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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Just Kids in Books

Aug 17, 2017

Just Kids

Patti Smith | 2014 | Biography

8.3

(4 Ratings)

Book Rating

Mesmerising memoir of the 1970s art scene

I was worried that this was another overhyped autobiography of another self-congratulating artist. But I was proved totally wrong. Patti Smith is truly unique and interesting, having had a life of hardship living on the streets to living with a partner equally mixed up, to engaging in a world that was the founding of America's modern art scene. More than the meandering, wonderful, dark tales is her liquid prose. She's not only an inspired poet but a fantastic all-round writer. She was known for all of her relationships with famous men, but this is about the one man who mattered the most. Well worth all of the awards.

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Becca Major (96 KP) rated Habitica in Apps

Apr 12, 2018

Habitica

Games, Lifestyle, Productivity

8.5

(2 Ratings)

App Rating

Ability to keep player engaged (4 more)

Lots of cute pets/mounts

Cute and entertaining quests

Tavern Chat to hide from your dailies, or to ask questions

Parties and Challenges

Server delays (1 more)

I wish the app were as user friendly as the website. It usually takes a few extra minutes.

Great way to Level Up!

Habitica is great at keeping a player/person on top of their To-Do List. Completing tasks awards you experience points and gold. There's a rush to hearing that level up ding, and getting to buy new armor or new quests is very entertaining.

In terms of apps that help me stay on track and actually get stuff done, Habitica does it best.

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ClareR (5874 KP) rated Salvage the Bones in Books

Jun 8, 2018

Salvage the Bones

Jesmyn Ward | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry

7.5

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

This is a beautifully written book: lyrical, haunting and it doesn't pull it's punches. There were moments when I didn't really want to read with my eyes open (the dog fight - I found that very distressing), but this family had me in its grip from start to finish. I loved how 'together' they were (the siblings, anyway), how they all fought to survive, even down to the dog, China and her puppies.
You know hurricane Katrina is coming, but when it arrives in all it's visceral fury, I was truly terrified for them.
I can see why this has won awards. I loved the writing style. I'm looking forward to reading more books by Ward.

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Imogen SB (4507 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Council

Dec 9, 2019

SMASHBOMB AWARDS

WE NEED NOMINATIONS! Below I have a list of all the categories we need to come up with nominations for - Also this is for the DECADE, not just the previous year, so anything released between 2010 and 2019 counts! :) - Feel free to give as many ideas as you want for as many categories!

1. Best Biography/Non-Fiction Book
2. Best Children's Book
3. Best Young Adult Book
4. Best Graphic Novel
5. Best Food & Drink Book
6. Best Horror/Thriller Book
7. Best Romance Book

8. Best Action Movie
9. Best Animation/Family Movie
10. Best Comedy Movie
11. Best Drama Movie
12. Best Horror Movie
13. Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie
14. Best Romance Movie

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Darren (1599 KP) Dec 10, 2019

8. Best Action Movie - The Raid, John Wick Chapter 3
9. Best Animation/Family Movie - Your Name
10. Best Comedy Movie - 50/50, Booksmart
11. Best Drama Movie - Hidden Figures, Marriage Story, Parasite
12. Best Horror Movie - Train to Busan, US, The Wailing
13. Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie - Inception, Interstellar
14. Best Romance Movie - Love, Simon

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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) Dec 14, 2019

I've tried to include a few of my favourites for each...

Best action - Mad Max: Fury Road, Dredd, Infinity War
Animation - Inside Out, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Comedy - Four Lions, Tucker & Dale vs Evil
Drama - True Grit, The Hateful Eight, Black Swan
Best Horror - It Follows, The Witch, Hereditary, Cabin in the Woods
Best Sci-fi/Fantasy - Interstellar, Gravity, Edge of Tomorrow
Best Romance - the fault in our Stars, does Deadpool count!? 😂

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