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Thea's overprotective parents are driving her insane. They invade her privacy, ask too many...
Play To Kill
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It’s eighty-five degrees in the shade when Minneapolis detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth...
Lindsay (1779 KP) rated Can You Find It? Cars and Trucks On The Road in Books
Dec 8, 2021
There are many things to find on each page. There are cars and trucks to count on each page; there are some mini-games for your child to play.
If you are looking for a book that will help teach your child or children their numbers. This one will do that. However, it adds more fun and enjoyment for your child or children to find the book. Children will keep themselves entertained for a few hours by finding and seeking different things throughout the book.
Can your child or children be able to help Mr. Giraffe find a few things at the end of the book on the last page? I have a feeling your child or children will want to pick up this book and reread it or have it read again and again. Parents can help by reading it to them though children can look at the pictures and try and find the objects or items.
It implies the book is for three-year-olds, but I think it could work for two-year-olds as well. That depends on the parents and if they choose it. Each child is different. This book will work for my young cousin who will be too soon. The pictures are colorful and done well.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated The Drinking Gourd in Books
Jul 13, 2022 (Updated Jul 13, 2022)
The premise of this book sounded intriguing, so I jumped in eagerly. However, the end result doesn’t quite work the way it should. The story is as much about Casey dealing with what happened to her and it is the current crime. While interesting, it meant some of the other characters were really driving the investigation. In fact, there are several storylines that felt more important than the sub-plots than they should have been. The story does have some good twists, but they feel a little abrupt when they happen. A few things felt forced into the story, and I didn’t get a good feel for the 1970’s setting. This isn’t one of my cozies, but I was mostly okay with the content, except for one chapter that definitely crossed some lines. When I was reading the book, I got caught up in the story, but there were too many issues to keep me from completely enjoying it.
Look Both Ways [Audiobook]
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These headlights are watching you… The media have descended on Garrett Island, a small,...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2) in Books
Dec 8, 2023
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The Viscount who loved me ( Bridgertons 2)
By Julia Quinn
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1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London's most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry. And in all truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does it better...
-Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1814
But this time the gossip columnists have it wrong. Anthony Bridgerton hasn't just decided to marry-he's even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield-the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate's the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams...
Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes to not make the best husbands-and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate's determined to protect her sister-but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony's lips touch hers, she's suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself...
I love Julia Quinn and this series has become so popular. I’ve managed to avoid the tv series as I always prefer to read the book first. And this was really good I enjoyed Anthony’s story, not as much as the first book but it was exactly what I expected.
One Wrong Word
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A heart-racing new psychological thriller from USA Today bestselling and multiple award-winning...
Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated The Mule (2018) in Movies
Feb 7, 2019 (Updated Feb 7, 2019)
The rest of the cast are pretty great too. I have read some complaints from other reviewers who feel that Bradley Cooper and Michael Pena are underused here in their roles as the DEA agents leading the investigation to catch this mule. In my opinion though, there is an art to the more subtle performances that the two give here and they work well, never detracting from the main character whom this story is built around. Andy Garcia is also great playing the cartel boss that Earl is driving for. I would say that more could have been done with the talent of Laurence Fishburne's and Clifton Collins Jr's characters, but the actors themselves were solid in their respective roles.
The movie is also very well shot, even though this is the first time in a good number of years that Clint has not worked with his long time collaborator behind the lens Tom Stern, instead opting for Yves Belanger. The choices made for the soundtrack also work well in the film as they not only all manage to line up with what is going on at that certain point in the movie's plot, but they also add to the overall tone and desired feel that the story is conveying.
The only negative that I took away was Julio's odd character motivation when his character first showed up. Right from the get go, he seemed to only have a deep-seated resentment for Earl, even though he had literally just met him. Unfortunately, there is never really any reason given for it either, it's not like he would be jealous of this elderly drug mule and the rest of the Cartel crew seem totally fine with having Earl driving for them. The motivation for his immediate despising of Earl just didn't make much sense and seemed fairly jarring and uncalled for at first. Although it made sense by the end of the film for the sake of that character's story arc, it just felt a bit weird when we first meet the character and he has such a strong hatred for this harmless old man.
Overall, The Mule is a solid movie that tells a story that is unbelievably based on a real 90 year old man that transported a huge quantity of drugs for the Cartel. Clint tells this story with a tenderness and charm that I wasn't really expecting going in and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sad to see the academy ignore this film, especially since they usually recognise Clint's efforts. Regardless, this is a great watch and if you are a fan of Clint's other movies, then this is a must see.



