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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Playing For Keeps in Books

Sep 3, 2019  
Playing For Keeps
Playing For Keeps
Jill Shalvis | 2019 | Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This is my first book by the author and I can't help wondering why that is because this is a perfect mix of romance, humour and awww moments, especially with Lollipop--the three legged dog they rescue and joint adopt at the beginning of the book.

And Lollipop is what brings our two characters together. They may have already known each other but their love for the cute dog made them finally connect. The broke sarcastic girl and the rich suit wearing do-gooder.

I actually liked both Sadie and Caleb. To see the two relationship wary people slowly open up and let themselves feel something. To be themselves around each other instead of the person they feel they need to be. The eventual teasing as they begin to fall. It was super cute. Add in the dog and I was hooked.

I would love to read more of this series in the future whether it be previous books or Ivy's story which is next up, as they all seem like a great group of friends.
  
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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Weathering with You (2019) in Movies

Sep 22, 2021  
Weathering with You (2019)
Weathering with You (2019)
2019 | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
9
8.2 (5 Ratings)
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Well, it's official - Makoto Shinkai is now my comfort director. Only he could make something so conventional and arguably problematic so rich and compelling that those previous two things don't really even matter that much at the end of the day. Impossible (unfairly so, I realize) not to compare this to ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ. as this never really reaches those same emotional peaks, story/character complexities, the music's cornier and it doesn't look *as* good imo. But it reminds me of something like Miike's ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ where even his lesser, more commercial works are still better than most other stuff available - I mean this is still one of the best looking and sounding movies on the planet which features a heap of continuous tear-draining emotional moments that are impossible to forget. Unlike many recent Disney outings - for example - which are guilty of comparable sins, this really, truly believes in itself and it's reverberated while viewing with a staggering force. Not ashamed to admit I loved nearly every second of it.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2536 KP) rated Running on Empty in Books

Mar 7, 2025 (Updated Mar 7, 2025)  
Running on Empty
Running on Empty
Karin Fitz Sanford | 2024 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Murder Among the Rich
When Lino Pardini dies, Anne McCormack finds herself drawn into the resulting family drama. Meanwhile, her uncle Jack is hoping for a fresh clue or two about what happened to Linoโ€™s previous wife. Then there are the questions around Linoโ€™s death itself. Can Anne help untangle it?

If you pick this book up expecting a typical mystery, youโ€™ll be disappointed. The family drama takes up much of the pages. But thatโ€™s not a bad thing. Thanks to the well-developed characters, the story is very compelling. The multiple viewpoints are also used perfectly. Still, the mysteries were wrapped up to my satisfaction. There were a few details that were wrong and bugged me, but they are minor. On the other hand, I am very familiar with the setting, and I loved seeing real places and roads I know popping up in the middle of the fictional locations. Think of this more as a crime drama rather than a mystery and youโ€™ll be pulled in, watching the pages fly by all too quickly.