Worldly entertainment from Bethany and Carr is sad
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Feelings were mixed as I opened the review copy I received from Bethany House of Darkwater Saga 3 Patrick W Carr The Wounded Shadow. Bethany has been sliding away from the faith for quite a while. I was afraid that Carr would do what he did with the amazing Cast of Stones. It turns out I was wrong. The Darkwater Saga loses touch with Truth entirely. This tale wallows in entertaining worldly wisdom, at best. Christianity lies completely outside this wonderfully complex and detailed example of world-building.

With no expectation of edification, the Saga presents fantasy entertainment with little or no redeeming merit. Patrick shows excellent writing skills and an impressive imaginationreceiving more accolades than he did with The Staff and The Sword series. I don't question the accolades. Instead, I wonder how Bethany justified publishing it.

Bottomline? I found I didn't care much.
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The girl I bought this for dumped me so don't bother with this as a gift, it's way too depressing.  Sorry Bailey, I can't drive you to wrestling practice, I have cancer.  Cancer!  It's possible that this could be the world's most tragic family.
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HUGUE DISAPPOINTMENT!  I remembered watching this while my mother ironed in the living room during prime time.  Expecting a "mac and cheese" experience, I eagerly awaited its release and purchased it as soon as possible.  However, episode 1 leads off with a light sentence for an euthanizer of an infant.  Episode 2 makes a criminal out of a veteran who accidentally kills in self-defense.  I'm not anticipating watching episode 3+; there's plenty of this type of tripe in politics and the news these days.  I reached back to get away from it, not to immerse myself in it.  I'm going to defend myself from the depression that modern hystrionics induces and watch Happy Days Season 1 instead!
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And some get even worse.  Jenny McCarthy gets worse as time wears on.  Her brand of humor was maybe funny when she was a 20 something porn kitten with no kids.  Now, as a mother with a kid who is on/off autistic, she's anything but funny.  So why am I surprised that she chose to bash the Catholic church to get attention and make some money?  Nothing like a bit of blasphemy to build your bank account.  Anything that is wrong in her life is 100% because of the choices she's made.  Not because she grew up in a strong faith that is practiced by millions all around the world.  God can only offer you the gift, it's up to you to accept it.
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Spoiler alerts: A whiny, sulk-muppet poor man's Alexis Bledel wants closure from her friend's apparent suicide and insists her other grieving but hesitant friends use a Ouija board to contact that friend. What can possibly go wrong, particularly for the friend who EMPHATICALLY does not want to participate? What follows is a ridiculous and hokey series of possessions by dental floss and deaths that are neither creative nor sad not interesting. They lack the flamboyant panache of the Final Destination series (which has by no means set a high bar). And by the end, sulk muppet somehow outlives her friends but does not seem to feel grief for any of the poor souls she forced to play Hasbro from Hell. You will find better fare in You're Next, the Babadook, Cabin in the Woods or Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.
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Someone who either loves any Dead from any period, or was introduced to the Dead towards the end, may like this show.  It's no worse than many during the last years, and better than some.  Hey, I went to 'em, and would go again.  But there's just no comparison to shows from earlier years, and I find it painful.  There's little in the way of inspiring, laugh-out-loud, head-shaking jamming here; mostly second and third-tier material with brief noodling. My favorite moments on this DVD are from the "filler" show, when Garcia takes over in Foolish Heart--his solo is great by any standard, and I play it over and over.  But having to skip through most of the disk to listen to one two-minute solo is sad.
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Tiffany Scandals entry to the New Bizarro Author Series is the seriously bleak THERES NO HAPPY ENDING. This is not an ironic title. The name should give it all away, but that doesnt mean the ride cant be enjoyable.

The world is ending (like seriously). It is falling apart and melting and rotting and people are turning into zombies (kind of) and rich people are still [butt]holes (so thats basically the same  theres comfort in this). Its not a good time to be alive. Its also not a good time to be in love and planning an impromptu wedding. Isobel and Dresden just want to get married. They are in love and they just want to be husband and wife and screw everything else. Dresdens mother does not agree with her sons plans. She very actively opposes Dresden marrying Isobel. She does this by having her son kidnapped on the night before his big day, shot up with some medicine, and locked away in a house that seems to be changing (or staying the same) no matter how many rooms or halls he wanders.

Isobel waits for Dresden at the chapel, not knowing that he has been kidnapped, thinking hes maybe just late. And thats when everything starts to fall apart. Now she wants nothing more than to find her would-be husband before the world ends. She hooks up with a group of survivors, but where do you go when literally everything around you (even the ground) is melting and falling apart.

This is an ultimate everything-at-stake story  the stakes CANNOT get any higher, so to speak. Were all going to die anyway, you might as well die for the one thing you love most. The characters know it is not going to end well. The readers know this as well. Its literally the first thing we are told when we pick up the book. Some people might be turned off by this. But I wasnt. I liked that the story wasn't all wrapped up in a neat little bow with Dresden and Isobel living happily ever after and blah blah blah. If I wanted that kind of story Id watch a Julia Roberts movie or something.

