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Courtney (149 KP) rated Amazon in Apps

Nov 18, 2018  
Amazon
Amazon
Lifestyle, Shopping
10
8.9 (262 Ratings)
App Rating
Brilliant range of products (4 more)
Good prices
Good customer service, they always help with any problems
Fast delivery
Easy to use app
I love it!
I’m an avid amazon user so to have such an easy to use app just makes the experience so much better. You remain logged in, making it easy to use without having to log in and remember passwords, and it’s ‘save for later’ feature is brilliant. I often add loads of things to my basket and move things to my ‘save for later’ list when I don’t want to purchase them just yet.

The app notifies you of any changes to your orders and when they are out for delivery and offers reviews from other customers to allow you to be confident in the quality of the product that you are ordering.

I will continue to use this and get the good deals and experiences that it offers.
  
Loved the insight into the creation and muse behind the series and characters and the other perspectives given by authors and reviewers. (0 more)
A lot of the pronunciation (in the audio book version) wasn't correct and was a bit off putting. (0 more)
Good accompaniment to the series
Overall I think this is a great accompaniment to the shadowhunters series. It gives a view from the author on how she came to create and develop the series and its characters. The essays and reviews given by various authors provides an interesting view on how they perceived certain character behaviours, attributes or even just topics covered in the books.

In the audio book version however, a lot of words and names were (from my experiences and explanations within the series - from the books, film or show) are incorrect and that's a personal grate of mine so I would recommend only the physical copy if anyone else is slightly annoyed by things like this.
  
I have 2 young boys (ages 3 and 5) so I jumped on the opportunity to review this Action Storybook Bible. Filled with lots of color and illustrations this Bible holds their attention well and keeps them engaged. With stories about Creation, Noah, Moses, and Jesus (plus loads more) your children will get a fun overview of the Bible. At the end of each "chapter" there is a "Life, Faith, Action!" section that reviews the story, challenges the child to think, and ends with a prayer.

Beautiful and STUNNING illustrations grace the pages of this Bible like you have never seen before.

I am excited to continue reading through this book with my kiddos and I know that they will love reading it on their own in the years to come.

I received a complimentary copy of The Action Storybook Bible. I was not required to submit a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
  
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Rache (174 KP) rated Wine and Crime in Podcasts

Dec 13, 2018  
Wine and Crime
Wine and Crime
Comedy, News & Politics, Society & Culture
10
7.5 (4 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
Little known and interesting crimes (4 more)
Hilariously funny
Great research
Minnesota accents
Nice Pahps!
Wine and Crime - Best Cocktail Ever!
A hilariously funny combination of crazy crimes, three childhood friends from Minnesota, and wine. Lots and lots of wine.
With wine reviews, a "background and psychology" section, and at least two crimes per show, these girls discuss a variety of crimes from murders in crazy places, and murders for bizarre reasons, to the smuggling of horse genitals. There really is something for absolutely everyone, although the easily offended should probably exercise caution.
With over 90 episodes, live shows around the US, and their attendance at Crime Con, these three amazing women provide hours upon hours of incredible ear fodder, brain soup, giggle muscle aperitifs and gag-reflex beverages (yeah, maybe stretched that analogy a bit far). Still, the podcast is fascinating, nausea-inducing, hysterically funny, and utterly addictive, and will have you saying "nice pahp" faster than you think.
  
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The Loveday Secrets (Loveday, #9)
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I realised when I got this book that it was part of a series, only for some reason I thought it was the first part. When I started reading I found there appeared to be an awful lot of back story and when I checked I found it was something like the 9th book in the series!

That aside, I didn't have any difficulty following the plot and even saw some of the 'secrets' and plot developments coming a mile off. I'm only giving 3 stars as, although it was well enough written, even by the end I didn't find I cared enough about any of the character to wonder what would happen to them next. Even those that I think were supposed to be sympathetic to the reader I really couldn't care about; the book inspired no sense of empathy.

From other reviews on Amazon some people are really enjoying this series, but for me it was lacking in emotional engagement.
  
