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starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Something Great (Something Great, #1) in Books

Jan 30, 2018

Amazing. I loved the turmoil and love between them. Max was amazing. The love and patience he has for Jenna is just so sweet. Jenna starts as an odd character for me. I didn't hate her or love her. However as she became more invested in Max I fell in love with her. I can't wait for the next story. I also loved his brother ;)

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Missi Obeshaw (10 KP) rated The Memory Trees in Books

Oct 13, 2018

The Memory Trees

Kali Wallace | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

5.5

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It was a very simple story full of a long line of strong female characters. As I was reading I was literally building the "family tree" in my head. All the back stories help keep these strong family ties and traditions at the forefront of the story. I really thought I was going to hate this book, but it was the complete opposite.

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Andy K (10821 KP) created a post in Dear Smashbomb....

Jan 9, 2019

I wish I could find a job I love, or at least don't hate. My coworkers are mostly unmotivated talkaholics who do nothing other than converse with each other or surf Facebook and Yahoo sports when they should be working.I suppose I wouldn't care if my bonus (or lack thereof) is directly tied to us making our sales numbers.

How do you find a good job?

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Erika (17788 KP) Jan 9, 2019

This is a difficult question because the job market is similarly difficult. Constantly looking at jobs was what I did, and finally, I found something I can stand. Like Sarah, I'm in a job that I would have never expected, considering I have dyscalculia and hate math, and now I analyze data. It's definitely not perfect, but I don't completely hate going to work every morning.
I can completely relate to co-workers that spend most of the time just talking and don't do what they're supposed to, but, I work at a State agency, so that's how it is. Co-workers/Managers are definitely why I leave jobs, and not so much the job itself. I hope you can find something better.

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Andy K (10821 KP) Jan 9, 2019

I guess I'll keep looking and dreaming!

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Bubba Gee (147 KP) rated Remember the Titans (2000) in Movies

Jun 24, 2019

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Deep and touching

Remember the titans is a very deep, moving film about one towns love of football while coming to terms with the difficulties of integration in 70s America, the film doesn't shy too far away from this.
The efforts of the coaches to pull the whole team together are deeply felt and uplifting.
Movies like this show that love can trump hate.

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Veronica Pena (690 KP) shared own rating

Mar 1, 2020

I watched this film 20 days ago and I CANNOT stop thinking about how god awful a girlfriend Mary Elizabeth was. The fact that she wiped off his ash on Ash Wednesday, I was so mad and I've literally been thinking about it for almost 3 weeks - that's how upset I am and how much it stuck in my brain. Love Mae Whitman, hate Mary Elizabeth.

Veronica Pena (690 KP) rated The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) in Movies

Feb 10, 2020

I firmly believe that this is one of the best movies on the face of the planet. Anyone who knows me and knows my reviews knows how much it bothers me when film adaptations are so bad or so off or they just lose everything the book had. The exact opposite happens here. I think what makes this movie so good and so well put together is that it's still Stephen's story. He wrote the book, then the screenplay, then he directed it so it was his entire vision coming to life on screen and it worked. I think if anyone else would've directed or wrote the script, it wouldn't have translated so well.

Additionally, this cast is phenomenal. Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Nina Dobrev, Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh, Paul Rudd, it just works. There are some parts from the book that didn't make it to the screen and that definitely bummed me out - I wish we could've seen Bill and Charlie's relationship more because it was really important in the book and it provided a lot for Charlie in terms of safety and comfort. I also wish some of the lines were verbatim. When Sam gets mad at Charlie after truth or dare, in the book she says, "what the fuck is wrong with you?" while in the movie she says, "what the hell is wrong with you?" I know that it's not a huge difference but I think that would've landed so much better. Also when Charlie defends Patrick. In the book, he says, "If you ever do this again, I'll tell everyone and I'll tell everyone for real. If you come after him again, I'll blind you." or something along those lines and I think that would've been great, especially with how low and solid Logan gave the line in the film. Just small things like that, I wish would've made it to screen.

Regardless, this film and this story are incredible and worth watching at least once for everyone. The same goes for the book. A must-read.