Blodeuedd's Monday: City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong

Series: Rockton/Casey Duncan (#1)

Format: 408 pages, Trade Paperback

Published: January 17, 2017 by Minotaur Books

Crime/own

I read the spin off book first, that would be book 8? So I decided to go back and see what Rockton was all about.

..not a good place at all. This should be a place where people could escape too, but soon I saw that everyone escaped here. The bad guys too, and the abused. This system was broken. Not to mention you were not allowed to go beyond the city. And trust me this was for your own good because outside there were hostiles, and those were not friendly.

To this mess Casey arrives because she killed someone 10 years ago, and her bestie who was in an abusive relationship. Oh and Diana was toxic!

People have vanished and are found dead. Casey is put on the case with the town sheriff. No idea who to trust. Seeing that the system is not really working. But I guess she has 6 more books to see if this town has a future.

And what to I see when I finish. Yes the next book is out of stock. Come on!! Sigh.

A good start to this series. They are all alone out there.

Casey Duncan is a homicide detective with a secret: when she was in college, she killed a man. She was never caught, but he was the grandson of a mobster and she knows that someday this crime will catch up to her. Casey's best friend, Diana, is on the run from a violent, abusive ex-husband. When Diana's husband finds her, and Casey herself is attacked shortly after, Casey knows it's time for the two of them to disappear again.

Diana has heard of a town made for people like her, a town that takes in people on the run who want to shed their old lives. You must apply to live in Rockton and if you're accepted, it means walking away entirely from your old life, and living off the grid in the wilds of Canada: no cell phones, no Internet, no mail, no computers, very little electricity, and no way of getting in or out without the town council's approval. As a murderer, Casey isn't a good candidate, but she has something they want: She's a homicide detective, and Rockton has just had its first real murder. She and Diana are in. However, soon after arriving, Casey realizes that the identity of a murderer isn't the only secret Rockton is hiding—in fact, she starts to wonder if she and Diana might be in even more danger in Rockton than they were in their old lives.

Movie Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

Title: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Length: 1h 48m

Released: 2016

Genre:  Dark Comedy, Romance, Horror, Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Where I Got It: Peacock

SUMMARY:

Five sisters in 19th century England must cope with the pressures to marry while protecting themselves from a growing population of zombies.

Trailer

REVIEW:

Okay. I am FINALLY watching it. I've been meaning to watch this since 2016. I even want to read the book...someday. My friend finally got me to watch this. 

It's hard enough trying to cope with the pressures from society and their mother to marry, but add some zombies trying to take over England? It's enough to make a girl scream.

This was a hoot. It was weird. It was different. But ultimately? I liked it. I'm shocked because I'm not crazy about the zombie fade and I heard a lot of stuff about this. However, I love P&P variations and this is one. 

I need to read the book. I feel like I had a couple of questions that would've been explained in the book. The movie did well enough to explain what you NEED to know to enjoy, but I have some more questions.

Honestly, the lure behind the zombies was fun. I loved the fact that it isn't so black and white with these zombies. Zombies can still be slightly normal IF they don't eat human brains. When they eat a human brain then they go crazy and lose their marbles. 

THE ENDING???? HOLY COW. AND they didn't make a second movie??? WHAT? Monsters the lot of them. Now I def have to read the books. UGH. 

The cast was fun. I was meh about the Darcy they picked. He felt more like a Collins or a Wickham to me. He didn't have that.....allure. The actor is great but I think I would've casted him as someone else personally. 

I adored the Lizzy and all the sisters. They were perfect for their roles.

That Wickham? I would be tempted. LOL 

All-in-all, I had fun with this. It was strange and different but honestly? It was a fun movie to watch during the Spooky season. 

4 stars from me. 

ONE WORD SUMMARY: Wild

Audiobook Review: Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews

Author: Ilona Andrews

Narrator: Hillary Huber, Michael Glenn

Title: Magic Tides

Series: Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years #1

Genre: UF, Paranormal, Novella, Romance

Format: Audiobook

Published: January 17, 2023

Where I got It: Borrowed from library

Summary: 

Kate, Curran and their son, Conlan have left Atlanta, vowing to keep a low profile, and are settling into a new city and new house…but some things never change! Magical mayhem is about to erupt when Kate undertakes the rescue of a kidnapped youth, while Curran guards the homefront.

It should be a simple retrieval, but with monsters on land and sea, Kate’s got her work cut out for her. Still, she's never let her blade dull or her purpose falter. And that low profile? It’s about to wash away with the raging tides!

Review:

Can't get enough of Kate Daniels this year. 

Here we follow Kate and Curran. It is years later and they have left Atlanta with their son Conlan. They want to keep a low profile and settle into their new city and new house. However, things never change. Mayhem is about to erupt when Kate undertakes the rescue mission of a kidnapped youth. Curran and Conlan guard the home-front. It should be a simple retrieval, but like normal....Kate has her work cut out for her. 

Weeeeee! More Kate action. Yes, I want her and Curran to have a quiet life, BUT she is just a magnet for trouble. She is powerful and comes from a powerful line. Their lives will never be fully quiet especially with their kid growing into his own power now.

This had lots of action and lots of monsters and baddies.

We also got to see Curran's and Conlan's POVs so that was a nice touch there. 

This was "short" but it was a perfect length.

I can't wait to get started on book 2 of this mini spin-off. 

This was fun. For sure check this out when you finish the main books. This is a nice continuation years later. 

4 stars from me. I think I would've liked to see more of the "peace" before Kate took off.  

ONE WORD SUMMARY: Satisfying 

Challenge(s):

- Audiobook #45

- Library Love #25

Best of September

Here are our bests from September!!!! 

Best Book of the Month:

Blodeuedd - City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong

"Best book. Not a place I want to visit."

Carole -  Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

"So good. So sad. A must-read"

Best Movie of the Month:

Carole - Nadda again. Whoops. 

Blodeuedd - Barbie (2023)

"I finally watched it!"

Best TV show of the Month:

Blodeuedd - Rick and Morty & Emily in Paris

"Rick and Morty is always fun. Emily in Paris, well ditch that toxic Gabriel."

Carole - Tacoma FD

"Rewatching this gem now that it is on Netflix! Looks like there is a new season. Getting there but I am rewatching the other seasons because why not?"

Best Cover of the Month:

B's Favorite: Says a lot about the book

C's Favorite: So pretty