M.M. Scrooge (Monsters & Mayhem)
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Marley Jacobs is dead, and Max Masters Scrooge has no time for the grieving son’s sob story. Even...
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I, Julian
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In 1347, the first pestilence rages across the land. The young Julian of Norwich encounters the...
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Daughters of Sparta
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Two sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed. As princesses of Sparta, Helen and...
Historical fiction Greek Mythology Retellings Greece
I tore through this. When you realise that for the meteoric rise of the main character, Becky, there will be a plummet, it’s a case of morbid fascination!
And like the original, this is a story without a hero. None of the men are particularly “dashing”, or nice, in fact. Becky isn’t a likeable character either. She knows what she wants, and will do anything in the dirty world of tabloid “news” to get it.
I couldn’t stop reading this, and I closed the book after the last page thinking: “Well THAT was a good job!”
So hopefully I haven’t given too much away, and if you’ve read any of my other reviews, you’ll know that I love to hate a character, and Becky has this particular trait in spades!
It’s a cracking read!
Merissa (14182 KP) rated Flight (Gay Fairy Tales #3) in Books
Jun 8, 2023
Although I enjoyed this one, it didn't have the same impact as Levity did. There just seemed to be something missing. Perhaps it was Mateo's cake? He came across quite well in some parts, spoilt in others, and even cruel as he refused to even think about him loving anybody. Instead, he was happy to use Ópalo as a booty call! I don't think I'm giving away any spoilers when I say that it ends well, after all the Grimm version has been around since 1812! However, the ending just seemed to fizzle out, in a "oh, I realised years ago" way.
I did enjoy this story, just not as much as other books by these authors. Still very well written though, with no editing or grammatical errors that I could see.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Jun 14, 2016
David McK (3906 KP) rated The Odyssey (2026) in Movies
Aug 9, 2026 (Updated Aug 9, 2026)
Meanwhile, his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus have to put up with night after night of suitors (who, after 10 years in Troy and a further 10 years afterwards) believe Odysseus to be dead, and are looking to take control of his kingdom of Ithica through (forced) marriage.
I'd heard mixed reports about this movie - everything from "it's what the movies are made for" to "it's a toll long bore-fest that takes too many liberties" - the truth, I feel, is somewhere in the middle.
Yes, it does take liberties (I particularly missed the "may name is Noman" cyclops bit).
Yes, it is perhaps longer than it needs to be.
Yes, it is worth watching (and here, at least, the siege of Troy is shown as taking longer than the week-on-a-beach of the 2004 movie of the same name)
Henry and Edsel: The Creation of the Ford Empire
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Geekerella (Once Upon a Con #1)
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Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching...
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Ravenspur: Rise of the Tudors
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Witness the rise of the Tudors in the stunning conclusion to Conn Iggulden's powerful retelling of...
From a Certain Point of View: Star Wars
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40 Years. 40 Stories. In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope, this unique...