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**Reinforces Early Speech & Language Skills** "This is a great app. I am a Speech Pathologist using...
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* Nominated for the prestigious Cybils Awards 2012 in the Books category * Best10APPS said: "The...
Talking Thai <> English Dictionary+Phrasebook
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Whether you're on a short trip to Thailand, working with Thais, or studying the Thai language...
Read4Kids - Kids learn to read in 20 easy lessons
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Read is a 20-lesson program designed to help kindergarten and elementary school age children (4–8...
ClareR (6256 KP) rated H is for Hawk in Books
Jan 14, 2018
A surprisingly fabulous memoir!
Helen Macdonald is an Academic and a Falconer. She loses her father and decides to get a Goshawk and train it - they're notoriously difficult to train; but the connection they have is special. T H White features heavily in this, and his memoir of training his Goshawk is recounted alongside Helen's own story. His first attempt with a Goshawk was disastrous (I believe he became more successful after.).
This is a very moving story: we see Helen trying to 'become' more like a Hawk and not need people after her father's death. The descriptions of nature and the hawk are amazing, and i loved the language she used. A brave story in a lot of ways, to admit to mental health issues and her own (perceived) shortcomings. The end is particularly sad - but I'll leave it to you to read it and find out why!
This is a very moving story: we see Helen trying to 'become' more like a Hawk and not need people after her father's death. The descriptions of nature and the hawk are amazing, and i loved the language she used. A brave story in a lot of ways, to admit to mental health issues and her own (perceived) shortcomings. The end is particularly sad - but I'll leave it to you to read it and find out why!
The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) rated Blokus in Tabletop Games
Apr 23, 2018
Abstract thinking and spacial reasoning (3 more)
only touching the corners is a good puzzle aspect
no language dependancy
colorful and take that blocking.
Good Game for young kids....
it's a fun little game, doesn't take very long unless everyone is distracted. Which sometimes happens with young kids. The good news with this is that it's not hard to jump right in and take someone else's turn, so you can play teams, and the adults can play and let the kids sub in if you like. There is a very real strategy in placement, so the game goes deeper if you want it. There is a also a feeling of not being threatened for the first 5-10 turns. there's not much analysis paralysis until late in the game when options are low. so it's an ok game for Adults, but a very good game for kids.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2621 KP) rated Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole, #3) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Elvis Cole is hired by a big Hollywood director to find his ex-wife and their son. After a decade of no contact, Elvis takes a little time to pick up the trail, but once he does, the shock at the end might have him in over his head.
The book started out great, but about a third of the way into it, the twist kicked things into high gear. The new characters are great and really show a lot of growth here, which made me love them more. Pike, Cole’s partner in the PI business, is still more caricature than character and the foul language could easily be cut in half and still make the point, but overall, I did enjoy this book.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/06/book-review-lullaby-town-by-robert.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
The book started out great, but about a third of the way into it, the twist kicked things into high gear. The new characters are great and really show a lot of growth here, which made me love them more. Pike, Cole’s partner in the PI business, is still more caricature than character and the foul language could easily be cut in half and still make the point, but overall, I did enjoy this book.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/06/book-review-lullaby-town-by-robert.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Clare Parrott (294 KP) rated The Chateau in Books
Feb 13, 2018
This is a DNF (did not finish) for me, I always try my very hardest to complete a book when I'm given an opportunity to review it. The author Irene Taylor has no doubt worked extremely hard her entire life gaining a masters degree and also on this, her debut book but I felt as if I was being spoken down to. What's wrong with ordinary plain, down to earth English? not everyone has a masters degree in modern language. This said, I did enjoy the descriptions of the places and the paintings etc, the author really made these come to life and I wished she'd done the same for the characters. I'm half way thought this book and I still barely know them, I have no emotional attachment to any of them. Sadly I'm kind of bored with it and feel I'm just going through the motions.
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Netgalley review
EvanescentFlameBooks (1 KP) rated Herakles in Books
Jul 12, 2018
Edouard Cours' take on Herakles is more than worth it. Notably different than the Hercules you are used to seeing on the Disney Channel, Herakles is meant for the adult reader as it follows the mythos. With nudity and the humor to match, this is probably not something you would want you kids to get a hold of, but oh boy should YOU! Just the artwork alone is incredible. the colors were dark and gritty in a good way, helping set the tone for the comic and giving you a sense of how Herakles sees his world.
The story is done well, taking the legend that is Herakles and adding to it. The language used is modern,which makes this an easier read, though you can go pages at a time here and not see a single word and still have the story progress.
The story is done well, taking the legend that is Herakles and adding to it. The language used is modern,which makes this an easier read, though you can go pages at a time here and not see a single word and still have the story progress.
Amy Curtis (49 KP) rated The Hobbit in Books
Jan 11, 2019 (Updated Jan 12, 2019)
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Regret not reading earlier
Now I love a fantasy novel as much as the next person and I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy this novel. I just wish I had read it when I was younger. Tolkien's description is elegant and beautiful. However, the only thing I found was that sometimes a bit of information is just thrown in there at a convenient time. Such as when Bilbo needs to do something, he suddenly has the necessary skill for the task. I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but some of the language was also a bit childish for me. Of course, it is aimed at a younger audience which is why I wish I had read this earlier. I loved the story-line and found that it flowed well. I'm now going to try Lord of the Rings.