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Dean (6924 KP) rated A Simple Favor (2018) in Movies

Oct 1, 2018 (Updated Oct 1, 2018)  
A Simple Favor (2018)
A Simple Favor (2018)
2018 | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
The 2 female leads (0 more)
Enjoyable lighthearted thriller
I only saw a brief trailer for this but it sounded like a decent thriller with its more comic moments. The plot is most like that of @Gone Girl (2014) but not as dark in content. I enjoyed it although the final act is quite busy but it draws to a good conclusion after plenty of twists and turns. The 2 female leads make the film good for me.
  
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Mae (7 KP) rated Still Me in Books

Aug 6, 2019  
Still Me
Still Me
Jojo Moyes | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
7
8.7 (31 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was slightly nervous when I started reading this book as I adored the first one however I was slightly disappointed when I read the second one as I didn’t find it as good. But it was brilliant!! I was thrilled to find that it was as good as the first one.I love JoJo Moyes writing style, I find myself laughing out loud at Louisa’s funny thoughts. It was a enjoyable lighthearted easy read - I would recommend.
  
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Karen Gillan recommended Jumanji (1995) in Movies (curated)

 
Jumanji (1995)
Jumanji (1995)
1995 | Action, Comedy, Family

"Going a little more lighthearted, number three is the original Jumanji, which is so cheesy because I was in the remake, but that was always one of my favorite films of all time. It’s just pure nostalgia. I think I’m right in that age bracket where it’s like a classic to anyone who’s around my age, and anyone who’s outside of that, it doesn’t seem like it’s so much of a classic to them. Loved it."

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Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
2016 | Comedy, Drama, Musical
7
6.9 (8 Ratings)
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Meryl Streep as usual is superb (0 more)
Always Hugh Grant (0 more)
Lighthearted at times, quite sad actually, but all a ball of fluff in the end
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins is ambivalent. On the one hand, it shows how money can buy anything, and the upper class privileges that allow anyone to get away with anything. At the same time, you feel sorry for FFJ because she's extremely ill, alone, and she sings terribly, because why the hell not? From being a piano prodigy to contracting syphilis on her wedding night by her ex-husband that destroyed her ability to play let alone hear the pitch of her own voice - so in the end you feel sympathy for her. After that, you witness the brilliant performance of Meryl Streep, who is actually a good singer in reality, having to sing in the most terrible tones possible. Hugh Grant, as per usual, is a sap because that's the only role he knows how to play. Overall, a bit of lighthearted fluff.
  
Love...and Sleepless Nights
Love...and Sleepless Nights
Nick Spalding | 2013 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fun and lighthearted
Whilst Nick Spalding will never win any literary prizes for this series of books, he really does well to sum up real life situations and emotions. The writing is good but what really makes this story entertaining is the characters. Laura and Jamie are a very relatable couple and their diary/blog entries are so down to earth and realistic. I doubt anyone could read this book (or any others in the series) and not find a handful of comments, thoughts or situations that they’ve experienced in their own life. This story is also pretty funny and I found myself laughing out loud on many occasions.

It may not be the most thought provoking or insightful of reads, but this is a great fun and lighthearted story that is refreshingly short - I finished it in less than 2 hours so it’s one you can easily get through. One I’d recommend trying if you’re stuck with a fairly long commute - I may leave books 3 and 4 for my next long distance train journey for work!
  
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AT (1676 KP) rated Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol 1: The Crucible in Books

Feb 14, 2019 (Updated Feb 14, 2019)  
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol 1: The Crucible
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol 1: The Crucible
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Robert Hack | 2016 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
8.4 (11 Ratings)
Book Rating
I held off on reading this for quite awhile, because I just didn't feel like I'd be into it. I watched Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, back whenever that was on TV. As silly and lighthearted as that was, I didn't think that it would work as a horror story. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not a huge horror fan, but this has decent potential to work well as one. The story was written well, and I look forward to reading volume 2.
  
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AT (1676 KP) Feb 14, 2019

Ugh. That figures, after I FINALLY decide to read it. Lol

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Erika (17788 KP) Feb 14, 2019

I think there are 3 more issues of Chilling Adventures, you can definitely find them digitally (my library has them on their digital catalog). If you like the horror comics, Archie Comics released Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, that collects vintage creepy/retro horror comics.

The Rival Pack (Werewolf High book 8)
The Rival Pack (Werewolf High book 8)
Anita Oh | 2018 | Paranormal
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
When will Tennyson and Lucy ever get a chance?! It is actually starting to annoy me now, can they please just get to be happy.

We are starting to get more characters and more of an idea of the big picture of what is happening in the supernatural world and the troubles they must face.

I just hope whatever happens Lucy and Tennyson get a chance to be together and the books keep being as funny and lighthearted in their entertainment.