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Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Siren in TV

Jul 29, 2018  
Siren
Siren
2018 | Drama, Fantasy
7
7.5 (16 Ratings)
TV Show Rating Watch
When i first watched siren on syfy channel i found it hard to get into but over the course of the season i slowly got into it its not great tv but intresting plot about mermaids visiting small fishing town and there effect on the locals not perfect but has me hooked to the finish
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starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Fish Out Of Water in Books

Jan 30, 2018  
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Fish Out Of Water
Ros Baxter | 2013
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really enjoyed this start to the series. I love mermaids so that's a plus. The beginning was a little slow but picked up very quickly. I loved all the twists and characters. She wasn't your typical mermaid which I also loved. I enjoyed the mystery mixed with paranormal. Very enjoyable, can't wait to read the next.
  
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starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Beached in Books

Jan 30, 2018  
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Beached
Ros Baxter | 2014
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I enjoyed this story as well as the first. I love mermaids and loved seeing the princess in her own story. The beginning again was a little slow but picked up fast. The characters...there are a lot so sometimes I had to remember who was who.. lol Overall very good plot and story. I really enjoyed it.
  
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Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated Into the Drowning Deep: Rolling in the Deep Book 1 in Books

Mar 29, 2018  
Into the Drowning Deep: Rolling in the Deep Book 1
Into the Drowning Deep: Rolling in the Deep Book 1
Mira Grant | 2017 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
8.7 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
WOW. I don't typically read horror, but this was fantasy horror, and WOW. I picked up the novella precursor to this sometime last year - I never reviewed it here, probably because it was barely over 100 pages, but it was fascinating and haunting all the same. Rolling in the Deep told the story of the Atargatis, a ship sent out to the Mariana Trench to stage a mockumentary - supposedly looking for mermaids, but equipped with actors who could swim with mermaid tails. They never planned to find anything. Except they did. And they all died. One by one at first, a few people picked off, then the entire ship swarmed and eaten. The reader sees this happen, but to anyone not on the ship, the only thing they find is some footage on an abandoned ship.

Into the Drowning Deep fast forwards a few years; the production company, Imagine Network, is not doing so well, and they want to prove that the footage wasn't a hoax. So they assemble a new mission, this one with a lot more security. (Though they still picked security with an eye for what would look good on TV, rather than what would be effective, which was a poor choice.) The reader, of course, knows that the mermaids are real, and that they are dangerous, so you spend much of the first part of the book in a state of suspense waiting for them to show up. (I actually thought it took a little too long for them to finally show up, but the time was used for character-building.)

The book is very Lovecraftian, actually - from the strong, building sense of foreboding doom to the creatures that should not exist, to the kind of gibbering insanity near the end. It's probably why I liked the book so much; Lovecraft is about the only kind of horror writing I like, and I get the same feeling from Grant's writing.

So yes, the book is about mermaids. But these aren't mermaids as you've seen them before. They're not cute, they're not seductive, they don't want to live on land, and they're definitely not friendly. These mermaids are predators. Intelligent predators, but predators. And humans, apparently, are delicious.

Most of the characters in the book are scientists trying to prove mermaids exist, so there's a lot of science happening aboard the ship, and Grant doesn't shy away from it happening on the page as well. She also includes a pair of deaf scientist twins, and their interpreter sibling, which is important because the mermaids use a form of sign language as well. Most of the main characters are women, which is also great to see in such a large concentration of fictional scientists.

If you like fantasy horror, i.e. Lovecraft, you should definitely pick this up. Rolling in the Deep is also worth reading first - I think it definitely adds another layer to the sense of foreboding doom.

You can find all my reviews at http://goddessinthestacks.wordpress.com
  
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BookCritics (259 KP) rated Lost Boy in Books

Jul 6, 2017  
Lost Boy
Lost Boy
Christina Henry | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.9 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
The story had a lot of exciting moments. I was happy to see the things that I remember from my limited knowledge of Peter Pan including the pirates, the tree, and mermaids. I was also thrilled to see a few surprises along the way.
Critic- Carole Wooten
Original Score: 4 out of 5

Read Review: http://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/review-lost-boy-by-christina-henry.html
  
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starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Mermen (The Mermen Trilogy, #1) in Books

Jan 30, 2018  
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Mermen (The Mermen Trilogy, #1)
Mimi Jean Pamfiloff | 2015
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Omg omg omg omg... that was awesome.. so much was unexpected and it was amazing. i loved the storyline.. ive never read mermen this way nor the mermaids. It was so totally cool to read about. the love he felt for her and how much he sacrificed... and the love she felt for him.. and the ending omg... i almost threw my kindle lol... i cannot wait to read the 2nd
  
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Olive (1 KP) rated The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock in Books

Jan 27, 2018  
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
Imogen Hermes Gowar | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
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Enjoyable plot
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This is the best book I've read in months, it immediately made my list of favorites on Goodreads and I'm sure that I'm starting to annoy people with my raving about this book.

Visually the book is a stunner and one you can definitely judge by its cover. It's rare to find a historical fantasy where the fantasy aspect takes more of a backseat. I love both genres but this was a perfect balance between the two. The Regency London setting rather than Medieval or Victorian was really refreshing as was the use of mermaids rather than vampires/werewolves/zombies/magic. I've read a few reviews where people complain that the mermaids are prolific enough considering the title but I think this is only the case if you enter it anticipating the focus to be mermaids. It's definitely a consistent theme from start to finish but it doesn't take center stage until the very end. If you go in expecting mermaids galore, you might be a little disappointed.

A lot of historical fiction written after the time it portrays attempts to emulate the formal language of the time and usually with cringe-worthy results. This book is an exception. The prose is lightly reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel and beautifully descriptive but not overly so. The plot isn't one you can guess from the first page and while you can make educated guesses, the journey there is full of delightful twists and turns.

Really though I cannot say enough about this book. The only word that seems to come close is 'sumptuous'. It's the sort of book you can easily reread because the enjoyment doesn't hinge on shocking plot twists or mystery and suspense. It was a sheer joy to read and I dreaded the ending from the very first chapter. I almost never reread books but this is one I actually look forward to rereading.