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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Anything is Possible in Books

Jul 24, 2017  
Anything is Possible
Anything is Possible
Elizabeth Strout | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Brings you into Lucy Barton's other world (0 more)
Would be useful to read My Name Is Lucy Barton beforehand (0 more)
An intricately beautiful collection of characters
Elizabeth Strout has a unique ability to create a whole world of detailed and emotional characters that you can just follow throughout the series of books. While you see much less of Lucy Barton in this book, we see how her family members and people in her community have fared. It seems to me like a modern day To Kill a Mockingbird, especially the part about poverty in areas of America.
  
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tapestry100 (306 KP) rated Star Wars: Before the Awakening in Books

Aug 3, 2017  
Star Wars: Before the Awakening
Star Wars: Before the Awakening
Greg Rucka, Phil Noto (illustrations) | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
7
7.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Star Wars: Before the Awakening by Greg Rucka is a collection of 3 shorter stories, one each about Finn, Rey, and Poe that more or less leads up to The Force Awakens movie. While neither is reliant on needing knowledge of the other (if you've seen the movie, for instance, you don't need to read the book), the book does flesh out a little background on the characters before we're introduced to them in the movie, so if you like the movie, I'd say this would be a great companion piece to read.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Another Day in the Death of America in Books

Sep 12, 2017  
Another Day in the Death of America
Another Day in the Death of America
Gary Younge | 2016 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A brutal look at American society and how teen deaths have become normalised
This is an incredible collection of accounts in which ten African America children and young adults were killed in one day. It's brutal and horrifically depressing, showing the day they led before their deaths. It highlights the prevalence of poverty and violence that seems to be a vicious cycle. And even more, it shows how mainstream teen deaths have become which is why it is no longer reported. It is a disturbing read so have the tissues at the ready.
  
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Jessica Cashen (1 KP) rated Disney Manga: Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas in Books

May 16, 2018  
Disney Manga: Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas
Disney Manga: Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas
Jun Asuka | 2017 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was my first manga....that being said it took me a bit to get used to how you have to read it. I was able to fly through it once I got the hang of it because this is one of my FAVORITE Disney movies. I really enjoyed the artwork as well. I think I would rather read manga in book form though. So I have the book to start a collection. I received an ARC copy from Netgalley for an honest review.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/review/B075QFFCPG/R3FNA1U2Y7HSWQ?ref_=glimp_1rv_cl
  
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Bubblesreview (110 KP) rated Looking for Alaska in Books

Feb 5, 2019  
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska
John Green | 2013 | Children
9
8.1 (49 Ratings)
Book Rating
Interesting plot (1 more)
It's John green...
Intriguing
Another of John Green, this author is sensational. I've almost read his entire collection, turtles all the way down is next. Back to looking for Alaska, well, this book was very descriptive, it was really easy to follow and all of the characters are very likeable. A great young adult book. The book takes a dramatic twist and gets quite serious and emotional. It was very hard to put this book down! John has a way of writing where it's almost impossible to put his books down.