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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J.K. Rowling | 2014 | Children
10
9.3 (217 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was probably one of the last people in my generation to read this book! (just kidding lol) But I think I picked this series up a couple years back and devoured ever book like it was candy! I was super nervous that I wouldn't follow the ideas and characters and I was scared I would hate it and a whole generation would hate me for hating it! But I ended up falling in love with everything about this book! So glad I read it later in life because I think I appreciated the concepts more as an adult.
  
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BJ (1 KP) rated Bright (2017) in Movies

Dec 28, 2017  
Bright (2017)
Bright (2017)
2017 | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The characters were captured in a realistic image. Not something you would see in some child's book, we're talking full-on adult image. It was very easy to imagine these fairytales creature walking in everyday life. (2 more)
Will Smith was a great actor to hold this roll. It wasn't so much his past stardom that pushed him forward, but his well known abilities to make different faces that conincide with certain scenes.
Well worth watching a second time to catch anything you miss the first.
There are some parts that really don't make sense, but could have been added just for extra fodder. (0 more)
  
Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo and Chewbacca Adventure
Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo and Chewbacca Adventure
Greg Rucka | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
7
7.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
This novella takes place in between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. Now, I would have liked this more, if this story hadn't been told in multiple ways already. In fact, I read 'Honor Among Thieves', which is old canon, before I read this. It was practically the same story.
Anyway, if you want to read a young adult/children's book about a smuggling mission between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, this is the book for you. Though, 'Honor Among Thieves' was better.
Side note: Greg Rucka's writes some of the best comics, so I was sold on that.
  
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett | 2017 | Children
8
8.2 (108 Ratings)
Book Rating
To really appreciate I believe this must be read or reread, as an adult. Not to or for a child, but to yourself. The descriptions of the garden are beautiful, the change in the children can be felt as well as seen. It really is quite remarkable and I'm sad I never knew how good it really was until now.
If I had a criticism it would be that I would have preferred a fraction longer at the end to really complete the story, even if just a page or two more.
A classic to be owned.
  
Zootopia (2016)
Zootopia (2016)
2016 | Action, Animation, Comedy
Story (3 more)
Acting
Animation
Moral of the story
Not just for kids
As much as i love horror films i also love kids films. I had meant to watch this since it came out but i kept forgetting. I finally got around to watching it and i loved it! The story is motivational, watching it as an adult you can see the underlying tone of racism and how Judy (the bunny) gets her dream job and does it wonderfully! I even like how she turned Nicks life around. Even though Judy and Nick are different speices i think they'd make a great couple
  
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Bloodthirsty
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Just when I thought I didn't have any more patience for Young Adult fiction, along comes this book. A book so funny, so sweet, so true that it has made me give the genre another chance. The main character, Finbar Frame, is absolutely endearing in all his geekiness and attempts at being cool by becoming a vampire. The plot is simple and it's no surprise where the story goes or how it ends, but it is Finbar himself that makes the book a delight to read. <u><b>Bloodthirsty</b></u> is a very short and easy read that was most enjoyable.
  
Ghost Huntress Book 1 the Awakening
Ghost Huntress Book 1 the Awakening
Marley Gibson | 2009 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
9
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
One of my favorite book series
This book series is so under-rated! It's got a great story line and is an all around great young adult read. Just a little background, a girl gets moved from Illinois to Georgia because her dad got a better job. On top of not knowing many people, weird things start happening to her she then gets help from a lady in town to use her new gift. When she teams up with a few kids from school they become a great team in helping the lost souls in her historic new town.
  
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Disney After Dark (The Kingdom Keepers, #1)
Ridley Pearson | 2004 | Children
8
7.3 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
Finn is having very strange and vivid dreams that find him in the Magic Kingdom of Disney World. Turns out it’s a side effect of his status as a holographic host. And he and the other hosts must figure out a way to stop an evil that is spreading through the park. I must admit the most characters were rather weak and plot had a couple big holes. But, Disney fanatic that I am, I couldn't put this young adult novel down.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-kingdom-keepers-disney.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Broken Beautiful Hearts
Broken Beautiful Hearts
Kami Garcia | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
7
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I saw this book on Facebook to be honest. It was coming up in my feeds and decided to give it a chance. It is a young adult book . The main character is overcoming two events in her life that have changed her. One is the death of her father that she does not want to know the details about and the boyfriend she moves away from and finds another. This is a common story line. A boy and a girl break up and then turmoil happens. I say give it a try you might realize it is a good book.