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Jun 6, 2020 (Updated Jun 6, 2020)
Kevin Phillipson (10017 KP) rated Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) in Movies
Aug 5, 2022
P. J. soles (1 more)
The ramones
Watched first time last night heard of the film for years but couldn't find it anywhere till yesterday finally on blu ray in the UK. Anyway the film itself its not bad abit Chesney very 70s from the fashion the cars the music from the ramones themselves who also are in the movie and there's also riff Randall played by p.j.soles who is the best part of the movie who at the time was in Halloween as well overall not a bad movie cool soundtrack
ClareR (5674 KP) rated The Secret Life of Bees in Books
Dec 31, 2017
Audiobook edition
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook. The narrator, Jenna Lamia, was an excellent choice in my opinion. She sounded just like I thought she should sound, and added a lot of emotion to the story. I admired the main characters strengths (all of them!) - they were all very strong female figures. They probably had to be in the situations that they all found themselves to be in. I'm not big on regurgitating what a story is about - you only have to look at the book description above, but for me, this was very much an educational story. Having been brought up in the UK, I have never seen any of the situations described in the book - not to the extent that they are here anyway. That's the privilege I have of being middle classed, white and living in the UK I suppose (although I can remember a black teenager being shadowed around a toy shop by a member of staff for no reason at all. When I pointed out to them that their time might be better spent stocking the shelves, they didn't seem to have an answer for me as to why they felt the need to follow one customer around).
Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Snowman (Harry Hole #7) (Oslo Sequence #5) in Books
Oct 16, 2017
A very good crime thriller
Crime thrillers are very common, especially series, but I really think the Harry Hole books are better than your average crime novels.
The Norwegian setting is a nice change from your usual UK or USA set novels. Harry Hole is an intriguing and flawed protaganist, even if he is a little bit cliched. The plot of this novel itself is very interesting, although it does wander slightly into disbelief at times. This doesn't stop it from being a very good read and probably one of the better stories in the Harry Hole series that I've read so far.
The Norwegian setting is a nice change from your usual UK or USA set novels. Harry Hole is an intriguing and flawed protaganist, even if he is a little bit cliched. The plot of this novel itself is very interesting, although it does wander slightly into disbelief at times. This doesn't stop it from being a very good read and probably one of the better stories in the Harry Hole series that I've read so far.
An interesting view of Islamophobia and muslims living in the UK.
The story of a Muslim family living in London, persecuted by the ghost of their jihadi father. Narrated by five protagonists, who express five different views on today's attitudes of being Muslim in a western country: (non) respect towards religions, the traditional vs modern, what it means to be a Muslim in today's world, and in particular, it's the story of stigmatisation. An interesting, topical story that shows our diverse world, and how we MUST look at what is causing radicalisation.
One of my books of the year.
One of my books of the year.
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list
Dec 10, 2017
Whether you’re partial to crime dramas, taut thrillers, supernatural mysteries or millennial comedies, Walter Presents and All4 have a bingeable series for every discerning TV watcher.
Young And Promising (Unge lovende)
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Three ambitious young women are trying to find themselves in Oslo among a myriad of social...
drama
Locked Up (Vis a Vis) - Season 2
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Macarena Ferreiro is a young naive woman who falls in love with her boss and, because of him,...
drama thriller
Professor T
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The eccentric professor Jasper Teerlinck is advisor to the police. A successful cooperation,...
crime drama
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated A Missing, Presumed in Books
Jan 12, 2018 (Updated Jan 12, 2018)
This is a pretty good book, not the best I’ve read, but pretty good. There are some great characters, especially the lead protagonist DS Manon Bradshaw with whom I felt able to connect with. The writing flowed well making it easy to read. The story kept my interest throughout and I felt the police investigation aspect was quite believable.
This is the first in a series of books featuring DS Bradshaw, I am tempted to read more.
Thanks go to the publisher, HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for my copy in return for an unbiased review.
This is the first in a series of books featuring DS Bradshaw, I am tempted to read more.
Thanks go to the publisher, HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for my copy in return for an unbiased review.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Dead Man Walking (DS Heckenburg, #4) in Books
Jan 12, 2018
This is the fourth outing for the main character, DS Mark Heck Heckenberg. Despite not having read any of the previous ones, it didn't matter as the author was adept at developing the characters and giving them real depth and bringing them to life and I dont feel I lost out at all not having read any of the others.
Please see my blog for the full review and feel free to leave any comments too - http://haziegaze.blogspot.co.uk/
Disclaimer: Thank you to www.netgalley.com and the publisher - HarperCollins UK, Avon - for sending me a copy in return for an honest review.
Please see my blog for the full review and feel free to leave any comments too - http://haziegaze.blogspot.co.uk/
Disclaimer: Thank you to www.netgalley.com and the publisher - HarperCollins UK, Avon - for sending me a copy in return for an honest review.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Get Out (2017) in Movies
Jan 12, 2018
Daniel Kayuula (1 more)
Crazy plot
One of the most original horror films in years
I had heard weird and wonderful things about this film, thus expecting something totally different to the norm. You can figure out early on the general feel of the film.... But in the final third it racks up the craziness! Some plot lines did remind me of some other films. The ending could have been drawn out a bit longer as well. I throughly enjoyed it. Good to see Daniel Kayuula in something mainstream, having seen him in some UK TV series in the past. One to watch.
Donna C (199 KP) rated The Twelve (The Passage #2) in Books
Feb 5, 2019
I enjoyed this book but not as much as the first one.
The TV show has just started on Fox in the UK so I thought it would be a good time to read book 2.
It was a little confusing as the original group of people in the first book have dispersed and I couldn’t keep up with who or where they were. There are also other characters which seem to be part human part viral.
Considering whether or not to read book 3 as the ending of this one makes me wonder where the story goes next.
The TV show has just started on Fox in the UK so I thought it would be a good time to read book 2.
It was a little confusing as the original group of people in the first book have dispersed and I couldn’t keep up with who or where they were. There are also other characters which seem to be part human part viral.
Considering whether or not to read book 3 as the ending of this one makes me wonder where the story goes next.