Author: Irene
Hannon
Genre: Suspense,
romance, adventure
Series: Private
Justice
Number in
series: 3rd
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 9
Type: Fiction
Number of
pages: 408
Time
period: Present
Publisher
and price: Revell, $14.99
My overall
opinion: Wow! Irene Hannon has hit another one out of the park with this
splendid novel! It’s the 10th book of hers that I’ve read, and she
hasn’t ceased to delight me. This book was certainly not an exception! Again,
she managed to pack each page with suspense and constant action, pulled
together with a sweet dose of romance and plenty of love – and not just the romantic
kind, but that of a mother for her child. I savored every page. I was never
sure where the story would end up next, except that I knew it had to end
happily – because Irene’s books do. Trust me, I would be heart-broken if they didn’t.
The ending did not disappoint! I’m sorry to see this series end. Highly
recommended for anyone who is a fan of romantic suspense. I can’t wait for “Buried
Secrets,” her next book!
**Revell sent me a free copy of this book in return for my honest review. I was not recompensed for this review, nor was I required to write positively. All opinions are my own honest ones.
Author: Tracy L.
Higley
Genre: Life,
adventure
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 8.5
Type: Historical
fiction
Number of
pages: 386
Time
period: Bible times (technically, about 37 b.c.)
Publisher
and price: Thomas Nelson, $15.99
My overall
opinion: When I stumbled across this book at the library, I recognized it
as Tracy’s newest and was super happy – how often are new publications actually
IN at the library? I was thrilled. So I checked it out and made time to read it
over Easter. It was enthralling. It concentrates on Lydia, a fictional
character who was first a servant to Cleopatra and then to the wife who Herod
the Great actually loved, Mariamme. This book was a fascinating take on those
historical characters (especially Cleopatra and Herod!). Lydia is absolutely
delightful and I would love to meet her. I was amazed by the all the research
that Tracy put into this book – the result is stunningly historically accurate
book. I’m so excited for Tracy’s upcoming book (don’t know a title yet, but I
hear it’ll be about the wise-men??!?!!?) and I’m definitely really enjoying
each of her books.
Author: Dani
Pettrey
Genre: Suspense,
romance, adventure
Series: Alaskan
Courage
Number in
series: 4th
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 9
Type: Fiction
Number of
pages: 327
Time
period: Present
Publisher
and price: Bethany House, $14.99
My overall
opinion: Once again, Dani delivers breath-taking suspense woven perfectly
with mesmerizing action and a delightful romance, all wrapping up in a
satisfying conclusion. (I feel really professional after that sentence – and
this sentence just took all professionalism.) But seriously. It’s all true. I
love the McKenna family and all their stories, and meeting up with my favorite
characters from previous books is delightful. Love especially Bailey and Darcy!
:) Anyway. Back to my review. I could NOT put this book down – almost
literally. I read it all in one day and was tied to it the whole time. Dani is
an amazing author and one of my favorite authors hands-down. I can’t wait for
book 5!
**Dani actually sent me a copy of this book, but I wasn’t required
to review it, much less positively. I wasn’t paid for this review in any way.
All opinions are my own.**
Author: Kate
Breslin
Genre: Life,
historical fiction, adventure
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 9
Type: Historical
fiction
Number of
pages: 430
Time
period: 1940s, World War II
Publisher
and price: Bethany House, $14.99
My overall
opinion: Wow. This book blew me away. It is set perfectly in World War II,
excellently accurate and very realistic. I should know, I’ve read a lot of
World War II books, both fiction and non-fiction. But this book isn’t just a
World War II story. It’s also the Biblical story of Esther, brought forward and
retold in a Biblically accurate way in the newer time period. The amount of
work that Kate clearly put into this is stunning. She pays an amazing amount of
attention to the little details. I also love how she uses a lot of adjectives,
and even a few words that made me pull up my dictionary app – hey, gotta love
learning new words to throw at people! ;) I was so wow-ed by how the author
brought the Biblical story to life (realistically) in World War II. She has
great skill. And I really loved the main characters, Aric and Hadassah/Stella.
This is a book that I will keep and re-read! I’m really excited to see more
books by this author.
