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Stephanie (0 KP) rated The Hidden Summer in Books
Jan 22, 2018
Cute book
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This book is really cute. It’s a good story about friendship and adventure. Two best friends are told they can’t be friends anymore due to a fight between their mothers, so they decide to spend the summer living at an abandoned put put course. They meet new friends, learn more about themselves and each other. Would Recommend
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Unlikely Friendships : 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom in Books
Jul 12, 2018
I would give this 5 stars for the pictures and 2 stars for the writing.
I was really looking forward to reading this book. It looks simply adorable. I absolutely loved the pictures but the stories lacked a lot. The stories were poorly written and honestly, used the term "friendship" very loosely. I think that this had potential but I was not very impressed.
I was really looking forward to reading this book. It looks simply adorable. I absolutely loved the pictures but the stories lacked a lot. The stories were poorly written and honestly, used the term "friendship" very loosely. I think that this had potential but I was not very impressed.
Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated And How Are You, Dr. Sacks?: A Biographical Memoir of Oliver Sacks in Books
Dec 31, 2019
I reaceived this copy of And How Are You, Dr. Sacks from Farrar, Straus and Giroux through Netgalley.
The quickest way I can describe this book is an interview and a friendship that spanned over 30 years.
Weschler's affection for Sacks shines through but somehow manages not to come off as a kiss-up.
Chock with fascinating interviews this book is a must read for Sacks fans.
The quickest way I can describe this book is an interview and a friendship that spanned over 30 years.
Weschler's affection for Sacks shines through but somehow manages not to come off as a kiss-up.
Chock with fascinating interviews this book is a must read for Sacks fans.
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Tryin' To Sleep In the Bed You Made in Books
May 10, 2018
Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made is a story of three friends. It traverses their lives from childhood to adults. And we get to see all the fun, joy, and pain that goes along with it.
Pat, Gail, Marcus, and Freddie are inseparable. They are classmates and best friends. One day when Freddie finds a gun and decides to share it with the rest of the group, the most tragic thing happens. This changes the lives of the other three forever. Pat is taken from her mother and temporarily put into foster care until Gail and her family take her in. Marcus, who was Freddie's brother feels he has to fulfill Freddie's life dreams instead of pursuing his own.
As they graduate high school and spread their wings to find new things, they are torn in different directions and their friendship is never the same.
I love reading books about friendship. Friendship lost and found. It makes me feel good on the inside and that is exactly how this book made me feel. It made me laugh and it made me cry, but overall, it made me want to call all of my friends and rekindle what we once had.
The DeBerry/Grant team are great writers. This is the second book I have read by them and I can't wait to read the next.
Pat, Gail, Marcus, and Freddie are inseparable. They are classmates and best friends. One day when Freddie finds a gun and decides to share it with the rest of the group, the most tragic thing happens. This changes the lives of the other three forever. Pat is taken from her mother and temporarily put into foster care until Gail and her family take her in. Marcus, who was Freddie's brother feels he has to fulfill Freddie's life dreams instead of pursuing his own.
As they graduate high school and spread their wings to find new things, they are torn in different directions and their friendship is never the same.
I love reading books about friendship. Friendship lost and found. It makes me feel good on the inside and that is exactly how this book made me feel. It made me laugh and it made me cry, but overall, it made me want to call all of my friends and rekindle what we once had.
The DeBerry/Grant team are great writers. This is the second book I have read by them and I can't wait to read the next.
Loz Hughes (80 KP) rated Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Books
Jul 14, 2018
By far my favorite Harry potter book.
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Ive always found this book to be my favorite out of the whole series purely because Harry finds some family...his godfather, whom after a convoluted storyline he realises isnt set out to murder him. Its the only book where I feel he actually has a few happy moments in his life and is discovering who he is and achieves a bit of character stability. I love how the story handles the introduction of Sirius and displays the political and media spin that happens in the background (between the bad reporting on the daily prophet and ministry of magic). Also the trio (Harry, Ron and hermoine) seem to have solid bonds of friendship grow tighter in this storyline.
MissCagey (2652 KP) rated Victoria and Abdul (2017) in Movies
Jan 25, 2019
Judi Dench is of course faultless as the acerbic Queen Victoria. This (mainly) true story is about the Queen's friendship with Abdul, an Indian muslim. I was taken aback at what would have been considered open mindedness at the time and this was refreshing to see, this redeemed her in my eyes as she appears to have been generally quite rude otherwise (I'm guessing you're allowed to be when you're queen!). This was compared to the out and out racism and disgust shown by her staff. These parts were difficult and upsetting to watch.
Their friendship was very sweet although when Abdul was found to have lied about a mutiny in India the film does not explain whether he deliberately lied or was mistaken.
This film prompted me to research the relationship further and it is general consensus that Abdul was an opportunistic and rather dislikable man!
Their friendship was very sweet although when Abdul was found to have lied about a mutiny in India the film does not explain whether he deliberately lied or was mistaken.
This film prompted me to research the relationship further and it is general consensus that Abdul was an opportunistic and rather dislikable man!
Ebony Walsh (10 KP) rated Swiss Army Man (2016) in Movies
May 16, 2017
Characters (2 more)
Budding friendship
Write mix of humour and sadness
Swiss Army Man
Okay, so once you get past the rather strange and kind of unexpected beginning, you begin to fall in love with the characters and the songs they come up with. This wasn't really my type of movie but I loved it so much!!
Jules (60 KP) rated Stand by Me (1986) in Movies
Apr 2, 2018 (Updated Apr 2, 2018)
All time favorite movie
I love this movie so much no matter how many times I watch it. I grew up watching it and I just love the characters and there friendship and loyalty to each other. It always makes me laugh and smile and remember good times I had with my childhood friends. I will always miss River Phoenix who did an awesome job of playing Chris Chambers.
Anna Steele (111 KP) rated Bluescreen in Books
Jun 13, 2018
Badass sci-fi and the power of friendship
So almost everyone has a computer in their heads, and a new drug hits the streets that could take down the entire infrastructure to this online world. Who are you going to trust when some unknown force is trying to get in your head, kill you and your friends?
Bluescreen is an engaging look into the town of Mirador, and what’s destroying it.
Bluescreen is an engaging look into the town of Mirador, and what’s destroying it.
King is the master of phantasmagorical horror and his sales verify his number one place amongst authors of the genre. This is the story of a group of youngsters who each have an encounter with Pennywise the Clown, an evil, malevolent being that feeds on the fears of children. Their friendship pact brings them together thirty years later to confront their demons and end their battle with ‘IT’. A great read.