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Hard Rules (Dirty Money, #1)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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this book has fab characters, the story is fast paced with lots of steamy scenes and suspense. this book will have you reading long into the night. this book was definitely hard to put down. this story has lots of twist and turn, corporate setting and a family at war, brought together brings you a page turner of a book. both the main characters have dark pasts that they have to get over to embrace each other. this book has a cliff hanger ending, i was left wanting the next book as soon as possible.

highly recommended

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Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
2018 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
The cast particularly, Eddie Redmayne as Newt scamander, Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore and Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald Opening action sequence was cool. Cgi was fantastic (1 more)
The world feels magical and the nostalga of being back in the wizarding world is always beautiful.
Grindelwald was underused considering it's called The crimes of grindelwald. The plot was messy and sloppy. Too many flashback sequences including two back to back sequences that lasted 20 minutes (1 more)
The big plot twist/reveal at the end makes no sense from what i know from the Harry Potter lore. Lack of Continuity Action sequences weren't that impressive
A disappointing entry in the Harry Potter franchise
  
Escape Room (2019)
Escape Room (2019)
2019 | Action, Horror, Thriller
Saw esque thriller that has its moments.
Having read the synopsis I was expecting a standard thriller with the usual twist or two (which this one does have) but this was actually an ok film in parts.It sets itself up with a Saw like premise (bunch of strangers..a game that needs to be played) but unlike saw it doesn't rely on blood and gore to dispatch of each player.


The games they are made to play to survive are fairly simple and not taxing on their brain.The characters are fairly one dimensional but I guess most are in these kind of films.

Expect to see a sequel sometime soon.
  
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
2019 | Comedy, Romance
Fun (yet muddled) film with a good message.
Like its obvious cousin I Feel Pretty, Isn't It Romantic has a message to give its audience. From the opening scene, you know what that message is and where this story is going. And that's the point. While some of the jokes don't quite land and the movie seems to run just a bit longer in spots than necessary, Rebel Wilson does her usual comedic best to carry the film. A final twist plainly smacks the viewer with the moral of the film and finally concludes predictably. While muddled in spots, love the message of the film and had some fun.
  
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Che (148 KP) Jun 30, 2019

Great review.

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Rickey A. Mossow Jr. (689 KP) Jul 5, 2019

Thank you so much!

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Samantha (0 KP) rated Before I Fall in Books

Jan 29, 2018  
Before I Fall
Before I Fall
Lauren Oliver | 2017 | Children
9
7.6 (60 Ratings)
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Grounding day with a twist (0 more)
Takes a while to get going (0 more)
YA fiction for any age
Contains spoilers, click to show
I hated this book, and loved it. It’s cruel, and frustrating, unfair, and yet it’s also sad, and hopeful, and honest and authentic. I’m not sure how everyone else feels about their High School experience, but I despised mine. You couldn’t pay me to go back. However, this story was so vivid, that I felt as though I could smell the grease from the cafeteria, feel the rough tile on the bathroom floor and the chill of that cold fateful night. This is the story of a mean girl done good.
  
Ava Oosterling is setting up a fudge shop in part of her grandfather's tackle store. But when a visiting actress is found dead with a piece of Ava's fudge in her mouth, she's got to find the killer before she is arrested for murder.

The book was going along okay, although Ava could be a bit annoying. But then at the half way point, there was a twist that made no sense, and Ava went off the deep end. I wanted to like this debut, but it was another disappointment.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-review-first-degree-fudge-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Where Hope Begins
Where Hope Begins
Catherine West | 2018 | Contemporary, Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. This book had a lot of good turns and twist in the plot. Some of the things that happened I wasnt expecting but it was very exciting to see how everything worked out in the end. This book was all about forgiveness, 7second chances, bravery, family, and love. The different characters were great and well written. Each of them have there own story that winds them together. Savannah world gets shaken in a way she never expected it. This book made me tear up a couple of times.
  
Tale of a Tooth
Tale of a Tooth
Allie Rogers | 2018 | LGBTQ+
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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This book was a little difficult to read for a few reasons. It should come with a trigger warning since it deals with domestic abuse in a realistic manner. That said it was still a well written book. One of the things that made it hard to read was a that the voice of the story is 4 yr old Danny. Everything is told from his point of view and in the way his brain sees it. To me it also seemed Danny was on the autism spectrum so that added a different twist. It is a hard hitting book but definately worth a read.
  
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Colors of Immortality
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Colors of Immortality by J.M. Muller


Four Stars

This is my first story by this author and I was not disappointed. It was unique and captivating. The story gives you a new twist. The main character Daniel is an average teen going through more than he should. You feel how relatable his character is. Just a teen with the worst kind of luck. I enjoyed the story and how the author unfolded the story. It didn’t drag or jump around confusing the reader. The details the author paint with words gave you the feeling that you were right there experiencing the same thing in that moment.
  
Split (2016)
Split (2016)
2016 | Horror, Thriller
Great character development (1 more)
Engaging story
Awful ending (0 more)
Enjoyable but frustrating
There are many times that twist endings make a movie great. Unfortunately this wasn't one of those times. Up until the last 15 - 20 minutes of the movie, the main character(s) are shown with great clarity and depth. The care that was taken to talk about DID / Multiple personalities was phenomenal. I was utterly sucked into the movie until the end.

For the sake of avoiding a spoiler, I don't want to discuss what was so frustrating about the end, but it certainly makes me hesitant to watch the next film that is supposed to follow this one.