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A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness | 2016 | Children
10
8.6 (40 Ratings)
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Several difficult and sensitive subjects handled very well and delicately without shying away from the reality. The Monster teaches such important lessons that are good for children and adults who have forgotten. Lessons about good and evil, humanity and most importantly letting go and moving on in the face of despair. Beautiful, just beautiful
  
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Rachel Kushner recommended The Skin in Books (curated)

 
The Skin
The Skin
Curzio Malaparte | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
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"This novel, a linked series of strange and acid and darkly comic vignettes on life in Naples at the end of World War II, gets at the material reality of a liberator (the American military) as occupier and at the contradictory and surreal world of Naples. In sum, no one is innocent, not even Malaparte."

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Oct 7, 2020  
"NEUROGARDEN is a roller-coaster ride of a thriller, one that will have readers pondering the nature of memory, and of reality, long after they've read the last page."

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Hazel (2934 KP) rated Here and Gone in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
Here and Gone
Here and Gone
Haylen Beck | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.7 (3 Ratings)
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Loved this book! It has everything you could want from a thriller; fast paced, excellent story line, brilliant characters and great setting. Scarily, in the world in which we live, I can see this not being beyond the realms of reality!! Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest and unbiased review.
  
Bird Box (2018)
Bird Box (2018)
2018 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
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I loved how they found a sanctuary, but it was a pretty messed up story. I wasn't sure if the hidden things that were the reason for blindfolds were supposed to be brownies or some other supernatural being. It was a really good reality of how life could be when society does fall.
  
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Starters (Starters, #1)
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9.0 (4 Ratings)
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Read this in one day! I loved the premise of this novel and the mystery. It is science fiction but based somewhere close to reality. The characters don't fly around in spaceships or anything like that. This was a fast read and really grabbed my attention. I'm looking forward to the sequel coming out in December!
  
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Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated Educated in Books

Jan 26, 2019  
Educated
Educated
Tara Westover | 2018 | Biography
9
9.3 (9 Ratings)
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Brutal reality
This was an all absorbing read. I was surprised at how grim some of the content was but it only painted the truth of Tara’s life and experiences. The journey Tara had from uneducated to educated was something quite inspirational. I think this is going to be quite memorable.

Great narration on the audiobook.
  
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Alana Haim recommended Love island in TV (curated)

 
Love island
Love island
2015 | Romance
3.9 (17 Ratings)
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" Love Island UK is literally the biggest thing in my life—it’s the best television show of all time. I think British reality television shows are very much a cut above the rest. And if you haven’t seen Come Dine With Me, it’s incredible. There’s also First Dates and Take Me Out. Oh, my God, they’re so good."

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Alana Haim recommended Come Dine with Me in TV (curated)

 
Come Dine with Me
Come Dine with Me
2004 | Game Show, Reality-TV
7.8 (24 Ratings)
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"Love Island UK is literally the biggest thing in my life—it’s the best television show of all time. I think British reality television shows are very much a cut above the rest. And if you haven’t seen Come Dine With Me, it’s incredible. There’s also First Dates and Take Me Out. Oh, my God, they’re so good."

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Alana Haim recommended First Dates in TV (curated)

 
First Dates
First Dates
2013 | Reality-TV, Romance
9.0 (9 Ratings)
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"Love Island UK is literally the biggest thing in my life—it’s the best television show of all time. I think British reality television shows are very much a cut above the rest. And if you haven’t seen Come Dine With Me, it’s incredible. There’s also First Dates and Take Me Out. Oh, my God, they’re so good."

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