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A Celebration of Winter (Mariana Books Rhyming #4)
A Celebration of Winter (Mariana Books Rhyming #4)
Roger Carlson | 2020 | Children
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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A Celebration of Winter is a book about Winter and its fun activities and holidays we celebrate during the season. This book goes along with the others in the series. Children will learn all about the Winter and learn to rhyme. They can learn to read with this book as well. It is pretty easy to read and enjoyable.

What fun activities can your child or children do during the Winter? What can they do for fun in the cold or snow? You will enjoy the family get-together. Children can enjoy decorating for a unique visitor during this holiday season. They will also probably enjoy getting the house decorated for Christmas.

This book also talks about Winter. The way it is the last season of the holiday before it starts all over again. Children will learn that each season is three months long. December starts the winter season and ends in February. Children will discover that there are four seasons in a year. The images created did well.

They capture the season and the meaning of this book. What are some of your child or children's favorite winter activities or traditions during the winter months? What things will you and your child or children do during the winter season?
  
Craig Ferguson shines through his raw story telling and signature wit. (0 more)
Another Late Night Memoir
This book was just what I needed to help get me through the pre-holiday slump at work. Craig Ferguson's narration of the audio book felt like sharing a cuppa with a neighbor or an old friend as they shared their life story in an all night conversation. I fell in love with his comedy through the Late Late Show, and have enjoyed following his career ever since. As an entrepreneur it's encouraging to know success isn't perfect, or even planned.
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Hostel (2005) in Movies

Sep 6, 2017  
Hostel (2005)
Hostel (2005)
2005 | Horror
Good idea, bad execution
I remember watching this when it first came out at the cinema and thinking it was actually not too bad, and very gruesome and horrific. Watching it again recently, it doesn't actually come across that well. It's a very good idea, but I think the whole plot is spoilt by the boys holiday theme which is overdone. And some of the acting is terrible, which really loses the sense of terror and suspense. The gore too is underwhelming, after having seen the Saw films etc, Hostel comes across as far too tame.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) Sep 6, 2017

Bad execution ? literally!

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Caillou Plays Hockey
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Another contribution from this bright, familiar series. this book can quickly become a favourite and whilst this one is particular to the holiday season, Caillou has several different adventures for your child to pick up.
With this instalment we find Caillou getting all kitted up for his first training sessions in Ice-hockey, but as is often the case, he wants to run before he can walk and only with his fathers help can he see that practice is needed to progress. A lovely moral, a great message for our youngest and bright colourful presentation as well, what's not to love.
  
Tombstone (1993)
Tombstone (1993)
1993 | Action, Western
This is one of my all time favourite movies. Every character is played so well (0 more)
Nothing (0 more)
Amazing movie
Kurt Russell was born to play Wyatt Earp. It is without a doubt his best role. All Earp wants to do is settle down to the simple life but it doesn't work out that way.
Val Kilmer makes a fantastic Doc Holiday. He lost so much weight to play the character but it's one of his best roles.
It also stars one of my favourite actors, Sam Elliott. You cannot have a western movie without him.
It ticks all the boxes.
  
Apple Tree Yard
Apple Tree Yard
Louise Doughty | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
4
6.0 (2 Ratings)
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Disappointing.

I read this on holiday, was intrigued by the plot and was expecting it to be tense, erotic, shocking and thrilling, yet I found none of it. After finishing the book, I put it down and it was a 'is that it?' moment, I couldn't quite believe I'd read the whole thing, it hadn't seemed go anywhere exciting.

The book itself is well written and the characters are interesting, and individually make for a good story, but merge them all into one and you get nothing too exciting.

The book's been done before, that's all I can say.
  
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Something from Tiffany's
8
7.5 (2 Ratings)
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To be honest, I didn't think I'd enjoy this book. It was given to me as a gift, so I thought I'll give it a go, and if I get bored with it, I'll just read something else.

However, I am very glad I read it. It is such a sweet story, and the plot is so good! Some of it is predictable, but it's still a good read.

I loved little Daisy. She is so cute!!!

Oh, and there were a few twists I wasn't expecting. Definitely worth a read although probably more of a holiday read if anything.
  
American Gods
American Gods
Neil Gaiman | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
I couldn’t put this book down. From the first page I was captivated. Bought it to take on holiday and had finished it by the morning of the second day. Everything about this book was interesting and entertaining.
It kept you guessing about who some characters were in terms of their Norse gods but that was just part of the fun of it. Brilliant twist at the end that I didn’t see coming until just before.
Shadow’s character kept you wanting more for him, and kept you hoping things would work out in his favour. Can’t wait to pick up the sequel!
  
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B (62 KP) rated Everless in Books

Sep 29, 2018  
Everless
Everless
Sara Holland | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
9
7.8 (17 Ratings)
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I bought this book while on holiday in Queensland because I had finished my other one, I am a huge YA fan, and it was relatively inexpensive. I am so glad that I did. I pretty much devoured the novel over the course of one day because I was so hooked. Besides being minorly predictable to those of us who have read their fair share of YA fiction, Holland did an excellent job of blending just the right amount of romance and adventure to keep me wanting to read more. I can't wait to read the next book.