#AmReading + #AmWatching - February 7th 2019 #Reviews

It's time to take a look at what I've been reading and watching during this past week.

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OK...

Here's what I read this week:

One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This second book was an improvement on the first in the series. I'm still seeing the same editing and word choice issues, so can't quite bring myself to give it the full five stars, but if it wasn't for those I would have done so. The plot flowed better and was filled with plenty of action and entertainment, I loved the characters, and that ending was just perfect.

Dead Weight by Matt Casamassina
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The book had a promising start, and was good enough to hold my attention throughout. However, part of what kept me reading was curiosity as to what actually happened. Yet, though we're given a possible reason as to what the deciding factor in who didn't disappear might have been, we still have no idea at all what caused the people who disappeared to do so... Just a bunch of different theories from various characters. Not to mention, the way pretty much everyone had a hidden agenda, or was just a step away from turning in to a psycho killer or something was rather irritating.

As for what I've been watching:

I watched a DVD, and a movie on my Sky box. Both were new to me, so reviews follow.

Sherlock Gnomes (2018 movie):
I spent this movie alternating between being entertained, and rolling my eyes at the puns and cheesy jokes. It was a fun movie over all though, with some amusing scenes, some action-packed scenes, and even a few touching scenes. The ending was really sweet. Although, I think the first movie was better. Anyway, I give this movie four out of five stars.

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018 movie):
Chewbacca and Han Solo have always been two of my favourite characters from the Star Wars universe, so I was excited to see this movie. It was an action-packed movie, with a plot filled with twists and turns, and I really enjoyed it. I've heard people say it could have been better, but I personally think it's a great addition to the Star Wars universe as it stands. With that in mind, I give this movie five out of five stars.