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The Hurricane Wars
The Hurricane Wars
Thea Guanzon | 2023 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I think I came at this book from a completely different angle than all the 1-3 star reviews I’ve seen, because I thoroughly enjoyed it! The world building was perfectly done - I believed in these places, customs and conflicts. The magic element was exciting, and Talasyn’s journey to learning how to control and use her magic was fascinating.

And then there’s Talasyn’s love interest. Alaric uses a magic that’s the opposite to Talasyn’s - dark to her light. When their magic accidentally merges during a battle and creates a new, immensely powerful magic, Alarics interest is piqued. Talasyn hates Alaric and his kingdom - or does she?

There’s a lot of sexual tension going on in this book, and Alaric and Talasyn have a rather combative relationship. There was a part of me that just wanted them to sort it out, but there’s a lot of water under the bridge between these two, so it’s understandable.

So, I’m looking forward to the next book for a lot of reasons: there’s the “will they/ won’t they; whether Alarics father will ruin everything or not; whether the continents will survive the ensuing natural disaster; whether Talasyn will harness her powers in time; what’s going to happen to Talasyn’s friends?!
So many questions and I’m just going to have to wait!
  
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien | 1937 | Children
10
8.4 (144 Ratings)
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Written by Tolkien directed at mostly at children, so an easier read than LOTR (0 more)
Easily my all time favourite, orcs, dragons, dwarves, elves, men, evil doers and wizards with magic and sorcery... Insanely awesome.
  
Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
2016 | Comedy
Sports films are not my thing
But despite appearances, this is not that. Well, it is. But it has that Linklater magic that draws you and invests you in the story and the characters.
  
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
2018 | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
magical story line (0 more)
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so im not a fan of jack black but i did realy enjoy it (more than once) it is very creative filled with magic adventure and of corse villans.
  
Ghost in the Machine by The Police
Ghost in the Machine by The Police
1981 | Rock
9
7.7 (3 Ratings)
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Reggee rock punk fast and slow (0 more)
My all time 80s fav after micheal j
My fav songs are walking on the moon ..every little thing she do is magic...spirts in the material world
  
    The Witch Wave

    The Witch Wave

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Who Fears Death
Who Fears Death
Nnedi Okorafor | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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"Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okora was a favorite book because I was only reading news articles when my partner, Janaya, bought if for me. It reminded [me] that Black girl magic is everywhere."

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
2010 | Action, Comedy, Drama
8
7.1 (15 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Fast paced, good visuals (0 more)
Magic and romance
This was on tv the other night so I thought i'd give it a try. It is a kids film so I thought it might be too young for me but I actually quite enjoyed it. It moved along swiftly and kept me gripped. There were good special effects and some "magic" that I hadn't seen in films before. There's also a romantic story as a sideline. All in all a good film.
  
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The Dragons of Hazlett
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Eh. I'm trying to be gentle, assuming that this must be a very early effort. The magic system simply didn't make sense to me. The entire society, in fact, seems nonsensical. A world in which magic reigns supreme, and the simplest devices (like wheels and levers) are regarded as diabolical? Nonsense. By the end, it felt like an intellectual exercise carried to an extreme. I can see using the conceit for a short story, but it just can't support a novel.