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MaddReads (28 KP) rated I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban in Books
May 18, 2017
Inspirational (1 more)
Well written
An eye opening story about what it's like to be a girl fighting for education in the Middle East
Malala is a true inspirational role model, not simply because she stood up for girls education, in a time and place where it is incredibly dangerous, she got shot at point blank and survived, or for the fact that she is the youngest to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - it is for the fact that she did all of this, while remaining true to herself, she never pretend to be someone she was not or hide her flaws. I am Malala is well worth the read, even if you don't like the story or the writing, you will learn a new perspective from it, and I think that in itself makes it worth while.
Karl Urban recommended Cool Hand Luke (1967) in Movies (curated)
Bostonterrio (13 KP) rated The End of Your Life Book Club in Books
Jan 23, 2018
Inspirational reading
Contains spoilers, click to show
The premise of this book is sad and touched on some triggers for me as both my parents died as a result of cancer. I pushed past the triggers and thoroughly enjoyed this book. Who wouldn't want to be in a secret book club with someone close to them who shares their love of reading! Each book they read had depth and was thought provoking. I have read several of the books from their list and each one has added something to my knowledge base. My reading habits needed a boost and this book was the catalyst into my being more selective in my reading choices. The love of reading seemed to truly help the mother as her disease progressed. The flow of thoughts and ideas contained in their discussions was inspirational. I have suggested a grandmother/grandson book club to my book loving grandson but he was not entirely receptive. I am going to keep working on that.
LucyB (47 KP) rated The Book Thief in Books
Jul 23, 2017
One of 'those' books that's completely transformative - WOW.
I think this book is astoundingly beautiful. The whole concept of writing from the POV of death was inspirational, and worked exceptionally well. It's a heartbreaking read, and I don't often say that about books. Even if you have no interest in reading about the war whatsoever, you'll still get something out of this. Trust me!
Dolly Parton recommended The Little Engine That Could in Books (curated)
The Craggus (360 KP) rated The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) in Movies
Mar 5, 2019
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) pulls contemporary adventure from the stone of legend.
Opening with exactly the same set-up and opening thematic point as “Justice League”, Joe Cornish takes the idea of a country and a world which has lost hope and, with a keen eye for contemporary resonance, weaves a wonderfully affirmative and inspirational tale from the ancient cloth of legend and the modern social fabric of present-day England...
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FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusTKWWBK
Victoria Green (34 KP) rated Dragon's baby in Books
Jun 8, 2019
Inspirational
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A story about a woman Calista and her friends as they are attacked by space pirates and crash land on a planet that is killing them. But that's where things get 'hot'.
She meets the beings on the planet and... Well... You know... I don't want to ruin the story.
But the plot is amazing. The description. Is. Amazing.
I am going to finish the series sooner than i realised cause it is highly addictive.
She meets the beings on the planet and... Well... You know... I don't want to ruin the story.
But the plot is amazing. The description. Is. Amazing.
I am going to finish the series sooner than i realised cause it is highly addictive.