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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Grease (1978) in Movies
Jan 11, 2018
Grease is the World
One of the best musicals brought to the silver screne. Starring Travolta and Newton John in this take on 1960's high school preps and greasers. The songs are legendary and the story line never has a dull moment in it. The cast is a who's who of actors and actresses in the AFI top 100 movies of all time. If you like musicals then Grease is for you.
Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Carlos the Chameleon: A Story to Help Empower Children to Be Themselves in Books
Apr 10, 2018
Another well thought out title from the publishers, Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This one follows Carlos' attempts to "fit in" with other groups of friends and discovering in the end that they all like him for who is really is. Nicely illustrated, the language is more targeted at a younger audience and with notes and resources for teachers and parents. This book would work well in primary or first school and with homeschooling.
Jeremy King (346 KP) rated The Breakfast Club (1985) in Movies
May 6, 2019
A fun tale of kids of a weekend detention at at high school. These teens are all different but they learn they are not so different after all. I took my son to see this when a local theater was showing this classic. with his reaction i believe this movie stands the test of time in the eyes of teens it was like when i first seen this film when i was his age.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2173 KP) rated Blue Blood (Debutante Dropout, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Andrea "Andy" Kndricks has lost touch with her friend from high school, but she's willing to jump in and clear this friend of killing her boss even if it means going under cover at a questionable restaurant as a waitress. The pacing was uneven, but the characters were good and the book fun.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-blue-blood-by-susan-mcbride.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-blue-blood-by-susan-mcbride.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2173 KP) rated Stay At Home Dead (Stay At Home Dad Mystery #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Deuce Winters finds himself a suspect in the death of his high school rival after the man's body is found in his minivan. I enjoyed the characters, especially Deuce and his wife. But I felt the mystery was pretty thin and was annoyed by the author's willful ignoring any sense of time.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-stay-at-home-dead-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-stay-at-home-dead-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2173 KP) rated Perfect Sax (Madeline Bean, #6) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Madeline and her friends have just wrapped up a fundraiser for a private school. Then over the news comes the announcement that a dead woman was found in Madeline's bed. What was she doing there? Was Madeline the target? A very tightly plotted mystery with a great characters. One of the highlights of the series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-perfect-sax-by-jerrilyn.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-perfect-sax-by-jerrilyn.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2173 KP) rated The Unusual Suspects (The Sisters Grimm, #2) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Sabrina and Daphne Grimm start their new school only to have a teacher murdered their first day. Is one of the Ever Afters guilty of the crime? This combination of fantasy and mystery may be aimed at kids, but I absolutely love the world it creates. And the cliffhanger definitely left me wanting more.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-unusual-suspects-by-michael.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-unusual-suspects-by-michael.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
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Learned more here than I did in my High School Spanish class
As someone that has always had a difficulty with learning languages, it is nice to find a way that challenges me and keeps me involved. Duolingo is a game that helps you learn - a learning tool that feels like a game.
Give it a shot if you have not already.
Give it a shot if you have not already.
AVGJOES (2 KP) rated Anna and the French Kiss in Books
Jul 10, 2018
MERRY-GO-ROUND Love
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I enjoyed this book, that being said. I was a little let down. Stephanie Perkins does an amazing job on getting the reader back to high school years and that first love. I could feel the butterflis while reading those passages. I was a little upset that it took so long for the characters to get together. They went round and round. Over all I would recommend this book.
BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal in Books
Aug 31, 2018
Fun for new and old comic fans
This was such an awesome start to a new/reboot series. From start to finish I just found Vol.1 so much fun! The characters are all not only likeable but very relatable and that fact alone made this series one I couldn't put down.
This was also a great start for old school fans and new fans who wanted to try reading comics for the first time.
This was also a great start for old school fans and new fans who wanted to try reading comics for the first time.