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The Storm Runner (A Storm Runner, Book 1)

J.C. Cervantes

10.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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A contemporary adventure based on Maya mythology from Rick Riordan Presents! Zane Obispo spends...

Marqees (17 KP) rated The Lightning Thief in Books

Jan 20, 2018

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan | 2005 | Children, Fiction & Poetry

8.6

(100 Ratings)

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Greek Mythology, Swords, and Sorcery, Summer Camp (0 more)

Percy is a bit whiny at times. (0 more)

If you are looking for something Harry Potter like but more swords and fighting the Percy Jackson series is for you. Percy is a 12 year old who discovers his true lineage as the son of a Greek god. He is then thrust into the world of heroes and monsters. Percy can be very whiny at times but fellow heroes Annabeth and Grover balance him out with wit and humor. Although it is a YA title there is violence that includes death so if you might not want to read it to small children. All in all, it is a great book and better series give it go.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Thor: Ragnarok (2017) in Movies

Feb 12, 2018

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

2017 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

8.6

(428 Ratings)

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Asgardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2.5

Marvel attempts to fix some of the flaws in Norse mythology, by including a few more spaceships and the Hulk, and also its own series of Thor films, by basically doing another Guardians of the Galaxy-style knockabout comedy. Obviously the former is less controversial than the latter.

Boisterous entertainment, of course; technically extremely accomplished and often very funny indeed. My only issue was that this was the third Marvel Studios movie in a row to basically be played for laughs, and something with a slightly more adventurous tone would have been welcome. But it manages the trick of actually making one excited about seeing more movies with Thor as the main character, so I guess that counts as mission accomplished.

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Erika (17788 KP) rated The Lighthouse (2019) in Movies

Oct 31, 2019 (Updated Nov 1, 2019)

The Lighthouse (2019)

2019 | Drama, Horror

7.2

(26 Ratings)

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I've delayed writing this because I am still trying to fully process this film.

The film was a bizarre, enjoyable fever dream. Who was gaslighting who? Who was actually the reliable narrator? The mythology used in the film was so fitting, down to the fate of the characters. I loved that the film was in black and white, and not in widescreen format.

Robert Pattinson was terrific in this, and always proves that he can actually act. Willem Dafoe's character was one of those slightly annoying but kind of likeable dudes.

I think the best part of seeing this film, is that I'm still trying to process it. Was this a black comedy? A horror film? It's definitely all up for debate.

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Erika (17788 KP) Nov 1, 2019

@Andy K yay! I'm glad! I hope you like it!

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Andy K (10821 KP) Nov 4, 2019

It was epic!

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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated The Everlasting Rose (The Belles, #2) in Books

Dec 31, 2019

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for provide ng me with a copy of The Everlasting Rose in exchange for an honest review.

I cannot tell a lie. The Belles was one of my favorite books of 2018 and I was thrilled when I got the chance to review this one.

I loved it. The cat-and-mouse in the beginning was so well done and Camille having no idea who to trust just added the right amount of suspense.

The Belle mythology is intriguing and horrifying and like the first book this one has no small amount of body horror.

The only "complaint" I really have is that I wish we could have met the Iron Ladies sooner. I was so fascinated by them!