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Brilliant stuff! I absolutely loved this book, and also Having the Builders In, which comes before this. It's only sad that there aren't any more in the series. It's a nice, light read and made me smile while retaining a good sense of historical period and accuracy.
  
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John Grant recommended Cronos (1994) in Movies (curated)

 
Cronos (1994)
Cronos (1994)
1994 | Drama, Horror, International

"This is definitely the most interesting take on the vampire genre I’ve ever seen. It’s such a beautiful film and has so many amazing images in it. Definitely my favorite thing Guillermo del Toro has done so far. Nice and disturbing, just the way I like it."

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Imogen SB (4507 KP) rated Performer by Montero in Music

Jun 25, 2019  
Performer by Montero
Performer by Montero
2018 | Alternative
6
6.7 (3 Ratings)
Album Rating
Not as good as it live
The recordings are nice and funky and everything you'd hoped for from this new and upcoming psych-indie band, but compared to when I accidentally saw them live there is no comparison. The album feels somewhat flat and unenthusiastic to me.
  
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Heat Rises (Nikki Heat, #3)
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8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I liked the case in this one, I got quite caught up in it; the book just seemed so long at times. It was nice to rediscover the budding romance between Room and Heat and I'm sure I'll be back with book four at some point soon.
  
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
Joanna Cannon | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
6
8.2 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
A nice message but gets lost in confusion
The best part of this read was the author's afterword explaining how she wanted to highlight the stigma of mental health. Unfortunately it's hard to decipher that clearly in the book with a few wishy washy themes of religion and racism, and a heavy focus on gossipping neighbours.

The 10-year-old protagonist and her friend Tilly are heroes attempting to sleuth their way into finding the missing Mrs Creasey and as much as I wanted the entire book to be from their perspective, we were lost in the haze of irritating adults. A nice idea but not quite there.
  
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Heaven's Time
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A nice and sweet time-travel romance. Melissa was a well-developed heroine for Rory, who while not as developed and portrayed as practically perfect, was a wonderful hero for her. The story was smoothly written, although I could have done without some of the flowery prose, and had well-defined plotlines. I thought the epilogue was a little bit of a letdown because I would have liked to hear about the children at Freedom House. An easy and otherwise nice read, but it didn't connect with me as much as other books. Still, it really was well-written and the romance between Melissa and Rory was lovely.
  
What We Do in the Shadows- Season 1
What We Do in the Shadows- Season 1
2019 | Comedy
All the new actors are hilarious in the roles and has the some nice surprises later on in the series. (0 more)
Reworking of the classic movie of the same name
Excellent reworking of the film of the same name all the leads are excellent and comedy legends. The scripting is on par with the film and episode seven is directed by the director of the film and manages to get some excellent guest stars in the episode that is a nice touch.
At round-a-bout twenty five minutes an episode it doesn't out stay its welcome. It's another comedy classic and I hope it gets renewed for another season.
  
I enjoyed the older guy/younger girl characters.. I enjoyed the writing and the storyline. There was a lot of sexyness in this story. There was a lot of happiness and sadness. The characters were relatable and made me smile. For the most part it was a very light read. It had a bit of angst but not much so it was a nice break from the more hardcore stories. It wasn't all sex which was also nice. I enjoyed the sex along with the romance. I love how they grow together even though he is older but he grows with her. It was wonderful