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Remy Dowe (33 KP) rated Love, Simon (2018) in Movies

Feb 10, 2019  
Love, Simon (2018)
Love, Simon (2018)
2018 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
8
8.7 (59 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Likable characters (2 more)
Interesting storyline
Dealt realistically with LGBT issues
Didnt get to know the characters deep enough (0 more)
Follows the life of a male high school student, Simon, who is currently disguising that he is gay. He then finds comfort in an online friend who is struggling with the same problem. Simon then endeavours to find out who his online recipient is, while all along trying to keep his sexuality a secret.

I enjoyed watching popular film with an LGBT main character.
Simon is a lovable and an easily relatable teenager.
  
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Joni Thomas (33 KP) rated Duolingo in Apps

Jan 26, 2018  
Duolingo
Duolingo
Education, Social Networking
8
8.4 (60 Ratings)
App Rating
Very easy to use
I used this a while back and it was so fun and easy to use. I took French in high school so the beginning courses were to brush up but as it got harder it was easy to follow along and I didn't get frustrated or confused. I downloaded it onto my daughter's iPod and she uses it from time to time when she is bored and I love hearing her tell me what certain words mean in Spanish, which is the language she chose to learn.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2171 KP) rated A Farewell to Legs (Aaron Tucker Mystery #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
AF
A Farewell to Legs (Aaron Tucker Mystery #2)
Jeffrey Cohen | 2003
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Aaron is enjoying catching up with friends at his high school reunion when Stephanie gets the call that her husband, a political activist, is murdered. The plot (and sub-plots) move along well, and I do like the characters. Unfortunately, the author is too obvious with his political leanings and he pays no attention to the passage of times. (Then again, I want to live in a world where every day is Saturday.)

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-farewell-to-legs-by-jeffrey.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2171 KP) rated A Case of Hometown Blues in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
AC
A Case of Hometown Blues
W.S. Gager | 2011
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Mitch Malone has returned to his hometown to teach a seminar on investigative reporting. But that also means facing the ghosts of his past, including several tragic deaths. The murder of his high school crush forces him into facing things he's been running from for a long time. I enjoyed the mystery, which was very fast moving. I felt like the characters outside of Mitch could have used more development.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-case-of-hometown-blues-by-w.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Amanda (30 KP) rated The Giver in Books

Jun 21, 2018  
The Giver
The Giver
Lois Lowry | 2012 | Children
10
8.5 (84 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is probably one of the best books that I have ever read. I return to it, time and time again. The typical utopian society gone wrong theme requires you to really analyze your life and ponder on if the world could ever get to that point. Following Jonas through his life altering journey, with an ending that leaves one wondering is part of what makes this book a great book to be taught in schools. I first found out about this book through one of my high school English courses.
  
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Kristin (149 KP) rated You Are Graduating Soon: What's After High School? in Books

Dec 7, 2018  
YA
You Are Graduating Soon: What's After High School?
Kevin Douglas Wright | 2014
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Disclaimer: I received an audiobook from the author in exchange for an honest review.

While I graduated several years ago, I was easily able to look back on that point in my life and find everything in this book to be extremely relevant. It's easy to follow, simple to understand, and explained in a way that makes sense no matter who you are, student or parent. I would say this should be a must-read for high school seniors, especially those who aren't quite sure what they want to do upon graduation.

5 stars
  
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LeahBeth (15 KP) rated Duolingo in Apps

Jul 11, 2018  
Duolingo
Duolingo
Education, Social Networking
8
8.4 (60 Ratings)
App Rating
It is teaching languages (0 more)
There is no "real" education, per se. Repetition and memorization, to me, aren't a great way to learn languages. (0 more)
Good, but not what I expected
I have been using Duolingo for several months, although sporadically. The method behind the app is simple memorization. Some of the "Quizzes" that were not 'covered', and it made it difficult. Some of the ways things were taught, or indicated, were completely opposite of what I was taught in high school and college, again, making it very difficult to know exactly what was correct.