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Alice (117 KP) rated Light Perpetual in Books
Mar 3, 2021
Thanks to NetGalley and Faber and Faber for the advanced copy of this book
I'm always very hit or miss when it comes to literary fiction and unfortunately for me, this was a miss! The concept sounded so intriguing and I was instantly intrigued to read it and I really wanted to love it but it just didn't hit home for me. This is a reimagining of what a group of characters lives could have been like had they not died in an explosion as children but with this happening at the very beginning of the book I had no time to get attached to any of the characters maybe if the explosion was revealed at the end after spending the time getting invested it may have struck home for me better. This book is basically all about the characters but I just didn't care about any of them I enjoyed finding out what they were getting up to at each stage but I didn't care about what actually happened to them. One thing I liked was how it portrayed different people at the same stage in life living completely different lives with completely different problems showing how not everyone travels through life at the same pace. All in all just not for me but I'm sure some other people will absolutely love it.
I'm always very hit or miss when it comes to literary fiction and unfortunately for me, this was a miss! The concept sounded so intriguing and I was instantly intrigued to read it and I really wanted to love it but it just didn't hit home for me. This is a reimagining of what a group of characters lives could have been like had they not died in an explosion as children but with this happening at the very beginning of the book I had no time to get attached to any of the characters maybe if the explosion was revealed at the end after spending the time getting invested it may have struck home for me better. This book is basically all about the characters but I just didn't care about any of them I enjoyed finding out what they were getting up to at each stage but I didn't care about what actually happened to them. One thing I liked was how it portrayed different people at the same stage in life living completely different lives with completely different problems showing how not everyone travels through life at the same pace. All in all just not for me but I'm sure some other people will absolutely love it.
David McK (3773 KP) rated The Emperor's Exile in Books
Apr 25, 2021
There's a bit not far into this novel - and not long before Macro exits, stage left (or is it stage right?), where he and Cato are discussing their shared past, not long after returning to Rome following their failure of their recent campaign on the eastern frontier (in both 'The Blood of Rome' and 'Traitors of Rome.')
Cato: "What words could convey the adventures we have lived through?"
"True," Macro reflected "If some c**t wrote it all down, who would ever believe it!"
And that, pretty much, sums up the last 18 (19, including this!) in Simon Scarrow's 'Eagles of the Empire' series, that first started way back when with Under the Eagle.
Ostracized at Nero's court because of that failure, Cato is blackmailed into accompanying the Emperor's (former, low-born) mistress Claudia Acte into exile on the province of Sardinia: a province that is suffering from both insurgency and an outbreak of plague.
It's up to Cato to supress that insurgency, in a race against time, as the plague starts affecting his ramshackle troops ...
This is another enjoyable read in the series, although I did miss the presence of macro for large swathes of the novel (good news, though: it looks like he's returning in the next instalment). I have to wonder, though, was Apollonius being written as his replacement ...?
Time will tell.
Cato: "What words could convey the adventures we have lived through?"
"True," Macro reflected "If some c**t wrote it all down, who would ever believe it!"
And that, pretty much, sums up the last 18 (19, including this!) in Simon Scarrow's 'Eagles of the Empire' series, that first started way back when with Under the Eagle.
Ostracized at Nero's court because of that failure, Cato is blackmailed into accompanying the Emperor's (former, low-born) mistress Claudia Acte into exile on the province of Sardinia: a province that is suffering from both insurgency and an outbreak of plague.
It's up to Cato to supress that insurgency, in a race against time, as the plague starts affecting his ramshackle troops ...
This is another enjoyable read in the series, although I did miss the presence of macro for large swathes of the novel (good news, though: it looks like he's returning in the next instalment). I have to wonder, though, was Apollonius being written as his replacement ...?
Time will tell.
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Music & Dreams (The Road to Rocktoberfest 2023)
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Can one man’s dreams help him reach another man’s heart? Lorcan Swain has the world at his...
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David McK (3773 KP) rated The Hound of the Baskervilles in Books
Jun 16, 2019
Perhaps the most famous of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mysteries, in which the super-sleuth investigates the supposed Baskerville family curse of the hell-hound on the moors.