**Bethany House sent me a free copy of this book in exchange for
my honest review. I wasn’t required to review it positively, and all opinions
etc are my own. I wasn’t paid for this review.**
My rating on a 1-10
scale: 9
Genre: Adventure,
superhero (he’s not technically, but he kinda is…)
Series or set: Arrow
Number in series: 1st
Primary actors: Stephen
Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Emily Bett Rickards
Length: 972
minutes; 23 episodes
Based on: The DC
Comic books
Time period: Present
Rating: TV-14
Year it came out: 2011-2012
My overall opinion: So.
Y’all. I’ve got a new favorite show to watch. And it’s this one. Wow is it
good! I don’t even know where to start! Oliver Queen is absolutely amazing.
Most episodes include a little of his present day story (in which he’s killing
bad guys in his hometown of Starling City) and a little of his back story (he
was stranded on an island for five years). It ties them together in a
fascinating way the whole way through. His sister Thea is a neat character. His
former girlfriend, Laurel, is also an interesting girl. We meet a variety of
other people through the episodes as well, good and bad. John Diggle is
Oliver’s body-guard turned friend, a delightful man – he’s awesome. And then there’s
Felicity Smoak. She’s my hands-down favorite character. Before I started this
show, I had a couple of friends tell me that I was rather similar to her. Then
I started the show and understood what they meant. We aren’t carbon copies of
each other, by any means (she’s so cool…I couldn’t be quite that cool) – but we
talk alike. And we’re both blonde. So she’s really super amazing and I love
her. All in all? There are occasionally a few objectionable things in this
show, but for the most part, I highly recommend it. I’ve already gotten into
Season 2 and it’s also amazing with some unexpected twists and turns. Watch
this, then watch that, then tell me what you think! :)
Author: Lisa
Harris
Genre: Suspense,
romance, adventure
Series: Southern
Crimes
Number in
series: 1st
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 8.5
Type: Fiction
Number of
pages: 320
Time
period: Present
Publisher
and price: Revell, $14.99
My overall
opinion: I was just randomly browsing at the library when I came across
this one. I had heard about it in the blogosphere when it came out in fall of
2013, so I decided to give it a try. Sure am glad I did! Lisa’s book is a
delight to read. She is definitely moving up in the wonderful world of
suspense! If you’ve enjoyed other Christian suspense books (by Irene Hannon,
Lynette Eason, etc), give her a shot. It was a great mystery, sweet romance,
and very good book. Funny thing: this book had for main characters two girls,
Tory and Avery. Now the weird thing for me is that I know two guys here at
school – with those exact names. Remembering that the book ones were girls was
tough! Ha, but yeah. All in all? A good book that I don’t hesitate to
recommend.
Looking forward to the next one!
Author: Kim Vogel
Sawyer
Genre: Romance,
adventure
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 9
Type: Fiction
Number of
pages: 344
Time
period: 1800s
Publisher
and price: WaterBrook Press, $14.99
My overall
opinion: What a delightful book! My favorite part of it? The setting. A
chocolate factory is a primary factor in the story, and let me tell you –
chocolate factories are awesome, and this one is no exception. Just reading
about it made my mouth water more than once! This was such a sweet story (and
not just because of all the chocolate) and it’s sure to touch your heart like
it touched mine. Caroline was a heroine to love, and I certainly could identify
with her. Ollie too was a dear, quite a lovable hero. My only problem with him
was his name: Ollie is Oliver Hardy in Laurel
and Hardy to me and I could never quite take this Ollie seriously. ;) The
mystery was absolutely awesome and can I just say again – I really loved the
setting. This one is staying on my keeper shelf!
**Blogging for Books sent me this book in return for my honest
review. I wasn’t paid in any other way, nor was I required to post positively.
All opinions are my own.**
Author: Julie
Lessman
Genre: Romance,
adventure
Series: Heart of
San Francisco
Number in
series: 2nd
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 9
Type: Fiction
Number of
pages: 407
Time
period: early 1900s
Publisher
and price: Revell, $14.99
My overall
opinion: Julie has written another gem of a book! I enjoyed this one so
much. Allison was delightfully full of life (for lack of a better way to sum
her up) and daring and energy and fun. Nick was a classically mysterious hero,
exciting and heart-stopping. The setting there in San Francisco is fascinating
and I greatly enjoyed it. The whole book was less passionate than some of Julie’s
others have been, which I appreciated. However, it was still full of romance
and I really enjoyed the humorous situations into which the characters often
stumbled. I’m definitely keeping this book, and I’m definitely excited to read
more by Julie.
