Six Degrees of Separation
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"I read somewhere that everybody on this planet is separated by only six other people. Six degrees...
Becky Shaw
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I'm also going to give you some advice. Your husband is not the Red Cross. The last time he started...
Bridget Jones's Baby: The Diaries
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This is the funniest book of the year. It is the new Bridget Jones novel. 8.45 P.M. Realise there...
We Don't Know What We're Doing
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A young video shop assistant exchanges the home comforts of one mother-figure for a fleeting...
KyleQ (267 KP) rated The Signal (2007) in Movies
Jul 21, 2020
Mya (Anessa Ramsey) is traveling across the city to escape from her crazy boyfriend Lewis (AJ Bowen), while Ben (Justin Welborn) seeks Anessa too.
The Signal (2007) is done in three parts, the first part introduces the characters and the plot and throws them into a world of violence. It's brutal, crazy, and disturbing. The movie starts out like a good horror movie.
The second part shifts the tone entirely. It becomes a hilarious dark comedy. The cast is perfect in their dry witty delivery. I loved it!
The third part concludes the plot, returning the tone to a serious one again.
Overall, the acting was solid, the action was well done. The horrifying moments were disturbing, the comedic moments were hilarious. I minus one star for the big tonal shifts, which may turn away some viewers. But I still loved it. Highly recommended.
Hand to Mouth: The Truth About Being Poor in a Wealthy World
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Linda Tirado knows from experience what it is to be poor, to struggle to make ends meet. She has...
How to Blitz Nits and Other Nasties
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A witty yet practical guide to defeating the ten most common childhood 'nasties'. The all-seeing,...
A Less Boring History of the World
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Refreshes the parts other history books can't reach...A bit ropy on the Renaissance? In the dark...
TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Miss Tavistock's Mistake (The Brides of Mayfair #1) in Books
Feb 23, 2021
Miss Tavistock was a great mix of personalities, pretty much one to match each of her “names” right until they all become one in a great character arch. She was witty, engaging, and made me smile. The Captain… Ooo… Where to start with him? He was a handsome dashing guy with a misunderstood personality right from the beginning. He grew throughout the story and finished as any Captain should. Rescuing his Damsel in distress. Truly a good cast of characters that I look forward to seeing in future books.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars for the engaging cast of characters, the interesting twists in the story, and the morals/themes in this book.
*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
Sarah (7800 KP) rated Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas in Books
Aug 14, 2020
This book easily balances witty and rather funny anecdotes with heartwarming and sometimes even heartbreaking stories. I laughed out loud quite a lot reading this. It also in parts tells the honest truth about the state of the NHS and what the staff have to endure, which makes for rather grim reading. The main problem with this book is not the quality of the writing and anecdotes, it's the quantity. This is so short a book that I struggled to drag it out past an hour or so, and whilst I know we should take quanlity over quantity, these stories make you want more and there just isn't enough in this to even call it a book. I can understand focusing on Christmas but if there wasn't enough Christmas anecdotes, why release it at all? It's a shame as otherwise this would be a hugely enjoyable book.