Mile 81
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At Mile 81 on the Maine Turnpike is a boarded up rest stop on a highway in Maine. It's a place where...
Hidden Hemingway: Inside the Ernest Hemingway Archives of Oak Park
Robert K. Elder, Mark Cirino and Aaron Vetch
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Thinking of Ernest Hemingway often brings to mind his travels around the world, documenting war and...
Allan Arkush recommended 8 1/2 (1963) in Movies (curated)
Allan Arkush recommended A Bout de Souffle (Breathless) (1960) in Movies (curated)
LucyB (47 KP) rated The Raven Boys in Books
Jul 23, 2017
The story focuses on two main characters - Blue, a 16 year old who lives with her witchy mother and who seems to be surrounded by equally spooky aunts, and Gansey, a rich 'Raven boy' from the local public school, who is obsessed with finding the mythical Welsh king Glendower.
So far, so intriguing! And it really was. I found myself propelled through this book, eager to know what was going to happen next, which is the highest praise I can give a book really, I do love a good page-turner. I especially loved that the author so deftly avoided the boring stereotypes. The aunts are all psychic, but are they at all spooky / ethereal? Absolutely not. They're all very practical, down-to-earth, and fairly acerbic to boot. Are public school boys all over-privileged toffs? No! The characters were all impressively well defined, and I LOVED the character of Noah - I saw the twist coming, but wasn't sure how the author would pull it off. She did so, very effectively indeed.
A highly enjoyable read, and I'll be looking out for the next ones in the series.
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Mystic Summer in Books
Feb 13, 2018
This book started out a bit slowly, but it quickly grew on me. Maggie is a slightly frustrating character at times, but she's also endearing and sweet. She's still finding herself, so you have to cut her a little slack. It happens to us all as we near thirty, right? The novel is certainly a bit predictable, but Maggie's character, as well as some of the supporting characters -- mainly her high school boyfriend Cameron -- keep it from being too silly and saccharine. It's not a literary masterpiece, but it's a fun, quick read: perfect to toss into a beach bag for the summer.
I received a copy of this novel from Netgalley (thank you!); it is available everywhere on 6/7/2016.
Andy K (10821 KP) rated The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) in Movies
Oct 27, 2019
Even before the party begins the audience is alerted to the escape of a mental patient who is now on the loose wreaking bloody havoc in the neighborhood. Soon he shows up at the school and starts taking care of his own business using a very large drill with an extended drill bit.
After the party begins, he slowly starts to pick off the attendees as they manage to find themselves alone with the killer or in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The thing I found the most odd was the reveal of the killer almost right away. In most slasher/horror films of this type, the killer is almost always shown in shadows, from behind or partially revealed under the end of the movie where the unmasking happens. Not in this film. He is shown pretty much at the onset and chases the girls around almost the entire film with his lengthy power tool.
Passable action and suspense along with enough good kills to keep me interested for 75 minutes.
Conversion
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane comes a chilling...
Race, Equity, and Education: Sixty Years from Brown: 2016
Pedro A. Noguera, Jill Pierce and Roey Ahram
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This powerful and timely analysis takes stock of race and education sixty years after the historic...
Cheerleader's Revenge Story 2
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Dear diary, I used to be the most popular girl in my high school. Girls in the cheerleader squad all...