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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81 in Books

Oct 7, 2020

This truly delightful tale investigates friendship and loneliness from the humorous perspective of an 81-year-old man, recuperating from his accident with a milk float. Read my revised review of this lovely novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/06/09/the-12-days-of-kelly-christmas/

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Ari Augustine (10 KP) rated The Return in Books

May 4, 2020

The Return

Rachel Harrison | 2020 | Contemporary, Horror, Mystery

6.8

(5 Ratings)

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An addictive, thrilling, and delicious read! The Return kept me on the edge of the seat, torn between dread and dangerous curiosity as Elise came closer to the truth about Julie. It's filled with friendship, mystery, and horror. Lots and lots of horror. I freaking loved it.

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Dig! (2004)

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A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy...

Vacation Friends (2021)

5.3 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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A couple meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico, but their friendship takes an...

Tolkien (2019)

5.7 (18 Ratings) Rate It

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Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and...

Cori June (3033 KP) rated Home (2015) in Movies

Nov 5, 2021 (Updated Nov 5, 2021)

Home (2015)

2015 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy

7.7

(10 Ratings)

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Cute for adults and kids alike. It is a fun view of what would a skrew up do if he didn't realize they were a skew up? A journey that has twists and turns and shows the value of friendship. Highly recommend and enjoyable.

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Christine Allard (22 KP) rated The Animators in Books

Jan 30, 2018 (Updated Jan 30, 2018)

The Animators

Kayla Rae Whitaker | 2017 | Contemporary

8.0

(3 Ratings)

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Premise, bold female characters, Swift pace (0 more)

A story of passion, friendship, obsession, and self-discovery

Give yourself a few hours to dip into the creative world of animation—one you haven’t likely given much thought to in the past.

This novel is rich with character details and development, while holding back as much as the characters hold from themselves.

It’s an unfolding of the creative process, of friendship and love and loyalty, with a shadow of darkness and feminism. It could have become strident, but Whitaker strikes a balance of advancing the story while leaving the reader to draw their conclusions about self-exploration and the exploitation of others.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated The Story of Diva and Flea in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Flea is a street cat in Paris who lives by his wits all alone. Diva is a dog in a small apartment building who is afraid of everything. When their paths cross one day, they build a friendship. How might that change their lives?

This early chapter book is longer than normal for author Mo Willems, but it still holds all of his charm and bits of humor. The story is utterly charming for all ages, and the lessons about the power of friendship are great.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/12/book-review-story-of-diva-and-flea-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Heather Graham recommended The Shawshank Redemption (1994) in Movies (curated)

"I guess you got to put The Shawshank Redemption in there somewhere, right? That movie was just so amazing. It’s a wild ride, because it’s very emotional. I just remember the line at the end where he’s like, “My friend.” There’s such an amazing friendship plot in that, and then there’s that line at the end that just makes you bawl your eyes out, you know? So, it’s like, get ready for an emotional… It’s very dark. He gets raped in prison. He’s getting attacked. But that story between Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, it’s just this friendship plot that runs through the movie. I just thought that was really powerful."

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