My rating on a 1-10
scale: 9.5
Genre: Fantasy,
adventure
Series or set: Hobbit
Number in series: 2nd
Primary actors: Ian
McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage
Length: Two and a
half hours or so
Based on: Technically,
the original Hobbit book, with a bit
pulled from LOTR
Time period: Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Year it came out: 2013
My overall opinion: A
good movie! At the time of writing this, I’ve seen it twice in the theater and
will see it once more before it goes out. I liked it better the second time
than the first, though I greatly enjoyed it both times! Now, here we go with
what I thought of it and specific people/creatures/events/etc, in no particular
order.
Be warned: spoilers are not in the least avoided! Indeed, they abound.
Bolg – Another
primary orc dude to dislike, in addition to Azog who is making a return from
the previous movie. And once again, he has quite a unique look about him –
almost like there are bolts in his head, or at least, that was my first
impression. While Azog was still the main immediately-visible villain, Bolg was
also around quite often to do his dirty work for him. Decidedly despicable.
Gold – There was
so much gold in this movie! Seriously. Either I haven’t heard, or I don’t
remember how many gold coins were made for these scenes, but it was clearly a
lot. The sheer vastness of the dragon’s lair was stunning…but I’ll come to that
in a bit more detail later. Anyway. So there was all the gold in the dragon’s
lair, and then down in the furnaces and all the gold that was supposed to bury
said dragon was also an immense amount. Most impressive!
CGI – Like the
vast amounts of gold, there were also vast amounts of CGI – albeit, very well
done in my opinion. As my friend pointed out, however, part of the charm and
enduring quality of the LOTR trilogy is the fact that so much of it is real,
not digital. However, the CGI in this film was done nicely and didn’t detract
from the story.
Dragon – One
cannot write a review of this movie without a section for the dragon Smaug! He
was impressive, and seemed quite accurate to the book, which I greatly
appreciated. He seemed quite reasonable as far as dragons go. Certainly very
large, very strong, but not impressively wise. So yeah, a good dragon!
Underground sets – There were two amazing locations that were underground in this
movie – one being Thranduil’s palace with wood elves and the other, obviously,
being within the Lonely Mountain. Let’s start with Thranduil’s. After I got
used to the idea of elves living underground instead of just in trees (accurate
to the book as it is!), I quite liked it. It managed to be underground, yet
still spacious and truly beautiful. And light. Elegant curves, making it
elvish. A lovely place to live. And then there’s the whole area under the
Lonely Mountain. As you may know if you know me (or have read this blog for
very long), I have rather a fascination with caves and underground scenes – the
Mines of Moria is my hands-down-all-time favorite part in the LOTR trilogy. So
going underground again here had me on the edge of my seat. The dragon’s lair is
gigantic and awe-inspiring. And then the melting area…but that deserves it’s
own section. Suffice to say that I have gained a very deep respect for the work
of the dwarves and the area that they have created under there. I’d love to
visit – after the dragon is gone and all is at peace.
Forge/furnace/melting
place – This part was all so amazing. I was fascinated by how everything
worked, and by watching the whole process. It’s quite an ingenious plan in the
end, that whole thing with the statue, though how Thorin could’ve ever actually
thought it would work is beyond me. Anyway, this was all definitely one of my
favorite parts!
Sauron, orcs, and the
ring – Because they all go together a lot. Sauron first. I’m not sure if he
was ever named or not, but he was definitely there and a rather prominent part
of this movie. He even takes on the eye form in a way. Some of that eye part
was a little silly, I thought, but certainly very dramatic. Then there was the
ring – already Bilbo feels often compelled to put it on and disappear, and
experiences a weird world when he does. Played up a little from the book, but
not an all bad change. And finally, the orcs. This was a big thing about this
movie that I didn’t like – remember the scene where Gandalf goes to Dol Guldur to
fight against the evil lurking there and meets Azog and co? At some point, as
Gandalf is looking, he is told by the orcs that “we are legion.” There was a
lot of darker content in parts of this movie, and that combined with the
particular use of the word “legion” (which is pretty Biblical) felt like it was
a very direct nod to satanic or demonic behavior. I’m all for a
good-versus-evil battle, and think that probably some of this story does
definitely correlate to the Bible. However, I really don’t like it when demonic
type stuff is in the story, even when it’s clearly evil. SO I strongly disliked
that.
