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Kimmic (814 KP) rated Why Mummy Drinks in Books

Apr 12, 2019  
Why Mummy Drinks
Why Mummy Drinks
Gill Sims | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
9
8.1 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Something a bit different!
A real laugh out loud read! One of those "it's funny because it's true!"
I think that most mum's can relate to most of this book and can appreciate the sarcasm and fun behind the main character.
Would recommend for any parent or soon to be parent, I don't have children but I still found this highly amusing and relatable!
Warning - do not read or listen to when you are in public by yourself and you will look like a crazy person when you randomly burst into fits of laugher! Also don't recommend reading while drinking tea... unless you want it to come out of your nose!
  
Storks (2016)
Storks (2016)
2016 | Animation, Comedy, Family
7
6.5 (21 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Aniston’s immediately recognisable accent works very well in animation and voice-over performances, but she hasn’t had as much success in this genre as perhaps you would’ve thought. Outside of the Storks and 1999’s The Iron Giant, she hasn’t ventured into animation at all.

Storks is a fun little movie that works well with its brilliant voice cast. Aniston plays an overprotective mother and while her role is slight, she plays it excellently. What works so well here is that we can almost here elements of her character in Friends as she converses with her children.

https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/02/11/jennifer-aniston-performances-top-5/
  
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Claudia (0 KP) rated The Hate u Give in Books

Jun 3, 2018  
The Hate u Give
The Hate u Give
Angie Thomas | 2017 | Children
8
8.4 (54 Ratings)
Book Rating
The storyline and the characters. (0 more)
I found a couple of scenes that were left unanswered or needed more explanations. (0 more)
The Importance of Recognizing Hate.
This novel is worth reading because the storyline is so powerful and important. As a reader, you would connect to the main character, Starr. Her voice, her life experience and the community around her, are what set this story to be so powerful and beyond words. I truly recommend people to read this book not only because the topic in the book is important but because its necessary to read about what is going on today with our children and our country.
  
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Spencer3327 (0 KP) rated Wishtree in Books

Jun 20, 2018  
Wishtree
Wishtree
Katherine Applegate | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Touching Tree Tale
I grabbed this book to read before making suggestions to my students and I fell in love with it. It is a wonderful tale of a town, girl and a tree full of animal friends. It takes a few chapters to get into, but once you get hooked, you can't put it down. The messages learned along the way are lessons that children... and many adults need to remember going through life. I really liked the concept of wishes and sharing them to allow others that feeling of being helpful. I suggest this book to any parent or teacher to read aloud. Amazing conversations will occur.
  
13 Reasons Why - Season 2
13 Reasons Why - Season 2
2018 | Drama
Exceptional realisation of male rape (2 more)
Tackles hard issues
Helps young people deal with suicide
One of the best shows I’ve ever seen and one I’ll show my future children
This show teaches you it’s okay not to be okay. It shows you that life goes on, it shows you how to cope with grief, it enables people to be more sympathetic. This is one of the best, most touching shows I’ve ever seen. As someone with a parent who has tried to commit suicide what I don’t think the shows done has made people idealise suicide if anything it shows people the effects suicide causes.
  
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gayga (2127 KP) rated Perfect People in Books

Sep 14, 2018  
Perfect People
Perfect People
Peter James | 2018 | Thriller
9
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
A departure from Peter James normal books (1 more)
Really good, unexpected ending
Slow starter (0 more)
Wow!
Contains spoilers, click to show
Dr John Klaessson and his wife Naomi lose their son Halley to a genetic disease.

They decide to go to Dr Dettore who creates “designer babies” where you can choose sex, eye colour and much more. They ask for a boy without the genetic issues and end up with twins, Luke and Phoebe, but all is not as it seems.

Add to this a group, Disciples of The Third Millennium who want to kill anyone who goes to Dr Dettore and their children. Did the Klaessons make a good decision?
  
I'm currently pregnant with my first child and so I have no experience with children yet, because of this I thought this book may help. I just can't put my finger on why in some areas this book just wound me up. It took me quite a while to get through as reading it felt very heavy...like being a parent is a massive chore and you'll have nothing but problems. Perhaps this was a bit too one sided for me, however, there are some great pointers in here so it wasn't a complete waste of time. I'll be sticking to her true life stories in the future.
  
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Peppa Pig: Peppa's Magical Unicorn
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
My daughter loves both Unicorns and Peppa Pig so I thought this would be a great one to get from the library. It's a great little story and the book itself is just stunning to look at. The front cover is a beautiful blue and is covered in glitter, the artwork is very good and the story itself is cute and well written. My 3 year old does have a bit of a short attention span when it comes to books which are a bit wordy so I might re-visit this one again when she's a bit older. Highly recommended for children who love Unicorns and Peppa Pig.
  
The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles (2004)
2004 | Animation, Comedy, Family
The fantastic 4 (& a half)
The incredibles follows a family of heroes, mr and mrs incredible and their 3 children.
Dash, violet & jack jack.
After bob (Mr I) breaks a marriage agreement of retirement, he is contacted by a mysterious client who seeks help after a rogue machine starts terrorizing his private island, which is a test to attempt to catch mr incredible and permanently eliminate him, concocted by syndrome, a former mr incredible fanboy. (Enter the angry wife & kids)

(So a family of four heroes, working for a secret evil genius, who they personally know? Are we sure this isn't a MARVEL movie?)
  
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Emma Wilson (22 KP) rated A Wrinkle in Time (2018) in Movies

Jun 19, 2019 (Updated Jun 19, 2019)  
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
2018 | Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Being a disney, I had high hopes for this film, I love disney, and was so excited, when I see the trailer, I thought it looked a brilliant film, I was extremely disappointed, worth a watch if you have an hour or 2 to kill, but thats as far as it goes.

About a young family, the parents are scientists, who are studying a theory into other realms and dimensions, suddenly the father goes missing.
Years later, magical beings start to appear to the children, and send them on a big, magical quest to find and save their father.
I found I got lost half way through the film.