• June 8, 2023

Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 43 – rezal404

Welcome back to Get Rec’d! How are we all doing? I haven’t said it in a while, but thanks to all the people who lurk on these posts and interact in the comments. I hope I’m able to introduce hidden gems to your TBR pile or find that perfect book for the reader in your…

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Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 42 – rezal404

Hey hey! Welcome back to Get Rec’d! How are we all doing?! I have another eclectic assortment. There’s a graphic novel, some literary fiction, and memoir with plenty of wry humor. I feel like I don’t recommend a ton of genre fiction in this column, as we cover a lot of that in other places…

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Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 41 – rezal404

Welcome back to Get Rec’d! This time around, we have a couple non-fiction titles, a middle grade graphic novel, and a mystery. I feel like sometimes, I know exactly which books I want to mention. But in this case, I had to consult my notes. (Yes, I do keep notes of books I recommend or…

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Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 movie review (2023)

“Vol. 3” opens with Rocket Racoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper) listening to “Creep” by Radiohead. In another film filled with clever needle drops, it’s a tone-setter. Rocket sees himself as the weirdo, the creep, but the movie will teach him that he’s so f-ing special, of course.  It all starts with an attack. The golden-hued…

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James Gunn Talks GOTG 3 Final Cut, Not Using The Volume

James Gunn continues to open up about how Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was made and marketed and now commented on not using Disney’s The Volume and the GOTG 3 final cut. The immersive LED soundstage known as The Volume has been used to film some larger-than-life sets for shows like Obi-Wan Kenobi and…

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Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 39 – rezal404

Definitely have a focus of fantasy this time. However, there is some variety here. I have a graphic novel, a mystery, and more. Sometimes I have a better mix of genres and other times, I consult my notes and the last four books I jotted down are all within the same genre. Have any of…

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Legends of the Black Forest (Volume 3)

The third book in the middle-grade series about intrepid Clara and her friend, the valiant Prince Dustin, will be released this fall. Fans of the first novel, “Deep in the Black Forest,” and its sequel, “Secrets of the Black Forest,” will enjoy reading more of their adventures in the third installment, “Legends of the Black…

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