Legolas – He’s
back! Technically, it’s true, he’s not supposed to be but I think his
appearance was more than worth it. It was great to see him again. He wasn’t a
character who the audience got very attached to in this movie like he was in
LOTR, and you never really got to know him – he spent most of his time doing
awesome trick shooting. Speaking of which, I laughed when he stood on dwarf
heads as they floated down the river and shot orcs – they all shot orcs. Epic.
But yes! Legolas was back, up to amazing tricks once again.
Tauriel – Finally!
A female elf who’s a fighter! She was a delight to watch. I did think that the
whole thing with her and Kili was a little silly – I mean sure, he’s cute and
awesome, but he’s a dwarf and she wouldn’t fall for him. Ever. But all in all,
I thought she was awesome and her fighting skills are amazing!
Dwarves in barrels
and spiders – The barrel scene was delightful, as I have suspected since
the very beginning. While I didn’t absolutely fall in love with it, it was good
and certainly enjoyable. And Bombur flying out of the river in his barrel,
crashing down a hill, and killing many orcs? That was amazing. The spiders…definitely
gross, but a good part of the movie.
Bard – We finally
get to meet Bard here! He’s not bad looking, and seems like a nice enough man –
I had to keep reminding myself that while he has his good points, he’s a bad
guy in the final battle (although Thorin is too a little bit). But here Bard
has a son and two daughters who we get quite attached to, and I’m curious to
see how they paint him in the third movie.
Fire – Strange to
say, the fire in this movie really stood out for me. Lol, it sounds weird – but
I walked away thinking “There was so much fire!” Smaug was certainly very fond
of it and used it often. Random point.
Nazgul beginnings
stuff – To anyone not familiar with the Lord of the Rings movies, much of
the fore-shadowing in this movie may go unnoticed and may even seem confusing.
However, LOTR fans will be fascinated by the beginnings of the Nazgul. My only
drawback is, of course, that this is not really in the book at all and
technically shouldn’t have been included in this movie. Their burial place,
where Gandalf and Radagast visited, was fascinating though!
Gandalf’s journeyings
– I will be the first to admit that seeing where Gandalf went after leaving
the hobbits was fascinating, and for the most part, it makes sense to have
included it – time-wise, at least. Though I think much of it isn’t learned
until LOTR in the books. But it was interesting, for sure, despite the made-up
parts.
Peter Jackson’s cameo
– Yup, there he was within the first few moments of the actual film,
chomping down on another carrot in a distinct nod to Fellowship of the Ring! I was quite excited that I caught his cameo
this time. :D
Book faithfulness – Well,
as some other person said, about half of it is from the book and half of it is
just made up and stuck in and added to make it more exciting. It was definitely
exciting. And some of the improvements were indeed improvements – some I didn’t
like as much.
Something missing –
One thing that hit me really hard to not have was the awesome way that the
dwarves are introduced to Beorn. Here they see him as a bear, and then get
chased by orcs and all just kind of run into his house. Remember how in the
book, they come in by twos following Gandalf’s instructions as he steadily
spins a tale, except for Bombur who comes a little before he’s supposed to?
It’s such a cool way to do it, and I really missed that here. I also noted that
this movie entirely skipped the river with the water that they couldn’t touch
(except Bombur touched it and fell asleep and they had to carry him a great
distance).
So there you go – a complete run-down of my thoughts
concerning Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug!
Worth your time and money to see in the theater? Absolutely. I can’t wait to
watch it again!
Want more Tolkien and Hobbit things? Check out my Tolkienesque Pinterest board!
Have you seen it? What did you think?
Author: MaryLu
Tyndall
Genre: Romance,
adventure
Series: Escape to
Paradise
Number in
series: 2nd
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 8.5
Type: Fiction
Number of
pages: 315
Time
period: 1800s
Publisher
and price: Barbour, $12.99
My overall
opinion: I hadn’t really read anything else by MaryLu Tyndall before, but I
saw her books
reviewed throughout the Christian fiction blogging world, so I
knew I’d better give this one a try when it came up for review. And I’m glad I
did! It’s unlike anything else I’ve ever read. The time period (1866, to be
exact) isn’t that strange, but the setting (mostly jungle in Brazil) is very
unique! Magnolia, the leading lady, is a real pain at times, and I empathized
with Hayden’s struggles with her, but she was quite funny and made me laugh
several times – always good. I didn’t love her, ‘tis true, but I certainly
enjoyed getting to know her. The whole book is packed with enthralling
adventures, and I loved the humor through-out! This book does work very well as
a stand-alone, though I would like to read book 1, as it has interesting
information (pretty sure) about earlier events. There was a little spiritual
stuff that also unlike anything encountered in other books, and while it didn’t
turn me against the book, it was a bit strange…not quite sure what I thought of
it. Or how realistic it is. BUT don’t let that deter you from this most
enjoyable read!