Tiffanys writing is sharp and witty. But unlike a lot of bizarro fiction, she doesnt rely on  or even really use  humor to move the story forward. This is just some straight up dark bizarro (which I love). Thats not to say there isn't any humor in THERES NO HAPPY ENDING. The fat drunk Elvis was pretty hilarious.

THERES NO HAPPY ENDING is Tiffany Scandals first book, and it definitely sets the stage for a young, talented writer to kick some serious [butt]. I cant wait to see what other dark and depressing (but in an upbeat kind of way) stories she drops on the world.
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The loss of Christina Grimmie to a deranged assassin is a tragedy for everyone who loves music. The former The Voice contestant had an amazlng voice. I am so saddened that this future light was prematurely snuffed out.
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When I received this book as a birthday gift, I was THRILLED, and three hours later, thoroughly disappointed upon its completion. What a horribly dismal follow-up to the spunky, upbeat nature of "Sex and the City" -- a book and TV series that have spawned more than a slight cult following! The four novellas can't even be regarded as "artsy" or "different"-- the style in which they are written, leaving you with four slight glimpses into women's lives do not endear the characters to you, nor do they inspire goodwill. A terribly sad commentary on women and the dating world in general-- better luck next time, Bushnell.
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I love Kresley Cole and marked the release date for this book on my calendar. I not-so-patiently counted off the days and was extremely let down by this book (which is painful to say because I was so looking forward to Carrow's story). The portal to hell really threw me and the entire book was just depressing with almost no moments of humor at all. The characters fell flat particularly after getting to know Sabine (a personal fav), Mariketa and Cadeon. Although I remain a faithful and devoted reader and will hurry to buy her next book, Kresley missed the boat on this one.
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What is Sony thinking? The days of treating Mac owners as second-class citizens is long over. I'm not joking when I say the resentment I feel today will be on my mind the next time I'm looking to buy, say, a TV or DVD player. All other things being equal, this silly disappointment will be the determining factor, and tip me away from the Sony brand.

As for the movie, I'm rather fond of it. Deeper than other comic book hero films, it satisfied the whole of me, something that rarely happens in a "Summer" flick.
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Season 6 really goes in the tank.  The new character playing the priest looks like  he's a beach bum and he doesn't seem to be like a priest at  all in his portrayal.  The other characters start to dwindle in value also.  It's hard to keep a good thing going.  It was fun while it lasted.
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It just is so sad. My elderly mother was duped into believing this was a factual account from a trustworthy source and asked me to order this for her. I do believe in heaven and look forward to it, but not for pizza parties in the throne room, roller coasters or golf. These and other ridiculous "revelations" may be fun to imagine, but are indicative of a con person saying outlandish things carnal and gullible people might be willing to pay to hear. Not one of them is edifying or indicative of or consistent with spiritual truth or biblical truth. Like a con man who steals from dishonest people, I am sure the scam is partially successful just because "Who is going to be able to deny your claim?" She goes on to say God is dispensing large numbers of dinner plate sized gems in this crazy outpouring of heaven on earth happening as I write, of which she is a principal harbinger picked by and endorsed by angels to spread. So if Angels wrote the forward to her book, and say how important her message is, why did they not hand her a Real one, so she would not have to lug around a plastic facsimile to her meetings, and over charge for little books to fund her "ministry"? Now that would be a tad more credible, right? She prophesied miraculous government changes in 2010, and Mitt Romney being heaven's pick for President in 2012. Neither happened. He may have been a far better choice for reasons of fiscal responsibility alone (I voted for him), but Mitt Romney does not even believe in the biblical view of the afterlife! He is a devout Mormon, with very different beliefs. I think if the God of the Bible and its Jesus were to get together and hand-pick a presidential candidate, it would not be someone whose core beliefs on heaven is based on mythology found in the Book of Mormon, rather than the all sufficiency of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the one way to His throne room. And when or if you do get there, I hope you are not disappointed to find no pizza parties or Star Wars reruns, enjoy those down here. I enjoy reading fiction, unless it is masquerading as truth.
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Cynical and Sad. Skip is downer, unless you are one of those people that believe humanity (or dogs) have no redeeming qualities, what so ever.
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So in the end you see both - sad and happy face. That in the end kills the idea :(
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I loved Danny Domino on MySpace but this was just sad. I loved Danny so much I even bought a sweatshirt! I loved his self-deprecating sense of humor and his ability to make fun of all the crappy stuff in his life but honestly, this is just sad. So sad. So sad it's not funny. It's depressing. If I were rich I'd send him money. I'm grateful he offered it for free for a spell (not sure what it costs now) bc I really adore him but if you're looking for funny, this isn't it. If you want to know what happened to poor, pitiful Danny, this is the story. I love the guy but he's lost his mojo, I hope he gets it back soon.
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Come on Debora! I have been re-reading the series and want to thank you for my favourite 'warm fuzzies'. Really now - you need to trust yourself and write some new stories! I miss the witch central crew! Maybe get Caro and TJ together? Or  a Devin and Lauren baby? I know you've been bruised by life but you can use that. It's just such a great shame for the uplifting and heart warming communal love to go missing in this sad, cranky world.  Have a crack at it!