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Dean (6927 KP) rated The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) in Movies
Jan 6, 2018
Not got the X factor
I was a big fan of the TV series but missed some of the last two series. This is definitely set after the end of the last series, both agents are now doing other work and are no longer in the FBI, until they called upon to help with an X file type case. This could be viewed as a stand alone film on it's own if you never saw any of the TV series (Really?!) However it just plays more like an extended episode and not really the type of story line the fans want to see in a X files film. It's ok but wont satisfy fans that loved the show so much.
Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Blue Labyrinth (Pendergast, #14) in Books
Feb 21, 2018
NOTE: If you haven't read anything in this series yet, Blue Labyrinth might not be the best place to start. There are returning characters from previous novels, and reading some of the earlier books (especially Relic, #1 in the series) will make this one even more enjoyable.
I love revisiting old friends and old places in this series, and the New York Museum of Natural History is by far my favorite place in Pendergasts New York. Blue Labyrinth opens with a dead body in the museum, and Margo Green called in to assist with the police investigation. Full of danger and Pendergast family drama, this installment moves along at an incredible pace, and is a great addition to the series.
I love revisiting old friends and old places in this series, and the New York Museum of Natural History is by far my favorite place in Pendergasts New York. Blue Labyrinth opens with a dead body in the museum, and Margo Green called in to assist with the police investigation. Full of danger and Pendergast family drama, this installment moves along at an incredible pace, and is a great addition to the series.
Jcadden76 (64 KP) rated Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) in Movies
Jun 18, 2018
Third one in the series was a Home-Run!
I completely love The Prisoner of Azkaban from the beginning to the end. There is something about the structure of the plot and the storyline that just works. This is the movie int he series that really starts to flesh out the over-arching story of the series. You get a glimpse of the point of the whole thing in the first two movies but this one brings in the characters and the decisions that drive the rest of the story for the next 4 installments. Besides all that, the young stars of the series have grown into actual young adults in this one and they are showing off how good their acting is going to become.
OneStarReads (141 KP) rated The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events #4) in Books
Aug 13, 2018
I created a video explaining my slow decent into hating this series, book by book, for your viewing pleasure:
Ah this book... I'd say it's one of the worst in the series. Book 3 made me realize that this series was only following a template, but this book... It was the one that made me aware of the little sprout of annoyance I had towards this series, growing inside me. The template was bad enough, but now we could top it off with sudden character changes, inconsistent storytelling, and just a boring book all around. I complain a lot about this book in my spoiler video, and for good reason...
Ah this book... I'd say it's one of the worst in the series. Book 3 made me realize that this series was only following a template, but this book... It was the one that made me aware of the little sprout of annoyance I had towards this series, growing inside me. The template was bad enough, but now we could top it off with sudden character changes, inconsistent storytelling, and just a boring book all around. I complain a lot about this book in my spoiler video, and for good reason...
MelanieTheresa (997 KP) rated Leverage In Death (In Death, #47) in Books
Nov 12, 2018
Always a pleasure, the In Death series is hands down my favorite series of books in any genre. It's like going back to old friends with each new installment. By the 47th book, you know the quirks and eccentricities of each character, from over-the-top Mavis to Galahad the cat, and you can't wait to "see" them again.
Leverage in Death, while a great addition to the series, featured a central plot which felt a bit clunky to me. It was appropriately horrifying, but a bit convoluted - not nearly as streamlined as past installments in the series. The characters, as I said, are always interesting, and it's their interactions with each other that make this story work.
All of that said, I'll be eagerly awaiting #48!
Leverage in Death, while a great addition to the series, featured a central plot which felt a bit clunky to me. It was appropriately horrifying, but a bit convoluted - not nearly as streamlined as past installments in the series. The characters, as I said, are always interesting, and it's their interactions with each other that make this story work.
All of that said, I'll be eagerly awaiting #48!
Merissa (13192 KP) rated Shadowlight (Kyndred, #1) in Books
Dec 17, 2018
This is the first book of a new series by Lynne Viehl, although it does follow on from a previous series: Tales of the Darkyn. Although several characters from that series appear in the book the main story introduces us to the Kyndred. Individuals who have DNA in their genes that gives them a talent - much like those of the Darklyn - but without the need for blood and to avoid the sun. Each of their Talents expands when they are fatally injures but survive by healing like the Darkyn.
This story, and the ones that follow on from this, are multi-layered, so much so that I have to read them about 2 or 3 times to get the whole story! A good introduction to the series.
This story, and the ones that follow on from this, are multi-layered, so much so that I have to read them about 2 or 3 times to get the whole story! A good introduction to the series.
David McK (3600 KP) rated Halloween Rain / Bad Bargain / Afterimage in Books
Jan 30, 2019
An omnibus collection of 3 Buffy stories, set at different times during the course of the TV series. Having said that, in all 3 of these stories, Buffy is still at Sunnydale High ...
The first of these has by far the earliest setting, with mention of The Master (the villain in the very first series): I think this was written sometime during series 2. The second novel includes Spike and Drusilla and Jenny Calendar, while the third has mention of The Magic Box but is before that had a larger role in the series.
None of the three stories were that great or were that well written, unfortunatley: I got the distinct impression they were aimed at American teenagers more than anything else!
The first of these has by far the earliest setting, with mention of The Master (the villain in the very first series): I think this was written sometime during series 2. The second novel includes Spike and Drusilla and Jenny Calendar, while the third has mention of The Magic Box but is before that had a larger role in the series.
None of the three stories were that great or were that well written, unfortunatley: I got the distinct impression they were aimed at American teenagers more than anything else!
Grumpy Goblin (123 KP) rated Locke & Key: Slipcase Set in Books
Jul 12, 2019
Beautiful artwork (4 more)
Gripping storyline
Great plot twists
The slipcase edition is a great collectors piece
Brilliantly laid out
Only 6 volumes in the series. (2 more)
The comics can be a little hard to get out of the skipcase
Excessive use can damage the slipcase if not careful
A gripping and scary series!
The slipcase edition contains all 6 paperback volumes in the main Locke and Key series.
It follows the tale of the Locke family who have moved to Keyhouse.
This series sees horror, grief, magic and good vs evil in a gipping storyline that keeps you on the edge of you seat all the way through.
I would 100% recommend this to both new and old graphic novel lovers looking for their next adventure to read.
It follows the tale of the Locke family who have moved to Keyhouse.
This series sees horror, grief, magic and good vs evil in a gipping storyline that keeps you on the edge of you seat all the way through.
I would 100% recommend this to both new and old graphic novel lovers looking for their next adventure to read.
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