**Bookfun.org and the author sent me this book in return for my
honest review. I was not forced to post positively, nor was I recompensed in
any other way for this review.**
My rating on a 1-10
scale: 9.5
Genre: Fantasy,
adventure, romance, life
Series or set: Merlin
Number in series: 5th
Primary actors: Colin
Morgan, Bradley James, Katie McGrath, Angel Coulby, John Hurt
Length: 13
episodes, each of normal length
Based on: The
classic legends about Arthur and Merlin
Time period: 1300s
Rating: TV-14,
I’m guessing?
Year it came out: 2012
My overall opinion: I
can clearly remember that day, not very long ago, when I logged onto Hulu and
discovered something that made me ecstatic – there was a new episode sign right
there by Merlin. I watched seasons 1-4 earlier this year, and have been
desperate ever since to get my hands on season 5 somehow, but it never worked
out. Then. Finally. Hulu got it. I was over the moon.
I watched it in a little over a week. And wow. I didn’t
realize how much I had missed it – the characters, the music, the setting, the
humor, the drama, all of it. It was SO good to get to see 13 new-to-me episodes
of what is basically my favorite show! It may indeed be my absolute favorite.
Anyway. So I watched it. If you know anything about Merlin,
you know that the last two episodes of this last season go together, and
everyone says they’re sad – well, everyone is right. I sobbed. Literally
sobbed. And I don’t do that often, and I’ve never done it over a TV show
before…but this one was worth it, and I love it despite crying. Definitely
really worth watching.
Arthur and Gwen were finally happily married and that made
me happy. Merlin was using magic as usual, and I still love Arthur and Merlin
and the way they interact. Gwen was still a sweetheart, except when enchanted.
Morgana is horrid – who would have guessed from season one that she’d end up so
horrible? Downright despicable. The knights are good…I miss Lancelot, but it is
for the best that he is gone. We’ve still got Gwaine. And Percival.
Lots of delightful mystery and intrigue throughout this…a
grand culmination of everything for the end…and the very last scene? Was a
surprise. Even to me (and I tend to read spoilers about things…I dislike being
surprised with some stuff). But it made me smile. So! Need a new show? I highly
recommend this one for anyone who enjoys things to do with dragons, magic,
magicians, humor, romance, adventure, knights, suspense, war, epic battles, or
even just anyone with time to watch the five seasons. If you are like me in
most tastes…you’ll enjoy this.
Author: Sarah
Sundin
Genre: Romance,
war, life, adventure
Series: Wings of
the Nightingale
Number in series:
2nd
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 8.5
Type: Historical
fiction
Number of
pages: 424
Time
period: World War II, 1940s
Publisher
and price: Revell, $14.99
My overall
opinion: One of the best things about this book for me? The fact that I
closed it reflecting that the heroine, Georgie, and I would’ve been good
friends in real life. She appealed to me a lot as a character, and while I
don’t have the same struggles she has, I understood her well and yeah – we
would’ve been friends. She’s lovely! John/Hutch wasn’t bad, though I didn’t
find myself falling in love with him. There are a lot of details packed into
this book, and they all added to the historical/realistic feel overall. There
was enough action to keep the story, but not let it get rushed. Another
highlight? Seeing Tom and Mellie, from “With Every Letter”! Good book, and I’m
glad I bought it.
My rating on a 1-10
scale: 9
Genre: Fairy
tale, fantasy, life, romance, adventure
Series or set: Once
Upon a Time
Number in series: 1st
Primary actors: Ginnifer
Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Robert Carlyle
Length: 22
episodes, each 45 minutes (about 15 hours)
Based on: Classic
fairy tales. All of them.
Time period: Present,
fantasy
Rating: TV-PG
Year it came out: 2011
My overall opinion: Look
at this, y’all! I finally got to watch Once
Upon a Time and can now say, without any reservations, that...I’m addicted.
Totally, utterly, completely. Which is rather sad, but also entirely the truth.
What can I even say about this show? I don’t know where to start.
I loved every minute spent in the fairy tale land. Figuring
out what fairy tale was being retold was always fun, and for the most part, I
loved the unique spin taken on each. And then seeing the characters, their
similarities and differences, moved forward to present day was fascinating.
