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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Trouble Blows West (Ginnie West Adventures, #2) in Books
Feb 24, 2021
I definitely recommend this book to kids (or young adults) looking for something light and fun to read. 4 out of 5 stars for the creative characters, the relevant themes, and for keeping me interested until the end.
*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Caught in a Cycle in Books
Apr 10, 2018
A shame really, my daughter enjoyed it but didn't pick up the full message without some reinforcements.
Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher. and the author for allowing me to read and review a digital copy of this book.
ashezbookz (32 KP) rated The Unlikelies in Books
Jul 5, 2018
Ketchup is My Favorite Vegetable: A Family Grows Up with Autism
Liane Kupferberg Carter and Susan Senator
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How do you create an ordinary family life, while dealing with the extraordinary needs of an autistic...
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
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Wonder tells the story of Auggie Pullman: an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, whose first...
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David McK (3425 KP) rated The Karate Kid (1984) in Movies
Jul 11, 2019 (Updated Aug 12, 2020)
Classic 1980s family movie, that is almost like a toned down version of Rocky, and that sees Mr Miyaga train Daniel(san) after he moves to LA and becomes the victim of High school bullying by the local 'in' crowd who also train at the local Doyo whilst a young Elisabeth Shue provides the love interest.
And, I've only just recently found out, the superlative scene where a drunk Mr Miyaga recounts the death of his wife and unborn son in an internment camp was nearly left on the cutting room floor!!
The Ron Burgundy Podcast
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Will Ferrell reprises his role as Ron Burgundy in his brand new Ron Burgundy Podcast! Each episode...
Bullying is a topic many authors try to tackle, usually ending up with the bullied overcoming their tormentors. But, as many people have experienced, that is not always the result in real life. Natasha A. Salnikova, on the other hand, produces an alternative solution, a solution that is almost too horrific to imagine.
Fifteen-year-old Corby Mackentile is the stereotypical victim for private school bullies; she is quiet, intelligent and overweight. Whilst mostly humiliating Corby because of her size, the bullies also use her own parents against her. Corby’s mother is a Boston TV Anchor and her father is a vegetarian Buddhist who also happens to own a butcher’s shop.
The butcher’s shop is a haven for Corby; she can escape there after school and not be intimidated by anyone. But when one of the horrible girls from school turns up at the shop after hours, a terrible accident occurs, which gives Corby a new solution to her bullying problem.
It is initially hard to get into the novel Mean Girl; the third person narrative distances the reader from the main character. Although many people may be able to relate to Corby’s situation, the incident in the shop changes her beyond recognition. In order to hide events from her parents, she becomes mean, rude and altogether an unpleasant person.
Until the feeble plot twist at the end of the novel, it is impossible to care much about what happens to Corby. Bullying is a terrible thing to experience but the way Corby deals with it is beyond tolerable.
Mean Girl is advertised as a psychological thriller; however, it appears to be lacking the thrilling aspect. Some may place the book in the horror genre but “horrifying” would be more appropriate. With some scenes containing gruesome details, it is overall not a very pleasant story to read.