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    In this acclaimed political biography, Hugo Young traces Thatcher's journey from her apprenticeship...

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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated In the Heart of the Sea (2015) in Movies

Apr 9, 2021 (Updated Jul 4, 2021)  
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
2015 | Action, Drama
5
7.3 (9 Ratings)
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If this story was handled with a bit more bite, a little less austere loyalty to formula than Ron Howard's PG-13 cleanliness then honestly this could have been the solid adventure movie it so clearly wants to be. It's already got the right look for it - with these pretty much perfect sea-faring nautical visuals: rich blues, greens, and yellows smoothly coat dutch angles of people looking wide-eyed into the sky with the wind flowing through their hair and whatnot... it's beautiful until it directly clashes with this indefensible CGI. The whales look like shit and the horrendous green screen work makes everyone constantly look like that last scene from 𝘎𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪 𝘔𝘢𝘯. The framing device with Whishaw and Gleeson - both of whom are award-worthy in this (particularly Gleeson, giving some of the best work of his career painting a deeply effective complex portrait of this clearly haunted man) - is more exciting and emotive than the actual story, which shambles at such a laborious pace that one can even stop laughing at Hemsworth's piss-poor accent. Just feels manufactured, cuts a bit too much to simulate fun rather than actually having it. Has its moments but you're better off just re-reading "Moby Dick".
  
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Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Saga in Books

Nov 30, 2020  
Saga
Saga
Brian K. Vaughan | 2012 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
9.2 (21 Ratings)
Book Rating
I'm old! Like I've pro'lly been reading comics for way too long (I was there the first time Jean Grey died)! But, when I say this what I consider one of the best comics EVER, I am behind that statement 100%!

Brian K. Vaughn has created an amazing story, with characters that are far from perfect but at the same time have merit and worth. It is clear that a lot of time went into the creations of each of the characters introduced, as well as the various settings. Long story short? This dude is a frigging GENIUS! Just sayin'..

And hey, how about those visuals from series artist Fiona Staples? Man, those covers she turns in are ridiculously rich in detail, but the inside stuff? Dear God, she has it goin' on! While I have some love for a number of Marvel characters, I am glad that Marvel never tried to lure her in, because she is far too good for them!

I could go on and on about the series and how good it is, but well, there's a more than fair number of users on here have said it better. Let's just leave it at this: Best.Comic.EVER! Now, scoot, go read it already!!
  
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Merissa (14214 KP) rated Captured Prey (Second Circle Entry #1) in Books

Jan 27, 2026  
Captured Prey (Second Circle Entry #1)
Captured Prey (Second Circle Entry #1)
Reno R. Mist | 2026 | Erotica, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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CAPTURED PREY is the first novella in the Second Circle Entry series, and the first by this author that I have read. I went in with no expectations apart from the blurb. What I got was a great story.

Celia is a professor, single, and buttoned up. She longs for something she knows she will never get, that is, until she finds the Oubliette. The nightclub looks like it's for the rich and famous, but is so much more. When Asmodeus offers her everything she wants, she is dubious but accepts. And she certainly gives Lahs a run for his money!

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, short as it was. I would have enjoyed it more if it were longer, but that's probably just me being greedy! I loved the connection between Lahs and Celia, with Asmodeus watching from the sidelines. This was a great introduction to this author, and I will certainly be reading more from her. Definitely recommended by me.

** 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 27, 2026
  
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Morgan Sheppard (1037 KP) created a post

Jan 6, 2022  
A Hero. Honourable Thief. Lovable Rogue. Scoundrel. Blackguard.

Everyone’s heard of Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, with big, bad Sheriff of Nottingham and evil Prince John trying their best to thwart Robin at every turn. But what if things were different to what you’ve been told? What if Robin wasn’t as altruistic as history portrayed?

In the late spring of 1198, the hamlet of Girton is razed to the ground. Newly married eighteen-year-old Will Scathlock and sixteen-year-old Alana move to the larger village of Blidworth to start their lives anew. In his new job as a forester for the Royal Palace of Clipstone, known to the locals as King’s Houses, Will hears tales of a good thief, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. But in her role as seamstress for the Manor House, Alana hears a different story.

Find out what it was like for the peasant folk Robin was supposed to be helping, before his well-known adventures in Nottingham. Meet Alana Dale and read her story of what it was really like, and how it all began.

Available for pre-order - https://books2read.com/CabbagesKings

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