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Mothergamer (1536 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of Tales of Arise in Video Games

Oct 11, 2021  
Tales of Arise
Tales of Arise
2020 | Action/Adventure
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Video Game Rating
Tales of Arise breathed new life into the Tales series with a revamped combat system that feels fun so that level grinding isn't a chore. It introduces two main characters Alphen, a mysterious man with no memories of his past who can't feel pain and Shionne a woman who can't be physically touched because of cursed thorns that erupt from her body. The story is about them and their adventure and the people they meet who become friends. The story itself is well told touching on topics like recognizing one's own privilege and understanding how they can genuinely help those in need. The artwork for Arise is beautiful and each character's story adds to the main story in the best way. It is a fantastic adventure that is a joy to play. You can read the full review here: http://mg28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2021/10/tales-of-arise-amazing-adventure.html
  
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated Force of Hate (DS Jo Howe #2) in Books

Apr 3, 2023  
Force of Hate (DS Jo Howe #2)
Force of Hate (DS Jo Howe #2)
Graham Bartlett | 2023 | Crime, Thriller
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wow ... what an exciting and thrilling read that was and is the best book I have read this year so far!

I haven't read anything by this author before but if this anything to go by, I won't be making that mistake again! Even though this is the second in the series, I don't think it mattered that much and certainly didn't detract from my enjoyment of this thrilling book.

Force of Hate has everything you would want in a gritty, police procedural ... excellent characters, perfect setting, brilliant writing, exciting, thrilling and gripping plot covering realistic and disturbing topics resulting in a tension filled read from the start.

Highly recommended and I very much look forward to reading the next in the series and I must thank Allison & Busby and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of Force of Hate.
  
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TheBookMother (105 KP) rated Why Mummy Swears in Books

May 31, 2019  
Why Mummy Swears
Why Mummy Swears
Gill Sims | 2018 | Children, Humor & Comedy
7
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Very funny Relatable parent humour Deals with the topics of gender inequality in the workplace and relationship strain between spouses. (0 more)
Not real storyline Would really need to read first book to really get who the characters were and previous humour etc. (0 more)
A sweary sequel
I had quickly devoured the previous Why Mummy Drinks and finished this even quicker in less than a day.
It was very similar to the previous book in the series but I was a tad disappointed.
Whilst the first book had a loose story line running through it, this book didn't seem to really go anywhere and there wasn't really anything it led to.
If you hadn't read the first book I think you would struggle to realize who everyone was (they were introduced in first book) and get all of the jokes that had come from the first.
It's set a few years after the first book and Ellen is still juggling family, home, work and Judgy Dog (my fav character!)
The humour was as good as ever but again I found some of it hard to relate to like being able to afford an au pair!
I felt we didn't really go anywhere with Ellen unlike the previous book where she designed and launched a successful app and began to find herself away from her 'mother role' and address the balance issues of work/family.
Again the book deals with some darker topics of parenting most of us know only too well. Judgement and treatment of mothers in the workplace, how society views mother's Vs father's in the workplace and the pressures of being a working mum. It also saw how much strain relationships come under when both spouses are working and raising a young family.
It was a good read but I was slightly disappointed and felt it wasn't as good as the first and was perhaps a bit stagnant.