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    Gruveo - Easy Video Calls

    Gruveo - Easy Video Calls

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    Make easy video and voice calls just by popping in disposable call rooms with other people. ...

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Laetitia Sadier recommended Creekside by Lori Goldston in Music (curated)

 
Creekside by Lori Goldston
Creekside by Lori Goldston
2014 | Alternative, Indie
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Album Favorite

"I saw her at a Mississippi Records evening at Café Oto. I went there because the guy from Mississippi Records had somehow inherited 700 hours of footage by a man who woke up one morning, I think in the 80s when the technology of hand-held cameras had just appeared, and he felt like he had a mission to go and film people, poorer people, and how they expressed themselves, artistically and spontaneously. So we're not talking about people who were trying to make records, just people who play the guitar and sing or whatever, just musically expressing themselves. And that man felt like these people would soon disappear, that society would disappear and it would be extinct. And I think he probably had a very strong intuition that proved to be right. I think technology will soon take us away from just picking up a guitar and singing some songs, spontaneously. It's refreshing because we don't see that on TV, where everything is manufactured and filtered. It felt so good for my brain and my senses to be connected into that, and to witness all of these expressions."

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ArecRain (8 KP) rated I Heart Geeks in Books

Jan 18, 2018  
IH
I Heart Geeks
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for a review.

The good thing about anthologies is that if you don’t like the story you are reading, you can move on to the next one. Unfortunately, I found myself doing that a lot with this anthology. I requested it because it showcases a culture I am apart of. I go to cons, I read comics books, and play video games. I even have a twitch account where I stream.

But this just wasn’t what I was looking for. Out of all the stories, I only enjoyed a couple. I felt that many of the characters and situations were cliché and stereotypical. While I understand that those type of people and situations exist, I felt that each story was a repeat of the others. When I say “those people” and “those situations”, I am talking about the anti-social, socially awkward people who are sensitive and easily hurt.

I understand, I get it. Those people need representation, too. But these weren’t the people I wanted to read about. I wanted to read about the happy, friendly, quirky people you can’t help but love. The people who are unapologetic in their love of all things nerdy regardless of what that includes. Most of the protagonists in their stories were fragile and delicate. It seems that every protagonists I read about has been hurt before and is resolved to not love again.

It’s an old tired trope. I wish I would have enjoyed it more. I loathe writing negative reviews, but reading this anthology just frustrated me.
  
Passengers (2016)
Passengers (2016)
2016 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
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Fun idea. In my opinion one of the better ideas of people being sent to a new planet with a disaster that happens. decent love story too
  
20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake
20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake
2013 | Pop
Good beat to all songs (1 more)
Appeals to a lot of people
Had to wait too long for new music (1 more)
The album cover doesn't have much colour
Timberlake tracks
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) created a post in My bucket list

Apr 20, 2018  
A lot of people said learn to play the piano is on their bucket list. Is this one you would like to tackle?

  
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Jennifer Daniell (108 KP) Apr 22, 2018

I would like to learn piano and perhaps violin/fiddle. My twelve year old niece is currently playing Violin and French Horn and will be starting Trumpet next fall.

Goodreads: Book Reviews
Goodreads: Book Reviews
Book, Social Networking
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8.8 (453 Ratings)
App Rating
It is basically a good app for readers but it allows people who do not read books to give one star. This happens a lot with LGBTQ content.
  
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Zoë (0 KP) created a post

Feb 1, 2019  
Great to discover this new app and as a bookworm it's a great way to find new stuff and meet like-minded people. So looking forward to it.