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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Amethyst Eyes in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
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Amethyst Eyes
Debbie Brown | 2011
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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I really enjoyed [Amethyst Eyes] by [Debbie Brown]. In the introduction it states it was written for reluctant readers, which is what I teach. I fully agree that young adults that don't like reading will enjoy the story of coming of age with a twist.

Imagine your world as you know it being turned upside down at fifteen years old. Your mom dies in an accident, you are seriously injured, finally your dad, who you haven't seen since you were little, comes to take you home with him. Here is the twist, his home is a space ship. Yes, your dad is an alien.

It is definitely not as cheesy as I made it seem. The relationship Tommy has with his dad is not that different from that of any teenager growing up and changing. The adventure of getting to know yourself is sometimes the biggest for a teenager.
  
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David McK (3425 KP) rated Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020) in Movies

Aug 27, 2021 (Updated Sep 27, 2022)  
Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020)
Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020)
2020 |
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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I can't believe it's been over 30 years since the first Bill & Ted movie

Man, I feel old.

This is the long-mooted capper to the trilogy, with Bill & Ted's band Wyld Stallyns still waiting for that one song that (as per both 'Amazing Adventure' and 'Bogus Journey') will unite humanity. No, that one at the end of the last film didn't do it.

Now older - but no wiser - and with their kids grown up, the duo find themselves summoned to the future and told that all of space and time will be destroyed if they don't write that song in the next couple of hours.

Cue more time (and afterlife) -travelling idiocy as they decide to steal said song from their future selves, while their daughters also try to put together a band of musical prodigies from throughout history.

Good natured fun, in effect.
  
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Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated Prey in Video Games

Jul 25, 2017  
Prey
Prey
2017 | Action/Adventure
7
7.9 (9 Ratings)
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Like if Ken Levine made a Dishonored game
I’m still surprised this game actually made it to release. Developed by Arkane, (the same studio behind the Dishonored games,) and published by Bethesda, this game finally made it onto store shelves after around a decade spent in development hell and while it may not have been worth that 10 year wait, there is a decent game here. The trailers made this out to be a horror game along the lines of Dead Space, but really it’s closer to Bioshock or System Shock 2. If you liked Ken Levine’s games, there is a clear inspiration from them seen here. The game was created using the same engine and art style to Dishonored, so while it’s not the best looking game to come out this year, the art style is still kind of cool. The monster design could have been more varied, but this is still a fun, sci-fi adventure and definitely worth playing through.
  
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Kyera (8 KP) rated Zodiac (Zodiac, #1) in Books

Feb 1, 2018  
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Zodiac (Zodiac, #1)
Romina Russell | 2014
8
7.0 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
Every time you think you have something figured out in this book, the author throws you a curveball. I never knew what to expect when reading this book but enjoyed it overall. The world building was good, but I hope it is developed more in subsequent books. It could be so rich and immersive if that happens. Some of the scenes were weak and made the pacing drag. The main character is relatable despite her unexpected change in station and dramatic odyssey. As seems typical in recent YA fiction there is an element of a love triangle. I don't find it entirely believable, so it pulls me out of the narrative at times. Some of the scenes were weak and made the pacing drag. Overall, it's an enjoyable read and I will be reading the subsequent books in the series. Definitely recommend reading this book if you like YA fiction about space, technology, bad guys, adventure or romance.