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EmersonRose (320 KP) rated Knight of The Dead in Books
Nov 20, 2019
This book is somewhat outside of the general genre I read, but I am so glad I picked this book up. It was a unique story of the Zombie Apocolypse told by a close-knit family. This book shows you that medieval re-enactment fighters might just have the best chance of survival. The book is funny, action-packed, and pulls at your heartstrings. A great read! You can check out my full review here.

Chayu (810 KP) rated The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) in Movies
Aug 31, 2019
Masterpiece
A great movie with great actors. Actors owned their characters. Isn't easy to believe that this is just a movie, and not some medieval documentary. A great story about a very important journey. Be prepared to embark on it with our characters, because it's very long. It has something to laugh about, something to cry about, something to think about. Story about trust, honor, friendship and love with a lot of fighting scenes.

Doug Ruskoff recommended Understanding Media in Books (curated)

Dean (6927 KP) rated Outlander (2009) in Movies
Feb 22, 2018
I wasn't expecting much from this, apparently straight to DVD film. So I was pleasantly surprised that the budget seemed to be quite grand, the effects were very good, especially for the creature design (Some cool art work of which can be seen in the special features!) and a strong cast. A simple story yes, not too sure about the medieval setting but it works. Quite bloody during the battle scenes too. Deserves a wider audience and makes fine use of a surround sound system!!

Merissa (12906 KP) rated The Swan's Road (The Atheling Chronicles #1) in Books
Feb 4, 2020
The Swan's Road is the first book in the The Atheling Chronicles, which details the life of Harald and his father, Cnute. If you have read any Viking literature then these names will sound familiar. This story may have a basis in truth or it may be completely made up by the author. Either way, you will have a great historical novel to read.
Harald is the main character and he is travelling with his father. Excitement, adventure, love and sorrow, all wait for him as by his choices, he becomes separated from the main group.
This is full of action and adventure, in a medieval fashion. The characters grow throughout the book and behave true to themselves. I loved how it all worked out together, whilst keeping the reader on tenterhooks at the same time.
A brilliant medieval read in a series I hope to continue with. Absolutely recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Harald is the main character and he is travelling with his father. Excitement, adventure, love and sorrow, all wait for him as by his choices, he becomes separated from the main group.
This is full of action and adventure, in a medieval fashion. The characters grow throughout the book and behave true to themselves. I loved how it all worked out together, whilst keeping the reader on tenterhooks at the same time.
A brilliant medieval read in a series I hope to continue with. Absolutely recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!

Kate Mara recommended Lady Jane (1986) in Movies (curated)
A funny and informative read
As an avid reader of historical fiction, specifically medieval times, I have so many questions. How did the people live, work and travel? What did a village or town look like? Did people have toilet paper and what did they all wear?
This book answers all these questions, and much more!
If you ever want to know more about how people lived back then, this book is for you!
This book answers all these questions, and much more!
If you ever want to know more about how people lived back then, this book is for you!

Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) rated Orléans in Tabletop Games
Mar 7, 2018
Orleans is a bag-building and worker placement board game. You must increase your followers to take more actions, get board position and gain more VPs.
Orleans is a mid-weight board game with worker placement and area control mechanics. You must thoughtfully build your crew of followers in order to win.
The components for this game are very nice the art looks medieval and the tiles and chits are all durable. The rules are well written and easy to follow too.
Original Rating: 5/6
Reviewer: Unknown
Read the full review here: http://www.play-board-games.com/orleans-board-game-review/
The components for this game are very nice the art looks medieval and the tiles and chits are all durable. The rules are well written and easy to follow too.
Original Rating: 5/6
Reviewer: Unknown
Read the full review here: http://www.play-board-games.com/orleans-board-game-review/

Dominique Marie (7 KP) rated Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in Books
Nov 28, 2018 (Updated Nov 28, 2018)
Back to the Classics Reading Challenge 2017
Category: Published Before 1800
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a medieval alliterative romance poem that is surprisingly deep for it's time. I really enjoyed it. The most striking thing about it to me was Gawain's character. He is a dynamic character which is not typical during that era of Literature. The imagery is fantastic. I chose the translation by Simon Armitage in audio book format. I really wanted to hear the poem spoken aloud, so this version was a great choice for me, and the introduction was very helpful.
Category: Published Before 1800
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a medieval alliterative romance poem that is surprisingly deep for it's time. I really enjoyed it. The most striking thing about it to me was Gawain's character. He is a dynamic character which is not typical during that era of Literature. The imagery is fantastic. I chose the translation by Simon Armitage in audio book format. I really wanted to hear the poem spoken aloud, so this version was a great choice for me, and the introduction was very helpful.

David McK (3562 KP) rated Wizard's Brew in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Comic fantasy that reminded me slightly of the great Terry Pratchett (writen in that vein), but not quite as good as his.
Set in an alternative medieval period, in the reign of Uther Pendragon (who is one of the characters in the book): in this case, Uther (and not Arthur) is the 'Once and Future King'. Unfortunately, the book also states that the author is working on a sequel: if he did, I never saw any sign of it in any of the bookshops, with the ending of this book leaving plenty (too much?) open to be included in that sequel.
Set in an alternative medieval period, in the reign of Uther Pendragon (who is one of the characters in the book): in this case, Uther (and not Arthur) is the 'Once and Future King'. Unfortunately, the book also states that the author is working on a sequel: if he did, I never saw any sign of it in any of the bookshops, with the ending of this book leaving plenty (too much?) open to be included in that sequel.