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Everything I've recommended — pulled from my Goodreads recs shelf, my Letterboxd recs list, and my MyAnimeList recs tag. I just add something there and it lands here.
★★★★☆ 4/5
One of the first books that made me feel fear and dread as a teenage reader. Short read, and everything that H.G. Wells writes is a pleasure to read…
One of the first books that made me feel fear and dread as a teenage reader. Short read, and everything that H.G. Wells writes is a pleasure to read – he's one of the best examples of a precise and free grasp of the English language.
★★★★★ 5/5
Funny from the first page. One of the only books that had me laughing out loud. Incomparable to the movie, Douglas Adams was more of a comic than he…
Funny from the first page. One of the only books that had me laughing out loud. Incomparable to the movie, Douglas Adams was more of a comic than he was an author - although the storyline's incredibly decent too.
★★★★★ 5/5
Ho-ly. Still think about this book years later. Imagine being on the extreme low end of intelligence, reaching a peak intelligence higher than any…
Ho-ly. Still think about this book years later. Imagine being on the extreme low end of intelligence, reaching a peak intelligence higher than any person to ever live, and then going right back down to where you started, maybe even lower. That's this book. Brilliantly executed, I drank this book in no time.
★★★★★ 5/5
Before Bryan Johnson's adventures into using science to live forever, and even cloning stem cells of himself, there was The House of the Scorpion to…
Before Bryan Johnson's adventures into using science to live forever, and even cloning stem cells of himself, there was The House of the Scorpion to act as a warning to this potential future.
This book has gangsters, drugs, immoral technology. It's written for younger audiences so its language is accessible at any age. Highly recommended for readers who like a sense of dread while exploring an adventure tale.
★★★★★ 5/5
I've watched it countless times before and I'll watch it countless times more. Multiple unique storylines. All intertwined, from the first second.…
I've watched it countless times before and I'll watch it countless times more.
Multiple unique storylines. All intertwined, from the first second. The film deepens with every watch, as more links between storylines and scenes are noticed. Incredible the first time, and better each time after that.
★★★★☆ 4/5
The first time I watched it, I felt extremely uncomfortable. Took me a few years to rewatch it. Second time was much less thrilling, but more...…
The first time I watched it, I felt extremely uncomfortable. Took me a few years to rewatch it. Second time was much less thrilling, but more... comforting in a way?
I recommend being in a good mental state before watching, and suspending disbelief.
★★★★☆ 4.7/5
It looks like an old sci-fi book cover from the 90s or early 2000s. It feels like one. I never heard of this show and only saw extremely positive…
It looks like an old sci-fi book cover from the 90s or early 2000s. It feels like one. I never heard of this show and only saw extremely positive reviews online, once you get past episode 8. Although not usually inclined to suffer through a bad beginning with the promise of something better, there were so many overly positive reviews that I gave it a shot. Boy, is it worth it. It's weird. My favorite thing about the first and second season is the constant clashing of cultures. Nobody agrees on anything and they all hold the moral high ground in their own moral compass, and it's not even possible to logically disagree with them. In every character's morality, they are acting as model citizens. So they constantly negotiate and compromise over everything. There's love, there's action, there's a family that grows out of disagreements and chaos, just like the families we know and hail from. The storylines generally develop well too, rewarding the watcher for paying attention to details.
★★★★★ 5/5
I ignored years of recommendations for this show because I don't have Apple TV and couldn't be bothered finding a way to watch it. Boy, what a…
I ignored years of recommendations for this show because I don't have Apple TV and couldn't be bothered finding a way to watch it. Boy, what a mistake. Ben Stiller's a surprisingly phenomenal director for this mystery-thriller. A unique concept, engaging, the viewers' attention is rewarded again and again. If you're not scared of thrillers, just watch it, it's fantastic story telling.
★★★★☆ 4.5/5
"Oh it has too many fillers!" "Oh it makes no sense!" This show's absolutely fantastic for fast paced action, magical gangster fights. It has special…
"Oh it has too many fillers!" "Oh it makes no sense!"
This show's absolutely fantastic for fast paced action, magical gangster fights. It has special rings with powers, but not lame ones like in LOTR. Binge-worthy.
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