Lonely Planet Best of USA
Lonely Planet, Amy C. Balfour, Sandra Bao and Karla Zimmerman
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Best of USA is your...
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
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Introduction by Gillian Flynn Afterword by Patton Oswalt "This is a one sit-down read. That's how...
Roadside America
Travel and Navigation
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The team at RoadsideAmerica.com has spent decades exploring the weird wonders of America’s...
Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The Insider in Books
Jan 15, 2018
This one is not one of those books though, I'm thrilled to say! I am a HUGE fan of Steve Berry & David Baldacci & Reese Hirsch has come as close to anyone else in mathcing their writing style, plot twists, & wonderful character development. For an author I'd never heard of until picking up this book, I'd say that is pretty high praise.
This books tells the story of Will Connelly. A newly minted partner in a large corporate law firm in California. He decides to go out to celebrate his newfound partnership & unbeknownst to him, finds himself in the cosshairs of some ladder climber Russian mafia wannabes. This leads to investigations targeting Will by the SFPD, SEC, & DOJ among other law enforcement agencies. The characters are well developed & believeable. The plot twists & turns without becoming to weighed down by all the legal jargon or government agencies.
I look forward to more by this author!
Andy K (10821 KP) rated San Andreas (2015) in Movies
Feb 9, 2019
When a rescue worker and his estranged wife find each other amidst the great California earthquakes we all fear, their only goal is to find and rescue their daughter after already losing a child together.
I've sat through a lot of disaster films in my life and seem to have a soft spot for them I guess. Maybe because of the dooming sound in my home theatre or my 75" TV showing all the cool effects larger than life. Somehow The Rock always seems to find projects that suit his talents well. In the modern age of movie stars generally not being the box office draws they once were, he seems to have carved out a fine career for himself in doing these types of movies.
Liked it quite a bit more than I thought I would.
One thing about the movies that makes me the happiest is being pleasantly surprised since it doesn't happen much any more.
Highly recommended.
KarenRC (6 KP) rated The Anomaly in Books
Jul 23, 2018
I am really excited to hear that the film rights for this book have been picked up because it is written like a Hollywood blockbuster. Not surprising really as the author is in fact a screenwriter from California! But after a bit of a slow start, the action picks up and it is then a fast-paced adventure. In the vein of Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider with some brilliant characters, especially Ken, I can definitely see this on the big screen and can't wait to see who they cast.
JT (287 KP) rated Rim of the World (2019) in Movies
Mar 10, 2020
Teens at a summer camp get caught up in an alien invasion which leaves them with the option – whether to save the world or not – they do of course. And so begins a quest to through California to deliver an important piece of information that holds the key to defeating the alien race. Director McG really doesn’t have a grip on this one, relying on toilet humour and a pointless romantic sub plot to carry the film through to its final conclusion.
Makes me want to have kids just so I can insist they don’t watch this
Where the above mentioned films had a real sense of 80s nostalgia and a group of kids who you genuinely had an interest in, Rim of the World feels like an interlude to the next big retro throwback. Picking four stereotypes which pretty much cover off the socially inept and outcast, is almost annoying. Poor jokes and not very good special effects does little to elevate it to a Netflix success.
Smart Shopping List
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Super easy to use shopping list app with a tons of features for your groceries, parties and holiday...
Heart Murmur Pro - The Heart Sound Database
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Learn heart murmurs the easiest way possible with Heart Murmur Pro. With 23 heart sounds included...
The Man Who Built the Sierra Club: A Life of David Brower
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David Brower (1912-2000) was a central figure in the modern environmental movement. His leadership,...