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Merissa (12934 KP) rated Outrageous Offer (The Double O Saga #1) in Books

Dec 17, 2018  
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Outrageous Offer (The Double O Saga #1)
Lola White | 2015
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received this book from Totally Bound Publishing in return for a fair and honest review.

This is a short but steamy tale of the old West, when men were men and women did what they were told. Hyacinth has been left high and dry by the two men she was supposed to marry, left in a town in the middle of nowhere and no-one will help her. Only one person will help but his offer comes with conditions.

In spite of this, he is her only chance of not working in a saloon so she accepts. Things very quickly heat up between them. The more time the spend together, the more they fit. Life doesn't have a way of running smoothly though and Offer and Hyacinth have their own hurdles to cross.

This was very well-written and moves at a very swift pace. My only concern is that it finishes quite abruptly, even though it is an 'ending' and not a cliffhanger. The characters are all relateable, whether you're supposed to like them or not, you follow the author's lead.

For a swift read about the Wild West, I can recommend this book.

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
  
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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Chocky in Books

Jul 2, 2019  
Chocky
Chocky
John Wyndham | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
7
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The story is weirdly good and disturbing (0 more)
Sometime a bit dated in style (0 more)
Weird and a bit dated
Contains spoilers, click to show
I picked this book up at work a few days ago and had never heard of it. Seeing as I was looking for filler fiction while I work on university assignments I am delighted I found it. It is well written from the first person perspective of Mathews father. Matthew is an eleven year old boy with an imaginary friend. When his adopted parent become concerned as to the irregularities of Mathews interests and in the way he talks they seek help. As it turns out Chocky is real. An intelligent life form sent to earth to explore the planet to see if it worthy of habitation. Okay, this might sound like a, been there, done that kind of novel but Chocky delves into parental worries about psychological issues. In addition, the character of Chocky looks at Earth from an outsiders point of view and what he/she finds is interesting and worth thinking about. It sheds a light on the way we consume power, on the way we pollute the environment and on greed and corruption. Very cleverly done and nicely concluded.
  
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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Like A Boss (2020) in Movies

Sep 21, 2020  
Like A Boss (2020)
Like A Boss (2020)
2020 | Comedy
3
3.3 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
For the most part? Literal human torture. Screening this to the public should be outlawed. The type of movie where the credits roll at barely an hour and fifteen minutes but halfway through it feels like centuries have passed since the last time you saw the light of day. Salma Hayek and Jennifer Coolidge are - naturally - perfect, but the rest of this cast flounders around non-starter jokes that'd be tired even in 2013 ("hey look a dick lol", "hey look weed lol") with no chemistry to even make it a passable diversion. Also it looks like pure cardboard ass, you'd think this guy has never directed a movie before in his life. I particularly admire Haddish's career path of being really good in one thing and then just repeating that shtick with no alterations ad nauseum in a bunch of shit films until it's six feet under and no longer tolerable, let alone enjoyable (everyone should be legally obligated to say sike right now for panning 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 where she gives her most optimized, feverishly fiery and nuanced work that no one saw). If you think the title is cringy and outdated (one: you're right) then I can assure you the movie itself is moreso.