What else can I say? Originally serialised by Arthur Conan Doyle, there's been many attempts to adopt this for TV, film or stage over the years, right through from the classic Basil Rathbone 1939 classic (and which many - myself included - still envisage Holmes as) to the more modern BBC Benedict Cumberbatch TV series, one of which has an episode largely based on this story.
Mysterious deaths, ghostly hell-hounds, escaped convicts and the marshy moors all play a part in this ...
What else can I say? Originally serialised by Arthur Conan Doyle, there's been many attempts to adopt this for TV, film or stage over the years, right through from the classic Basil Rathbone 1939 classic (and which many - myself included - still envisage Holmes as) to the more modern BBC Benedict Cumberbatch TV series, one of which has an episode largely based on this story.
Mysterious deaths, ghostly hell-hounds, escaped convicts and the marshy moors all play a part in this ...
Some unique (Netflix Originals) programming, some classic TV shows and movies too. (2 more)
'My List' allows you to save shows and films to watch at a later stage.
Netflix are open to people sharing their accounts with others (within reason)
User interface is poor and sometimes you spend more time trying to find something to watch than you do actually watching something. (2 more)
A lot of the stand-up comedy is aimed at the USA audience which needs to be addressed as quite frankly the majority of them are just not funny!
Not on the same level as Sky when it comes to blockbuster movies.
Netflix Overview
Chelsee R Clawson (23 KP) rated Lucifer - Season 1 in TV
Mar 3, 2018
The devil has never been so good
Lucifer morningstar what a charismatic, sinfully hilarious and cheeky little devil! Pun intended ?This series is a must watch for anyone who loves plot twists and turns that will keep you guessing long after the sun goes down. With a kick ass soundtrack to boot lucifer should be a binge watch on everyone's list. Beautifully detailed and with so many character revelations, not just for center stage but for glorious sidelines as well. you won't be able to help falling in love with the whole cast truly a highly rated series and a recommended watch worth every second.
Loz Hughes (80 KP) rated Warcraft (2016) in Movies
Jul 14, 2018
Warcraft geek.
This is a totally biased review because I love World of Warcraft, it was one of the very first pc games I was introduced to back in its vanilla stage many years ago.
So I was super excited to see this film and I now own the dvd and have watched it many times.
Everytime I see it I want to play WoW straight after, its a real nostalgia movie for me. This review is probably totally useless for informing others on whether to watch it or not but I just wanted to share my enthusiasm and love for this film and all things WoW :)
So I was super excited to see this film and I now own the dvd and have watched it many times.
Everytime I see it I want to play WoW straight after, its a real nostalgia movie for me. This review is probably totally useless for informing others on whether to watch it or not but I just wanted to share my enthusiasm and love for this film and all things WoW :)
Melanie Johnson (34 KP) rated To Be or Not to Be (1983) in Movies
Aug 14, 2018
Farce (1 more)
Nazis loose
To watch or not to watch
If you currently have an HBO subscription then you need to add this to your watch list right away. It's not one of Mel Brooks bigger title films, but it should be as it's just as witty and funny. A remake of a 1940s film, it stays true to the classic with a touch of Brooks. A polish theater troupe in Warsaw use their love of the stage to fool the nazis and escape the ghetto. It's a farce in the truest form, and when this movie makes you laugh, you will be rolling.
KatyShubo (75 KP) rated Dancing On Ice: 11 in TV
Jan 7, 2019
Torvill & Dean (4 more)
Didi Conn
Dancing
Drama
Danger
Holly Willoughby (2 more)
Phillip Schofield
Ringer contestants
Dancing On Ice is a spectacular
When Dancing on Ice opens with THE Frenchie from THE Grease wearing THE pink ladies jacket the stage is complete and it is a winner.
Torvill & Dean are timelessly and effortlessly amazing on ice, they are legends.
The hosts of Holly & Phillip are smug and self satisfied and their faces make me want to claw my eyes out.
James Jordan is a Strictly Come Dancing professional and he’s competing on a dancing on ice show, a reality tv show is not complete without a ringer.
Torvill & Dean are timelessly and effortlessly amazing on ice, they are legends.
The hosts of Holly & Phillip are smug and self satisfied and their faces make me want to claw my eyes out.
James Jordan is a Strictly Come Dancing professional and he’s competing on a dancing on ice show, a reality tv show is not complete without a ringer.