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All the Breaking Waves: A Novel
Kerry Lonsdale | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Literally everything about this book was good. The character development, the plot and twists, and the ending. (0 more)
This quickly became my favorite book before I ever finished it. I read more of the dark and twisted genres, but this was a beautiful story with just enough edge to keep me absorbed. It unfolds a relationship between a mother and daughter who can see into the future causing her to be an outcast when all she is trying to do is save the lives of the people she holds close to her heart.
  
The Princess Saves Herself in This One
The Princess Saves Herself in This One
Amanda Lovelace, Ladybookmad | 2016 | Essays
7
7.4 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
the poems on grief are stunning, heartfelt and heartbreaking: they have real resonance & are definitely what i'll take away from reading this book (3 more)
some beautiful concepts
structural experimentation (although some elements are overused)
sweet & reassuring in places
i don't know if i've read too many poems of this style but some of the poems in this collection felt a little unoriginal or repetitive (1 more)
i should have read this book when i was younger: i feel like it would have a much larger impact on a slightly younger audience, maybe 15-17 year girls
  
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Avery (1 KP) rated Love in Books

Mar 4, 2018  
Love
Love
Matt de la Pena | 2018 | Children
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
representative (1 more)
beautiful
What Love Is
This book beautifully illustrates in a way that is accessible to all readers what love really is. There are depictions of love as new parents, love as a father dancing with their child on top of a trailer home, love in the moments of a fight between parents. I bought this book for my son, his daycare, and my classroom. If you want a way to talk about how much love there is in a world that feels so destroyed right now, this is the book.
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) created a poll

Mar 18, 2018  
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 Anonymous
Now that The Shape of Water has been named Best Picture of 2017, what is your favorite Best Picture Winner of the 21st century so far?

2017 - The Shape of Water

2 votes

2016 - Moonlight

1 votes

2015 - Spotlight

0 votes

2014 - Birdman

0 votes

2013 - 12 Years a Slave

1 votes

2012 - Argo

1 votes

2011 - The Artist

0 votes

2010 - The King's Speech

0 votes

2009 - The Hurt Locker

0 votes

2008 - Slumdog Millionaire

2 votes

2007 - No Country For Old Men

3 votes

2006 - The Departed

1 votes

2005 - Crash

0 votes

2004 - Million Dollar Baby

1 votes

2003 - The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King

5 votes

2002 - Chicago

0 votes

2001 - A Beautiful Mind

3 votes

Vote
     
City of Heavenly Fire
City of Heavenly Fire
Cassandra Clare | 2015 | Children
10
8.4 (19 Ratings)
Book Rating
Holy hell. I made myself read this slowly because I knew how much it would hurt. I was not disappointed. Cassandra Clare did an outstanding job in tearing my heart to shreads. Thank you for the pain. I can proudly say that I cried a lot because of this book. This was a beautiful end to a magnificent series. I am glad to have been a part of Clary and her friends' journeys. Thank you again, Cassandra Clare, for giving us readers such an amazing world to disappear into.
  
Slade House
Slade House
David Mitchell | 2015 | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
Mitchell never fails to amaze me. Slade House is gripping! I read this within 2 hours, not even putting the book down for dinner.

Combining several separate short stories to create one entirely tantalizing plot, Mitchell doesn't leave readers unsatisfied. As the book goes on we find out more about the two mysterious beings creating lifelong destruction in the equally mysterious Slade House and as we find out more, we wish we hadn't.

Creepy, thrilling and beautiful, this book is an excellent read for any horror genre lovers!
  
Inside Out Human Body
Inside Out Human Body
Luann Columbo | 2017 | Children
8
5.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Images, information, layout. (0 more)
not long enough (0 more)
Inside out...
With beautiful illustrations and interesting subject matter, this book is a win-win with curious children. and although it is quite short, it fills a child with wonder and lets them take in what they want before progressing to more challenging reading material. The urine colour section will amuse children young and old, toilet humour at its best.
I am reviewing this book for Luann Columbo, Quarto Publishing, and NetGalley who gave me a copy of their book for an honest review.
  
Inside Out Sharks
Inside Out Sharks
David George Gordon | 2017 | Children
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Illustrations, topic, details (0 more)
short book (0 more)
Inside Out...
With beautiful illustrations and interesting subject matter, this book is a win-win with curious children. and although it is quite short, it fills a child with wonder and lets them take in what they want before progressing to more challenging reading material. Welcome to the deep ocean and explore the life and surroundings of this fearsome creature.
I am reviewing this book for Luann Columbo, Quarto Publishing, and NetGalley who gave me a copy of their book for an honest review.
  
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mmb02191 (81 KP) rated the PC version of BioShock Infinite in Video Games

May 29, 2018  
BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
2013 | Shooter
Beautiful animation (3 more)
Wonderful story
Thought out characters
Great gameplay
In shock
I started playing this game and was a little skeptical. I had heard great things about it, but I thought they were over exaggerating. They definitely weren't. The storyline, characters, and animation style work together to create a game that I couldn't stop playing until I was done. So much dialogue! So much character development! And then a twist at the end that left me in shock. If you haven't played it yet, give it a try!
  
The Adventure Zone
The Adventure Zone
Comedy
10
8.8 (9 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
Trés Horny Boys 4 lyf
I've listened to the McElroy family's 1st D&D campaign, The Balance Arc through at least twice, and it gives me all of the feelings.

It's like reading a really good fantasy series, except you had a full cast narrating and none of them knew what was going to happen.

The boys are now on their second arc, Amnesty. Already I'm feeling in love with these characters. Griffin is such a good storyteller (they all are).

Thank you brothers (and Clint) for the beautiful and hilarious stories.