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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Midnight Library in Books
Jan 2, 2021
Thought-provoking but predictable
I really enjoy Matt Haig's writing, both his fiction and his non-fiction, and I couldn't wait to read The Midnight Library - a sci-fi-esque, life affirming story about books is right up my street. And overall, this was worth the wait.
Nora is an endearing and relatable protagonist whose life hasn't turned out the way she wanted, and her list of regrets could fill a whole book (literally as we find out). She decides to end her life and winds up in the Midnight Library, a place that allows her to visit an unending number of alternative lives that resulted from her making different decisions. Now who hasn't wished they could change their past, make a different decision and wonder where they would've ended up? This book is definitely for those that have ever wished this and it's a dream I enjoyed reading.
The problem is that it's very predictable. I knew exactly how this was going to end from the very beginning and whilst the ending is heartwarming and very life affirming, it's a tiny bit of a let down. Which is a shame as the journey through Nora's lives is actually quite interesting.
There's a good message in this about living and appreciating your own life, but I just wish this wasn't so predictable.
Nora is an endearing and relatable protagonist whose life hasn't turned out the way she wanted, and her list of regrets could fill a whole book (literally as we find out). She decides to end her life and winds up in the Midnight Library, a place that allows her to visit an unending number of alternative lives that resulted from her making different decisions. Now who hasn't wished they could change their past, make a different decision and wonder where they would've ended up? This book is definitely for those that have ever wished this and it's a dream I enjoyed reading.
The problem is that it's very predictable. I knew exactly how this was going to end from the very beginning and whilst the ending is heartwarming and very life affirming, it's a tiny bit of a let down. Which is a shame as the journey through Nora's lives is actually quite interesting.
There's a good message in this about living and appreciating your own life, but I just wish this wasn't so predictable.
Heather (1 KP) rated Beauty and the Beast (2017) in Movies
Jan 20, 2018
Acting (3 more)
Costumes
Plot
Animated characters
Very good!
I have always had a love for beauty and the beast. It was my second favorite movie as a kid with the Little Mermaid as first. But as I got older, beauty and the beast became my favorite. I loved Emma Watson in this. She did an excellent job of portraying Belle. They did a wonderful job of selecting actors that matched the original animated characters as well. Disney definitely brought it to life.
Jemma Walsh (81 KP) rated the PC version of The Sims 4 in Video Games
Jul 2, 2018
Simulation (3 more)
Controlling your sims lives
Addictive
Building houses, parks, work place
I love the sims, have been a sims fan for so long! Sims 4 just looks amazing, the game is super addictive, with plenty of add
Ons and more yet to come. You can control your sims life make them good, evil, crazy, have a big family, make them work , have pets, change and style the house, playe with the town people change their style and lots, Have parties. Just never ending addictiveness
Ons and more yet to come. You can control your sims life make them good, evil, crazy, have a big family, make them work , have pets, change and style the house, playe with the town people change their style and lots, Have parties. Just never ending addictiveness
Two Inboxes: Interviews with the Side Hustle Generation
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Kristina (502 KP) rated My Last Kiss in Books
Dec 7, 2020
The prologue had me immediately hooked! I was very interested in how the story would turn out and I became caught up in the mystery. I went through almost as many suspects. Despite knowing she was already dead, I couldn't help but be a tad bit disappointed that she didn't come back to life - not that I really expected that to happen. I also didn't expect to find out who the killer was and what happened. You don't run into mysteries this good very often!
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912
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Monday, 15 April 1912 It was after midnight, I could still hear people moving about in the...
Imagine knowing nothing of the outside world. From birth, all you know and have ever seen is all in one room. This book is powerful. I feel it gets most of its strength from the fact that everything is written from Jack's perspective. He is 5. If he doesn't know what something is, you don't either. Outside is completely alien to Jack. A little real life horror here.
A note about the movie: the only good parts in that movie happened in the first half hour. That movie DID NOT do justice to this book!
A note about the movie: the only good parts in that movie happened in the first half hour. That movie DID NOT do justice to this book!
Melissa Farman- Foster (3 KP) rated One Day in December: A Christmas Love Story in Books
Feb 4, 2019
Book review
Loved it! Many love stories are way too cliché... they see each other.. they fall in love... they get together... the end. This is much more realistic but still a good story. Whilst Lu goes through some tough times, it reflects the real world the challenges of life where everything isn't sugar coated.
Chrissie-ann (78 KP) rated Prison Break - Season 5 in TV
Jun 18, 2018
A revival sent straight to the grave
I can't say that I didn't enjoy watching this season, but I felt they had to have a seriously good story for bringing Michael back to life. Unfortunately it didn't live up to my expectations and I don't feel the sorry was strong enough to support Micheals return. The plot seemed forced in some places and didn't have the intelligence behind it as it did in the first season. I enjoyed watching it but so much more could have been done.