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Fate Loves (Twist of Fate #3)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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OMG.. OMGOMGOMG.. what else can i say.. this.. this was.. wow.. this was the perfect ending to this trilogy... the emotions.. holy hell... i got pissed... dude.. like i seriously thought about throwing my kindle against a wall a couple of times. lol.. it was amazing.. and then when i was mad... i was then like.. hey.... ohh... ahh.. i got this.. lol i understand now.. oh man.. it ended perfectly... this is a fast paced.. edge of your seat story.. loved it.. loved loved loved it.. i am so glad i got to review this
  
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David Cook recommended Rock Star (2001) in Movies (curated)

 
Rock Star (2001)
Rock Star (2001)
2001 | Comedy, Drama, Music
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Rock Star is an interesting movie for me; I watched it probably around 15 times. I love what it represents; I love that it’s almost a mockumentary of ’80s excess. And any movie with Jennifer Aniston is always a good movie. But more than anything for me, I love the music in it. I actually have bought the soundtrack twice — I lost the first one — and I’m a big Steel Dragon fan. I like Steel Dragon enough to know there are two singers who recorded the music for it, Jeff Scott Soto and Miljenko Matijevic from Steelheart. I know more than I should"

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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
1966 | Classics, Comedy, Family
7.0 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I love that movie, when I was a kid I went to the movie theater and saw it 14 times the first weekend. You could see it over and over, they wouldn’t kick you out of the theater back then, so I would just stay there everyday and watch it. To this day, I still love that movie. I think it was brilliant. Sometimes with things like that, you attach a certain period of your life to it, and I saw this when I was a kid. If I’d been 40 years old in 1966, maybe I would have felt differently."

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Zoe Kazan recommended Notorious (1946) in Movies (curated)

 
Notorious (1946)
Notorious (1946)
1946 | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
6.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I’m going to put Hitchcock’s Notorious on there — the Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant film — because I think that was one of the first films that I saw as a child where I felt like, “Ok, that’s my favorite movie.” I thought it was the most romantic movie I had ever seen. It’s impeccably written, impeccably constructed, and her performance in it, I think, is really peerless actually. She’s so simple and detailed. It’s a kind of perfect spy movie. I really love that genre and I think she’s incredible in it. I actually think she’s a really under-rated actress."

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The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
James Dashner | 2011 | Children
8
8.0 (55 Ratings)
Book Rating
Once I put my other books aside and concentrated on this I found it a really easy read; the chapters are short and there is always something to keep you interested.

I really enjoyed it.

I think without that Epilogue, it could have been a stand alone story but because of it, I understand more about it being a trilogy. I believed that end bit! I was feeling quite happy and relieved for the Gladers. More fool me!

I have the second and third book but I'm not going to read them just yet, maybe when I get back off holiday
  
Red Queen
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard | 2015 | Young Adult (YA)
8
8.0 (64 Ratings)
Book Rating
Not gonna lie...I was a bit sceptical when I picked up this book. But I was quickly pulled into the world of Reds and Silvers and the Red Guard. I found myself listening to this book every spare minute I had. Intrigue, secrets, unknown powers, fears, lies, family, betrayal, and HOPE bleed onto the pages of this book in a neverending flow.

I still don't know who to trust, although I DO know who is evil...I think...You know, come to think of it...I have no idea...afterall...

“Anyone can betray anyone.”

― Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen

It is ridiculously hard to review a book like this...Only because I don't want to give away spoilers. So I will leave you with this...If you love YA books...and have a fascination with dystopian/sci-fi type books...You should definitely give Red Queen a try. I think you will really enjoy it! Now excuse me while I finish the series....

I borrowed Red Queen on audio from my local library. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
  
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Tammy (8 KP) rated Spotify Music in Apps

Sep 14, 2018  
Spotify Music
Spotify Music
Entertainment, Music
9
8.6 (229 Ratings)
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I love spotify!! I love that I can make my own playlist. I like that I can discover new artist as well. I dont care for the commercials, but hey its a free service. Im all about free things!
  
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Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2)
Kendare Blake | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
4
6.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was a bit disappointed in this book. I expected it to be as good as the first, and I was let down. Don't get me wrong, I liked it, but it didn't leave me feeling all warm & fuzzy like I usually do when I read a good book.

I felt the pacing was a bit slow. There was too much wording and not enough action like there was in the first book.

The characters seemed fairly dull in this book. Anna was hardly in this book which I also didn't like. The only character I really liked was Jestine.

It was a good idea for a plot but it wasn't executed well enough in my opinion. The story seemed to drag in a lot of places.

However, the ending is pretty good, as are the last few characters.
  
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Becs (244 KP) rated You Are Not Here in Books

Oct 25, 2018 (Updated Oct 25, 2018)  
You Are Not Here
You Are Not Here
Samantha Schutz | 2010 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A startling novel about love and grief.
A breathtaking novel that will allow you to experience love and grief altogether.

I have only ever read a novel like You Are Not Here one other time. This is a novel yet in poetry form and I loved every second of it. I felt like I was Annaleah, living with the grief of losing a boyfriend right alongside her. I shed a few tears as parts were just heartbreaking and I laughed at others that were meant to be funny. This little novel is definitely one that I will be holding quite dear for the rest of my life and I can imagine myself reading it when I lost someone as dear to me as Brian was to Annaleah.

You can read more of this review over on my blog: bookingwayreads.wordpress.com
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Time's Convert in Books

Nov 7, 2018 (Updated Nov 7, 2018)  
Time's Convert
Time's Convert
Deborah E. Harkness | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
7
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Harkness is my favorite author, and I love her All Souls Universe. While I liked this novel, and anxiously awaited it, it was... odd. It was an odd summer jaunt and, while I ended up really liking it at the end, it was kind of... unnecessary? Pointless? I feel like that's a harsh word to use, since I did enjoy it.
It was basically the guide to becoming a vampire in the universe. Honestly, I've always thought Phoebe was a boring character and her transformation into a vampire was...boring. Marcus was, by far, the best part of the book. I'm not a huge fan of children in books, because I just don't think they're interesting. I was relieved when I was done reading those chapters.
Overall, I liked it, but it was just a weird foray.
  
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ClareR (6106 KP) Nov 9, 2018

I listened to this on Audible. I enjoyed it, and I enjoyed the Marcus bits too - and I have to agree that I could’ve done without Phoebe. She’s not one of the most interesting characters!