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Celebrate Calm

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Have a strong-willed child who doesn't respond to consequences, argues like an attorney, and refuses...

Love Monkey

Edward Monkton

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Edward Monkton's surprisingly philosophical take on all aspects of love, life and happiness have...

Butch Vig recommended Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen in Music (curated)

Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen

1975 | Compilation

8.4

(7 Ratings)

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"Obviously Bruce is an icon at this point with many incredible records but to me this is my favourite. I remember reading somewhere that Bruce Springsteen wanted to make the greatest record of all time and he obviously was trying to tap into Phil Spector with that big wall of sound. With 'Born to Run' he tapped into that whole New Jersey 'we gotta get outta here, there's gotta be a better life somewhere' type of world and he really painted those pictures with his lyrics. To me he's almost like a novelist who paints those stories and I think the record still sounds really good."

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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Battleship (2012) in Movies

Feb 9, 2018

Battleship (2012)

2012 | Action, Sci-Fi

5.5

(17 Ratings)

Movie Rating

The Board game brought to life

Alex Hopper is a Lt in the Navy and is about to be kicked out after a fight with another countries commander during RIMPAC (A series of naval exercises to determine who is the best) When all of a sudden a group of UFO's come crashing down and seal his destroyer and a few other ships is an barrier. He needs to figure out a way to defeat these beings and restore order to the sea. What better way than to have a system that involves the rules of the great board game Battleship.

Movie has a good cast with Kitsch, Rianna,Skarsgard and Decker. The storyline and plot however is very cheesy and you can figure out what is gonna happen before it does. Some of the action sequences make this movie at least a one time watch. Also has a decent soundtrack

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2173 KP) rated Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist (Mrs. Pollifax, #13) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Mrs. Pollifax teams up with her old friend Farrell and heads to Jordan to smuggle out a manuscript about life in Iraq under Saddam Hussein. Their mission is complicated when someone - the wrong someone – seems interested in them. Might it have something to do with Mrs. Pollifax’s seatmate from the plane?

Welcome back to the late 90’s and the penultimate Mrs. Pollifax adventure. Things get off to a great start, but unfortunately Mrs. Pollifax isn’t a driving force in most of the climax. That’s only a minor complaint because any time spent with Mrs. Pollifax is plenty of fun, and that holds true again here. The characters, new and old, are a delight. And the book provides a good reminder of the political situation of 20 years ago.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/08/book-review-mrs-pollifax-innocent.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Mercy (2018) in Movies

Feb 13, 2018

The Mercy (2018)

2018 | Biography, Drama

6.0

(4 Ratings)

Movie Rating

A little depressing

I think the problem with this film is that it's a little too depressing. It's a true story that hasn't been hollywood-ised, and it comes across as very bleak and sad.

Performance wise, Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz do well and they come across as endearing and likeable characters. The issue is that the story feels like it's missing something. It hurries along at a rather speedy pace and although it doesn't at least linger too long, I feel like there's more to Donald Crowhurst's story and life than they tell us. The score at times seems a little misplaced, seeming ominous in what should be a fairly light hearted scene. The scenes towards the end of the film that really highlight the loneliness and madness are done well and some are actually quite harrowing to watch. This is definitely not a feel good film.

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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) rated Throne of Glass in Books

Jun 6, 2018

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas | 2012 | Children, Fiction & Poetry

8.7

(91 Ratings)

Book Rating

Wow, wow, wow!! I really loved this book more than I thought I would. For the first few chapters, I couldn't understand what the hype was all about. However, as I got more in to the book, I understood.

The pacing is fantastic!! I had a hard time stepping away from the book to do real life things. The prose is also amazing!

I loved Celaena's sarcasm the most. I found myself laughing out loud at some of her remarks. I found her to be a very good character =) She was definitely a well-formed character and wasn't some meek little girl.

I also loved Dorian and Choal. I won't say too much because of spoilers, but they were fantastic!!

All of the characters were well-rounded and felt real.

Do NOT give this book a miss. It is definitely a book you will want to read =)