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Heartless (Parasol Protectorate #4)

Gail Carriger

9.0 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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Lady Alexia Maccon, soulless, is at it again, only this time the trouble in the air is not her...

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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Pandemic (The Extinction Files #1) in Books

Feb 20, 2021

Pandemic (The Extinction Files #1)

A.G. Riddle | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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Almost a 10

A worldwide plague, somewhat like the flu, is killing millions of people, there are a handful of scientists and others trying to prevent this from happening. Unfortunately the male lead, who could be the key to everything, has woken up bruised and with amnesia.
Great writing, interesting characters and an amazing storyline. It would have got a 10 if it wasn't for the fact that at times, some of the events were overly complicated and difficult to keep up with. This book is the combination of science and human emotion, the first three quarters of the book were very impressive, but the last part becomes a little fantastical, and that's when I started to get lost.

I enjoyed the strong female lead, the male lead was somewhat egotistical. Some parts were predictable. But overall was an enjoyable read, just go in with your eyes open.

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Stephen Morris recommended Pawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator in Music (curated)

Pawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator

1971 | Rock

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"It's another strange thing; you had to keep some records as secrets on the punk scene, but John Lydon was into [founding member of Van der Graaf Generator] Peter Hammill. There's an idea that people would hide their Genesis records and get out The Damned ones if people came round. I didn't hide mine, although I didn't play them to Ian when he came round. They're a funny band, Van der Graaf Generator. At the time, with Pawn Hearts, all of your mates would say: "Ooh, there's a track that's three days long… it's pixie stuff". But 'A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers' is completely overblown, like a nightmare with saxophones. I suppose it's the ultimate prog-rock album: it's really overblown, but still of the terrifying. I really like Peter Hammill. He's another guy who's really unique - he has a really individual way of singing, and it's very raw."

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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Airplane 2 - The Sequel (1982) in Movies

Sep 21, 2020

Some of the William Shatner stuff is funny, apart from that mostly sucks. This is just the same exact movie as the first one almost beat for beat, but worse. Recycles umpteen jokes from the first film, recycles jokes from itself, then recycles jokes that it already recycled from the first film again... time. and. time. again. Take a shot every time this reuses a joke (which mostly consist of bad 'lol sex funny' gags which wouldn't plague American comedic cinema for at least 20 years after this), rips off the first movie, brings in a previous cast member who clearly doesn't want to be there, or says/does something unfunny - you'll be blackout drunk within 15 minutes, tops. Doubly impressive how this manages to be so limp and forgettable considering it's a supposed sequel to one of the most hilarious and memorable movies of all time. Raw cringe.