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Kristie (106 KP) rated I Have Lost My Way in Books

Sep 18, 2018

I Have Lost My Way

Gayle Forman | 2018 | Young Adult (YA)

6.7

(3 Ratings)

Book Rating

Beautiful

I absolutely loved I Have Lost my Way by Gayle Forman. This was a beautifully written contemporary novel that I will be reading over and over again. The cover is simple and beautiful and once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. This is a heartbreaking story of three very different people who have lost their way in life in different ways. They meet very unexpectedly and at just the right moment to help each other when they need it most. The characters find hope in the darkness and help one another find their way again. I loved the end of the story, it was wrapped up wonderfully for me, not with a perfect pretty bow, but with a very real, relatable ending. I would definitely recommend this novel.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Batman the Killing Joke in Books

Nov 9, 2018

Fantastically written self-contained story with superb artwork

This short graphic novel sees Batman trying to peacefully put an end to his conflict with the Joker (safely behind bars - or is he?) before one of them ends up dead. Needless to say Joker escapes and puts in place his plan to show the beauty of madness. He wants to show that everyone would be happier if they just let their brain snap under extreme strain, and then you'll always see the funny side.
Some superb artwork throughout the book, both in the current story and flashbacks of Mr J's life.
I think fans of the Arkham video games will get a real buzz out of this, it is totally in line with the stories and settings used in the games.

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated 8MM (1999) in Movies

Nov 7, 2019

8MM (1999)

1999 | Action, Mystery

6.3

(9 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Look at this Photograph

8mm- is a underrated mystery thriller, it was directed by Joel Schumacher, yes the person who destoryed and ruined batman two years before this movie came out. Joel Schumacher is better with mysterious and thrillers than Batman. Anyways the plot:

Private detective Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage) lives a normal life with his wife (Catherine Keener) and young daughter, until he receives a startling new case. A widow named Mrs. Christian (Myra Carter) has found what appears to be a snuff film among her late husband's belongings, and she wants Welles to determine if the movie is real or fake. Welles heads to California, where a video store employee (Joaquin Phoenix) helps him infiltrate the dangerous and depraved world of illegal porn movies.

Its suspenseful, horrorfying, twisted and overall a good movie.

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Sarah (7800 KP) Nov 7, 2019

This is definitely a hugely underrated film. And one of the few times Nicolas Cage is actually decent!

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AJaneClark (3975 KP) Nov 7, 2019

the only Nicholas cage film that I enjoy

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Claire Lavin (2 KP) rated A Friend Like Ben in Books

Jan 4, 2020

A Friend Like Ben

Julia Romp | 2010 | Biography, Fiction & Poetry

10.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

A warm tale that made you feel good (0 more)

A real page turner

From the beginning of the book you are hooked. Such a warm well wrote book by julia romp telling the tale of life living with an autistic son . Her thoughts and feeling about the lack of communication and love she desperately wants.
Then one day ben a stray cat turns up on the doorstep and there whole world changes.
The story goes through some magical moments where you are left smiling and you dont want to put the book down.
One day while they are on holiday ben goes missing. The story runs through the whole heartache and mystery surrounding the missing cat.
You will find the ending adorable though.
Hope you enjoy the book just as much as I did

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David Betteridge (327 KP) rated Minecraft in Apps

Mar 1, 2020

Minecraft

Games

8.7

(20 Ratings)

App Rating

Creative (3 more)

Survival

Easy game play

Good for all ages

Lost hours (1 more)

Addictive

Game that can be played forever!

I played this game years ago with my eldest son (who has now moved on to Fortnite) and we used to spend hours creating real life buildings in our Minecraft world. The possibilities are endless. Then we moved on to survival, which can either be challenging or hard enough just to keep a young child engaged.

Then having not played it for a few years my youngest son was wanting to play on my Xbox and Minecraft was again the best thing for him to play. With all the updates to the game over the years, it has kept the game fresh for returning players and we are having so much fun building again!!