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Charlotte (184 KP) rated Dare (Pixieland Diaries #3) in Books
Aug 6, 2021
A daring third installment!
I'll be honest, I've not read the first two books.....I know I've missed a treat having read Dare. It's a nice easy read, perfect for a lazy afternoon in the garden.
It's well written fun with twists and surprises. Although short you still get to know the characters and form your own relationships with them. I love the optimism and closeness of Calla and Dare, the way they think along similar lines and have a bit of a mischievous streak. It was fun seeing each of them grow and discover things about themselves.
They definitely fit well together.
There are characters that I don't like, with good reason, and ones that I just generally don't care for.
Christina Bauer never disappoints with her writing but always amazes me with her imagination.
@Merissa
I'll be honest, I've not read the first two books.....I know I've missed a treat having read Dare. It's a nice easy read, perfect for a lazy afternoon in the garden.
It's well written fun with twists and surprises. Although short you still get to know the characters and form your own relationships with them. I love the optimism and closeness of Calla and Dare, the way they think along similar lines and have a bit of a mischievous streak. It was fun seeing each of them grow and discover things about themselves.
They definitely fit well together.
There are characters that I don't like, with good reason, and ones that I just generally don't care for.
Christina Bauer never disappoints with her writing but always amazes me with her imagination.
@Merissa
Phillip Youmans recommended Touki Bouki (1973) in Movies (curated)
David McK (3372 KP) rated Cars 3 (2017) in Movies
Dec 27, 2020
The third (obviously!) in Pixars anthropomorphic 'Cars' sereis, that returns to the roots of the first movie after the spy sheenanigans of the second.
This time around, Lightning McQueen is starting to lose races to a new generation of racers, and to feel his age with lots of talk of his early retirement (I would love that. he doesn't).
To get back into his former winning ways, the plot of the movie has him teaming up with a younger race technician who always wanted to race herself and, well, you can see where this is heading ...
As always with Pixar, superlative animation alongside a tale which tries to teach some life lessons (here, around ageing), although I have to say that, as a whole, the 'Cars' film do not really rank up there amongst their best output for me.
This time around, Lightning McQueen is starting to lose races to a new generation of racers, and to feel his age with lots of talk of his early retirement (I would love that. he doesn't).
To get back into his former winning ways, the plot of the movie has him teaming up with a younger race technician who always wanted to race herself and, well, you can see where this is heading ...
As always with Pixar, superlative animation alongside a tale which tries to teach some life lessons (here, around ageing), although I have to say that, as a whole, the 'Cars' film do not really rank up there amongst their best output for me.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated My Life Next Door in Books
Sep 5, 2019
*I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
I'd been looking at this book for a while. I've recently noticed a love for YA Contemporary Romances. And this is that.
I liked it but I thought that their relationship progressed a bit too quickly in the beginning. One minute they were meeting for the first time and several pages later they were kissing and touching each other. I get that they'd been watching each other for years and felt like they knew each other but I kinda missed that awkwardness of it all--though admittedly that bit came later with the "family planning" aisle.
I'm still feeling torn over my rating of this. I wasn't blown away by it at all but the romance and connection between them, once it really got going was really sweet.
I'd been looking at this book for a while. I've recently noticed a love for YA Contemporary Romances. And this is that.
I liked it but I thought that their relationship progressed a bit too quickly in the beginning. One minute they were meeting for the first time and several pages later they were kissing and touching each other. I get that they'd been watching each other for years and felt like they knew each other but I kinda missed that awkwardness of it all--though admittedly that bit came later with the "family planning" aisle.
I'm still feeling torn over my rating of this. I wasn't blown away by it at all but the romance and connection between them, once it really got going was really sweet.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Family Upstairs in Books
Oct 6, 2019
A compelling, creepy and riveting read from start to finish.
When Libby hits her 25th birthday, she inherits a house in Chelsea with a very dark past. Gradually, you begin to learn of that past with the use of different time periods and different character viewpoints. I admit that at first this took a while to get my head around but it does fall into place and works extremely well.
The story is gripping and dark; the characters are well developed, interesting and authentically flawed; the writing is easy to read and set at a good pace and the mystery elements are perfectly formed.
I would most definitely recommend this to people who love a good psychological thriller and want to thank Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review.
When Libby hits her 25th birthday, she inherits a house in Chelsea with a very dark past. Gradually, you begin to learn of that past with the use of different time periods and different character viewpoints. I admit that at first this took a while to get my head around but it does fall into place and works extremely well.
The story is gripping and dark; the characters are well developed, interesting and authentically flawed; the writing is easy to read and set at a good pace and the mystery elements are perfectly formed.
I would most definitely recommend this to people who love a good psychological thriller and want to thank Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review.
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Kim Pook (101 KP) rated The Princess Switch (2018) in Movies
Jun 10, 2020
It takes two with Adults
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This movie is very much like the movie 'it takes two' except its 2 adults. Both movies involve identical strangers from very different backgrounds who decide to switch places for a few days. Only difference is they're not trying to bring their parents together but instead end up falling in love with each others bloke in their lives. Some parts did annoy me, for example when Edward kisses Stacey for the first time, how does he not realise she's not his girlfriend and why is a child able to work out the duchess is not Stacey but her best friend never clicks!? Other than that though it is a good feel good movie, there's not many of those around nowadays as they always end in tragedy but not this one. It's a proper Christmassy family movie.
AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Grinder (Seattle Sharks #1) in Books
May 6, 2020
Ice Hockey & Romance
Kindle recommended Whiskey’s work after I had devoured my way through Helena Hunting’s books on the same theme... Ice Hockey and Romance, and I was not disappointed.
Bailey and Gage have been friends since they were children, and after a previous accident, Bailey stepped in to support Gage by becoming a live-in nanny for his adorable daughter Scarlett.
Great in theory, but the undeniable attraction between Bailey and Gage could not go ignored. But will it be enough for a happy ending?
I really enjoyed reading the first in the Seattle Sharks series, getting to know the sharks and learning the heart warming story of the blossoming passion and love between Bailey and Gage.
The story was wonderfully well written, and the energy and emotions were palpable. I look forward to reading the others in the series.
Bailey and Gage have been friends since they were children, and after a previous accident, Bailey stepped in to support Gage by becoming a live-in nanny for his adorable daughter Scarlett.
Great in theory, but the undeniable attraction between Bailey and Gage could not go ignored. But will it be enough for a happy ending?
I really enjoyed reading the first in the Seattle Sharks series, getting to know the sharks and learning the heart warming story of the blossoming passion and love between Bailey and Gage.
The story was wonderfully well written, and the energy and emotions were palpable. I look forward to reading the others in the series.
Imminence (Connected #2)
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Em's no stranger to nightmares. After her father kidnapped her when she was five, the only real...
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