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Katey Bassett (610 KP) rated Thirteen Reasons Why: (TV Tie-in) in Books
Oct 27, 2018
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Good read, rather different than the tv series.
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I really enjoyed this book, I read it before the Netflix series rolled out and I'm glad of it. I found the similarities good but the differences between the two were annoying, I understand why the show didn't follow completely - because of an episode time line, but I found it unrealistic.
Katey Bassett (610 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale in Books
Dec 10, 2018
I was a little hesitant in reading this at first, after loving the hulu series, but I was very satisfied that it lived up and maybe even surpassed the hype a little. The differences between the two things were noticeable but not ones you would be upset about. I loved the way the main character made you feel what she was feeling, outrage, sadness, relief.
Mothergamer (1517 KP) rated Counterpart - Season 1 in TV
Mar 5, 2018
Great Dramatic Science Fiction Thriller
I like J.K. Simmons so I was intrigued by this new show and decided to check it out. It is quite interesting in the fact that it tells you right away that there is a parallel Earth that is similar to ours and everyone has an other that looks just like them with the same name similar memories to a point, but certain paths in their lives diverge so there are slight differences between the prime person and their other. J.K. Simmons really shines in this playing the main characters Howard Silk and Other Howard Silk. There are differences in the parallel world compared to the prime world as well. The story is great with interesting characters, intense drama, and the cast is great as well. It always keeps you guessing and it's really well done.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Bright (2017) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
A bit like Alien Nation which in turn is a story about our innate differences and the two cops in this story not only have to come to terms with each other but try to police a world populated by orcs and fairies whilst protecting an Elf, (go figure)
Will Smith turns in a passable performance although I think the movie could have been better, not bad Netflix!
Will Smith turns in a passable performance although I think the movie could have been better, not bad Netflix!
Penny Arcade recommended The Little Prince in Books (curated)
Mothergamer (1517 KP) rated The Expanse - Season 1 in TV
Jul 11, 2017
Fantastic Sci-Fi Series
I've read all the books that are out in The Expanse series so I was excited for the TV series. They got it so right. There are subtle differences from the books here and there, but overall they did a great job of staying pretty close to them. It's a fantastic sci-fi series because it's got all the bells and whistles; solid acting, great story, awesome battle scenes, and everything flows together beautifully.
Erika (17788 KP) rated High-Rise (2016) in Movies
Aug 26, 2017
Life in a high-rise tower falls into chaos after frequent power outages create a clash between the classes. The film was based upon the book by the same name by JG Ballard. There were obvious differences from book to movie, but the changes made sense. Tom Hiddleston did a good job as Laing, and Luke Evans was savage as Wilder. The score of the film set the perfect tone, and Portishead's cover of SOS was on point.
Frank Turner recommended London Hardcore by Knuckledust in Music (curated)
Nicola (24 KP) rated 5 Differences Online in Apps
Mar 11, 2019
Mixture of easy and hard (2 more)
Playing against others
Rewards
If you lose then you have to wait 11 minutes to play again (1 more)
You lose signal even for a second you could be timed out of the game
Good fun
Great game if there wasn’t the fact that if you lose then you have to wait 11 minutes to continue also there’s no reconnect time. However the levels are good, with the differences being easy to zooming in to try and find the difference.
Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Lila and the Crow in Books
Jun 18, 2018
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I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Lila and the Crow by Gabrielle Grimard is a beautiful story dealing with and sad and very
real issue. Lila arrives at her neScreen Shot 2016-06-21 at 9.04.55 PMw school with the hopes of making new friends; however, instead of being welcomed with open arms she is welcomed with a mean comment. It only takes that one comment to destroy her confidence.
The first day with the first comment was the start of ruining her confidence. The comment came from one student but there are other students who either stand by and allow the comments to come or join in laughing. Eventually, Lila decides not to let the differences defy her but to embrace the differences. This book will show children that there will be situations where other children will hurt of mock them but that they should stand up and not allow the situation to ruin their day, month or year.
This book will open the floor to have a discussion about bullying and how it should not happen and if it is, that you should help the person instead of joining in the bullying or being a bystander. Everyone is different and this book can teach children to embrace and accept the differences.
The illustrations are wonderful, they show such great emotion in the characters as well as creating a mood that fits the story. Lila and the Crow will be a great asset to any home, classroom or library.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Lila and the Crow by Gabrielle Grimard is a beautiful story dealing with and sad and very
real issue. Lila arrives at her neScreen Shot 2016-06-21 at 9.04.55 PMw school with the hopes of making new friends; however, instead of being welcomed with open arms she is welcomed with a mean comment. It only takes that one comment to destroy her confidence.
The first day with the first comment was the start of ruining her confidence. The comment came from one student but there are other students who either stand by and allow the comments to come or join in laughing. Eventually, Lila decides not to let the differences defy her but to embrace the differences. This book will show children that there will be situations where other children will hurt of mock them but that they should stand up and not allow the situation to ruin their day, month or year.
This book will open the floor to have a discussion about bullying and how it should not happen and if it is, that you should help the person instead of joining in the bullying or being a bystander. Everyone is different and this book can teach children to embrace and accept the differences.
The illustrations are wonderful, they show such great emotion in the characters as well as creating a mood that fits the story. Lila and the Crow will be a great asset to any home, classroom or library.