3 sentence reviews
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I love talking with others about the books that I’m reading. My book club, Babes with Books, meets monthly to read member selected titles. We read a lot of commercial fiction across sub-genres and have lively discussions. Here are the books we’ve read so far this year, each with a one sentence commentary: 2. February
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Full Title: The Post-Pandemic Year – 2023 (an optimistic title*)Running Time: About four months too longGenre: Non-Fiction, Business & Money, Psychological Horror Brief Synopsis: A depressing exploration of the dynamics of relationships. ~ ~ ~ *The pandemic did not officially end until May 2023!
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I’ve had a particularly rough patch of reading lately. Now, I know, these are probably somebody’s favorite books! And I think that’s awesome. If you’ve read them and loved them, my opinion affects you not at all. I truly had a love/hate relationship with each of these novels but in the end, by the painfully
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Full title: Mrs. DavisStarring: Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, Andy McQueenCreators: Tara Hernandez, Damon LindlehofGenre: Comedy, Science Fiction, Drama Brief Synopsis: A nun and ex-cowboy team up to take down Mrs. Davis, a world-wide AI. Mrs. Davis is on Peacock.The season is 8 episodes long, each averages about 55 minutes.There is NO NEED for a second
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I am purposely posting late because my Book Club discussed Then She Was Gone this morning and I wondered if my review would change based on our conversation. It did not. Full Title : Then She Was Gone – A NovelAuthor: Lisa JewellGenre: Women’s Domestic Life Fiction Brief Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old golden child, Ellie, disappears and her family falls
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Full Title: Wrong Place Wrong TimeAuthor: Gillian McAllisterGenre: Women’s Psychological Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Brief Synopsis: After a woman witnesses her son stab a stranger, she wakes a day prior to the crime, and each day after is actually another time before. Struggling to solve the mystery of the murder, she experiences her life in reverse with the
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Full Title : The IslandAuthor: Adrian McKintyGenre: Thriller, Suspense, Crime Brief Synopsis: On vacation in Australia, an American family struggling with their own personal issues gets stranded on an island ruled by a family of vengeful psychopaths. ~ ~ ~ 3 Sentence Reviews are a quick and easy read, right to the point, no spoilers. Just three sentences
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Full title: The Banshees of InisherinTagline: Everything was fine yesterday.Director: Martin McDonaghWriter: Martin McDonaghStarring: Colin Farrell, Brendan GleesonRated: R for language throughout, some violent content and brief graphic nudity.Run time: 1 hour 54 minutes, 273 daysGenre: Comedy, Drama, Dull Brief Synopsis:A lengthy travel commercial featuring the gorgeous vistas of Ireland is interrupted periodically by dim conversation and occasional insanity.
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Full title: The MenuDirector: Mark MylodWriters: Seth Reiss, Will TracyStarring: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy Rated: R for strong/disturbing violent content, language throughout and some sexual references.Run time: 1 hour 47 minutesGenre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller Brief Synopsis: A young woman accompanies her date, an obsessive foodie, to a remote island for an exclusive tasting hosted by a renowned chef. The
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As promised, here are three sentences that summarize my thoughts on the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once. Full title: Everything Everywhere All at OnceDirectors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel ScheinertWriters: Daniel Kwan, Daniel ScheinertStarring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee CurtisRated: R for some violence, sexual material, and languageRun time: 2 hours 19 minutesGenre: Surreal,
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