Monthly Archives: August 2019

Reviewing a classic: Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick

Posted on August 30, 2019 by portiabridget

Product info (from Goodreads): Jason Taverner woke up one morning to find himself completely unknown. The night before he had been the top-rated television star with millions of devoted watchers. The next day he was just an unidentified walking object, … Continue reading →

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Movie review: Red Sparrow (2018) directed by Francis Lawrence

Posted on August 30, 2019 by portiabridget

Product info: Dominica Egorova’s (Jennifer Lawrence) life turns upside down when, during a Bolshoi Theatre performance, she collides with her partner and breaks her leg. An accident or not, a prima balerina with a broken leg has to end her … Continue reading →

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The Kremlin’s Candidate (Red Sparrow Trilogy 03) by Jason Matthew

Posted on August 16, 2019 by portiabridget

Product info (from Goodreads): The novel opens with Russian president Vladimir Putin planning the covert assassination of a high-ranking US official with the intention of replacing him with a mole whom Russian intelligence has cultivated for more than fifteen years. … Continue reading →

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Movie review: Redbad (2018) directed by Noel Reine

Posted on August 9, 2019 by portiabridget

Product info: The 8th Century in Western Europe, a time of significant religious tension. When an army of Christian Franks approaches one tribe of pagan Frisians the bloodshed is inevitable. Redbad (Gijs Nabel) is caught right in the middle of … Continue reading →

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The Falcon Throne (The Tarnished Crown Quintet 01) by Karen Miller

Posted on August 2, 2019 by portiabridget

Product info (from Goodreads): In the distant past, the Kingdom of Harcia was torn apart by royal brothers who could not accept a lesser inheritance. Now, the consequences of their actions are coming to light. Balfre, son of Aimery, Duke … Continue reading →

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