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Clare Parrott (294 KP) rated Heat Wave in Books

Feb 13, 2018

Heat Wave

Penelope Lively | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry

4.0

(2 Ratings)

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A nice read with the action starting from the very first page when Marilee crashes her hot air balloon into Coles pool. I love the banter between them and there's quite a spark from the beginning but this book was written in the 80's and there is where it should have stayed. If its going to be re-released it should have had a modern revamp. This book has left me wanting... (bit like Marilee!) I'm sure if you brought it into the 'New Adult' genre it could be a 3.5 to 4 stars but sadly its a 2 for me.

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Cumberland (1142 KP) rated Once And For All in Books

Aug 28, 2018

Once And For All

Sarah Dessen | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.8

(4 Ratings)

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Loved this book

Unlike most of Sarah Dessens books Once and For All isn't about first love. Its about what comes after. I really enjoyed the flash backs that slowly showed the reader Louna's past. In general the book is about Louna as she moves forward in life, so it was nice to see how her past played such an important role. Louna is one of my favorite Sarah Dessen characters, and her friendship with Ambrose had me smiling throughout the book. This is definitely a must read for anyone who is a fan of young adult romance.

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AT (1676 KP) rated Last Pick Book 1 in Books

Jan 5, 2019 (Updated Jan 5, 2019)

Last Pick Book 1

Jason Walz | 2018 | Comics & Graphic Novels

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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I don't even remember where I ran across a synopsis of this graphic novel, but I'm glad I did! It's written for a young adult audience, but for me, I connected with it even more because there's a special needs character in the story, and I've got a child with special needs. It's refreshing to see a story give a character with differences strength and hope. The aliens in the story deal with weaknesses being perceived as bad, unwanted things. However, the differences that the character has may just prove to be an asset to his survival.

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Kayleigh (4 KP) rated Alice (The Chronicles of Alice, #1) in Books

Jul 1, 2019

Delightfully Dark

This is an wonderfully adult take on a classic children's tale. All the characters you loved as a child are there however you may not love them so much in this version. Henry sets a fast paced tale that follows Alice from the depths of an asylum through a blood soaked path of discovery and revenge. Whilst the fast pace can leave you a little bit wanting in terms of build up and suspense this is a great and entertaining read. If you have a couple of hours spare I would highly recommend filling with this book.

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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated Shrek the Musical (2013) in Movies

Mar 23, 2020

Shrek the Musical (2013)

2013 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical

7.1

(10 Ratings)

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Shrek-tastic fun

Found this gem whilst browsing online, I was surprised I hadn't heard of it being a fan of the franchise so was eager to give it a look.
based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film Shrek and featuring elements of sequels Shrek 2, Shrek Forever After and William Steig's 1990 book Shrek! This is a brilliant performance by both cast, crew and musicians with wonderful set colours & designs, really catchy musical numbers classic lines & some subtle adult jokes.

The runtime is a little over 2 hours which is more that enough to enjoy.