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The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
Joanna Cannon | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.2 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
A nice message but gets lost in confusion
The best part of this read was the author's afterword explaining how she wanted to highlight the stigma of mental health. Unfortunately it's hard to decipher that clearly in the book with a few wishy washy themes of religion and racism, and a heavy focus on gossipping neighbours.

The 10-year-old protagonist and her friend Tilly are heroes attempting to sleuth their way into finding the missing Mrs Creasey and as much as I wanted the entire book to be from their perspective, we were lost in the haze of irritating adults. A nice idea but not quite there.
  
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Heaven's Time
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A nice and sweet time-travel romance. Melissa was a well-developed heroine for Rory, who while not as developed and portrayed as practically perfect, was a wonderful hero for her. The story was smoothly written, although I could have done without some of the flowery prose, and had well-defined plotlines. I thought the epilogue was a little bit of a letdown because I would have liked to hear about the children at Freedom House. An easy and otherwise nice read, but it didn't connect with me as much as other books. Still, it really was well-written and the romance between Melissa and Rory was lovely.
  
What We Do in the Shadows- Season 1
What We Do in the Shadows- Season 1
2019 | Comedy
All the new actors are hilarious in the roles and has the some nice surprises later on in the series. (0 more)
Reworking of the classic movie of the same name
Excellent reworking of the film of the same name all the leads are excellent and comedy legends. The scripting is on par with the film and episode seven is directed by the director of the film and manages to get some excellent guest stars in the episode that is a nice touch.
At round-a-bout twenty five minutes an episode it doesn't out stay its welcome. It's another comedy classic and I hope it gets renewed for another season.
  
I enjoyed the older guy/younger girl characters.. I enjoyed the writing and the storyline. There was a lot of sexyness in this story. There was a lot of happiness and sadness. The characters were relatable and made me smile. For the most part it was a very light read. It had a bit of angst but not much so it was a nice break from the more hardcore stories. It wasn't all sex which was also nice. I enjoyed the sex along with the romance. I love how they grow together even though he is older but he grows with her. It was wonderful
  
Georgie manages to get a trip to Nice in the middle of winter to try to find something stolen from the palace. But then a second theft and a murder put her in danger. Can she find her way out of it? As always, Georgie and her family and friends are a delight to be around. Also as always, this book takes forever setting things up before the plot really gets going. I enjoy the series, but I wish the mystery got moving sooner.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-naught-in-nice-by-rhys.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Wireless Earbuds
Wireless Earbuds
Headphones
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7.8 (14 Ratings)
Tech Rating
Comfortable, fast charging, quality sound, small and compact (0 more)
Excellent Affordable Earbuds
The soundison wireless earbuds are affordable high quality earbuds. They retail for £46.99 on Amazon.co.uk and they are well worth the price. They come in their own case which is also the charger. Nice and compact, easy to carry around. Charge within three to four hours and last about 8 hours continuous music. Easy to connect to various devices (i connected them to my Lenovo Laptop, Ipad 4 and Sony Xperia XA2 with no problems). Nice light indicators to show charging that changes colour when fully charged. Ideal for those with lower budgets but who still want excellent sound quality.
  
Luna and the Lie
Luna and the Lie
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9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
4.25 stars

I think Luna's inability to believe that people don't do nice things just to be nice and not because they feel sorry for you/want something in return was very annoying. Yeah, crappy childhood/crappy parents, but it's been a good handful of years! Let it go! There were so many times I mentally screamed at my kindle while reading this. He likes you, stupid!

They got there in the end but God did I cry like a baby for a while. I think it was more frustration than anything though. She was so blind!

I will read all future releases by the author.
  
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Smiffy (20 KP) rated Avatar (2009) in Movies

Apr 16, 2017  
Avatar (2009)
Avatar (2009)
2009 | Action, Comedy, Mystery
Action packed story (2 more)
Great 3D
Nice ending that leaves you wanting more
Has to be seen in 3D, great story line and was certainly worth the 16 wait!
Think of it as a modern day Pocahontas. What's supising to me is how well it stands up 10 years on
  
Fear the Walking Dead  - Season 1
Fear the Walking Dead - Season 1
2015 | Sci-Fi
Prequel show to The Walking dead (0 more)
See how it all began
A nice spin off series and you could watch this even if you haven't watched The Walking Dead yet, where have you been? A short series but good to see the early stages of the Zombie virus outbreak.