L'Etoile d'Afrique: L'Histoire de Hans Joachim Marseille
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With 158 victories under his belt and dying in the Egyptian sky on the 30th of September, 1942, aged...
The Comparative Politics of Education: Teachers Unions and Education Systems Around the World
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Public education is critically important to the human capital, social well-being, and economic...
The Invisible Power Within Foods: A Comparison of Organic & Nonorganic
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A fascinating and easily accessible insight into the differences between organic and non-organic...
Opening Up by Writing it Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain
James W. Pennebaker and Joshua M. Smyth
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Expressing painful emotions is hard--yet it can actually improve our mental and physical health....
The Supermum Myth: Overcome Anxiety, Ditch the Guilt and Embrace Imperfection Using CBT and Mindfulness Techniques
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This book empowers mothers to stop feeling like a 'crap mum', as they fail to be the perfect idea of...
Lindsay (1717 KP) rated Animals at the Office in Books
Oct 6, 2020
Children should not have to fit into to make friends or be part of a group. You should be able to be yourself and still know your values. This book shows that throughout. The pictures even show the emotions and actions of trying to be someone else.
There is rhyming and the learning of that is nice. I was smiling as I was reading this book. It teaches and gives a valuable lesson throughout. The book is colorful and done well. It a joy to read and see the pictures. In time as today, these books are sometimes forgotten that have value and lessons for children who need to learn.
AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Sea Sick in Books
Sep 5, 2019
David McK (3372 KP) rated Independence Day (1996) in Movies
Nov 23, 2019 (Updated Feb 5, 2023)
Essentially like having USA! USA! USA! shouted in your face for 2+ hours, I remember seeing it in the cinema - the effects, for the time, were mind-blowing (although I do have to wonder how much they would have changed in showing the destruction of the White House and large swathes of the American cities following 9/11), and, yes, Bill Pullman must give the most Jingoistic speech I've ever heard in a movie, but I have to say: leave your brain at the door (the aliens brought down by a computer virus. Really??) and go enjoy!
Sensitivemuse (246 KP) rated Hemlock in Books
Mar 19, 2018
The book starts off well and has a good pace and momentum throughout the book. The setting is also well done and small with a handful of characters so it’s simple and makes the reading enjoyable. I particularly liked the dream sequences Mac has with Amy. They can be cliche but it helps move the plot along and adds to the mood.
The werewolf aspect is interesting in the book. The notion of them having a ‘rehabilitation’ camp has a dystopia feel and there’s also Mac trying to solve Amy’s murder. So there’s different characteristics of the book to please YA readers which makes the experience reading this fun and enjoyable.
Of course you need a bit of romance in the story as well right? I’m all for Kyle and Mac being together. I found the love triangle aspect here irritating and forced on. Jason did not have sort of chemistry at all with Mac. It felt forced, awkward, and well...it just didn’t sit well with me (your boyfriend likes your best friend...just. No.) The love triangle just made things so cliche and sappy. The story didn’t need this. It was fine with just Kyle and Mac!
The mystery aspect was good throughout the novel. The crumb trail to figuring out who was behind the attacks wasn’t that obvious until the late third of the book and although it was already known who it was, the action sequence and climax of the story was pretty exciting and a lot of things are revealed. The revelations weren’t the type to blind side you, it fits well into the story and puts the pieces together. Which is fine. I think the action scenes are enough to keep readers interested.
I was happy with the way the book ended and I’ll be picking up the second one. Recommended for YA lovers who just want a good light read with some good action and a readable enjoyable plot.