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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Divergent in Books

Jul 10, 2018  
Divergent
Divergent
Veronica Roth | 2012 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
8.1 (140 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was a great novel. I really enjoyed the characters and I found that I could relate to many of them. For those of you who are worried that it's going to be "Hunger Games," it's not. It's the same genre but it is definitely different.

I am a little upset that it took me this long to read this novel. I read too many reviews stating that it was Hunger Games 2.0 but it isn't. I'm a fan of dystopian lit. This is definitely dyshtopian. It will have the same feel as Hunger Games but it is different.

I really liked this book. It was fast paced, well written for a young adult novel, and truly entertaining. I wish I had more time over the Christmas holiday to read more. This is easily a novel I could have finished within a day where I didn't have familial obligations.

If you're hesitant to read this novel, I suggest that you pick it up.
  
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list

Dec 4, 2017
With the fridge stocked with graze-worthy treats and enough time off to make a serious back-to-back-to-back film session an entirely valid life choice, Christmas is the perfect time to catch up on all the movies you missed this year and indulge in some all-time classics.

And a digital download is the perfect way to watch your favourite films, and enjoy them again and again, whenever you want.
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Telegraph: Movie Marathon to Watch this Christmas

Here's just a taster of the hundreds of titles available as digital downloads from your favourite digital store, whether that’s iTunes, Sky Store, or Google Play – for the ultimate festive day in...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

8.6 (78 Ratings) Rate It

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Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves...

The Lost Boys (1987)

The Lost Boys (1987)

8.3 (65 Ratings) Rate It

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After moving to a small beach town, brothers Michael and Sam Emerson discover that the area is a...

Casablanca (1942)

Casablanca (1942)

8.5 (38 Ratings) Rate It

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Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such...

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

7.3 (121 Ratings) Rate It

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A group of scientists and military personnel set out to explore an uncharted island in the Pacific...

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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated We're Going On A Bar Hunt: A Parody in Books

Nov 16, 2019  
We're Going On A Bar Hunt: A Parody
We're Going On A Bar Hunt: A Parody
Emlyn Rees, Josie Lloyd, Gillian Johnson | 2013 | Humor & Comedy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is the perfect Christmas gift to your friends with kids! Like me that have probably read "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" too many times to count and the rhythm has become so ingrained that if they walk at the right place they could start reciting the book. Kudos to these fictional parents, if I did their pub crawl I would be sloshed enough to think I saw a bear too!
  
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Amy Wolfs (521 KP) Nov 16, 2019

I actually gave this to a friend last year for Christmas lol
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Sara Cox (1845 KP) Nov 17, 2019

I hope they liked it!
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Megan Abbott recommended All That Heaven Allows (1955) in Movies (curated)

 
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
1955 | Classics, Drama, Romance
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"It’s very hard for me to pick a favorite Douglas Sirk movie, but ultimately it’s this one, a sumptuous tearjerker with Sirk’s signature cultural critique. The moment when Jane Wyman, after sacrificing her own happiness for her children, receives a television set as a Christmas gift in lieu of their presence shatters me every time. No one understood melodrama like Sirk, or how to sharpen it into the dagger it’s meant to be."

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Alex Kapranos recommended Absolutely by Madness in Music (curated)

 
Absolutely by Madness
Absolutely by Madness
1980 | Reggae
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"I bought it when I was eight in John Menzies in Edinburgh using a record token I'd got for Christmas. ""Madness were this really exciting band who mademe want to jump around. It's stood the test of time and is still a great record. ""It felt great to own my first album and was a responsibility too. Before then I'd only had a bunch of 7in singles and an old Dansette record player."

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    Paris 1919 by John Cale

    Paris 1919 by John Cale

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    Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1973 solo album from the former Velvet Underground...

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MY (82 KP) rated Calling Mrs Christmas in Books

Oct 3, 2017  
Calling Mrs Christmas
Calling Mrs Christmas
Carole Matthews | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
9
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A fantastically festive romance (3 more)
The perfect book to read as the festivities begin
Cassie Smith is a great leading character
Reading about lapland made it all the more enjoyable
As with all Carole Matthews books, I found myself clinging to every page drawn in by Cassie Smith and her new venture and the up and downs it would bring to her.
For me personally, I found the obvious research for characters and locations and consequence details used within the book, made it even more appealing and heartfelt to read and certainly added to my overall enjoyment and high rating for Calling Mrs Christmas.
This is a book I could read again and again and I would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a festive read with some fun-filled, heartwarming Christmas spirit.