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Beth Ingham (28 KP) rated The Bear and the Nightingale in Books

Jul 9, 2018

The Bear and the Nightingale

Katherine Arden | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.4

(17 Ratings)

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Strong female protagonist (1 more)

Reminiscent of Grimm Fairytales

Favourite book read in 2018 (so far!)

The first thing I have to say about this book is wow. I went into it not knowing what to expect but was completely blown away by the storyline of Vasya as she navigates becoming a young woman who is powerful, in a time when women were not; whilst using old school magic to try to help her people.
The Russian folklore gives this book a modern fairytale feel, however the darkness echoes that of the original Grimm Fairytales.
Altogether, this is a very well written epic, not to be missed, and that I very much enjoyed.

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Hutch (9 KP) rated Ant-Man (2015) in Movies

Jun 18, 2019

Ant-Man (2015)

2015 | Action, Comedy, Mystery

7.8

(108 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Small but perfectly formed

This film feels like it's on a slightly smaller scale than the recent MCU entries which is pretty apt given its hero. Its skirts around the bigger stories and characters of the other films but 100% delivers in it's own right. It's an origin story like most you've seen before but with that magic marvel touch that gives you the right amount of excitement, emotion and a new style of comedy for the MCU.
Yellow jacket may not be the most menacing villain you meet but he doesn't have to be. You couldn't put a rookie Ant Man up against Thanos and expect a happy ending.

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Alexandra Robitu (4 KP) rated Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) in Movies

Jun 20, 2019

Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

2018 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

7.2

(201 Ratings)

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Magic world of harry potter (2 more)

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Just felt a bit like a prequel rather than the next step in the fantastic beasts universe (0 more)

If you're also a huge harry potter fan like me you will literally be on the edge of your seat and gasp every time you make a connection with facts from the deathly hallows book.

I absolutely loved it. However, i felt like they dragged the story too much in the 2nd movie and filled time with silly things just to keep it long.

Would love to have a debate with people on the ending if anyone's up for it.

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Wolf's Bane (Shifted Mates Trilogy #1) in Books

Jul 17, 2019

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A rhr and book 1 of shifter mates trilogy

Astrid is a fox shifter who finds herself fighting to claim her wolf mate from a black magic witch!

She becomes conflicted when her feelings for another fox shifter collide with her feelings for her wolf.

This is the second series of Crystals you I'm reading. They are shortish books and I tend to get them done in 24/48 hours.

I'm enjoying Crystal Ash Her books flow well and keep you interested. I'm left wanting not after this one I'm looking forward to seeing it develop. I like her use of different shifters. Her characters are interesting.