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On November 22, 1963, Abraham Zapruder left his office hoping for a glimpse of President John F....
The Meaning of Rice: And Other Tales from the Belly of Japan
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"The next Bill Bryson." (New York Times). In this often hilarious yet deeply researched book, food...
Hawker Fare: Stories & Recipes from a Refugee Chef's Isan Thai & Lao Roots
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From chef James Syhabout of two-Michelin-star restaurant Commis, an Asian-American cookbook like no...
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Little Broken Things
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"If you liked Big Little Lies, you'll want to crack open this new novel by Nicole Baart." --Southern...
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Haleh Banani
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Haleh Banani is the first female to host a program for Al-Fajr TV called 'With Haleh' which combines...
Changing Destinies: The Re-Start Infant Family Programme for Early Autistic Behaviours
Stella Acquarone and Isabel Jimenez Aquarone
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The term 'pre-autism' is becoming more widespread as a result of growing awareness of the importance...
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Orphan of Islam
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"I've told you before, and I will tell you again, if you are unable to read the Holy Book you will...
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated More Than Words in Books
Apr 22, 2021
Nina Gregory has always been a loyal daughter. After her mother's death, she was raised by her father, the owner of the Gregory Hotels, a renowned chain in New York City. She knows she will take over the family business someday. And her father has always taught her that family (and reputation) come before everything. But when Nina's father dies, she finds herself adrift. Not even her boyfriend, Tim, whom she's been raised with since childhood (his parents work with her father) can provide comfort. When Nina finds out something about her father that causes her to question everything, she finds herself turning to her boss, mayoral candidate Rafael. Nina's always been cautious and proper. But now, she's not so sure what to believe.
"Not only was she going to lose her father, she was going to lose the life she'd imagined for herself. The future she'd expected would be hers."
This was a good read about love, loss, and politics. I think parts of it might have annoyed me more, but I read it at a good time. Nina honestly came across as self-centered at moments, but she was certainly going through a lot, trying to find herself in the wake of her father's death. With her family legacy, she was under a lot of pressure. The book did a good job of capturing grief and loss. I also really liked Rafael--he was a character I could root for. The story seemed to meander a little and could be heartbreaking, but it was a book centered around death, after all.
Overall, I enjoyed this one. It's sad, but hopeful too. A good read if you go in with the right mindset. 3.5 stars.
Darren (1599 KP) rated Refuge (2013) in Movies
Sep 26, 2019
Performances – The performances from the cast are great throughout, we feel their bleak outlook on the life they are living which is what we want to see, the final act shows them at their best too.
Story – The story here follows a family in a post-apocalyptic world where the biggest threats marauders and the virus that has wiped out most of the world. This is a bleak story that helps show us just how desperate the world now is and not having any sort of zombie side to everything giving us the only enemy the human one. This keeps everything simple because it is all we need, even though it does follow the typical mistakes being made by the characters.
Thriller – This does try to keep us on the edge of our seats about whether our characters will survive and what is next in line for them.
Settings – The film keeps us in the bleak locations from start to finish, they show where people will survive and keeps us away from the big city.
Scene of the Movie – The break in.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – Just shot them.
Final Thoughts – This is one of the best looking bleak virus outbreak movies, it does have questionable character decisions but that does add to the drama.
Overall: Simple and effective.