Category Archives: 2016

[Alternatives] – Movie Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (2016)

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Alternatives
Movie Review –
Fantastic Beasts and
Where To Find Them (2016)

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Duration: 133 Minutes
Directed By: David Yates

Screenplay By: J.K. Rowling
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell

The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.

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[Review] Ever the Hunted – Erin Summerill (including Q&A)

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Book Title: Ever the Hunted (Clash of Kingdoms, #01)
Author:     Erin Summerill
Number of pages:  400

Synopsis:

ever the hunted - erin summerill - book coverSeventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, the legendary bounty hunter for the King of Malam—that is, until her father is murdered. Now outcast and alone and having no rights to her father’s land or inheritance, she seeks refuge where she feels most safe: the Ever Woods. When Britta is caught poaching by the royal guard, instead of facing the noose she is offered a deal: her freedom in exchange for her father’s killer.

(re: Goodreads @ Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill)


Should this book be picked up? the tl;dr review:

– This book will look pretty on your shelves
– The conflicted listed in the blurb is resolved early on
– Prose is uncomplicated yet vivid; the fantasy elements could have been developed. Fantasy-lite with minimal political intrigue
– Heavy dose of romance in this story between best friends
– Skepticism does allow for a predictable read (including cliffhanger) but it may beg to be read regardless

Initial Thoughts

There is a lot of romance in this book. Full stop.

Disclaimer: I received an ARC of Ever the Hunted from Indigo and signed up to be part of this blog tour.


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[Top Ten Tuesday] – #132 – New-To-Me Authors in 2016

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.

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This Week’s Theme:
New-To-Me Authors in 2016

Initial Thoughts:

Praise reading debut novels as a means to compile this list!


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