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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Nov 2, 2017
November marks the true start of the annual holiday season, and there's no better time to pick up a good book.

From a new novel by the author of The Martian to first books from actress Krysten Ritter to a Handsmaid's Tale-esque masterpiece from the award-winning Louise Erdrich, this month marks a whole lot of new releases that are not only guaranteed to transport you to another world:
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EW: Books to Read in November 2017

Whether you need a pulse-pounding page-turner to keep you awake, or you're looking for a memoir to curl up with, here are some books at the top of Entertainment Weekly's November must-read list.

Renegades

Renegades

Marissa Meyer

8.3 (19 Ratings) Rate It

Book

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer, comes a high-stakes world of adventure,...

Fantasy Young Adult
Catalina: A Novel

Catalina: A Novel

Liska Jacobs

3.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

A magnetic, provocative debut novel chronicling a young woman’s downward spiral following the end...

mystery fiction
Bonfire

Bonfire

Krysten Ritter

6.9 (11 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Should you ever go back? It has been ten years since Abby Williams left home and scrubbed away...

Crime mystery
Mrs Osmond

Mrs Osmond

John Banville

(0 Ratings) Rate It

Book

'What was freedom, she thought, other than the right to exercise one's choices?' Isabel Osmond, a...

The Revolution of Marina M.

The Revolution of Marina M.

Janet Fitch

(0 Ratings) Rate It

Book

From the mega-bestselling author of White Oleander and Paint It Black, a sweeping historical saga of...

historical fiction
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Dracoria Malfoy (690 KP) shared own post

Dec 13, 2017
I'm going to be resharing this a lot these days, or at least until I can get it done. Winter break is starting on the 16th for me, so I'm going to be able to get caught up soon. If you do help, I'm doing a shoutout and a follow (if I'm not following you already) on Smashbomb and Tumblr, plus a Harry Potter character moodboard on Tumblr for you.
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Dracoria Malfoy (690 KP) created a post

Dec 13, 2017  
Alright Alright!! I've finally decided to create a list and bother organizing stuff over the upcoming Winter Break. Since I'm still in school, it's been really stressful for me, so I've not had time to do anything. However, I've finished this insanely long list of books I want to read, but most of them aren't on Smashbomb yet. Just bear with me as I try putting them on the site and then throwing them into a list. If anyone wants to help, just message me with your email, and I'll share what books are on my list with you in a document. Thanks!!
      
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Bird (1700 KP) Dec 13, 2017

Hey @Dracoria Malfoy -send me a list of items and authors and we will add them for you. Hello@smashbomb.com. ??
     
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Athena Rs (1 KP) rated Facebook in Apps

Dec 24, 2017  
Facebook
Facebook
Communication, Entertainment, Events, Social Networking
6
7.6 (436 Ratings)
App Rating
I love the ability to keep touch and see what's going on with family and friends (0 more)
Hate amount of time people spend (0 more)
Social outreach
Facebook is a fantastic concept. The ability to see what's going on and a new way to keep touch. Unfortunately with all things too much of something is bad. People spend a lot of time on social media and forget how to be social
  
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Mothergamer (1536 KP) rated Artemis in Books

Jan 1, 2018  
Artemis
Artemis
Andy Weir | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
7.7 (34 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was excited about this book since I enjoyed The Martian. This is a completely different story from The Martian, but it is quite good. I enjoyed the plot and I liked the main character Jazz a lot. The premise is interesting and I liked reading about how everything worked in the colony of Artemis. While it's not as good as The Martian, it's still an enjoyable read.
  
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Dean (6925 KP) rated Arrival (2016) in Movies

May 2, 2017  
Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
2016 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
6
7.9 (47 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Amy Adams (1 more)
Original spin on Alien contact
Will leave some people confused (0 more)
It's life Jim but not as we know it
I saw this at the cinema and must admit it wasn't what I expected. More of a thinking persons Sci-fi film. It has some interesting ideas and Amy Adams is brilliant. However I think it's one a lot of people might not understand. One that will divide opinion.
  
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Movie Critics (823 KP) rated The Dinner (2017) in Movies

May 4, 2017  
The Dinner (2017)
The Dinner (2017)
2017 | Drama, Mystery
6
4.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The four-handed set-up (though other characters, and a number of wobbly flashbacks, intrude) may well recall Yasmina Reza’s acrid couple-combat in her play God of Carnage. If you thought that foursome were rotten eggs, get a load of this lot.
Critic-Tim Robey - The Telegraph
Original Score- 3 out of 5

Read Review: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/02/16/berlin-film-festival-dinner-review-steve-coogan-startles-bitter/
  
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BookCritics (259 KP) rated Magpie Murders in Books

Jun 12, 2017  
Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders
Anthony Horowitz | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.4 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
I recommend this to you if you’ve read quite some Agatha Christie and appreciate a crime novel inspired by her work. She is mentioned quite a lot in the book, so if you don’t know the author or don’t like her books, I think you’ll find this irritating.
Critic- Naty
Original Score: 3 out of 5

Read Review: https://natysbookshelf.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/review-magpie-murders-by-anthony-horowitz/#more-1687
  
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Pocket (19 KP) rated Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) in Movies

Jul 14, 2017  
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
2011 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
7
7.6 (37 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
CGI (2 more)
Story
Andy Serkis ape mannerisms
Plodding plot (0 more)
Interesting take on the origins of the Ape world
A really interesting take in the origins of the Ape revolution. I enjoyed this a lot. Andy Setkis as Ceaser deserves all the exclaim he got, and Franco gives a good performance

 my one gripe is that it felt a tad long and for me would have worked better around 90mins.
  
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Jenny Houle (24 KP) rated Facebook in Apps

Jan 13, 2018  
Facebook
Facebook
Communication, Entertainment, Events, Social Networking
5
7.6 (436 Ratings)
App Rating
I like FB, but the app itself is shoddy at best. It takes up a lot of memory, and if you're an android user you've probably encountered the fact that all the newer phones no longer allow for apps to move over to an external SDCard, meaning that apps like FB make your phone memory full...which sucks even more because it comes pre-installed on all the new androids, too.
  
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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The Biology of Luck in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
TB
The Biology of Luck
Jacob M. Appel | 2013
4
6.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Well, I'm not quite sure what to say about this book. It was okay. There were parts that really dragged on & on, but there were some portions that did redeem the book a little bit. All in all it was just a strange story though. There wasn't a whole lot happening which made it difficult for me to get through. It was very descriptive, but I hated the ending.