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BOOK REVIEW – Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros : Sense Reclaims the Soul
SPOILERS Sense doesn’t cede control to love; it cedes control for love. Violet and Xaden have both fashioned themselves into maladaptive weapons. She’s a master of pain–her own, yes, but everyone else’s too. Failure does not bode well for someone like Violence. She has to compensate for the emotional shortcomings of others and avoids her… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2) by Rebecca Yarros: Trust is a Parapet
SPOILERS The Riders Quadrant strips initiates of their conscience, and forces them into cold, hard flight leathers. They’re trained to distance their peers, to fly with caution, and grow accustomed to death. Naturally, trust is a parapet for those who haven’t been given a reason to cross. There’s a force urging them to retreat, and… Continue reading
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FILM REVIEW – Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) : Why is Matthew McConaughey Voicing a Samurai?
SPOILERS If you pay attention, you’ll remember, nothing is hopeless or beyond redemption. Visually, the film is a dream. As stunning as The Little Prince (2015) (different studio, though equally ambitious). But I’m genuinely confused. This is a tale that takes place in Japan, the characters are Japanese, and it’s inspired by Japanese myth. So… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Fourth Wing (The Empyrean # 1) by Rebecca Yarros : He Loves Not, He Loves Me
“You gave me your heart, and I’m keeping it.” SPOILERS Xaden claims that defenseless women aren’t his type, and yet, knowing knowledge is sharper than a blade, he shoves Violence into a position of ignorance. She has no knowledge of his secret dealings or the conspiracy attached. Not only that, Xaden never stresses the threat… Continue reading
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RECAP – ‘Stranger Things’ Seasons 1-5: The Moral
SPOILERS Trust your instincts. Throughout the first season, Joyce is made to feel like she is going insane. And in the end, she proves to be anything but. All of the condescending men in her life—Hopper (the chief of police), Jonathan (her own son), and Lonnie (the scummy ex) refuse to believe what she knows… Continue reading
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FILM REVIEW – Die Hard (1988) : Directed by John McTiernan
SPOILERS Alan Rickman and Bruce Willis brought AK-47s and choppers to a footwear-optional holiday party. On the guest list—a bunch of FBI agents and local police who left their brains back at the station. But not to worry—John McClane, like any decent cowboy, came bearing his wits and morbid sense of humor to take down… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #0.1-0.5)
SPOILERS The Assassin’s Blade deploys one white savior tale after the other. At the start of the book, Aelin liberates two-hundred slaves to rub away the stain on her conscience, the pang of white guilt that comes from serving the man who purchased human beings in the first place. She then finds herself in a… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #7)
I wonder if Tamlin from ACOTAR broke into TOG and is pretending to be a young princess who loved her kingdom…very much. SPOILERS Though the circumstances have changed, Aelin is the exact same girl who was introduced to us in the first book. Seven novels, one novella, and the character arc is flat and uninspiring.… Continue reading
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