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Merissa (13840 KP) rated The Ultimate Goal (Brooklyn Blades #1) in Books

Jan 29, 2026  
The Ultimate Goal (Brooklyn Blades #1)
The Ultimate Goal (Brooklyn Blades #1)
Felice Stevens | 2026 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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THE ULTIMATE GOAL is the first book in the Brooklyn Blades series, and we begin with the captain, Ripley (Rip) Tremaine, and a sports (for now) reporter, Adrian Hunt.

Rip never knew his dad, and his mom died when he was young, so he was brought up alongside his best friend, Neil. There is an 8-year age difference between Rip, Neil, and Neil's younger brother, Adrian - a fact which stopped Rip from noticing him when they were all younger. Adrian's now 28, and trying to make a go of a career that has landed him as an intern to the Sports Desk, even though he wants to do hard news.

This is a sports romance, so be prepared for plenty of ice time and locker time. And I loved it for that! The desire and need for the Blades to win the Stanley Cup comes across loud and clear, even for a non-US person.

There is plenty of action in this story, both on the ice and in the sheets, although they both 'fight' it for a little while, before faking it for Adrian's career, and then finally admitting it is real. I know Denis is the next one, and I'm being honest here, he did himself no favours in this story. I look forward to seeing how his story works out.

Overall, this was a great book that I enjoyed and have no hesitation in recommending.

** Same worded review will appear elsewhere. **

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jan 29, 2026
  
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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Kingpin (1996) in Movies

Sep 20, 2020  
Kingpin (1996)
Kingpin (1996)
1996 | Comedy
7
7.3 (9 Ratings)
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Familiar Farrelly fare to a fault (I swear to God that repetition was unintentional) - it's got every single hallmark of their films all rolled into one: extremely juvenile peepee/caca/sex jokes, USA heartland road trip, lovable doofus + straight man lead pairing plus the underdeveloped woman who puts them at odds with each other, runtime that's about 15 or so minutes too heavy, unpointed misogyny, and heaping helpings of sentimentality. For better or worse, this is the quintessential Farrelly film. On the whole though, it's okay. Comedy is hit or miss here but this can be damn funny, specifically Bill Murray - who easily runs away with this entire film (the film's biggest flaw? that there isn't more of him). Randy Quaid is a riot too, though this is oddly a better sports movie than it is an outright comedy. All these (still fair) gross-out comedy trappings are infused into your model sports film formula but it's oddly really engaging as that, and the comedy is just a bonus. I like how this movie portrays skill, and it's also one of the Farrellys' best looking ones, too. All of this is still rather simple but it's fun.
  
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