How to Behave in a Crowd
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A witty, heartfelt novel that brilliantly evokes the confusions of adolescence and marks the arrival...
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Second Wind
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Second Wind: A new strength or energy to continue something that is an effort. After an amicable...
M_M Contemporary Romance
Beautiful Day
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Beautiful day is Kate Anthony's poignant and heart warming debut novel. Today is the day that things...
Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Eli (2019) in Movies
Jul 21, 2020
The first hour of the movie I did enjoy and the boy who played Eli played him very well and was very realistic, which is more than I can say for his the adults at times. The ending was completely bizarre and unexpected. Not being a fan of possession movies it wasn't for me and I just found it ridiculous. Saying that though, the visuals were excellent. For example showing Eli with destruction behind him was spot on in showing what he was capable of. The ending felt like there could have been a sequel, but it there was I can't see me watching it.
ClareR (6067 KP) rated Light Perpetual in Books
Mar 13, 2021
I loved everything about this book, and I can’t believe that I haven’t read any Francis Spufford before. I shall have to rectify that. In the meantime, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this - it’s just my kind of book.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for helping me out with my NetGalley list once again (it happens a lot!), and to Francis Spufford for reading along with us.
Henry Rollins recommended The Graduate (1967) in Movies (curated)
Amish Christmas at North Star
Amanda Flower and Cindy Woodsmall
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One night four lives entered the world by the hands of an Amish midwife, just outside North Star,...
Amish Holiday > Christmas Christian Fiction Romance Fiction Christian
Merissa (13770 KP) rated The Trespassing of Souls (Seb Thomas #1) in Books
Apr 29, 2018 (Updated May 31, 2023)
I was in complete agreement with Seb when he was frustrated with the teachers and the lack of information. Although I could understand Alice's explanation about learning to walk, talk and eat, I could also completely empathise with Seb's point of view!
With a complete range of exceptional characters, a well-woven story with many layers to it, and action throughout, I absolutely loved this story and didn't want it to finish. I would highly recommend it to ANYONE who enjoys epic fantasy. As for me, I'm really hoping that there will be a follow-up!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Mar 31, 2016
Veronica Pena (690 KP) rated Dreamland in Books
Jan 6, 2020
I loved this novel. I think it was beautifully written. When the ball drops about Rogerson and Caitlin's relationship, you don't expect it at all. You are so involved in the book and the characters, rooting for the relationship, wondering if Cass is going to come home, questioning Caitlin's parent's motives, that when it all happens, it feels like it's not only happening to Caitlin, but to you too. I think that Sarah Dessen did a wonderful job of putting this type of relationship on paper and having it be relatable while still being realistic.
In contrast, I didn't like how rushed the ending was. There's this point of 2 to 3 pages being a couple weeks to a month long and it just feels rushed. I wish I could've gotten a little more development when it came to the end of the novel, but I don't think it injured the story or the plotline in any way. Secondly, I wish there was more character development on Rogerson. I think that for someone that Caitlin is supposedly in love with, we don't really know much about him. And maybe that's because he just naturally wasn't very open with Caitlin, or if that was the author's choice. Either way, I wish there was a little more.
I would 1000% recommend this book to young adults as well as adults. I think that this novel does a wonderful job of giving you an insight into unhealthy relationships and shows how hard they are to get out of. Without revealing too much, I think that this book could really start a conversation.
British Comics: A Cultural History
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British Comics is a unique cultural history of British comic papers and magazines, from their...




