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It's 1976 and England is sweating its nuts off. As an unrelenting heat wave beats down on the...
Kate Mara recommended Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) in Movies (curated)
Alice (117 KP) rated The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life in Books
Mar 3, 2021
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Second Story Press
Okay so I love Shakespeare and I love stories set in high school drama departments so that alone should have done it for me but I just really didn't vibe with this book! I didn't enjoy any of the characters (especially the main character) and as a character driven reader that's such an impportant thing for me! I can forgive a lacklustre plot if the characters are good and enjoyable! There were parts that I enjoyed and I generally didn't hate it but I did find myself just reading it solely so that I could get it finished rather than enjoying the experience. It had a lot of potential and I'm sure a lot of people will like it but it just didn't do it for me, unfortunately!
Okay so I love Shakespeare and I love stories set in high school drama departments so that alone should have done it for me but I just really didn't vibe with this book! I didn't enjoy any of the characters (especially the main character) and as a character driven reader that's such an impportant thing for me! I can forgive a lacklustre plot if the characters are good and enjoyable! There were parts that I enjoyed and I generally didn't hate it but I did find myself just reading it solely so that I could get it finished rather than enjoying the experience. It had a lot of potential and I'm sure a lot of people will like it but it just didn't do it for me, unfortunately!
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated A is for Abstinence (V is for Virgin #2) in Books
Jan 8, 2021
I expected more, i guess
Hmm, the first book left me wanting them to get together so badly after everything that went on, and I'm glad that they did, but i really didn't get Val's reaction to a lot of the stuff Kyle did or said in this. She was keeping him at arm's length for a lot of the book and it annoyed me. It was pretty obvious to me from the first book that he wanted to be with you but was just refusing to marry you because at 18 and 20 that's a little young but still? He'd been chasing you for months!! So to do it to him again?! I got annoyed.
BUT they got their HAE in the end, so I'm happy about that. It just seemed to end a little sudden.
Hmm, the first book left me wanting them to get together so badly after everything that went on, and I'm glad that they did, but i really didn't get Val's reaction to a lot of the stuff Kyle did or said in this. She was keeping him at arm's length for a lot of the book and it annoyed me. It was pretty obvious to me from the first book that he wanted to be with you but was just refusing to marry you because at 18 and 20 that's a little young but still? He'd been chasing you for months!! So to do it to him again?! I got annoyed.
BUT they got their HAE in the end, so I'm happy about that. It just seemed to end a little sudden.
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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated The Commuter (2018) in Movies
Sep 25, 2019
A businessman is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home.
Yet again, Liam Neeson has a certain set of skills that prove to be useful. Honestly, he really should start trying to stay out of trouble. Was this film ground breaking? No, not really. But it was enjoyable in a completely unbelievable way. It feels like a lot of different films that have been cut and pasted together, a little bit of Taken, a smidge of Source Code, but then at some point a lot of these films do tend to all look alike.
A good bit of entertainment, but when it comes to me recapping what films really stood out for me this year it won't be remembered. It's already not the worst Unlimited film of the year though... congratulations have to go to Downsizing for that one.
Yet again, Liam Neeson has a certain set of skills that prove to be useful. Honestly, he really should start trying to stay out of trouble. Was this film ground breaking? No, not really. But it was enjoyable in a completely unbelievable way. It feels like a lot of different films that have been cut and pasted together, a little bit of Taken, a smidge of Source Code, but then at some point a lot of these films do tend to all look alike.
A good bit of entertainment, but when it comes to me recapping what films really stood out for me this year it won't be remembered. It's already not the worst Unlimited film of the year though... congratulations have to go to Downsizing for that one.
Lenard (726 KP) rated The Goldfinch (2019) in Movies
Sep 23, 2019
I read the book so this story of loss and longing cut down inside of me. On the way to a meeting with the principal at his upper crust private school, Theo and his mother visit the Met. Unfortunately, a bomb inside the museum turns Theo's life upside down as his mother is killed and he steals a beautiful painting. This rash decision will affect the rest of his life.
The movie has a lot of pretension trying to maintain the loyalty to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. It also moves glacierly and is hard to sit through if you can't follow everything. The frame of the film is full of artistic art direction and spectular cinematography. A lot of care went into the production, but very little thought was given to "juice" the story into something that nonreaders could enjoy.
The movie has a lot of pretension trying to maintain the loyalty to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. It also moves glacierly and is hard to sit through if you can't follow everything. The frame of the film is full of artistic art direction and spectular cinematography. A lot of care went into the production, but very little thought was given to "juice" the story into something that nonreaders could enjoy.
Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) in Movies
Aug 29, 2019
Fun!
Took me a while to finally watch this one. There have been more than a couple "not-so-good" godzilla movies made that made me wary. This one, however, turned out pretty good. The acting was good(Millie Bobby Brown impresses again), the cinematography/ effects were great. I appreciate that they went with the "older" look to the monsters(they were awesome). The action scenes were intense and the story(whilst taking a lot-and I mean a LOT-of liberties with science and nature) was very entertaining. A few cheesy jokes, a corny scene here and there, a couple jump scares and the remake of the Godzilla song thrown in make this a fun watch for everyone. This is what a movie should be-entertaining and fun(even with the socio-political undertones). REALLY worth a watch!
The Wrangler and the Orphan (Farthingdale Ranch #4)
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"Some scars run soul-deep. Some scars only love can heal." Brody is the wrangler at Farthingdale...
Contemporary MM Romance
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Autoboyography in Books
Mar 19, 2020
When Tanner's family relocates from progressive California to Provo, UT, the bisexual teenager is basically forced back in the closet. While his parents are actually incredibly supportive of his sexuality, their own past experiences lead them to want to keep their son safe and guarded in the largely conservative Mormon community. Now a senior in high school, Tanner is ready to graduate and leave Provo behind. But when his best friend Autumn convinces him to join the Seminar--a rather famous Provo high school class where students write a novel in four months--everything changes. There Tanner meets the Seminar's most well-known graduate, Sebastian Brother, a Mormon who sold his book rights last year. Tanner immediately falls for Sebastian, and he starts chronicling it all: in his own book.
I have a lot of complicated feelings about this book. It's wonderful to see a bisexual protagonist in YA literature, even if Tanner's bisexuality doesn't seem fully explored (and he's not always believed). This is very emotional book, and it certainly wrenched at my heartstrings. From the beginning, it seems pretty clear that there isn't going to be an easy outcome. Sebastian and Tanner are going to fall for each other. The Mormon community doesn't support their brethren being gay. Sebastian can either have Tanner or his family, right?
I also wasn't sure why Tanner's family was so against him a) coming out in Provo or b) falling for a Mormon. We learn that his family has a lot of baggage that causes this, but it was a little strange. The book's exploration of the religious aspect of Mormonism was very interesting and eye-opening, though, as a result, I wasn't sure how realistic the ending was. Still, I found the two boys' exploration and relationship to be heartbreaking and riveting.
There is a lot going on in the book--so many deep emotions, along with coverage of religion and sexuality. I found myself very protective of Tanner and trying to understand his parents, at times, even if they were supportive overall. I even felt that way about Sebastian, even though I couldn't imagine, truly, how he must be feeling, trying to reconcile his own emotions about Tanner against his religious upbringing.
In the end, I liked this one a lot even if I found some areas problematic (Tanner's parents; an incident with Tanner and Autumn; the ending wrapping up a little neatly). It was a very insightful look at religion and sexuality for these two young men and really got me thinking about a lot. Through all the angst, there was a lot of depth and feeling. 4 stars.
I have a lot of complicated feelings about this book. It's wonderful to see a bisexual protagonist in YA literature, even if Tanner's bisexuality doesn't seem fully explored (and he's not always believed). This is very emotional book, and it certainly wrenched at my heartstrings. From the beginning, it seems pretty clear that there isn't going to be an easy outcome. Sebastian and Tanner are going to fall for each other. The Mormon community doesn't support their brethren being gay. Sebastian can either have Tanner or his family, right?
I also wasn't sure why Tanner's family was so against him a) coming out in Provo or b) falling for a Mormon. We learn that his family has a lot of baggage that causes this, but it was a little strange. The book's exploration of the religious aspect of Mormonism was very interesting and eye-opening, though, as a result, I wasn't sure how realistic the ending was. Still, I found the two boys' exploration and relationship to be heartbreaking and riveting.
There is a lot going on in the book--so many deep emotions, along with coverage of religion and sexuality. I found myself very protective of Tanner and trying to understand his parents, at times, even if they were supportive overall. I even felt that way about Sebastian, even though I couldn't imagine, truly, how he must be feeling, trying to reconcile his own emotions about Tanner against his religious upbringing.
In the end, I liked this one a lot even if I found some areas problematic (Tanner's parents; an incident with Tanner and Autumn; the ending wrapping up a little neatly). It was a very insightful look at religion and sexuality for these two young men and really got me thinking about a lot. Through all the angst, there was a lot of depth and feeling. 4 stars.