![]() Practically before their special assignment starts, the murderer strikes again – this time at them. They both know immediately that their partnership will pose more of an obstacle than the lack of evidence left by the murderer. Garrett is the perfect image of an agent: serious, sober, and focused, which makes their partnership a classic cliché: total opposites, good cop-bad cop, the odd couple. But when he’s paired with Special Agent Zane Garrett, it’s hate at first sight. ![]() ![]() He’s cocky, abrasive, and indisputably the best at what he does. ![]() Special Agent Ty Grady is pulled out of undercover work after his case blows up in his face. But when the two federal agents assigned to the investigation are taken out, the FBI takes a more personal interest in the case. Tracy’s review of Cut & Run (Cut & Run #1) by Madeleine Urban and Abigail RouxĪ series of murders in New York City has stymied the police and FBI alike, and they suspect the culprit is a single killer sending an indecipherable message. ![]()
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![]() I loved getting to go on the cross country journey with Anna and can relate to going away from home for the first time. As that girl who would love to move to the beach for a summer to work in a shady seaside diner and sunbathe all day, the images of Zanzibar Bay and the beach house were right up my alley. The only element of this book that I loved was the setting. I couldn't connect with them and therefore didn't connect at all with the story. Each character seemed two-dimensional and severely underwhelmed me. And their relationships with the boys they meet in Zanzibar Bay? I barely remember the boys' names let alone care at all what happened to them. I was unaffected by Anna's Sad Girl act and Frankie just made me want to throttle her. Twenty Boy Summer is a story about loss and love but somehow had no discernible substance. ![]() I had such high hopes for this as a cleanser, but alas it just didn't do it for me. I was prepared for a doughnut read and instead grabbed hold of a handful of icing. I needed to go to the beach, if only in my mind. In my defense I thought the timing of my reading this was perfect! I was on a super dark story streak and wanted something light-hearted and fun. ![]() From the sea glass heart cover to the boy-centric description to the protag who was a little too young for my liking all of the clues pointed to a story I wouldn't fall for. I should have known that this book would leave me disappointed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Sometimes I think I know exactly what you’re going to say…and then the exact opposite comes out of your mouth…” Aurora just so happens to rent out an apartment from Tobias Rhodes, a local game warden. In the hopes of connecting to her mother’s memory, Aurora decided to return to her hometown-the last place she lived while her mother was alive. Aurora De La Torre is a heroine whom we meet upon the completion of what seems to be a year and a half of vagabond living. All Rhodes Lead Here combines all the classic elements fans of Mariana Zapata (MZ for short) have come to love. If you’re not familiar with Mariana Zapata, then you should know that she is known for her slow burn and the highly addictive grumpy sunshine romance between her main characters. ![]() ![]() Mariana Zapata writes what I would consider literary hugs. I always know what to expect in a Mariana Zapata story- a romance which is told solely from the heroine’s point of view and ends happily. “The truth was, I liked him even more for saying those words. For thinking that deeply, I liked him so much in so many ways.”Īll Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata is another stellar story from an author who keeps hitting home runs every time she releases one of her books into the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Critics may not have been so hot on these but our users certainly were, personally highlighting Convoy and But I’m a Cheerleader and more.Ĭheck out the official YouTube page, and with our guide to the best free movies on YouTube, have a classic movie night without reaching for the credit card or answering account recovery questions like the the color of the street you got your fistfight in or your third dog’s maiden name. And finally there’s the Rotten movies with over 60% Audience Scores. After that are the Fresh choices, like True Lies and Strange Brew. ![]() The list starts with Certified Fresh films: Y’know, the critics-approved selections, ranging from Master and Commander, Heat, Speed, and Tokyo Godfathers. ![]() (Photo by Svetlana Larshina / iStock / Getty Images Plus) The 100 Best Free Movies on YouTube (June 2023)ĭid you know there’s an official channel for free movies on YouTube? Take one hop over and you’re immediately inside a gallery featuring hundreds ad-supported free movies! But which to watch? Using Rotten Tomatoes and our classic Tomatometer as a guide, we present the 100 best free movies on YouTube! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hogwarts Legacy is a beautifully crafted love letter to the magical universe millions have escaped to through Rowling's books and films.īut while many of those who pre-ordered did so out of pure anticipation, others say they did so to spite the boycott movement or to show support for Rowling. The love, care, and attention to detail that went into this game are obvious. ![]() Locations have been digitally recreated almost exactly, and hardcore fans of the franchise will be able to find their way around the grounds simply by orientating themselves by the films.Ĭombat is intuitive and gives the player the option to approach battles how they see fit with a wide array of available spells, including unforgivable curses such as Avada Kedavra. Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, and the Forbidden Forest are just some locations players can explore, each one meticulously built and teaming with life. Traversing the landscape is a joy once you unlock the broomstick or ability to mount various beasts. ![]() There are a countless number of side quests and collectibles to find, leaving the player to gallivant to their heart's content before deciding when to progress the story. The release of the video game Hogwarts Legacy last week has reignited allegations that the goblins depicted in the Harry Potter universe embody antisemitic tropes. Politics aside, Hogwarts Legacy is an exceptional open world game. A CONTROVERSIAL RELEASE, BUT AN EXCELLENT GAME ![]() ![]() Readers should turn (or return) to To Kill a Mockingbird before bothering to dip into this disappointing collection. ![]() Racism, smalltown America, Lee’s 50-year silence since the book’s publication, her relationship with Truman Capote, and the appeal of the book’s principal characters are touched on by most of the interviewees such shared themes and opinions result in redundancy. Mary Badham (Self)Jane Beasley (Harper Lee)Rick Bragg (Self)Tom Brokaw (Self)Donna Coney Island. Unfortunately, in Part I, Murphy summarizes the most interesting of her subjects’ comments, creating a sense of déjà-vu when the reader gets to the actual interviews. Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird. James McBride, for example, takes issue with calling Harper Lee brave-doing so “absolve yourself of your own racism.” Wally Lamb and Allan Gurganus, among others, reveal Lee’s influence on their writing. Critic Reviews for Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird. ![]() Murphy-an Emmy-winning writer, director, and producer-celebrates Harper Lee’s only novel with a documentary, Hey, Boo, and this book, a collection of mostly venerating interviews with writers and celebrities, black and white, from Oprah Winfrey to Tom Brokaw, Rosanne Cash, and Richard Russo. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She might be able to save the world, but she won't be able to save herself. Worst of all, they've got to keep finding new babysitters for one small, extremely loyal, far-too-fearless and very determined baby dragon.Īt least Luce and Cole are in it together. Their continued failure to conquer Earth has led to this: their last chance for success, and for Luce and her coterie, their only chance to save mankind, their own lives, and the world.Īs the last war begins, Luce and her mate Cole face danger on every front, from the angels and their all-powerful leader, from the demon inside Luce who will take any chance to break free from her pesky humanity, to the secrets her so-called allies seem to be keeping. This has all happened before.For millennia, our world has been the only remaining stone in the proverbial shoe of the universe's most powerful forces. This is the unmissable climax to Hailey Edwards's epic The Foundling series, featuring the fiercest heroine in this world or any other: Luce Boudreau. Welcome to the ferocious world of The Foundling. ![]() ![]() ![]() My dick is, at least.Īnother shoe flies, and she screams in frustration as she snatches the pale pink lace bra from atop the lamp. But sometimes the list is boring, and I'm a “live life on the edge” kinda guy. This is what happens when you stray from the list. You know, the list that you call and faithfully, they answer. This is why I rarely hook up outside of "the list". We’d discussed this, in length-or at least I thought we had-before she’d dropped to her knees and made me forget my own name. I'm sorry, I'm not a relationship kinda guy," I mutter, my brow furrowed in confusion. Well, minus the heel she just tried to impale me with. "You're an asshole, Hayes!" the blonde from last night cries as she stomps around my penthouse, collecting her discarded scraps of clothing from various surfaces. ![]() I duck just as a high heel sails past my head, barely missing, and hits the wall behind me with a loud thud. Usually, I don't have to work this hard, but a woman scorned.… ![]() ![]() "Sweetheart, don't be like that," I coo, amping up the charm that God has so graciously given me. Famous last words, if there ever were any. ![]() ![]() ![]() Orwell has been described as one of the most influential writers of the modern world. ![]() Even today, closed societies such as North Korea are described as "Orwellian". The latter depicts a nightmarish totalitarian nation. His novels "Animal Farm" and "1984" were published in 19, respectively. He fought against the fascist dicatorship of Franco in the Spanish Civil War, which began in 1936. After graduating from Eton College in England, he worked in Burma. George Orwell (1903-1950) was born as Eric Blair in British India. He wrote the “past belongs to those who control the present” and described Mandalay as a rather disagreeable town-“it is dusty and intolerable hot and it said to have five main products that begin with P, namely pagodas, pariahs, pigs, priests, and prostitutes.” ![]() George Orwell served in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma for five years from 1922 to 1927, an experience that was the inspiration for his 1934 novel “Burmese Days.” He worked as a colonial police officer in northern Burma in the 1920s. ![]() ![]() The book starts off with an unfortunate and overly detailed description of the hotel room that reads like a giant advertising brochure. This brings us many characters and stories some of which intertwine and develop while others will only appear in isolated flashes. Our perspective on the story is from a single hotel room as various people move through it. ![]() This book presented an intriguing concept. As a struggling writer, I feel it’s important to support new authors, so I opted for Room 702 to be my “book with a number in the title”. ![]() I thought it was a great idea to include a self-published author in my list. After my last review, I was approached by an author, Ann Benjamin, who asked me to review her novel, Room 702. It’s that time again for one of my book reviews for the Popsugar Book Challenge. ![]() |