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Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone

Brene Brown

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"True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are." Social...

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)

Rick Riordan

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Half Boy. Half God. ALL Hero. Honestly, blowing up another school was the last thing I wanted to...

Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea

Ruta Sepetys

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#1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! Based on "the forgotten tragedy...

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Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor

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Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum and Lorena Alvarez

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A complete and unabridged, illustrated edition of L. Frank Baum's classic tale of magic and...

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Everything I’ve read in 2019, latest first - total of 52 on my yearly Goodreads challenge


Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch #2)

Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch #2)

Terry Pratchett

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What’s so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work’s already been done. You...

Small Gods

Small Gods

Terry Pratchett

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In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was: "Hey, you!" For Brutha the novice is the Chosen...

The Silent Companions

The Silent Companions

Laura Purcell

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Inspired by the work of Shirley Jackson and Susan Hill and set in a crumbling country mansion, The...

All That Remains: A Life in Death

All That Remains: A Life in Death

Sue Black

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The incredible memoir from the Sunday Times Bestseller. Professor Sue Black breathes new life into...

The Corset

The Corset

Laura Purcell

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The new Victorian chiller from the author of Radio 2 Book Club pick, The Silent Companions. Is...

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    I grew up in Nottingham and, as one of four siblings with many pets, I had a fun, noisy childhood. I...
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    My 2019 list so I remember to write reviews.


    Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 1: Heroes of the Galaxy

    Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 1: Heroes of the Galaxy

    Cavan Scott and Landry Quinn Walker

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    Travel to a galaxy far, far away in this collection of Star Wars comic book tales! When the junk...

    Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 2: Unexpected Detour

    Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 2: Unexpected Detour

    Landry Quinn Walker and Shannon Eric Denton

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    A rotating cast of characters (and creators!) takes us on a tour through Star Wars history and...

    Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 3: Endangered

    Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 3: Endangered

    Sholly Fisch, Delilah S. Dawson and Otis Frampton

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    Rose Tico--breakout character from The Last Jedi, and normally a behind-the-scenes operator--takes...

    Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy

    Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy

    Amy Ratcliffe

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    They are heroes and villains, Sith and Jedi, senators and scoundrels, mothers, mercenaries, artists,...

    Agent Running in the Field

    Agent Running in the Field

    John Le Carre

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    Nat, a 47 year-old veteran of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, believes his years as an...

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    Books I've read in 2019


    Proven Love

    Proven Love

    Mary Manners

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    HAVE THE YEARS TAUGHT THEM HOW TO FORGIVE...AND TO TRUST THEIR HEARTS? Megann Reilly returns...


    Clean Reads Inspirational Romance Contemporary
    Schoolgirl Missing

    Schoolgirl Missing

    Sue Fortin

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    The USA Today Bestselling Author Her step-mum has a secret. Her father in lying. Everyone is...


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    The White City

    The White City

    Grace Hitchcock

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    Mysterious Disappearances Taint the Chicago World's Fair Step into True Colors -- a new series of...

         

    The Handmaid's Tale

    The Handmaid's Tale

    Margaret Atwood

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    The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one function: to breed. If she deviates, she will, like...

    MaddAddam (MaddAddam #3)

    MaddAddam (MaddAddam #3)

    Margaret Atwood

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    A man-made plague has swept the earth, but a small group survives, along with the green-eyed Crakers...


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    A list of all the upcoming and released Biopics of 2019


    Rocketman (2019)

    Rocketman (2019)

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    Elton John studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London before becoming a superstar in the 1970s.

    Tolkien (2019)

    Tolkien (2019)

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    Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and...

    A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

    A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

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    Two-time Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a...

    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

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    A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth...

    Ford v Ferrari (aka Le Mans '66) (2019)

    Ford v Ferrari (aka Le Mans '66) (2019)

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    Historical motorsport drama. The Ford Motor Company decides to boost its sales by launching its own...

         
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    EIFF 2019


    Our coverage of the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019


    Strange But True (2019)

    Strange But True (2019)

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    A woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his...


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    Them That Follow (2019)

    Them That Follow (2019)

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    Set deep in the wilds of Appalachia, where believers handle death-dealing snakes to prove themselves...

    Balance, Not Symmetry (2019)

    Balance, Not Symmetry (2019)

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    An American student who is living a privileged existence at Glasgow School of Art when her father...


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    Skin (2019)

    Skin (2019)

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    A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his...


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    Astronaut (2019)

    Astronaut (2019)

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    A lonely widower battles his family, ill health and time to win a competition for a golden ticket to...


    Richard Dreyfuss
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    Includes anything released in 2019 that I have reviewed on Smashbomb!


    Shazam! (2019)

    Shazam! (2019)

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    Billy Batson, a troubled 14-year-old orphan, is set up to move into a new foster home - his seventh...

    Captain Marvel (2019)

    Captain Marvel (2019)

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    Captain Marvel, a Kree warrior finds herself stuck in the middle of an intergalactic battle with her...


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    Avengers: Endgame (2019)

    Avengers: Endgame (2019)

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    Avengers: Endgame is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team...

    John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

    John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

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    Super-assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is on the run after killing a member of the international...

    Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

    Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

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    Humanity's existence hangs in the balance when the mighty Godzilla collides with Mothra, Rodan and...


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    Casino Royale (2006)

    Casino Royale (2006)

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    After receiving a license to kill, British Secret Service agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) heads to...

    Aziz Ansari Right Now (2019)

    Aziz Ansari Right Now (2019)

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    In a comedy special directed by Spike Jonze, Aziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious...


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    The Death Of Stalin (2017)

    The Death Of Stalin (2017)

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    The Soviet dictator lives out his final days, and chaos erupts after his death.


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    Gavin and Stacey: Christmas special 2019

    Gavin and Stacey: Christmas special 2019

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    Ten years since the last series Gavin and Stacy are back for a seasonal Christmas special

    Free Birds (2013)

    Free Birds (2013)

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    Two turkeys travel back in time to before the first Thanksgiving celebration, where they hatch a...


    Time machine Pilgrims Indians Native Americans
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