The evil queen was very evil and couldn’t have been cast
more perfectly. She had just the right evil smile. Emma, who wasn’t a fairy
tale character really at all, was also well-cast. I greatly enjoyed her as a
person, and I do admire her for the most part. She’s a really neat person. I
loved Mary Margaret aka Snow White - you don’t get many people sweeter than
her. And she managed to be super sweet yet not sickeningly sweet, which I
really appreciated. And then David aka Prince Charming - while I didn’t always
approve of how he handled his real-world relationships, I did all in all like
him.
Who else was of importance…oh! Henry, of course! A sweet
boy, though not the best of actors, I didn’t think. He did well overall though.
And Ruby aka Red – I really liked her too, strange as that may sound-seem-be.
Her fairy tale was really cool, and she’s so pretty! Mr. Gold aka
Rumplestiltskin - quite alarming, and a truly menacing and mysterious
character. I haven’t yet decided whether or not to feel sorry for him…he seems
good, and then he does something horrid and seems bad. So I don’t know.
Really, my only true problem with the show is the CG, which
stuck out even to me as being quite bad. Often the use of a green screen is
clear from the sloppy edges on the characters, and the animated beasts are also
pretty awful. However, if you can ignore this, the show is lovely. And also, I
love the music.
So, all in all? I love Once
Upon a Time and can’t wait to watch Season 2! I highly recommend it for
fantasy lovers, anyone with a lot of time (which I don’t have…yet I still
managed to watch this somehow), and anyone who wants to know just how the fairy
tales actually happened.
My rating on a 1-10
scale: 8.5
Genre: Life,
adventure, family
Primary actors: Russell
Crowe (who was about 49% of the reason I wanted to watch this), Cate Blanchett
(who was the other 49%...and the remaining 2% was because it was Robin Hood),
Matthew Macfadyen, William Hurt
Length: Almost 2
½ hours
Based on: The
classic story of Robin Hood
Time period: 1200s
Rating: PG-13
Year it came out: 2010
My overall opinion: This
was a good movie, y’all, and I was excited to watch it – and once I started,
excited to finish it (as in, it was something I anticipated watching). Be
advised, first of all, that there are some reasons for the PG-13 rating, so
look that up before watching this. However, if you do decide to watch it, I
think you’ll really enjoy it! I really liked Russell Crowe as Robin Hood and
he’s definitely one of my favorite actors just now. Seriously. Then there was
Cate Blanchett, who has a really striking way about her – I liked her as
Galadriel, and she was good here too. But yeah. If you can get past the things
it’s rated PG-13 for, this is a really great movie.
Author: Jen Turano
Genre: Romance,
adventure
Series: Ladies of
Distinction
Number in
series: 3rd
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 9
Type: Fiction
Number of
pages: 346
Time
period: 1800s
Publisher
and price: Bethany House, $14.99
My overall
opinion: This book did not disappoint in the least – and I had high
expectations, both from reviews of Turano’s earlier books and just from the fun
cover. But this one was delightful and full of humor! Felicia was a beautiful
heroine, inside and out, and she often was quite amusing. And best of all? She’s
always full of shenanigans, some wince-worthy and some just plain funny!
Grayson was a steady and strong leading man to counter her, and they seem a
perfect couple. The whole book was a light and relaxing read overall. I laughed
more than once! There was never a dull moment, as the whole book was filled
with adventures and action and wit. I would definitely recommend this book!
**Bethany House publishers sent me this book for review purposes.
I was not recompensed for this review in any other way, nor am I required to
post positively.**
My rating on a 1-10
scale: 8.5
Genre: Superhero,
adventure
Series or set: Spiderman
Number in series: 1st
Primary actors: Andrew
Garfield, Emma Stone
Length: Two hours
Based on: The
comic books, I suppose
Time period: Present
Rating: PG-13
Year it came out: 2012
My overall opinion: First
off, if you have any arachnophobia, don’t watch this, and especially not on a
big screen. You’d die. There are spiders everywhere. However, provided that you
don’t have arachnophobia, I think that if you’ve enjoyed other superhero
movies, you’ll probably find this one to be a great movie! The graphics are
good, and the whole film is packed with excitement and adventure and even a
little mystery. This is an enthralling movie that will keep you on the edge of
your seat for the whole thing! I definitely recommend this one for anyone who
has previously enjoyed superhero movies – definitely glad I watched it.