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Danvers' sister has gotten her own reality show, much to Miss Piggy's dismay. Meanwhile, the new student at Danvers' school is a jokester who makes Danvers and his friends the main target. Can Danvers use what he is learning from the Muppets to take this guy on?
There are so many story lines happening, yet everything keeps weaving together perfectly. Meanwhile, the Muppets and the new characters are all enjoyable. I just wish Pepe didn't use "okay" every time he was on the page, okay?
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/12/book-review-clash-of-class-clowns-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
There are so many story lines happening, yet everything keeps weaving together perfectly. Meanwhile, the Muppets and the new characters are all enjoyable. I just wish Pepe didn't use "okay" every time he was on the page, okay?
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/12/book-review-clash-of-class-clowns-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Liliannar (58 KP) rated Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children in Books
May 29, 2018
This was an enjoyable read and one that I will very likely pass on to my son. I only recently became aware there was more than one book and this was engaging enough that I want to read the next one in the series. Unlike so many other fantasy books this one actually acknowledges the idea that when a child / teen / person goes into another "world" so to speak, the people they leave behind will worry about them. So many go into these other "worlds" and their original home and family get completely forgotten. I enjoyed that element of reality being brought to the story.
Cumberland (1142 KP) rated Joyride in Books
Oct 16, 2018
Slow Start
This book started off really slow, and I had a hard time getting interested in it. It doesn't pick up until the last half of the book, and ends without the story feeling complete.
For the most part the characters were likable however they were not always believable. Nina was way to understanding for a kid her age. The book plays this off as her being mature, but in reality it made her character come across as unrealistic.
This book had all the potential to be a good read, but still managed to miss the mark. I would suggest just skipping this one and finding something else.
For the most part the characters were likable however they were not always believable. Nina was way to understanding for a kid her age. The book plays this off as her being mature, but in reality it made her character come across as unrealistic.
This book had all the potential to be a good read, but still managed to miss the mark. I would suggest just skipping this one and finding something else.
Roxanne (13 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale in Books
Nov 9, 2018
✮✮✮✮✮
A lot of time has passed between reading this novel and writing this review yet this book has stayed with me as it's such a powerful read. I got completely drawn in and was fascinated yet horrified of this world that could so easily become a reality.
At times it was hard to follow due to the writing style but I did get more used to it the further I got into the story. The changes in the language used between characters in their daily lives compared to when they escaped within their own minds was really clever. I will be looking for more work done by this author.
A lot of time has passed between reading this novel and writing this review yet this book has stayed with me as it's such a powerful read. I got completely drawn in and was fascinated yet horrified of this world that could so easily become a reality.
At times it was hard to follow due to the writing style but I did get more used to it the further I got into the story. The changes in the language used between characters in their daily lives compared to when they escaped within their own minds was really clever. I will be looking for more work done by this author.
Bubba Gee (147 KP) rated Brass: Lancashire in Tabletop Games
Jun 19, 2019
Plenty o Brass
This is a very deep game, on the surface it seems simple, build a few coal mines, some foundrys, a port or two and a cotton mill. And then link your towns to make a network.
In reality it will stretch you to the limits of strategising, you will always be trying to think 2 to 3 moves ahead while also watching what your opponents are doing and trying to guess what direction they're heading with their network, as anyone who has played knows that the ship is often key to winning.
I would reccomend to anyone who likes tabletop strategy games.
In reality it will stretch you to the limits of strategising, you will always be trying to think 2 to 3 moves ahead while also watching what your opponents are doing and trying to guess what direction they're heading with their network, as anyone who has played knows that the ship is often key to winning.
I would reccomend to anyone who likes tabletop strategy games.
KatyShubo (75 KP) rated Dancing On Ice: 11 in TV
Jan 7, 2019
Torvill & Dean (4 more)
Didi Conn
Dancing
Drama
Danger
Holly Willoughby (2 more)
Phillip Schofield
Ringer contestants
Dancing On Ice is a spectacular
When Dancing on Ice opens with THE Frenchie from THE Grease wearing THE pink ladies jacket the stage is complete and it is a winner.
