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Finding Neverland
Finding Neverland
2014 | Family, Musical
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Glad I got to see it before it was gone
My mother took my daughter to see this for her birthday and I tagged along as a fan of the movie and Broadway in general. We made it to one of the last few performances and I am so glad we made it before it closed.

My daughter was part of stage crew at her high school at the time and she was blown away by the set. She would have loved to get the chance to go backstage, not to meet the cast, but the crew, she was so impressed. The most impressive part of the set was Captain Hook's ship. The way it came together, jutting over the stage, and was used as part of the dance routine was breathtaking.

The show follows the movie of the same name starring Johnny Depp which weaves reality with fantasy. It stayed very close to the movie and had some great musical performances.
  
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated Find You First in Books

Feb 7, 2021  
Find You First
Find You First
Linwood Barclay | 2021 | Crime, Thriller
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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I haven't read anything by Linwood Barclay for some years and I really don't know why but I had a word with myself and got stuck into this with relish.

What we have here is an exciting thriller that had me hooked. The pace is unrelenting, the characters are just excellent ... even the horrid ones ... and the story is captivating. There are a number of threads to the story and to go into them all would ruin it so I will say nothing apart from you needing to keep your wits about you, but in a good way.

There is tension, twists and nail-biting moments and, yes, you have to suspend reality at times but if you can't do that in fiction, when can you?

All in all, a really enjoyable read and my thanks go to HQ (an imprint of HarperCollins UK) and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
  
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ClareR (5874 KP) rated Good Eggs in Books

Mar 23, 2021  
Good Eggs
Good Eggs
Rebecca Hardiman | 2021 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Humor & Comedy
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
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I really enjoyed this multi-generational family novel, full of badly behaved grans, teenaged girls and dads. In fact, not many of the characters are behaving well in Good Eggs. But that’s what makes it so much fun. There are a lot of laugh out loud moments in this - so beware of where you’re reading it!
Some of the exploits seem a little far fetched, but the comedy value more than makes up for that, and this is a great book to escape from reality with. Grandma Millie would be enough entertainment on her own.she’s a kleptomaniac who drives a very much abused Renault, who says what she thinks and doesn’t worry about the consequences.
I don’t want to give too much away, but I really did enjoy this - it’s great, crazy and full of heart.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising this, and Rebecca Hardiman for joining in with the read!