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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1) in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
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The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
Mercedes Lackey | 2004
8
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I love, love, loved this book! This is my first Mercedes Lackey book and it most definitely won't be my last! If all - or even most - of her other books are as good as this one, I'll be a fan for life! I do think the synopsis is a bit misleading, it's not exactly how everything happened, especially since the prince doesn't enter the picture until halfway through the book. Maybe hardcore fantasy readers won't enjoy it as much as those who love both fantasy and romance, but I thought it was a very smart and interesting twist on the usual fairy tales. I loved the epilogue and thought that added to the whole 'moral' of the story. I can't wait to get to the others in the series. :)
  
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Will Oldham recommended Solaris (1972) in Movies (curated)

 
Solaris (1972)
Solaris (1972)
1972 | Sci-Fi
8.4 (5 Ratings)
Movie Favorite Watch

"Why not check out a double-cassette VHS of a Russian sci-fi movie from the library in Bloomington, Indiana, in the summer of 1992? Had never heard of it, nor of Tarkovsky. I was checking out a movie every day, based on what narrow selection the library had on her shelves. I was not prepared for how bent my mind became through the experience of watching this movie. That summer, in addition to watching a movie every evening, I was working on the construction of songs with regularity for the first time in my life. Solaris restructured my consciousness for a moment and helped lead me to believe that the past = the present = the future. I’ve never seen the American remake, and, even though Soderbergh is so good, I think I never will."

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Try (Temptation, #1) in Books

Jan 6, 2021  
Try (Temptation, #1)
Try (Temptation, #1)
Ella Frank | 2013
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
3.5 stars

I've read a fair few mm romances and this was different to the rest and that was a good thing. This is a fairly good introduction to the genre for those who haven't read mm before and want to try it.

I'm still unsure about the beginning of the book, the first couple of chapters anyway when Logan was having sex with women. I know he swings both ways at the beginning but that doesn't mean I want to read about it when I bought it for the mm aspect.

That aside, I have to admit that I did like it when Logan put all of his focus on Tate. His persistence and seduction of the other man was kinda hot and I liked how we saw it from both sides. How Logan, who's a cocky bugger, changed his ways because of one barman...nawwww! And how one straight man could be seduced by said cocky bugger to change his entire life to be with him.

The romance aspect, once it started, was right up my street and i think i will continue the series when the books are released.
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated The Best Man (Wilde's, #1) in Books

Jan 8, 2021  
The Best Man (Wilde's, #1)
The Best Man (Wilde's, #1)
L.A. Witt | 2010
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
For that bit near the end I have to say: GO LIAM, GO LIAM, GO LIAM!

As for the rest of the story, I loved the connection between Liam and Jon. It was instantaneous and I knew that something good was going to happen between them. We didn't even have to wait that long for it to happen, within the first 10% or so. I had goose-bumps!

I think that Jon was a little blind to Liam's behaviour. From before the half way point I could tell that something was happening in his life and it didn't take too much thinking about to figure it out.

That showdown at the end was really good though, hence my little cheer at the top. I'm so proud of Liam!

One thing that made me mark it down a little was the amount of sex in the book. Don't get me wrong, I love them together as a couple and some of the sweeter moments between them happened in bed but I can only read so many sex scenes before I get a little bored...

Other than that I really liked it!