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Tuppence for Paper and String

Brenda Ashford

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'Each and every single one of the 100 plus children I have cared for over the past 62 years are very...

Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate)

Laura Esquivel

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Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became...

The Serpent's Shadow (Kane Chronicles #3)

Rick Riordan

8.9 (10 Ratings) Rate It

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He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the...

The Secrets of Hawthorne House

Donald Firesmith

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Fifteen-year-old Matt Mitchell was having the worst summer imaginable. His misery started when his...

Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Other Side of the Door (2016) in Movies

Sep 3, 2017

The Other Side of the Door (2016)

2016 | Horror, Mystery

5.8

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Love the South Asian-west mix of horror, but not particularly scary

An interesting concept, mixing some deep cultural traditions from India with western horror. After a mother loses her son in an accident, she brings him back by attempting to communicate with the dead. But what comes back is another being altogether. It's been done a million times, even in the form of Stephen King's Pet Sematary, but I like the Indian twist, especially for those who know that these kind of beliefs still exist. Shiva shamans, who are known to dabble in black magic, begin to stalk the family in an attempt to rid the house of spirits as well as other ghoulish entities. Great for those who understand the superstitions of India, but not for horror fans.

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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1) in Books

Jul 10, 2018

I was looking for a palate cleanser book and I stumbled upon this one through audible channels. I've always noticed the Magic Tree House series but I haven't ever had the chance to read any of them. When I saw this was on there & I could listen to it for free, I knew I had to listen to it.

This is obviously a very easy read where the writing is written for those just learning to read. It was a cute story and it was a really quick and fun listen. It doesn't stand out for me, but obviously, I'm not the proper age for this book.

All in all, if I have kids this would be one of the series I would read to them. It's educational along with adding an element of fantasy.