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Yara Shahidi recommended Bud, Not Buddy in Books (curated)

 
Bud, Not Buddy
Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis | 1999 | Children, Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
6.9 (7 Ratings)
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"“Bud, Not Buddy” should be mandatory reading. The story of an orphan, determined to find his father, weaves in and out of an accurate illustration of life during the Great Depression. A feel-good tale that beautifully and painfully describes the determination of a young black boy."

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
1989 | Action, Adventure
Chemistry between the lead actors (1 more)
Unraveling the clues for the ultimate treasure
The best of the first 3 films
My favourite of the original three films. It has plenty of action and a good mix of humour between Ford and Connery as Father and Son. Also uses some great real life locations.
  
The Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional The Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional is a good book for young readers. It appears a collection from different Titles of the Berenstain Bears. It got a Christian theme throughout the book. It is a good one for young children.

If parents want to settle down their children this would be good for them to listen to. Children can learn to read through this book as well. You can read any story that you feel is best for you and your children if you want to.

Each story has a life lesson for children to learn and listen to. It is good for family gatherings.
  
The Adventures of the Crumpsall Kid
The Adventures of the Crumpsall Kid
Mike Harding | 2015 | Biography, Humor & Comedy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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funny situations and tales of real life (0 more)
A rare insight
I have always liked Mike Harding and this book gives a real insight not just into his childhood but also life in Manchester in the years that followed the second world war. Reading this made me laugh at the real life incidents but also made me ashamed and embarassed about what was happening under the publics nose. I look forward to the next book as this only covers up until he left school and started working for the road department. A good read and well worth the time :)
  
Orange Is The New Black
Orange Is The New Black
2013 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Story, casting (0 more)
Series 5 onwards (0 more)
Good show, starting to wane now
A good story based on the book by Piper Kerman.
The first 3 seasons of this were excellent, really gritty and true to life, after this the quality waned off and became a little ridiculous, season 5 was completely ridiculous and I dread season 6.
Im actually glad its the last one.
As I said the show has given me joy to watch for the first few seasons hence the 7 rating.
  
4.5 stars.

I loved Grayson and Libby, and the plot was pretty good. The rest of the cast were pretty cool too. (I look forward to reading Libby and Owen's story). I loved the slow romance and Grayson's outlook on life.

I'd love to read more books by this author.
  
A good little pocket book with some interesting information and guidance on how to try and beat negative thoughts that seem to take over your life. For more in-depth help websites and other books are listed as a tiny book like this just about scrapes the surface on changing your perspective on life.
  
The Sunset Warrior
The Sunset Warrior
Eric van Lustbader | 1988 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This is the first book in the 'legendary chronicles' and it's very good. Set in a distopian future who have developed a unique way of life. The storyline is gripping, and interesting.
What I didn't like was the way the books narrative jumps between past present and future with no obvious reasoning.
  
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Gail (4 KP) rated Timeshadow Rider in Books

Jun 29, 2018  
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Timeshadow Rider
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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I first read this in 1986 and have read it many times during the years but have thought of it more. It gives me a sense of hope that I cannot obtain from real life. It's always good to slip back into the Timeshadow Rider.....
  
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KarynKusama recommended The Great British Bake Off in TV (curated)

 
The Great British Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off
2010 | Documentary, Drama, Family, Reality-TV

"I’m late to this party but my life is immeasurably improved with the presence of this sunny, good-spirited TV show about regular people with very special skills. Quite literally a show I can watch with the whole family and talk about for hours later."

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