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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
2014 | Action, Sci-Fi
Captain America: world police
Hold on to your shields, cos cap is back and he didn't skip leg day!
Wth a new less campy outfit and an ever growing addiction to kick someone's ass,
Captain America returns to take on the also returning Hydra, he must form a team to take on the oncoming threat which has a secret weapon....the winter soldier!
With awesome cameos, plenty of action and a twist you didn't see coming (unless you read the comics) Captain America: the winter soldier is a must see for all comic book nerds and geeks alike and to anyone in seek of a great action movie
Starring chris evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L Jackson, Sebastian stan, Bath Mackie, Cobie Smulders.
  
The Elite (The Selection, #2)
The Elite (The Selection, #2)
Kiera Cass | 2013 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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7.9 (31 Ratings)
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The Elite ( The Selection 2)
By Kiera Cass
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In America Singer's world, a bride is chosen for the prince through an elaborate televised competition. In the second book of the Selection series, America is one of only six girls left in the running. But is it Prince Maxon - and life as the queen - she wants? Or is it Aspen, her first love?
 

Honestly loved this book the last few chapters had be so emotional I think any book that brings your emotions out has to be a 5⭐️. We see America go through all sorts of emotions in this book, I don’t really trust Macon but hell they make a cute couple.
  
American Made (2017)
American Made (2017)
2017 | Mystery
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. It's funny and an interesting look at the drug trade and US relations with South America. My lesson - never work with the CIA.
  
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Dennis Quaid recommended Scarecrow (1973) in Movies (curated)

 
Scarecrow (1973)
Scarecrow (1973)
1973 | Drama

"There’s another movie back then called Scarecrow, with Gene Hackman and Al Pacino. They play two hobos that are going across America to open up a car wash. Both performances are just amazing."

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I can seriously recommend The Return by Hisham Matar and Another Day in the Death of America by Gary Younge. A great mixed bag of non-fiction literature in this year's Orwell Prize longlist.

The Orwell Prize is Britain’s most prestigious prize for political writing. Here is the 2017 longlist:


The Seven: The Lives and Legacies of the Founding Fathers of the Irish Republic

The Seven: The Lives and Legacies of the Founding Fathers of the Irish Republic

Ruth Dudley Edwards

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On Easter Sunday, 23 April 1916, the seven members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood's military...

The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between

The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between

Hisham Matar

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, 2017 Hisham Matar was 19 when his...


Libya Politics Biography
The Power

The Power

Naomi Alderman

7.9 (13 Ratings) Rate It

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Read our exclusive author interview SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR...

The Marches

The Marches

Rory Stewart

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LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017. "This is travel writing at its best." (Katherine Norbury,...

The Life Project: The Extraordinary Story of Our Ordinary Lives

The Life Project: The Extraordinary Story of Our Ordinary Lives

Helen Pearson

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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 ORWELL PRIZE 'Eye-opening, extraordinary insights into ordinary lives'...

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Ben (0 KP) rated Netflix in Apps

Apr 9, 2018  
Netflix
Netflix
Entertainment, Lifestyle
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8.7 (589 Ratings)
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Great but more to choose from in American version
Netflix in America has a huge choice in movies and TV series, as we pay more why not get more
  
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John Grant recommended Harold and Maude (1971) in Movies (curated)

 
Harold and Maude (1971)
Harold and Maude (1971)
1971 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.6 (5 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I was surprised that they showed us this movie in high school in suburban America. Ruth Gordon gives one of the greatest performances of all time. This is another one that never gets old."

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The Elite (The Selection, #2)
The Elite (The Selection, #2)
Kiera Cass | 2013 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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7.9 (31 Ratings)
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Hmmm...well firstly: America did my head in in this. The way she was blaming Maxon for things he had no control over? I wanted to smack her a few times until she saw sense. He isn't King yet, he cant tell his dad what to do! Ugh! So annoying!

As for Maxon, he may have done things I didn't like in this with regard to the other girls in the Selection but as he pointed out numerous times; he needed a back-up in case America chickened out, so I don't blame him one bit.

And as for Aspen, he annoyed me too. Interfering bugger!

I really hope America gets her act together so she can be The One that Maxon chooses but if not Kriss seems like a nice enough girl...
  

"As written to his son, Coates’s poignant and gripping essays that tackle race in America. The book has been a great resource when having the difficult and necessary conversations about race with teens and adults."

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Downhill Racer (1969)
Downhill Racer (1969)
1969 | Action, Classics, Drama
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"The style, the cutting. Gene Hackman, Dabney Coleman. Once he hit his stride, did Redford ever give a bad performance? And what choices Redford made—to make films showing the dark side of competitive America."

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