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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Heirs and Graces (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #7) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Lady Georgiana is asked to come to an estate in 1930's England to teach the new heir to the dukedom proper upper society manners. This heir has just been discovered and has been raised in the Australian Outback. However, not too long after this heir arrives, Georgie has to add sleuthing to her list of things to do when someone gets a knife in the back - literally.
These trips back in time are always fun, and this one was no exception. I loved the new characters and the tension was so thick I always had a hard time putting it down.
I was sent an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Please read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-heirs-and-graces-by-rhys.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
These trips back in time are always fun, and this one was no exception. I loved the new characters and the tension was so thick I always had a hard time putting it down.
I was sent an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Please read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-heirs-and-graces-by-rhys.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Erika (17789 KP) rated Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) in Movies
Jun 30, 2018
I may have liked Sicario 2 more than the original. I was perfectly fine with Emily Blunt not being included, because her character wouldn't have really fit in with the story.
I think savage is the perfect word to describe this film. The release was probably not the best timing, but it does seem to accurately portray the coyotes.
Josh Brolin is on a roll this year, and I don't mind that this is his third film released in the span of a few months. Del Toro was excellent, yet again. Some of the plot dragged a bit at the end, but I was completely engaged the whole time.
I was glad that the last scene was so tension-filled, yet again, like in the last film. I won't say anything else about it, since it'd be a semi-spoiler.
I think savage is the perfect word to describe this film. The release was probably not the best timing, but it does seem to accurately portray the coyotes.
Josh Brolin is on a roll this year, and I don't mind that this is his third film released in the span of a few months. Del Toro was excellent, yet again. Some of the plot dragged a bit at the end, but I was completely engaged the whole time.
I was glad that the last scene was so tension-filled, yet again, like in the last film. I won't say anything else about it, since it'd be a semi-spoiler.
Lee (2222 KP) rated Exploding Kittens in Tabletop Games
Aug 31, 2018
Fun Game
My daughter is in love with this bonkers game! Exploding Kittens is a russian roulette style game featuring amusing art from The Oatmeal. Simple to learn, but with some quirky little rules that I have to keep looking up again and again (usually when my daughter uses them on me to full effect!). It's one of those games that isn't that exciting at the beginning of a new game, but as you near the end of the pack and you know that the exploding kitten card is coming soon, the tension and enjoyment really grows. I'm not sure of the longevity of the game though, and that's the only downside to this really. There are expansion packs available, to enhance the gameplay and increase the potential number of players, which I'd be interested to try out some time.
Otway93 (580 KP) rated the PlayStation version of Resident Evil in Video Games
Oct 21, 2019
Tension (1 more)
Storyline
Camera Angles (1 more)
Controls
Terrifying, tricky, and ever so slightly awkward.
Resident Evil is undoubtedly a horror gaming classic that has sparked 6 successful sequels and a huge number of just as successful spin-offs.
The stress and anxiety caused by this game is off the charts, with the classic soundtrack (little to no music), fixed camera angles and difficult to master controls.
The fixed camera angles make the game frightening, as you never literally never know what's around the next corner, or in some cases right in front of you.
The controls are difficult to master, very typical, but a nightmare when it comes to corners and turning, as it's very much, turn and then move unlike modern games. Plus, due to the camera angles, some of the controls tend to reverse and make it difficult to control.
The stress and anxiety caused by this game is off the charts, with the classic soundtrack (little to no music), fixed camera angles and difficult to master controls.
The fixed camera angles make the game frightening, as you never literally never know what's around the next corner, or in some cases right in front of you.
The controls are difficult to master, very typical, but a nightmare when it comes to corners and turning, as it's very much, turn and then move unlike modern games. Plus, due to the camera angles, some of the controls tend to reverse and make it difficult to control.
Otway93 (580 KP) rated Resident Evil Volume I: The Umbrella Conspiracy in Books
Oct 22, 2019
True to canon (2 more)
Detail
Nostalgic
An excellent novelisation of a classic game.
I thoroughly enjoyed S.D. Perry's 1st volume of her seven book Resident Evil series.
The book not only stayed true to the original game, and managed to not miss a single detail, but somehow goes into more detail without inventing her own non-canonical parts of the story.
The book brings a great sense of nostalgia, a throwback to the day you first played the game, and the most nostalgic part is Barry's famous "Jill sandwich" line, that Perry keeps intact.
My only criticism is the narration, the way the reader actually reads the book. Sometimes characters appear to be breaking the fourth wall, answering to the author, distracting you from the tension the author has just created.
All in all a good read!
The book not only stayed true to the original game, and managed to not miss a single detail, but somehow goes into more detail without inventing her own non-canonical parts of the story.
The book brings a great sense of nostalgia, a throwback to the day you first played the game, and the most nostalgic part is Barry's famous "Jill sandwich" line, that Perry keeps intact.
My only criticism is the narration, the way the reader actually reads the book. Sometimes characters appear to be breaking the fourth wall, answering to the author, distracting you from the tension the author has just created.
All in all a good read!
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Aviva Halamish and Lenn J. Schramm
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Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery
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101 Things That Piss Me Off: And Thousands of Other Things That Suck Just as Much
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The Commonalities of Global Crises: Markets, Communities and Nostalgia
Christian Karner and Bernhard Weicht
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Bringing together contributions from an international group of social scientists, this collection...
Keeping the Faith in Christian Higher Education: A History of Roanoke College
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Many colleges with historical church ties experience significant tension between the desire to...