Dark Energy - Return to Becker Circle (Becker Circle #2)
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I had just started over with a new career, boyfriend, and confidence after escaping a vicious murder...
Romantic Suspense New Adult
A Blade So Black
5.5
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Life in real world Atlanta isn't always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high...
Fantasy Youn Adult
Andrea Russett
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I'm just an oddball that started making videos out of pure teenage boredom.. never knowing it would...
Premeditated
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A week ago, Dinah’s cousin Claire cut her wrists. Five days ago, Dinah found Claire’s diary...
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Cry by Faith Hill
8.8
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Cry is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released October...
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Dangerous Lies
7.8
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Stella Gordon's life is a lie. She does not belong in Thunder Basin, Nebraska. As the key witness...
young adult romance mystery
Jokes Make You Smarter
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Read this book and you too can laugh and create new brain cells at the same time! Kids of all...
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Molly J (Cover To Cover Cafe) (106 KP) rated Dragon Seed in Books
Feb 27, 2019
As a mom of two teens, one of whom is troubled and angry often times, this book hit home with me in so many ways. It's so much more than a simple young adult read. It's a book filled with Bible lessons and messages of prideful ways and seeking more of Him. I loved that! These are the kinds of characters, and plot lines, that I want to see my children reading! Lessons of good versus evil, right versus wrong....all of it so gripping!
This book is definitely worthy of 5 stars. It's phenomenaly created, it's well rounded with complex characters and God's lessons. If you are looking for a laugh out loud book for your child/teenager, then this isn't quite the book for you. If you are looking for a fantabulously written book, that will leave them thinking over and over again, then yes. Definitely grab this book up. It's not only for children/teens, but any adult who seeks a better relationship with God or who struggles with pride. The book comes with devotionals at the end. I can't wait to pass this on to my kiddos to see what they think! Well done, Mr. Machowski! Well done!<a href="http://cafinatedreads.com/litfuse-blog-tour-review-dragon-seed-by-marty-machowski/"; target="_blank">This review was originally posted on Cafinated Reads</a>
Nick Beaty (70 KP) rated Shazam! (2019) in Movies
Jan 7, 2020 (Updated Jan 7, 2020)
The movie itself reminded me of a lesser version of Big and a PG version of Kick Ass. The cast do a good job, in particular Asher Angel who plays young Billy Baston with confidence and a lots of swagger. Zachary Levi who plays the adult superhero version of Billy seemed to be having a blast.
However a couple of slight negatives for me was the fact that the two actors mentioned above are supposed to be playing the same person and adult Billy has literally none of the characteristics that young Billy has. Also the movie doesn't seem to be quite sure of it's target audience, as some scenes are really dark and creepy for kids, but the overall humour and jokes seem to be aimed more at children than adults.
I would say that the first half of Shazam! is better than the second half, as I felt I wasn't into the movie as much by the end. A long running time could have contributed to that though, as they could have easily cut twenty minutes or so from the film.
Still after all is said and done Shazam! is a fun movie and if you are wanting a superhero movie that doesn't take itself seriously, then this one is probably for you.
tapestry100 (306 KP) rated Star Wars: The Rise of a Hero in Books
Aug 2, 2017
A very simplistic retelling of Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope told entirely around Luke Skywalker's actions in the movie, Star Wars: The Rise of a Hero is an extremely quick read and one that I think most adult readers will probably skip, only because it is so simplistic. However, for early readers who are fans of Star Wars, I think this would be perfect. Since the story is not bogged down by all the myriad details of the movie and is written in such a way as to make everything easy to understand, and is only told from one character's perspective, beginning/early readers should find this volume extremely accessible. And while from an adult reader's POV, I found the story a little too streamlined and the art a little too basic (I know Walt Simonson's art is generally very straightforward and linear, this is even more pronounced here and not up to his usual levels of detail, IMO), I know I'm not the target audience and know for the right reader, this will be a perfect reading experience.