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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated A Dog's Purpose in Books

Jan 15, 2018

A Dog's Purpose

W. Bruce Cameron | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.8

(12 Ratings)

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Well it took me awhile to really get into this book. I was 4 or 5 chapters in before I was hooked, so to speak. Once the story really got rolling though I couldn't put it down. This book tells the story of 1 dog who passes several times & is constantly coming back as other dogs. He returns because he is trying to find his purpose. I'm happy to say that at the end of the book, he does just this...in heartbreaking fashion.
I found myself laughing at times & crying my eyes out at others. I definitely looked at my dog & gave him some extra attention as I read. This was a great book!

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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in Books

Jun 18, 2018

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by Joe Rhatigan is a wonderful and different version of the classic version of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. This version involves cats. Twinkle twinkle is a star and her feline friends are trying to find a way to visit. But balloon, dogs, and even some cake can not help the cats get to twinkle. The upside we learn why cats “sing” at night. The illustrations are brights, colorful, and it's full of fun. It is an old book with a cute twist.

I give this book 4/5 stars.

I received this ARC from Quarto Publishing Group and Moondance Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Anna Steele (111 KP) rated Ones and Zeroes in Books

Jun 27, 2018

Ones and Zeroes

Dan Wells | 2017 | Young Adult (YA)

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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Binary is cool!

This is the sequel to Bluescreen and it definitely adresses some of my qualms with the first. There is a lot more action in the game in this sequel, the Cherry Dogs get into a tourny and it is the main focus of the novel. I love the group effort that present throughout this book, unlike many dystopian society novels where the main character can barely trust anyone and they feel like they have to save the world all by themselves and keep secrets and feel personally responsible for every death their stupid plan caused, this is a breath of fresh air. Everyone plays a part and Marisa definitely couldn’t have done it alone.

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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Overneath in Books

Nov 30, 2018

Overneath

Peter S. Beagle | 2017 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.7

(3 Ratings)

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I have always enjoyed Peter S. Beagle's short fiction books and these definitely are worth it. Even his attempt at the steampunk genre is pretty good. Some of these stories are a little on the dark side and slightly horror, however, you also get some action and adventure. It is a great way to visit some of his established worlds like The Last Unicorn and Inn Keeper's Song as well as find something new. Worlds that treat dragon's like guard dogs for drugs and the police that find them or a world that has humans communicating with aliens via a computer. It is a great travel from High Fantasy to futuristic Sci-Fi.

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Naomi Forrest (42 KP) rated Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (2018) in Movies

Jan 1, 2019

ABBA music and Lily James did well (0 more)

Very clunky (0 more)

Wouldn’t watch again

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I should start by saying I watched the first film every day for a fortnight, such is my love for it. I was really disappointed by this version. Lily James did well taking in the role of young Donna but the story was so disjointed. For example, Sophie is sick once and knows she is pregnant? I also feel Cher’s role was unnecessary, she’s never been on the scene for Donna or Sophie then she turns up, decides to be grandma and is immediately accepted, just so she can sing a couple of numbers?

Good choice of ABBA dogs, not the most expected ones.