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Fruitvale Station (2013)
Movie Watch
Though he once spent time in San Quentin, 22-year-old black man Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan) is...
Building Faith Through a Carpenter's Hands
Russell Brandon and Danielle A. Vann
Book
Faith is something you are innately born with or it comes after you've been served a hearty dose of...
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Fact of A Body in Books
Aug 7, 2017
A modern day 'In Cold Blood'
This is a pretty incredibly written book about a real life murder investigation coinciding with the author's own harrowing experiences. While true crime is now a hot genre, Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich has weaved together a humane story, a backdrop of how this horrifying crime occurred not dissimilar to how Truman Capote wrote In Cold Blood. However, her own horrific story parallels the investigation giving the entire novel a whole new dimension. Recommended read indeed.
Kimmic (814 KP) rated Orphan Number 8 in Books
Feb 18, 2018
Good idea for story (2 more)
Based closely on true life
Likeable characters
Story stretched out too much (1 more)
Not a fan of the jumps between, Not always obvious who and where you are
Not what I was expecting - but ok read
I did finish and enjoy this book to an extent. I read it as it's been raved about on social media and I don't think it deserved the hype. Was Good, but I skipped a lot of unnecessary detail and the end was disappointing
ashezbookz (32 KP) rated Bunny Drop, Vol. 3 in Books
Jul 5, 2018
We got a bit better here - I even took a photo of one of the pages because it was SO insanely true to my life it's not even funny. I think Rin is again growing up a bit too fast - even though she's truly not - her capacity for things is totally above her years - I don't mind her now caregiver at all but I do think he's a giant child - again, it's interesting to see what is inside their heads
Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018) in Movies
Jan 26, 2019
Incredibly cute
I'm a fan of the books but the film delivered in a way I couldn't have expected. This was mostly because the casting of the two main characters was perfection. The casting of Josh felt a slightly poorer fit. The Song Sisters really came into their own in terms of family bonds and difficulties. Peter Kovinsky and the actor brought the movie totally to life and I experienced true escapism watching this. I cannot wait for the next instalment.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Kidulthood (2006) in Movies
Dec 8, 2019
A very good film with some young English actors. I'm not sure if this was a film made for TV but it has that feel to it. It's raw, gritty and brutal showing the life of a group of teenagers in West London. Unfortunately some scenes are quite true to what is going on with inner city teenagers today and the gang culture. Fades a little towards the end but still a good watch.......now to see the sequel Adulthood.
Search and Rescue: A Wilderness Doctor's Life-and-Death Tales of Risk and Reward
Book
Thrilling true stories Search and Rescue is a thrilling collection of first-hand accounts of search...
Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of Handmade Films
Book
It all started when Beatle George Harrison stepped in to fund Life of Brian when Monty Python's...
Bookworm1985 (2 KP) rated Station 19 - Season 1 in TV
Jun 25, 2019
Love this series
I started watching this after I caught up with greys anatomy - I love this programme its one of my favs and leaves u wanting more. The most recent season has been the best but hardest to watch towards the end and I can't wait for the next season to see how the characters cope with changes