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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The Weird Sisters in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
TW
The Weird Sisters
Eleanor Brown | 2011
6
5.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was the book I gave out for World Book Night 2014. I had not read it prior to giving it, but I had heard it was good.
It wasn't exactly good, but it wasn't awful either. Honestly nothing much happened. It simply tell the story of the Andreas family. They admittedly don't have a "typical" family, but they deal with very typical family issues... cancer, dishonesty, child-parent dynamics, etc. But unlike typical families serious conversations (& even not so serious ones) were dealt with in Shakespeare quotes.
  
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Ashden (4 KP) rated Mary Poppins Returns (2018) in Movies

Apr 19, 2019  
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
2018 | Family
7
7.0 (67 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Gotta love magic (0 more)
The same old story of kids experience amazing things and parent doesn't believe them. Also, kids should definitely not know about money problems. (0 more)
The storyline was well written, though the fact that the kids were aware of the financial issues is a big no for me. The kids experiencing the magic and the adults not believing them is a bit overdone as well. The family experience is very relatable. The magic the kids experienced was not overdone and was excellently planned. I never saw the original, but this movie was excellent.
  
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Book Divas (227 KP) rated The Night Olivia Fell in Books

Jun 7, 2019  
The Night Olivia Fell
The Night Olivia Fell
Christina McDonald | 2019 | Mystery, Thriller
10
9.3 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
Heart-Wrenching
I just finished reading this beautifully written heart-wrenching story and the tears flowing down my face are like a waterfall. You don't have to be a parent to comprehend or truly experience the many emotions that you'll go through while reading this book.

This author has written a story full of love, lies and overwhelming despair that reaches deep into your soul and shatters it into a million pieces as the startling truth of the night Olivia fell is revealed. This is just one of those books that will forever haunt you.
  
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Book Divas (227 KP) Jun 7, 2019

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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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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) (1997) in Movies

Aug 19, 2018  
Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) (1997)
Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) (1997)
1997 | Action, Animation, Drama
8
8.6 (14 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I really do love what Hayao Miyazaki creates. It's like any movie he puts out is gold. This movie is really wonderful. The characters are spectacular, and the animation is simply magical. I loved this movie a lot & I love the slightly creepy (Forest Spirit by far the creepiest) characters you meet as well.

FYI: If you're a parent looking for a new movie, please know that this anime is filled with violence & there is a reason that it is rated PG 13. It definitely relied heavily on the gore as well.