changed quite a lot of details to avoid it becoming overly long. Still a tremendous watch.
Ross (3284 KP) rated The Scarab Path in Books
Sep 13, 2017
For me, this episode in the Shadows of the Apt series was a real struggle. From a fairly slow, crawl of an opening it barely got moving until the last hundred pages or so. This book is key to the overall series but it really felt like a chore reading it. Che's character development in this book installs her as one of the most important characters in the series, and her link to the new Empress sets up a lot of the conflict to come, but it just felt so dragged out.
A must-read if one is to appreciate the whole series but from a fairly first 4 books this was a definite low.
A must-read if one is to appreciate the whole series but from a fairly first 4 books this was a definite low.
Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated Know Your Beholder in Books
Apr 27, 2018
I got halfway through Know your Beholder before I quit. I still wouldn’t be able to tell you what it was about. It’s really too bad, to. I only had one problem with it.
It was like a lot of things happened, but nothing actually happened. There was no plot, just a bunch of events strung together with lyric, hilarious, over thesaurus-ized sentences. The writing itself was great and it was what kept me listening past the first track, but when I was halfway through and I still wasn’t sure what was going on, and I didn’t like the main character any more than I did when it started, I opted to spend my time on something else.
It was like a lot of things happened, but nothing actually happened. There was no plot, just a bunch of events strung together with lyric, hilarious, over thesaurus-ized sentences. The writing itself was great and it was what kept me listening past the first track, but when I was halfway through and I still wasn’t sure what was going on, and I didn’t like the main character any more than I did when it started, I opted to spend my time on something else.
Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated Healing Touch: Essential Energy Medicine for Yourself and Others in Books
Apr 27, 2018
This book was really interesting, and I enjoyed reading it. I had trouble reading some of the history stuff (but that's probably because I just don't have a lot of patience). I kept thinking "okay, I believe you, now show me how!
The instructions were rather clear, but I would have liked more drawings. I felt like the whole book was history and information--which is important--but that only a little bit of it was actually instructional. It would have been easier to read it if the information had been better mixed in to the instructional.
On a side-note, as a sci-fi/fantasy writer, this book makes an excellent inspiration/source for writing about the supernatural!
The instructions were rather clear, but I would have liked more drawings. I felt like the whole book was history and information--which is important--but that only a little bit of it was actually instructional. It would have been easier to read it if the information had been better mixed in to the instructional.
On a side-note, as a sci-fi/fantasy writer, this book makes an excellent inspiration/source for writing about the supernatural!
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated The Vow in Books
May 10, 2018
Three friends vow at another friend's wedding that they are going to find husbands within the next year. Women like Trista, Amaya, and Vivian don't come around a lot, so any man would be lucky to have them. Trista, the Hollywood agent, who is accomplishing everything she set out to do. Amaya, emerging actress who wants just one man, problem: he's married. And Vivian, she has been pining over her baby daddy since the moment she met him, if only she could get him to return the feelings instead of just meeting up for "ex-sex". Will the women be able to accomplish The Vow, or are they meant for other things.
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Getting to Happy in Books
May 10, 2018
OMG!! I finally finished this book. I don't remember the last time that it took me nearly a month to read a book. This book was just okay for me. I remember Waiting to Exhale very well, but I think that it was a little too long for the sequel.
So a lot has happened with these ladies in the time since we last left them. I think that for grown women, they whined a little too much for me about the goings on in their lives. Spending six years to get over an ex. Complaining about everything that is going around in your world, but doing nothing to change it.
I'm glad I'm done with this.
So a lot has happened with these ladies in the time since we last left them. I think that for grown women, they whined a little too much for me about the goings on in their lives. Spending six years to get over an ex. Complaining about everything that is going around in your world, but doing nothing to change it.
I'm glad I'm done with this.
Jessica Erdas (463 KP) rated Darkness on the Edge of Town in Books
May 16, 2018
This book had a lot of potential, the storyline was pretty captivating and mysterious. However, it wound up being a disappointment. The entire book builds up to what caused the darkness, what is in it and why you hear screams following whoever goes in and why they never return. The story lacks any real conclusion or explanation and doesn't even elaborate on the events that take place for the main characters towards the end. The story feels like it dropped off the face of the earth when it should have explained more. The writing style was memorable but the lack of a proper ending masks it to where you forget that you enjoyed parts of the story.
J. L. Stowers (136 KP) rated Ibotta: Cash Back Rewards App in Apps
Apr 25, 2018
Used to be better...
I used to really love ibotta but then it seemed to evolve more toward a focus on alcohol.
I have nothing against alcohol, we just don't buy hardly any.
My favorite deals were the produce deals. We would often see what ibotta had rebates on for the week and plan our meals accordingly. Unfortunately, the deals also have shifted toward boxed foods, which doesn't work for a family that does a lot of cooking from scratch, like us.
It has the potential to be amazing but it's just not what it used to be and most of the time we don't even bother with it anymore.
I have nothing against alcohol, we just don't buy hardly any.
My favorite deals were the produce deals. We would often see what ibotta had rebates on for the week and plan our meals accordingly. Unfortunately, the deals also have shifted toward boxed foods, which doesn't work for a family that does a lot of cooking from scratch, like us.
It has the potential to be amazing but it's just not what it used to be and most of the time we don't even bother with it anymore.
Cumberland (1142 KP) rated All The Broken Pieces in Books
Feb 4, 2019
Loved it
This is a middle grade read that was wrote in a poetry style. Matt is a young boy living with an adoptive family in the United States after the army pulled him out of Vietnam during the war.
This book was heartbreaking at times. Matt has suffered a lot, and he is still blaming himself for the past. He is a character that you want to cheer for, and see succeed. The book also does a great job of showing how other characters were effected by the war, and how that eventually has an impact on Matt's life.
I would consider this book a must read for its target age group.
This book was heartbreaking at times. Matt has suffered a lot, and he is still blaming himself for the past. He is a character that you want to cheer for, and see succeed. The book also does a great job of showing how other characters were effected by the war, and how that eventually has an impact on Matt's life.
I would consider this book a must read for its target age group.
Griffin (480 KP) rated Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure in Tabletop Games
Feb 9, 2019
The art and visuals of the game are stunning! (1 more)
Cool concept to combine a deck builder with a tactical movement system
Lots of pieces that make setting up feel unnecessarily long (2 more)
A lot of luck for rather the right card is available on your turn
Gameplay lacks intuitive mechanics
Not un-fun but very clanky!(clunky)
While the deck building aspects and tactical gameplay are both decently designed on their own, the combination of the two makes for a rather clunky gameplay experience. Combine that with a very odd way to resolve the game and you get a game that is still decently fun, it just leaves you wanting more (but of a different game).