#AmReading + #AmWatching - September 26th 2019 #Reviews

There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read.
~Gilbert K. Chesterton

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:

Nano Z: Oblivion by Brad Knight
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a pretty good ending to the trilogy. It still suffers from the writing issues of the first two, but is otherwise a great read, with the potential to be an excellent one with some tweaks to improve the clunky writing issues.

Captives by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was an intense and action-packed story, which I would have gladly read in one sitting if the need to do other things - like sleep - hadn't stopped me from doing so. If you've read and enjoyed the previous books in the series, you're going to love this one. If you haven't, and are a fan of post apocalyptic/dystopian stories, you may want to grab this series.

As for what I've been watching:

I watched two DVDs during the past week, both of which were movies. Though they're both movies that have been out for several years, they're also both new to me movies, so I've actually got a couple of movie reviews for you this week.

Night At The Museum (2006 movie):
This was an excellent and fun movie; it was entertaining and enjoyable, with plenty of action, as well as several funny scenes. I loved how there were snippets of historical information given from time to time throughout the entire movie, and how there was more to the plot than just the chaos at the museum itself. My official rating is 4.5 stars, but since I always round up, I give this movie five out of five stars.

Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011 movie):
This was a pretty good movie. From start to finish, it was cute and entertaining at the same time, with some funny moments, as well as a few sweet ones. It's one most of the family could enjoy together, though perhaps not one that would become a new family favourite. A really great movie, but not amazing. I give this movie four out of five stars.