The Darkest Part of the Forest
The Darkest Part of the Forest
Holly Black | 2015 | Young Adult (YA)
10
7.9 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
Everything (0 more)
No sequel (0 more)
First Jewel Book
I had no expectation when I picked this book up. I knew about the author but I didn't read any reviews about this book. And when I started it I didn't want to put it down I wanted to finish it.
Holly Black does an amazing job mixing the human side into the fairy side. She writes it like fairies could possibly be right. There were surprises in the book that I didn't see coming but I was happy for. The action and the emotion in the book makes you actually feel for the character like they are real.
I think the best part to this book and all of Holly's books is she doesn't make a realistic character she makes a realistic world. She puts in real world situations that actually happen and it brings the story to life even more.
Darkest Part Of the Forest, is in my Jewel Collection.
  
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
2017 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cast and dialogue (0 more)
Outstanding cast and dialogue
I won't belabour this review, I have nothing new to say that isn't already in these reviews.
The dialogue in this film from start to finish is top notch. The jokes, the put-downs, the nastiness, the crass-ness is all on-point and perfect.
While I hate a film not having an ending, it seemed to fit this film. It really was some people trying to get by and work out how they deal with the hand life deals them and not really moving on. The film tells of the journey of those people, and not where they end up.
The subject matter is very grim, as are some of the events in the film, but it is told with enough realism and so wonderfully acted as to give it all the gravitas it needs, but also to cut through that at times with dark humour.
A brilliant film.
  
Forget You Know Me
Forget You Know Me
Jessica Strawser | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Talking is good!
This is my first Jessica Strawser book, and I don't think it will be my last. From other reviews, it would seem that this is a departure from the 'thriller' genre of her previous novels: it's definitely more 'Literary Fiction'. There's no real mystery (ok, just the one), and everyone's cards are pretty much laid out on the table. It's just that they all seem incapable of talking to one another: Molly and Liza, once best friends, become more and more estranged as they live so far from one another. Daniel and Molly, although they are married, seem to be growing apart, and due to the demands of work and children, do not seem to have any time for one another. The takeaway message in this seems to be - just talk to each other, for goodness sakes! Relationships need effort from all sides!
Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my copy of this book to read and enjoy!
  
The Deadly Spawn (1983)
The Deadly Spawn (1983)
1983 | Horror
8
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Creatures from the Black... Meteor!
Contains spoilers, click to show
A meteor comes crashing down to Earth one night... and it's inhabitants are a little bitey! Two campers witness the crash and soon enough fall victim to the sharp-toothed monsters, who then set their sights on a small town. After 2 grizzly murders, the monsters move onto another House. But these residents (one being a kid obsessed with Horror and Monster Movies) are willing to put up more of a fight against these creatures.

I really like The Deadly Spawn. It gets a lot of negative reviews and I have no idea why; it's actually very good... I've definitely seen a lot worse! It is quite tongue in cheek (which honestly makes it fun and terrifying at the same time) but comes with some very decent gore and the creatures look really good as well... pretty realistic! I enjoy it every single time I dig it out and give it a watch... one for the Creature Feature fans!
  
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Larry Eisner (2082 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Council

Dec 9, 2019 (Updated Dec 9, 2019)  
Two things on my mind this evening, well ok, three if you include, “‘sup, fam?”

1) so, occasionally during daily missions, the image moves and I accidentally rate something I haven’t experienced. How do we rectify that? Also, it would be nice perhaps to have the option to cycle through once more? Just in case we made a mistake. (To be clear, I know how to change my rating. But not how to select, “I haven’t seen this” after a rating has been clicked by accident. And once it’s done it’s done, forever skewing reviews in the middle range.)

2) I am not getting orb notifications from this group. Any ideas why? I don’t want general new topic notifs, but for this orb I wanna chime in where I could help. But unless I participated earlier, I don’t know when new topics come in. Soooo, haaalp?

And Q) y’all are beautiful and have a great night/day/millenium.
  
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Imogen SB (4507 KP) Dec 9, 2019

To help with the notifications - have you double-checked whether you have the notifications turned on for the Orb? (Three Dots in the top right corner, then 'Notification Settings'). If you have it on, but you still aren't receiving notifications, it might be because you have the 'Posts from Users you follow' setting selected and you arent following certain members of the orb - Let me know how you get on with this! :)

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Larry Eisner (2082 KP) Dec 9, 2019

Of course, you were entirely correct. My orb settings were incorrect. Thanks, Imogen!