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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2336 KP) rated Tall Tales in Books

Oct 17, 2022 (Updated Oct 17, 2022)  
Tall Tales
Tall Tales
James Riley | 2022 | Children
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Racing to Stop the Darkness
It’s been a few weeks since the battle where Lena proved herself as a giant despite her small size. However, the Golden King is still out to control the entire world via shadow magic, and it soon becomes clear that Lena and genie in training Jin are the only ones who will be able to stop him. However, to do that, they will have to enter areas controlled by shadow magic. The fairy queens have told Lena she will have some tasks to accomplish to prove she is worthy of defeating the Golden King. Will she be successful? Or will she and Jin fall to the shadow magic before they even reach her first test?

This book has the unenviable job of bridging the gap between the beginning and the end of the trilogy while telling an entertaining story. And it succeeds wonderfully. There are plenty of twists and lots of action to make the pages fly by. This really is Lena and Jin’s story equally, and we get to watch it unfold from both of their points of view. We don’t see much of the other characters introduced in the first book, but we get some fun new characters to replace them. Then there’s the humor, including some fun meta moments, which help keep the book from getting too dark. There are some references to the events of author James Riley’s earlier Half Upon a Time trilogy, so this will leave you wanting to read those books if you haven’t yet. You’ll also be anxiously waiting for the final book in this trilogy to come out. I know I am.
  
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Tonya (52 KP) rated Bright (2017) in Movies

Dec 31, 2017  
Bright (2017)
Bright (2017)
2017 | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
6
7.2 (140 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Good vs Evil (1 more)
Fantasy
Thin plot (1 more)
Foul Language
Was this even in the theatre??
Not a bad action movie with lots of killing but I wish there had been some plot development with the fantasy characters. There was so much potential for a great story with elves and ogres and magic all coexisting with humans. But instead I feel like this movie was just a compilation of all the action scenes from a good movie and they used the thinnest plot line to string them together.
  
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Melja Gregory (2 KP) rated Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) in Books

Jan 5, 2018  
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)
Jim Butcher | 2001
9
7.6 (19 Ratings)
Book Rating
Good character building (1 more)
Good enhancement of world
A little repetitive on some parts (0 more)
Good building on a world of magic
A good second book in the series that would become my favorite. Jim is still trying a bit in this to find his voice, and the writing will develop more fully in the next couple of books, but still a solid addition to the series. Dresden is a very human and relatable hero, but with a wonderfully crafty mind and hilarious self-depreciating sense of humor.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Sleepy Hollow - Season 1 in TV

Jun 25, 2017  
Sleepy Hollow - Season 1
Sleepy Hollow - Season 1
2013 | Action
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Season Rating
Good production values (2 more)
Good Sfx for a TV series
Good atmospheric Cinematography
Too many flashbacks every episode (0 more)
Don't lose your head!
I really enjoyed this series which has a different twist on the Headless horseman tale. Plenty of Action scenes, fights, magic and flash backs to the War with the British. I was impressed with the overall look and feel of the series. The effects for the headless horseman are up there with the film. A mix of the film with a Buffy, Supernatural vibe.
  
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Luke (278 KP) rated Moana (2016) in Movies

Jul 21, 2017  
Moana (2016)
Moana (2016)
2016 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy
7
8.5 (215 Ratings)
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Beautiful Songs (1 more)
Great Background Story
The Main Story (1 more)
The End Scene Is Not As Good As The Start
Not The Strongest In The Disney List
This is still a great film as there are only 1 in 100000 Disney films that miss the mark, but i just didnt really enjoy this as much.
At times the story felt like it struggled and didnt run too well, the start is so good but after about 3/4 through it starts to drag and looses its magic