Torvill & Dean are timelessly and effortlessly amazing on ice, they are legends.
The hosts of Holly & Phillip are smug and self satisfied and their faces make me want to claw my eyes out.
James Jordan is a Strictly Come Dancing professional and he’s competing on a dancing on ice show, a reality tv show is not complete without a ringer.
Torvill & Dean are timelessly and effortlessly amazing on ice, they are legends.
The hosts of Holly & Phillip are smug and self satisfied and their faces make me want to claw my eyes out.
James Jordan is a Strictly Come Dancing professional and he’s competing on a dancing on ice show, a reality tv show is not complete without a ringer.
David McK (3382 KP) rated Mostly Harmless in Books
Jan 28, 2019
The fifth (and final) book in Douglas Adam's <i>Hitch-hikers Guide</i> 'trilogy', this is a book that I have read many feel should never have been written.
This is a lot more serious than the previous novels, with the overall tone a lot darker than before: for example (and very early on) Arthur Dent is back to wandering the universe, after having the love of his life whisked away from him while traveling through Hyperspace while, in an alternate reality, Tricia ('Trillian') McMillan regrets not going off with Zaphod Beeblebrox. I have to say, as well, the novel also ends on rather a down-beat note!
This is a lot more serious than the previous novels, with the overall tone a lot darker than before: for example (and very early on) Arthur Dent is back to wandering the universe, after having the love of his life whisked away from him while traveling through Hyperspace while, in an alternate reality, Tricia ('Trillian') McMillan regrets not going off with Zaphod Beeblebrox. I have to say, as well, the novel also ends on rather a down-beat note!
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Cinderella (1950) in Movies
Dec 31, 2019
The Glass Slipper
Cinderella- With a wicked stepmother (Eleanor Audley) and two jealous stepsisters (Rhoda Williams, Lucille Bliss) who keep her enslaved and in rags, Cinderella (Ilene Woods) stands no chance of attending the royal ball. When her fairy godmother (Verna Felton) appears and magically transforms her reality into a dream come true, Cinderella enchants the handsome Prince Charming at the ball, but must face the wrath of her enraged stepmother and sisters when the spell wears off at midnight.
Dont you feel bad for Cinderella, i mean i did.
"Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", is my favorite song from this movie.
A classic animation film.
Dont you feel bad for Cinderella, i mean i did.
"Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", is my favorite song from this movie.
A classic animation film.
David McK (3382 KP) rated The Matrix (1999) in Movies
Dec 10, 2019
1999, the year that everybody expected Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace to be the best sci-fi movie.
It wasn't.
This was, instead.
Coming seemingly out of nowhere with an ingenious marketing campaign ("What is the Matrix?"), and with Keanu Reeve cementing his action man persona in lather and shades, this (I believe) was the first time that Western audiences was introduced to bullet time.
Very much Manga influenced ("I know Kung Fu"), and with a plot that owes more than a bit to Descartes philosophical "what is reality" question, this film soon launched a host of imitators and 2 not-as-good filmed back-to-back sequels.
It wasn't.
This was, instead.
Coming seemingly out of nowhere with an ingenious marketing campaign ("What is the Matrix?"), and with Keanu Reeve cementing his action man persona in lather and shades, this (I believe) was the first time that Western audiences was introduced to bullet time.
Very much Manga influenced ("I know Kung Fu"), and with a plot that owes more than a bit to Descartes philosophical "what is reality" question, this film soon launched a host of imitators and 2 not-as-good filmed back-to-back sequels.
AT (1676 KP) rated Dragon Drive, Vol. 1 in Books
Apr 24, 2020
Dragon Drive seems like it will be a cute manga series. A high school boy that's not good at anything tries his hand at a high-tech virtual reality game that allows the player to ride and interact with a dragon partner during battles with other players. He gets paired up with a pathetically scrawny dragon, and has to figure out how to make it fight. The interaction with his dragon is pretty funny since everyone else seems to have huge, powerful dragons. The fact that there were several battles in volume one seemed a little repetitive, but the cute dragon made up for it.