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City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)
City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)
Cassandra Clare | 2014 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
8.2 (11 Ratings)
Book Rating
Oh my gosh!! What a perfect ending for this series! I was hooked from the first book, but I always hate coming to the last one... it seems the reader is always let down somehow. Well, I'm thrilled to say that I was not let down at all (except for the fact that the series is done!)I guess now I have to move on to some of Clare's other books in the hopes that they are just as good & as exquisitely written.
I don't want to say too much & give it away. All I will say is happy endings are always the best!!
  
The Proposal (2009)
The Proposal (2009)
2009 | Comedy, Romance
Great lead actors (1 more)
Cast chemistry
Great Rom/Com
As Rom-coms go this is one of the better ones of the last few years. Kinda mixing @Meet the Parents (2000) with @The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Most reviews seem split on the two leads, personally I think they do have a good chemistry in this. Along with a great setting, a strong cast including the funny Betty White (Goldengirls) make this a pleasing film. It is predictable, aren't they all? It does have some good laughs along the way as the love-hate-love relationship unfolds. It's an enjoyable feel good comedy with two good leads.
  
American Horror Story  - Season 1
American Horror Story - Season 1
2011 | Horror
All shock no substance for me
I have a very love-hate relationship with AHS I continue to watch every season but I never actually enjoy it, I feel for the most part they all go for as much shock as they can but no real story because they try and pull everything into ten different directions without actually really getting into anything.

Season 1 for me was the one that did this the most there were so many stories going on and I never really cared about any of them, I kind of just kept watching to see what crazy crap was going to happen next.
  
I Call Myself A Feminist: The View from Twenty-Five Women Under Thirty
I Call Myself A Feminist: The View from Twenty-Five Women Under Thirty
Victoria Pepe | 2016 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Very inspiring book about what means to be feminist today and why it's still so important. Everything I have always said about being feminist (when I was told that I was the only one to think that, that feminism is not what I was trying to sell them, but it's a bunch of angry women that hate man and consider sex as rape) everything about equality, culture, education - issues that concern men as well as women - everything is in this book. Now I need to translate it and give it to everyone who told me at least once "you are overreacting, it's just a joke!"
  
Captain Marvel (2019)
Captain Marvel (2019)
2019 | Action, Adventure
Meh...
It was ok... but there was a large section of the beginning and middle that were dragged out. In my opinion they could have easily made the film an hour or more shorter OR they would have chucked the important parts of this (which show the links - no spoilers) into another film... not sure that it needed to be dragged across 2 hours.

That sounds bad I know, I didn't HATE it by any means... the end was good, flowed well and didn't drag, just a shame about the rest is all.

Apologies if any super fan is offended by this, but it is only my opinion.
  
The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn
The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn
Taylor Jenkins Reid | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
7
9.1 (19 Ratings)
Book Rating
I didn't Love this book but I certainly didn't hate it either. I understand why it got the hype it did, the writing is great, once I started the book I didn't want to put it down, it had twists and turns throughout but I just didn't find myself loving it as much as I thought and in parts I felt that it kind of drawled on a little. The story premise itself was great and the layout of the story was just right, I feel like the little breaks in Evelyn's story really helped as her story is a lot to take in!
  
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald | 1925 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.3 (126 Ratings)
Book Rating
Was I supposed to like Daisy? Because I sure as hell didn't.

She ruined this entire book for me in all honesty. Gatsby and Tom were interesting and troubled characters who were both manipulated by pathetic ol' Daisy. She turns her back on Gatsby as soon as trouble arrives and I hate her for it, what gave her the right to treat him in such a way when all he ever did was love her and try to do what he thought would be best for her?

Don't read this book if you're easily annoyed by whiny women and bad things happening to good people.
  
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The Hate u Give
The Hate u Give
Angie Thomas | 2017 | Children
8
8.4 (54 Ratings)
Book Rating
The storyline and the characters. (0 more)
I found a couple of scenes that were left unanswered or needed more explanations. (0 more)
The Importance of Recognizing Hate.
This novel is worth reading because the storyline is so powerful and important. As a reader, you would connect to the main character, Starr. Her voice, her life experience and the community around her, are what set this story to be so powerful and beyond words. I truly recommend people to read this book not only because the topic in the book is important but because its necessary to read about what is going on today with our children and our country.