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A Curious Career

Lynn Barber

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Lynn Barber, by her own admission, has always suffered from a compelling sense of nosiness. An...

Mistakes in the Background

Laura Dockrill

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Feast your eyes on a treasury of words and illustrations from one of the most exciting young talents...

Death of a Gigolo

Laura Levine

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After a dry spell, freelance writer Jaine Austen’s life is suddenly full of romance. For one...

Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Savage Monarchs ( Nocturnal Academy 4) in Books

May 3, 2024

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Savage Monarchs ( Nocturnal Academy 4)
By Margo Ryerkerk and Holli Hook
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Escaping the academy was just the beginning.

I've made it out of Nocturnal Academy.

No longer do I exist to please the vamps. Now, as a member of the Winter Court, my job is to execute them. But maybe my new standing is no better than being a courtesan. Now I am to become an assassin for the King of the Winter Court. The rules of the game might've changed, but I'm still a pawn.

If the King of the Winter Court thinks that I'm going to turn into a mindless soldier after everything I've been through, he's in for a rude awakening. I'm going to do this on my terms while keeping a wall around my heart at all times.
I will not be vulnerable again.

Life, however, has other ideas. Like throwing in a friend from my past and worse, Thorsten, a handsome jerk of a vampire who has messed with my mind and feelings one too many times.

I might've left Nocturnal Academy, but I'm far from safe.

Best one yet I think. Onyx finally has some answers and revenge on her mind. Looking forward to what she does now.

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Andy K (10821 KP) rated The Favourite (2018) in Movies

Dec 23, 2018

The Favourite (2018)

2018 | Biography, History

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Wickedly fiendish, clever and funny!

After nearly a year, I finally made it out to the cinema and decided this would be my film of choice. I wasn't disappointed.

Director Yorgos Lanthimos is quickly becoming one of my new favorites. After directing interesting wisp films like The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, I was anxious to see this film for sure.

The story involves the increasingly ill Queen Anne and the two women who vie for her affections. Their efforts start civil but eventually become more deranged both trying to outdo each other with their fiendishly clever and diabolical deeds.

I found the film quite funny as well as some of the dialogue is really quite gaudy, scandalous and rude. (Don't watch if you don't like the "C" word).

Other than the screenplay, the trio of Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz are all a joy to watch, especially Emma Stone who you really haven't seen play a tart before like this. Her striking beauty comes through as well even when she is covered in dirt or without any make up.

The sets, locations and classic film score all add to the majesty of this magical film which will undoubtedly be nominated numerous times throughout this award season.

Certainly not for everyone, but I loved it!