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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2514 KP) rated Half Upon a Time (Half Upon a Time, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Another alternative fairytale story with the characters we know and love at war with each other. This time, a reluctant Jack is trying to help a strang girl from our world find and rescue her grandmother. The book moved quickly and the ending left me anxious to get my hands on the sequel. Highly recommended.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-half-upon-time-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-half-upon-time-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated If I Speak True (Flora, #1) in Books
Feb 21, 2018
This was a good YA fantasy, especially for younger teens. There's no bad language or sex, and the teens acted very much like teens. A sweet love story, a bit of mystery, and another world all combine to make this a fun listen!
Angel Clark did a great job with the female teens voices, inflections and all.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the audio edition from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Angel Clark did a great job with the female teens voices, inflections and all.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the audio edition from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Koibones (15 KP) rated Existenz (1999) in Movies
May 30, 2018
While it does take multiple viewings to fully grasp the story, it's an incredible film full of abrupt changes in every way imaginable. I love how characters and events are brought full circle and the ending is so perfectly confusing. There is a good chance you won't like your first viewing, and honestly, I'd call that normal.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) in Movies
Jul 21, 2018
I couldn't wait to see this after watching the trailer in 3D on an imax screen! It looked amazing and seemed to take animation up to a new level and the 3D looked amazing and so detailed!! Unfortunately I only got to see the film on DVD and missed the 3D excitement. The story has been done several times before, but it's still enjoyable. One kids will surely love, try to catch it in 3D if you can!!
Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Seven Viking Romances in Books
Aug 13, 2018
This is very easy to read, unlike a lot of translated classics. I highly recommend it. It is interesting as to what is classified as a romance, as the first story of the the seven wouldn't be deemed to the modern standards of romantic. However, after getting to know the definition of romance in this context, this is very different to the way we look at romance - in terms of love and gestures, the book becomes increasingly interesting.
MissCagey (2652 KP) rated West Side Story (1961) in Movies
Sep 5, 2018
Based around the story of Romeo and Juliet, Tony (ex leader of the Jets) falls in love with Maria (sister of Bernardo, the leader of The Sharks). The two gangs organise a rumble whereby the leader of the Jets is killed by Bernardo, in turn, Bernado is then killed by Tony. I fast forwarded through some of the songs as some, particularly the opening song drag on but "America" is a fire-cracker and "Tonight" is just heavenly.
Melody Womack (32 KP) rated Harlots - Season 1 in TV
Nov 14, 2018
An addicting Hulu original
Contains spoilers, click to show
The costumes and scenery in this show are pretty lovely. I love the storyline of 2 feuding brothels and the shenanigans of the harlots that live (and work) in them. The story is never low on action, although I do find one or two of the plots to be a bit too dramatic. But that's to be expected from a Hulu original. The show is as good as a Netflix show in my opinion.
Cori June (3033 KP) rated His Majesty's Dragon in Books
Oct 25, 2019
Characters (1 more)
Worldbuilding
Such an amazing story. It is hard not to fall in love with Termeraire and Lawrence.
Having his world pulled out from under him, Lawrence goes from being a captain of the British Navy to becoming a captain in the Serial Corps. Where he has to unlearn somethings and play catch-up with others in attempt to rejoin the Napoleonic Wars.
I highly recommend this book for fantasy lovers and alt history fans and more
Having his world pulled out from under him, Lawrence goes from being a captain of the British Navy to becoming a captain in the Serial Corps. Where he has to unlearn somethings and play catch-up with others in attempt to rejoin the Napoleonic Wars.
I highly recommend this book for fantasy lovers and alt history fans and more
A poetic narration, a story that twists away from predictability. This book will make you hope, and dream, and cry, and love all the characters - friends, heroes, villains and true-villains.
I picked this book up from my local library because I had seen it had quite a fandom online. I was pulled in from page 1 and now join the ranks of the caraval obsessed. It truly is a lovely book, with characters that dance off the page.
I picked this book up from my local library because I had seen it had quite a fandom online. I was pulled in from page 1 and now join the ranks of the caraval obsessed. It truly is a lovely book, with characters that dance off the page.
Sass Perilla (36 KP) rated Ready Player One (2018) in Movies
Aug 10, 2019
Special effects and awesome CGI. (1 more)
Actors do their best with trite material.
I'm sure teenage boys will love it? Maybe?
Dear lord! The quest makes no sense, there is no surprising twist, it is trite and superficial, disjointed and played like a teenage malcontent's dream. The actors do their best, and I am clearly not the target audience, but I had hoped the visual medium would make the story watchable. Sadly it does not.