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In the Land of the Long White Cloud

Sarah Lark

6.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Helen Davenport, governess for a wealthy London household, longs for a family of her own—but...

Luck of the Draw

Addison Albright

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Drawing the short straw is bad luck…isn’t it? A treaty between three warring realms calls for...

MM Fantasy Romance Arranged Marriage Novella

Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Gerald's Game (2017) in Movies

Oct 12, 2017 (Updated Oct 12, 2017)

Psychological horror at its best

I had to text the entire time, and fast forward through bits because it is terrifying at points on so many levels.

Gerald and his wife attempt to reignite their marriage by going to a secluded location to play sex games. Unfortunately he leaves her handcuffed while having a heart attack. In between, there are deep psychological traumas and hallucinations, gore, and you wonder what's real as she continues to run out of time.

It's pure Stephen King, mixing real emotions with the downright frightening. That last scene would never have happened but my heart is still racing.

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BethZ (6 KP) rated The Secret Mother in Books

Dec 25, 2017

Tessa Markham is a mess. She lost her son during birth and it ruined her marriage to her husband, Scott. How can she cope with all her loss? One rainy night she returns home to find a little boy sitting at her kitchen counter all alone. How did he get there?

After calling the police, things quickly take a turn on Tessa and she must fight to find out why the boy appeared in her house and what his connection is to her.

This story had me gripped from the first sentence. Shalini Boland did it again with this story!

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Dean (6925 KP) rated You Again (2010) in Movies

Aug 28, 2017

You Again (2010)

2010 | Comedy

6.0

(5 Ratings)

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Surprisingly good

Quite a good premise as Kristen Bell's character goes through hell at high school. Only to discover years later her Brother is set to marry the girl who made her life difficult.
I didn't expect much from this but was surprised at the cast including Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver and even Betty White to name a few. Comedies around marriage seem popular in recent years and this reminded me of @The Proposal (2009) in many ways. It has similar humour based on the families clashing and settling old scores.

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Lenard (726 KP) rated Dumbo (2019) in Movies

Apr 1, 2019

Dumbo (2019)

2019 | Animation, Family, Fantasy

6.5

(81 Ratings)

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While in some ways a strange marriage, Dumbo has several Tim Burton elements: an evil rich guy, Michael Keaton/Danny DeVito/Eva Green, outsiders, people who don't get a lot of sun even though they live in a traveling circus. The most Tim Burton thing about it is when Dreamland is engulfed in smoke surrounded by dark clouds and Nightmare Island. The rest of the film is mostly live action Disney. Dumbo has Bambi-like doe eyes and except for the evil wannabe tycoon the humans are sentimental and protective of the kids.

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LeftSideCut (3778 KP) created a post

Dec 31, 2019 (Updated Dec 31, 2019)

My top 10 films of the year...

1. Joker
2. Midsommar
3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
4. Doctor Sleep
5. Avengers: Endgame
6. Marriage Story
7. Toy story 4
8. Us
9. John Wick 3: Parabellum
10. Spider-Man: Far From Home

I still haven't got round to watching The Irishman, Parasite, El Camino, or Dragged Across Concrete yet so I'm sure this will probably change!

Also, Frozen II just missed out, but it's legit great 🤞

My pick for most disappointing film of the year goes to The Lion King without a doubt.👎

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AT (1676 KP) rated Convenience Store Woman in Books

Feb 4, 2020

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

7.0

(2 Ratings)

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Convenience Store Woman is a weird little novel. Granted, Americans have a very different culture than the Japanese when it comes to marriage and jobs. This story follows a strange woman during her years of working at a convenience store, which she loves and does well at. However, the way she is viewed puts stress and panic on her to fit in with society. The story, itself, is quirky, but the main character is an odd duck, herself. Plus, if you're the type of reader that loves to hate characters, this book definitely has one for you!