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AT (1676 KP) rated A Simple Favor in Books

Jan 3, 2019 (Updated Jan 3, 2019)  
A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor
Darcey Bell | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
6
5.3 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received this book from one of the Smashbomb giveaways in exchange for my review. I didn't think I'd like it very much because the movie trailer looked kind of stupid, but it was still exciting to see the package in the mail! (I haven't seen the movie yet, and don't know if I will.) I began the book not expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. It read very smoothly, and had just enough tension at the beginning to keep me coming back. I enjoyed the story for quite awhile. Then the plot found its way into a weird twist. Not that I didn't expect some sort of twist. I just didn't expect the one character to be...like she was. For the rest of the novel, I wasn't sure how strange the plot was going to get. The story was tolerable for the most part and I was going to give it a higher rating, but I am not a fan of the ending. While I wasn't surprised by it, I wished that it would have ended in a different manner. Therefore, I'm a bit torn over my review. I didn't hate the story, itself, for a fictional escape, but the ending sunk the whole thing for me. I'd say that it's a decent beach read, if you're looking for something with a little suspense and mystery. I wouldn't recommend it to any deep-thinking book clubs, though.
  
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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) Jan 4, 2019

By the third chapter, I have a feeling how this book is going to go and I'll be very surprised if it turns out otherwise. I, too, won it from Smashbomb and was looking forward to reading it, but the reviews seem lackluster so I'm not expecting much. The author is a preschool teacher and I have found that teachers, whether preschool, college, or anywhere in between don't make the best authors. They tend to find themselves too clever and make bad decisions with their plotlines.

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AT (1676 KP) Jan 4, 2019

It may or may not end the way you think it will, but since you're already not jumping for joy, no. You probably won't be wowed. Lol I definitely know the feeling!

Original Album Classics by Harry Nilsson
Original Album Classics by Harry Nilsson
2009 | Rock
(0 Ratings)
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Without You by Harry Nilsson

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"This is one of the first songs I can remember listening to over and over again as a little kid. I had ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ and ‘Without You’ and they were my two favourite songs. I remember I would sit on the living room floor with my dad’s big headphones on, we had a massive CD player set and I would put it on and I’d just be… [gasps] I’d listen to it on repeat. “That was my first love of a pop ballad and I think those feelings were my first feelings of love in a way. I would just play it over and over and I think that was my first longing for wanting to create, but maybe not knowing that yet. Just being like ‘Oh my god, this is what I love.’ “It’s quite cool that it was Harry Nilsson, because I was just listening to what my parents were listening to at that time. I fucking love Harry Nilsson, he’s one of my favourite artists. Mariah Carey is a diva and she kills it, but it’s a different experience with the Mariah version. I love a diva and I love a good belt and an intense dramatic thing, but I like the more understated, simpler versions of things sometimes too. It’s like the Dolly Parton version of ‘I Will Always Love You’, there’s something so fucking beautiful and understated about that.”"

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Triangle (2009)
Triangle (2009)
2009 | Mystery
10
7.6 (15 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I think this is a fantastic film. I was sure it was just going to be a run of the mill slasher horror film but it changed completely half way through and I really wasn't expecting it. Well made, we'll acted, we'll written.
  
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
2016 | Family, Sci-Fi
7
7.4 (48 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Original plot (1 more)
Good actors
Good children's movie
I watched this film with my brothers and sister and they loved it. I thought it was a fun kids movie with a great plot and good actors. The premise is interesting and I enjoyed it!
  
Dogtology: A Humorous Exploration of Man's Fur-Ocious Devotion to Dogs
Dogtology: A Humorous Exploration of Man's Fur-Ocious Devotion to Dogs
Jeff Lazarus | 2017 | Humor & Comedy, Religion
10
10.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a great read. If you are a dog lover you will enjoy this book. I have laughed, and teared up as I read this book. Highly recommended. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley.
  
This is a very informative book. I have not yet tried any of the recipes for critter control. But I will definitely be tring a few of them. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley.
  
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Trish (4 KP) rated Out of My Mind in Books

Feb 8, 2018  
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Out of My Mind
Sharon M. Draper | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.8 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
I know this book is a middle school book, but I think everyone should read it. I have a greater appreciation for the mentally disabled now and my life will be richer for it. Belongs up there with "Wonder" as required reading.
  
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman (2017)
2017 | Action, Fantasy, War
Movie was well written. However I thought that the movie was a little slow in areas and even though the actor who played Ares is a good actor , I have enjoyed his work. I didnt believe he was right for this part (0 more)
  
Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther (2018)
2018 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
I really don't understand why everyone thought this was such a great flick; I was quite bored with it. I'm a fan of Marvel and this is the first movie, besides the earlier spider man movies, that I don't plan on watching again.
  
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Samantha Holtsclaw (25 KP) rated Smile in Books

Jun 29, 2018  
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Smile
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Smile is a cute, relatable graphic novel about the author's experiences with her braces and growing up. I thought it was extremely good because I also had braces and a rough time in my teens. That is why I give this 5 stars.