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Jessica Erdas (463 KP) rated The Perks of Being a Wallflower in Books
May 16, 2018
This book is one you can read time and time, again. Simultaneously beautiful and tragic. It details growing up, suicide, puberty, depression, anxiety, relationships, sex, drugs, and secrets. Told by way of secret letters in a diary style, each one showing more and more clearly the daily life of Charlie, a strange outcast who wants to belong but also just wants to observe. I highly recommend putting yourself through this wonderfully written adventure. Get ready to be heart broken by almost every page and uplifted by the moments of elation as though they were your own.
Anna Steele (111 KP) rated The Upside of Unrequited in Books
May 22, 2018 (Updated May 22, 2018)
My Moms’ DIY Gay Wedding
Abertalli just keeps fleshing out this web of relationships she has created, starting with her novel Simon Vs. the Homosapian Agenda. In this installment of the not-a-series series, Molly Peskin-Suso is struggling with the possibility of rejection, her relationship with her twin sister, and planning her moms’ wedding in under three months! It was refreshing to see the event that we are leading up to in a realistic YA novel be a gay wedding and not a prom.
Edit: Also I cried, I haven’t done that in a while.
Edit: Also I cried, I haven’t done that in a while.
Bookapotamus (289 KP) rated Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood in Books
May 25, 2018
Even if you've seen the movie - I still recommend reading the story! It's a sonnet to true friends, and family (especially mother-daughter dynamics), the scars of abusive relationships, and how these all intertwined can shape and change everyone involved. It's also funny! :)
Siddalee delves into her mothers past, curious about the Ya-Ya Sisters and their secrets. She finds out so much about her mother, and in addition, about herself. Her mother just might grow up a little along the way as well.
I love the Ya-Ya stories and I re-read them often, hoping Rebecca Wells might just write another!
Siddalee delves into her mothers past, curious about the Ya-Ya Sisters and their secrets. She finds out so much about her mother, and in addition, about herself. Her mother just might grow up a little along the way as well.
I love the Ya-Ya stories and I re-read them often, hoping Rebecca Wells might just write another!
Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Enchanted by You in Books
Mar 31, 2019
fantastic read
This is the first book by this author that I've read. This is a nice sweet story. This book just sucks you in from the first page and keeps you hooked till the end. The characters are amazing and very well written and it was lovely to read how there relationships developed. This book has swoon worthy characters. The author has a fab way of bringing the words to life. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
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Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
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Becca Tulley (270 KP) rated New Amsterdam in TV
Apr 2, 2019
Characters you quickly learn to love (2 more)
Interesting storyline every episode
Excellent acting
From someone who doesn’t usually like medical dramas, I absolutely adore this show! It has more of a focus on the people side of things than the medical side of things (which is possibly why I like it so much!). A lot happens in each episode and to put that in perspective, everything in the trailer I watched for the show was in the first episode. I would definitely recommend this show to anyone who likes exploring relationships between characters, not just people who like medical shows!
ClareR (5681 KP) rated Sweetbitter in Books
May 4, 2019
A year in the life of a young woman who moves to New York and gets a job in a high end restaurant. Tess is 22 and lives life to its fullest - that’s if you count drinking hard, taking drugs and hardly sleeping as living hard. She learns a lot about food and wine, but not so much about personal relationships.
This was heralded as the book of Summer 2016, but I’m afraid I found it boring. Nothing much happens, she’s so self-centred as to be a rather unpleasant character. Reading this feels like time I can’t get back, I’m afraid!
This was heralded as the book of Summer 2016, but I’m afraid I found it boring. Nothing much happens, she’s so self-centred as to be a rather unpleasant character. Reading this feels like time I can’t get back, I’m afraid!
I was hoping for more out of this book. It was a bit shocking at times and I had to keep reading to find out what happened, but when it was over....I wasn't impressed.
It was a bit spiritual and historical but a bit far fetched. I really wanted it to be more descriptive and delve a bit more into the characters and their relationships. I got confused sometimes as to who was who in the town and how they were related.
It was interesting and kept my interest til the end but wasn't my favorite book. Just Ok I'd say.
It was a bit spiritual and historical but a bit far fetched. I really wanted it to be more descriptive and delve a bit more into the characters and their relationships. I got confused sometimes as to who was who in the town and how they were related.
It was interesting and kept my interest til the end but wasn't my favorite book. Just Ok I'd say.
Lindsay (1717 KP) rated Billion-Dollar Baby Bargain in Books
Feb 15, 2018
This book starts out with Victoria watching her godchild Dylan. It quite funny and surprising what happens to Connor and Victoria. Connor show up at her door. He has news to tell her. There a big surprise for them both. They find out in the book something the other does not know. Their friends did to have their son Dylan. each know what they did to conceive him but Victoria and Connor do not know all of it.
It a book to pick up and read for it good to show some thing about friendship and relationships.
It a book to pick up and read for it good to show some thing about friendship and relationships.
Chrissie-ann (78 KP) rated Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) in Movies
Jun 19, 2018
Real
I hadn't heard of this film when my partner suggested watching it, I read about it and liked the idea but wasn't sure if I would enjoy it. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the humour which kept the film light hearted while still touching on some raw subjects. I enjoyed watching the characters develop and the relationships change throughout the film. There were some shocking moments but I enjoyed the film as a whole. The acting was outstanding from all involved, I couldn't fault it whatsoever. I'm really glad I watched thks film.
I loved this novel, it caught my eye in a bookshop in Cyprus and I really understand now why they say you don't choose a good book - it chooses you.
I think many of us can see a little part of ourselves in Emma Morley, especially those of us who have ever experienced unrequited love and intense friendships.
The chapters are cleverly organised year on year for twenty years which shows how people, and relationships change and evolve. This is a wonderfully written novel which made me laugh, and cry in parts. My only criticism is the ending is rather weak.
I think many of us can see a little part of ourselves in Emma Morley, especially those of us who have ever experienced unrequited love and intense friendships.
The chapters are cleverly organised year on year for twenty years which shows how people, and relationships change and evolve. This is a wonderfully written novel which made me laugh, and cry in parts. My only criticism is the ending is rather weak.