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I have listened to Game scoop for years and every week I know that it will give me a laugh and some great opinions and insights into recent gaming news and events. Marty is always brilliant when he is on the show and I love when the guests play 20 questions and try to guess the listener submitted game. The only downside is Justin Davis, who for some reason is a regular on this show. He is extremely irritating and his taste in games couldn't be further away from my own tastes.

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated No Is Not Enough in Books

Jul 30, 2017

No Is Not Enough

Naomi Klein | 2017 | Essays, History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

10.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Politically-shifting mindblowing manifesto

Explosive, at times traumatizing and frustrating but ultimately hopeful - Naomi Klein's extensive knowledge and wealth of experience exudes in this mighty manifesto. Her anecdotes are both heartfelt and moving juxtaposed with endless hard-hitting facts, she's a master in her field and an appropriate figure attempting to initiate a global grassroots movement against ecocidal capitalism and right wing populism. This book, unlike her other works, feels much more personal as she states she didn't spend years researching, but it feels very much like a response to growing anger. That being said, it is still well structured and the arguments are coherent. A truly politically-shifting book

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Nowhere Child in Books

Aug 23, 2017

Nowhere Child

Rachel Abbott | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

8.5

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

Doesn't work as a stand-alone book

I'm not sure what to make of this book. It's interesting, but it doesn't work as a stand-alone story, and requires having knowledge and plot of previous books.

The best character is Emma, who is an absolute saint of a woman, trying to be an appropriate mother figure to her very distressed and damaged stepdaughter all the while trying to protect her from gangsters. The first half of the book shows the stepdaughter Tasha living in the streets having run away from a perilous situation and attempting to trust people again. It's okay but a little over the top.

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Andy K (10823 KP) rated Food Network Star in TV

Jun 5, 2018

Food Network Star

2005 | Documentary

8.0

(6 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

One of my favorite shows!

I love cooking competition shows and one of my favorites is Food Network Star. Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis guide contestants interested in their own show on Food Network through a series of grueling cooking challenges designed to test their cooking chops, food knowledge and on-screen personality.

The challenges separate the good from the not so good until the top 3 get to make actual pilot shows for the network. The winning contestant then receives their own show, becomes a member of the Food Network family and frequently appears as a judge on other shows.

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MelanieTheresa (997 KP) rated Sometimes I Lie in Books

Sep 19, 2018

Sometimes I Lie

Alice Feeney | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

7.8

(17 Ratings)

Book Rating

Twists all over the place!

An amazingly twisty thriller! I read it quickly, because I just couldn't stop. I needed to know what would happen next.

The plot as we know it going in:
There are three things you should know about me:
1. I'm in a coma.
2. My husband doesn't love me any more.
3. Sometimes I lie.

That's really all I needed to suck me in. And it's all I'll tell you, so you can enjoy the story for yourself without any pre-knowledge. I thought it was well-written, and well done. I've heard rumors that there may be a sequel - I am on board for that!