Category: review
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Movie review: Farewell (2009)
“That was different,” Henry said. They we lounging in the front seats, as usual. He ruffled his short dark hair, longer on the top and short on the sides. Then Kristl handed him a bottle. He glanced at it. Weltenburger Barock Dunkel, an European beer of some kind. Sounded German. The beer was…
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Bookreview: And the hippos were boiled in their tanks.
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks by William S. Burroughs My rating: 4 of 5 stars After reading Junky I discovered this book by Burroughs among the books dubbed as crime novels in my local public library. It was probably labelled as such because there is a murder in it and I don’t…
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Bookreview: V is for Vengeance
V Is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Does a voluminous book require an equally voluminous review? I gather that it doesn’t, for some books, either good or bad, can do with a short verdict. V for Vengeance is such a book. It was a rather copious book for me…
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Bookreview: Magic Bites
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews My rating: 3 of 5 stars Who the heck is Kate Daniels? She is an edgy sarcastic kick-ass babe with a sharp sword named Slayer. A magic sword of course, for a real kick ass girl in a world turned to urban fantasy can’t be without one. Just like she…
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Bookreview: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Treasure Island is no doubt a prime example of the boy adventure book. Written by Robert Louis Stevenson at the end of the 19th century, it is the story of Jim Hawkins, the boy who finds the treasure map that sets the tale…
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Henry and Kristl travelled to Solaris(2002)
—— “It’s a George Clooney movie, so I bet we get lots of women wanting to see this,” Henry grinned, “Clooney smiling; Clooney sleeping; Clooney talking; Clooney looking hurt..Women will get a meltdown watching this movie.” “Unless you’re a hardcore lesbian, I guess.” Henry continued and then glanced at Kristl, with her short…
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Bookreviews: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
By Max Brooks: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War [Audiobook] by -Random House Audio- My rating: 3 of 5 stars (contains a section that can be seen as a spoiler: it is at the end and marked as such) I decided to listen to the audiobook version of this book for…
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Henry and Kristl tucked in for The Big Sleep(1946)
“You know.. I just love these film noir movies. I can not help myself,” Kristl said. “Well..it’s an old movie,” Henry said. “And don’t you find Lauren Bacall marvelous! I mean. Remember she was very young at the time and she easily dominates every scene she is in. She is born to be an actress. An…
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