Plastic Water: The Social and Material Life of Bottled Water
Gay Hawkins, Emily Potter and Kane Race
Book
How did branded bottles of water insinuate themselves into our daily lives? Why did water become an...
Ashley Valencia (5 KP) rated Christopher Robin (2018) in Movies
Mar 31, 2019
Ewan McGregor plays a grown up Christopher Robin who most people will be able to relate to. He's trying to find balance between his work and home life and finds himself coming up short on both sides. He's stressed and has put aside childish things to focus on trying to be a competent adult.
Then he gets a visit from a few almost forgotten childhood friends and learns to loosen up a little and see things differently. It's a wonderfully told story and I was so glad that the original voice actor was brought back. It just wouldn't have been Winnie the Pooh without Jim Cummings.
Remaking Landscape
John Hubbard and Hilary Spurling
Book
'Whatever else', John Hubbard says, 'this is not another artist's monograph.I've already had a good...
Pope, Print and Meaning
Book
Throughout his life, Pope was fascinated by print. He loved its elements: dropped heads, italics,...
Be Your Own Dating Coach: Treat Yourself to the Ultimate Relationship Makeover
Book
A relationship coach in a book Ever wondered why you make the same dating mistakes time after time?...
TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Forsaken Island (The Dancing Realms #2) in Books
Feb 24, 2021
After hearing so many good things about Hidden Current I knew I had to read Forsaken Island, and I am so glad I did. Sharon Hinck’s style is like that of C. S. Lewis, and J.R. Tolkien. She has such a unique and compelling storyline with an allegorical style that I. ABSOLUTELY. LOVED. It was beautiful to read and filled with some great truths about life, God, and finding our purpose in life. With mystery, intrigue, and a light sweet romance woven into every page.
Carya and Brantley are some of the sweetest characters I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Carya is strong, passionate, and eager to learn what the Maker has for her to do. Brentley is also strong, caring, and an adventurous planner
Brother I'm Dying
Book
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography A National Book Award Finalist ...
Break My Bones (The Wish Makers #2)
10.0
Rate It
Book
Everyone makes mistakes. Crissy’s just might kill her. Crissy is sure her boyfriend Brad is the...
Young Adult Fantasy
Crossover (The Chosen One Trilogy #1)
10.0
Rate It
Book
Twenty-three-year-old Hayden Carlson never led an exciting life, but that was how she preferred it....
Fantasy Romance
I tend to either read "It" books immediately, or shy away from them. I was hesitant to read this one for a while, but finally caved while on vacation. While I found it an interesting read, it didn't live up to the incredible hype that swirled around the novel. I found Evie a lackluster character--and while part of that is the point, and what allows her to be drawn into Russell and Suzanne's web, I just found myself lacking any empathy for her whatsoever. The story itself goes seemingly nowhere for a good 2/3 of the book, only picking up near the end (yet, Evie isn't really involved in the novel's major plot impetus - it's very strange).
The juxtaposition of Evie looking back on her life, telling the story of her teenage years is an interesting one, but we don't get much further development about her present life. Overall, I enjoyed Cline's writing style and pieces of the book, but was disappointed in the novel as a whole. I didn't care about the characters or much of the plot, nor did I find the story as captivating as I'd hoped, based on all the raving reviews. Still, it was a fairly quick and interesting read.