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CBorden (67 KP) rated Amazon Kindle in Apps

Feb 1, 2018  
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle
Book
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9.1 (292 Ratings)
App Rating
Never without a good book!
I will always prefer a book in hand, the feel of the cover, the turning of the page, but for someone like me, always on the go - having a virtual library at my fingertips is one of the greatest gifts of technology - IMO.
  
The Girl With All the Gifts (2017)
The Girl With All the Gifts (2017)
2017 | Drama
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The Girl With All the Gifts is a slow paced zombie movie based on the book of the same name. Unlike a lot of zombie movies, 'The Girl With All the Gifts' doesn't go in for gore, although there is a bit. Instead it uses it's slow pace to build suspense as the protagonists try to find safety as they pass through zombie infested England. As they travel the group find out more about both the zombies and the strange children that now inhabit the earth.
As I said, 'The Girl With All the Gifts' is slow but it uses this pace to let us know about the new world, the zombies and the other characters. The scenery is both beautiful and harsh as the characters travel through the now overgrown city of London and the visual effects are built on by the eerie soundtrack.
If you have read the book then you should find that the film is close to the main story, of course the film cuts out some of the back story's and there are some scenes missing but over all the film does well and manages to show how the events of the story change some of the characters (although even this is a bit lacking from the book but that is too be expected) and, over all the film does manage to get the feel of the book.
As I said, 'The Girl With All The Gifts' does not really go for gore so, if you want to see lots of action and people getting eaten then this isn't really for you. 'The Girl With All the Girts' focus more on what lies ahead, both for the reaming humans and for the zombies who will be left and the answer is bleak.

So, 'The Girl With All the Gifts' is a slow, story based zombie film with an interesting, well thought out take on the popular monster.
  
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list

Nov 5, 2017 (Updated Nov 5, 2017)
At their best, apps make our lives easier, more organised, and perhaps even save us some money in the meantime.

During the holidays, they can keep the jumble of tasks, gifts, to-do lists, and appointments straight. Especially for the hectic months ahead, it pays to have the inanimate helpers of apps on your side.

Business Insider has put together a list of apps that will help make life easier and more organised this holiday season:


Shopular: Coupons & Weekly Ads

Shopular: Coupons & Weekly Ads

Shopping

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App Watch

Coupons, online cash back, weekly ads, promo codes, Black Friday 2017 ad scans and markdown items...


shopping
Giftster - Wish List Registry Christmas & Birthday

Giftster - Wish List Registry Christmas & Birthday

Shopping

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Get gifts right, every time, with a family gift registry for birthday, baby, Christmas holiday and...


shopping
Slice Package Tracker

Slice Package Tracker

Shopping

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App Watch

Everyone’s favorite online shopping assistant is now on the Apple Watch! Watching your deliveries...


shopping
UPS Mobile

UPS Mobile

Business and Productivity

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Easily manage shipments on the go with the UPS Mobile app. · Track and nickname shipments ·...

Shopping List Ease - Grocery

Shopping List Ease - Grocery

Productivity and Lifestyle

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Grocery List Ease is a beautiful, simple and powerful shopping list app for your phone and Apple...

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The Night Circus
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.1 (106 Ratings)
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My favorite book
This is a great book. I ha e recommended and/or given many copies as gifts. A story about magic, being young, and being mortal. It’s a little confusing at first because it’s not written on a straight time line, but goes back and forth during the story.
  
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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) created a post

Jun 29, 2018  
Found a really good "zombie-apocalypse" movie on Amazon called "The Girl With All The Gifts". I never thought I'd see Glenn Close in a zombie movie, but she's one of the main characters. Everything was done well. The acting, cinematography and effects. The story line and plot were very interesting. This one is definitely worth a watch!
     
Step by step guides about how to use colouring pencils. The guides are easy enough for childen to follow and mature their skills using one of the earliest art gifts most people get, yet also in depth enough to expand adult skills to use the artform to it's full potential. Well worth a look for all ages.
  
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Mary Gordon recommended Middlemarch in Books (curated)

 
Middlemarch
Middlemarch
Rosemary Ashton, George Eliot | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry
6.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"The character of Dorothea Brooke, a gifted woman whose gifts are thwarted by the possibilities available to her, yet who flourishes despite it because of the greatness of her character, the depiction of a woman of passion and intelligence, the tracing of disillusionment in love and marriage—Middlemarch accomplishes all this while creating a vivid world of politics, community, and landscape."

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Mary Gordon recommended Swann's Way in Books (curated)

 
Swann's Way
Swann's Way
Marcel Proust, Susanna Lee | 2013 | Essays
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"Reading Proust is not like reading any other book: it is like having another life alongside one’s ordinary one. I read it every day for ten years. The miracle and mystery of consciousness, the tricks that memory plays, the gifts and thefts of time, the exhausting and exhilarating never completed task of perception: no one has come so close in capturing these"

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Synopsis: It's easy to go through days, weeks, even years on autopilot, moving from one activity to another, rarely taking the time to consider what it's all for anyway. Why did God make us? What does he want us to do with the time he has given us? And how can we find out?



In her bestselling story-driven style, Christian rocker Lacey Sturm shares with readers the beautiful struggle of learning what one's unique gifts are and pursuing them wholeheartedly. She helps them see each day as a gift from God, find balance in their busy lives, and discover the joy of giving God's gifts back to him by using them to bring him glory.



Young people especially will love this openhanded and openhearted take on what to do with their lives, as will those who feel like they've been coasting or heading down the wrong path.



My Thoughts: This book speaks for its self. Take a walk with God and with Lacey Strum for a refreshing look into God's word. Take a break from a busy life and sit and listen. Learn with Lacey about God's gifts and using them for His glory. This is a good book for those who are looking into their lives and searching how to use the gifts that God gave them and looking at each day as a new canvas and a brand new start for serving Him.




I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
  
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video
Entertainment, Lifestyle
10
8.3 (68 Ratings)
App Rating
Amazon Prime (2 more)
Prime videos
Great cheap stuff!
I overly love Amazon!
I love Amazon, especially Amazon Prime!. I I have an Amazon Prime account, and an Amazon Prime credit card. I love that I can earn 5% cash back on purchases from amazon.com, and cash back from other purchases elsewhere. Amazon is my go-to place for teaching resources, household items, birthday gifts, Etc