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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J.K. Rowling | 1998 | Children
10
9.0 (208 Ratings)
Book Rating
SSSPIDERS, SSSNAKES AND SSSECRETS
Harry Potter, my one true love!

It feels good reading the series again. It reminds me of being in secondary school, holing up in the library at lunchtime and devouring as many books as I could.

Honestly, though, the chamber of secrets was always my least favourite book but also my least favourite movie as well.

But, on rereading this book I absolutely loved it!

Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/06/ssspiders-sssnakes-and-sssecrets.html
  
Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)
Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)
2018 | Comedy, Horror, Musical
This film was billed as 'Shaun of the Dead meets LaLa Land'... Well, I really disliked LaLa Land (unpopular opinion) and Shaun of the Dead is one of my favorite films, so I was cautiously optimistic.
It was very entertaining overall, and did make me audibly laugh (which rarely happens). It was definitely full of zombie gore, and Anna was definitely worthy of being the title character. And, since I found the music in LaLa Land not great, this film's music surpassed it.
  
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Kelly (279 KP) Dec 20, 2018

I really want to see this! A little disappointed that it seems to have been missed by local cinemas in the UK.

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Erika (17789 KP) Dec 20, 2018

That's so odd! I did have to drive about 30 miles to see it, and I think one of the only reasons it showed here in Austin is because we host Fantastic Fest, which loved the film. I'm sorry y'all.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated You've Got Mail (1998) in Movies

Jun 15, 2020 (Updated Jun 15, 2020)  
You've Got Mail (1998)
You've Got Mail (1998)
1998 | Comedy, Drama
7
8.2 (6 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A very good Rom-com re-uniting Tom & Meg again. They have done a few films together now including the similar Sleepless in Seattle. They have a great chemistry together on screen. This is well written and directed and quite funny too, without being too mushy. A kind of will they, won't feel to it, funny to see this was made when online chatrooms were just becoming quite popular. Worth seeing even if you avoid Rom-coms like your in-laws!
  
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
1972 | Crime, Drama

"Then, I don’t know… Now I’ve got to start flipping coins. Should I say, The Godfather, or do I say Platoon, you know? Both incredibly influential films on me as well. The Godfather is such an interesting film in that it does a lot of things to establish character in place in a way that’s so economical. You don’t realize that you’re being given information; you don’t realize that you’re learning. It was one of the best-directed films of all time."

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Mia Farrow recommended Worse Than War in Books (curated)

 
Worse Than War
Worse Than War
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"In Worse than War, Goldhagen lays out the elements; in order for genocide to take place, certain key components must be present: a leader with a political agenda who is able to use people’s existing fears, grievances, convictions or prejudices to convince them that another group poses a threat to their own security and well-being. Details are organised and put into action. Ordinary people choose to participate. Those with the power to halt the killing choose to do nothing."

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Hawaii Five-0 - Season 10
Hawaii Five-0 - Season 10
2019 |
Great action scenes (0 more)
The final series 😢 (0 more)
Aloha
Well another series comes to an end, filled with great episodes. Plenty of action and intriguing storylines. The final 2 episodes were good but I've just seen this is the final series! A real shame if it doesn't come back. Being a regular watcher since the first episode 10 years ago. It's been regular viewing for me since the start. If you never watched this show, start from the beginning. You'll be glad you did.
  
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Emma (519 KP) rated Shape of night in Books

Jul 6, 2023  
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Shape of night
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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I enjoyed this as a Tess Gerritsen book. It was very different to the others I have read by her. Instead of being a detective book it was a good change.
The story still flows well and the characters come to life through the story.
My only issue was, as always in her books she is maybe a little too over descriptive.
But she still remains one of my favourite authors #tessgerritsen #theshapeofnight #captainbrodie #ghoststory