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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Nov 8, 2017 (Updated Nov 8, 2017)

With one month to go until the end of the year, Amazon has announced its top book of 2017.

All lists are hand-selected by Amazon’s team of editors – who read hundreds of thousands of pages throughout the year – first by choosing the best books of every month and then, finally, the best books of the year.

Visit Amazon for the full list: https://amazon.com/bestbooks2017

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Amazon's Best Books of 2017

Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2017, naming David Grann’s nonfiction Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI the Best Book of the Year.

The Dry

Jane Harper

8.4 (10 Ratings) Rate It

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'One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read...Read it!' David Baldacci 'Packed with sneaky moves...

Sourdough: A Novel

Robin Sloan

7.3 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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In his much-anticipated new novel, Robin Sloan does for the world of food what he did for the world...

Fiction

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

Sherman Alexie

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie's bond with his mother Lillian was more...

The Heart's Invisible Furies

John Boyne

9.3 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that’s what his adoptive parents tell him. And he...

Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders

8.3 (6 Ratings) Rate It

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The extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book...

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Mothergamer (1565 KP) rated Assassin's Creed: Origins Deluxe Edition in Video Games

Nov 17, 2017

Fantastic Game

The story is great and the game play is excellent. There are a lot of great side quests to go with the main quests. There are some cool mini game events also. Daily quests are included as well and offer good rewards like legendary weapons or rare mounts. Definitely worth playing. Full review here: http://lorrie28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2017/11/assassins-creed-origins-amazing.html

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list

Nov 30, 2017

It's fair to say that we've been spoiled by the cinematic gods this year. La La Land and Moonlight started 2017 with a bang, with The Disaster Artist and Call Me By Your Name bringing the year to a close. And we still have The Last Jedi to come!

But it's Jordan Peele's timely, unsettling satire Get Out that takes Empire's top spot this year.

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Empire: Top Ten Films of 2017

Based on UK release dates, here are Empire's top ten films of the year:

Call Me by Your Name (2017)

8.1 (27 Ratings) Rate It

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In 1983 Italy, a relationship blooms between a young Jewish man named Elio and his father's American...

Coming-of-age LGBT Italian Judaism

The Handmaiden (2017)

9.3 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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Logan (2017)

8.3 (298 Ratings) Rate It

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In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican...

Wolverine X-Men Marvel

God’s Own Country (2017)

8.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Spring. Yorkshire. Isolated young sheep farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge...

drama romance

Dunkirk (2017)

8.0 (197 Ratings) Rate It

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In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under...

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kryssie (3 KP) rated Wonder Woman (2017) in Movies

Jun 3, 2017

Wonder Woman (2017)

2017 | Action, Fantasy, War

7

8.2

(517 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

Alright could have been better

While Wonder Women (2017) was an improvement upon the other DCEU films it still was found lacking in spots. The use of green screen was obvious in certain spots. The villain while built up to being the big bad god of war the reveal of being a pale British man made it a bit more humourish then what it should have been.

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Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Megan Leavey (2017) in Movies

Jun 5, 2017

Megan Leavey succeeds is in the interactions between Mara and her canine co-star, Varco, the dog who plays Rex in the majority of shots. The film pays proper tribute to our soldiers, ALL of them, even the four-legged variety, in a subtle but moving way.

Critic- Travis Hopson
Original Score: 3 out of 5

Read Review: http://www.punchdrunkcritics.com/2017/06/review-megan-leavey-effectively-honors.html

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Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Atomic Blonde (2017) in Movies

Jun 7, 2017

Atomic Blonde (2017)

2017 | Action, Mystery, Thriller

7

6.9

(89 Ratings)

Movie Rating

It may not be the deepest modern action film we’ve seen, but Theron absolutely fricking rules in Atomic Blonde. Her sheer willingness to give no less than 120% in each and every scene earns the film some big points

Critic- Heather Wixson
Original Score: 3.5 out of 5

Read Review: https://dailydead.com/sxsw-2017-review-atomic-blonde-puts-charlize-therons-lethal-skills-on-full-display/

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BookCritics (259 KP) rated The Lost Letter in Books

Jun 8, 2017

The Lost Letter

Jillian Cantor | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

10

10.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

This was such a romantic, epic love story that truly touched my heart, I’ll be thinking of the characters for months to come. It would be an ideal pick for any book club as there are many thought provoking themes to discuss and ponder.

Critic- Amy
Original Score: 5 out of 5

Read Review: https://novelgossip.com/2017/05/30/review-the-lost-letter-by-jillian-cantor-jilliancantor/

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Movie Critics (823 KP) rated A Ghost Story (2017) in Movies

Jun 14, 2017

A Ghost Story is a bit of a downer in its execution and functionality, but I appreciate the way Lowery wasn’t afraid to try and do something wholly against the grain by giving us a new perspective on the realm of the supernatural.

Critic- Heather Wixson
Original Score: 3.5 out of 5

Read Review: https://dailydead.com/sundance-2017-review-round-bushwick-bitch-ghost-story/

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Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Life (2017) in Movies

Jun 20, 2017

Life (2017)

2017 | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7

6.6

(104 Ratings)

Movie Rating

I enjoyed the claustrophobic setting of the ISS and how the meek and mild specimen turns 'Life' isn't a bed of roses for Jake. on its hosts. The editing and music are riveting and will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.

Critic- A Big Spark
Original Score: 3.5 out of 5

Read Review: http://abigspark.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/life-keeping-out-alien-refugees.html

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BookCritics (259 KP) rated Dragon Teeth in Books

Jun 21, 2017

Dragon Teeth

Michael Crichton | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

7

6.5

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

you still shouldn’t go into this expecting an epic adventure with the level of research and detail on par with the author’s more famous novels that he wrote in life, but as far as posthumously released publications go, this one was pretty damn decent.

Critic- The BiblioSanctum
Original Score: 3.5 out of 5

Read Review:https://bibliosanctum.com/2017/06/15/book-review-dragon-teeth-by-michael-crichton/

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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Nov 8, 2017 (Updated Nov 8, 2017)

Mothergamer (1565 KP) rated Assassin's Creed: Origins Deluxe Edition in Video Games

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list

Nov 30, 2017

kryssie (3 KP) rated Wonder Woman (2017) in Movies

Jun 3, 2017

Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Megan Leavey (2017) in Movies

Jun 5, 2017

Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Atomic Blonde (2017) in Movies

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