The Holiday

 

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The Holiday   this is my third viewing I think and I still like it. It is a typical Nancy Meyers film and a good one to start her filmography. 

The Power of The Dog

 

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The Power of The Dog   I loved it. Loved it. 

The Paying Guests

 The Paying Guests This is an excellent novel (but then again, I'm a fan) It just was not the right time for me to read it (hence the long time it took me to).

One Day

 

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One Day   I liked it better the first time but it is still good. The book is much much better.

Northanger Abbey

 

Northanger Abbey  great adaptation and I loved it. 

The Girl In The Spider's Web

 

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The Girl In The Spider's Web the film was meh but Claire Foy's performance was very very good. 

Swimming Pool (2003)

 

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Swimming Pool  well it was interesting and a bit erotic but ultimately eh. Charlotte Rampling though, I like her ever since Angelheart and she still got it. 

Killing Eve

 

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Killing Eve the first season was so good and the rest were ok too but the first season was the best so far. 

Blue Light Yokohama

 

Blue Light Yokohama  this one was interesting. It is indeed similar to Harry Hole novels. I liked it but not loved it. 

McMafia

 

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McMafia   well I liked it a lot. Although the main lead kind of turned me off (not his fault, it was just one of those things). 

A Song For The Dark Times

 

A Song For The Dark Times   I liked it a lot. Rebus does not disappoint. 

A Bride For The Taking

 

A Bride For The Taking   If you are like me and enjoyed Mills and Boon books when you are in your early teens and wanted a bit of nostalgia and ruled by the 'three in one' deal (I got these from a second hand shop) then this is not your thing. None of these novels aged well.

Distracted By Her Virtue - one star
The Lost Wife - one star
The Brooding Stranger - one star

The Sandman I

 

The Sandman This is a project executed perfectly. The actors are all wonderful without a single weak link. It was not really for me but I highly recommend everyone to give it a try.

The Silent Patient

 

The Silent Patient   well it did not work for me at all. I would not call it a bad book per se, it just did not do it for me. 

No One Gets Out Alive

 

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No One Gets Out Alive   it did not really work for me but some parts were very realistic and horrible (not the supernatural horror parts, those were basic but adequate) 

The Wisdom of Crowds

 

The Wisdom of Crowds  Excellent last book of the trilogy. I loved it to bits and did not even want it to end. His character work is always appreciated but this also one has great pacing, action, climax after climax and loyal readers knew (and dread) what was coming but this heightened the suspense.

The author's talent and hard work shines through and I wanted to shake his hand. Well done!

If you have never read any of his books start with The Blade Itself and if you like it, you are going to love the rest.

Also the audio work is amazing at this (again this is nothing new, one of the best writer/reader pairings)

Domina

 Domina   this show really worked for me. I liked the actors, the art direction and the power struggles. 

The Proposal (novel)

 

The Proposal    well I loved it (I just ignored the silly cover). It felt just the right thing at the right time. Mary Balogh has a certain style and if you love it then you'll love this one too. Also it is a good one to give it a try whether you are going to like the rest of her novels or not.  

Tears:  Oh yes, an unexpected amount and all in a good way. 

In the Name of The Family

 

In The Name of The Family    ok I purchased this twice by mistake on on line sales (one in audiobook and one as paperback)  and it did not work for me at all. Nothing wrong with it except it felt kind of dry and did not focus on either the characters or the action, anyway I wish I loved it but I did not. 

Audible version was a bit better (but for some reason they chose to read the dialogues with an Italian accent and I do not like this practice of giving an accent to speakers unless they are speaking English originally) 

One Good Turn

 One Good Turn    oh I loved it. It was exciting, interesting and funny (in a good way). I can recommend to everyone regardless of their preferred genre. This one is good for all.