THE INHERITANCE GAMES by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a YA novel about Avery Gambs, a teenage girl who isn’t having it easy. She lives in her car, her big sister, Libby, lives with her abusive boyfriend, her best friend moved, she doesn’t have much money, her mother passed away, and her father isn't in her life. However, everything changes when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery his entire fortune. This catches Avery by surprise because she has no idea why -- or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. In order to receive the inheritance, she must move into the Hawthorne house, where there are riddles, codes, puzzles, secret passageways, and the Hawthorne family.

Overall, I enjoyed THE INHERITANCE GAMES as it was a fun read. It’s comped as Knives Out and ONE OF US IS LYING, which is why I picked it up because I liked them both. I like figuring out a mystery and being surprised when I find out what happened. I know this novel is the first book in a series, but there was still information missing that it seemed we should have found out. It felt like in the second half of the book, a lot of information was crammed. I will be reading the sequel since we are left with an interesting cliffhanger and Avery is a very likeable and relatable character. A lot of the characters, like the Hawthorne grandsons, felt 2-dimensional to me. How come the security guard felt more important than Libby at times? I wish I liked this more than I did, but there were just some flaws in the storytelling and issues with the structure of this book that made me to feel the way I did. If it sounds exciting to you, go ahead and read it as I do recommend it for teens 14+ if you like puzzles, mysteries, and “whodunit” stories.

Knives Out is a movie with a great cast that shows a story about an old man who inherits his whole fortune to his nurse, Marta, instead of his family, after he dies of committed suicide. There is a detective hired by someone (we eventually learn who) who figures out if the death really was by suicide. We learn about the truths and secrets that come out from all of the family members that lead us up to the death. This was a really fun movie to watch as it had its twist and turns. I would definitely watch this movie again and I recommend it to anyone who likes those "whodunit" stories and likes being fooled when they think they know what's going on.

this is a good movie. It take a group of jamaican men who never lived in cold weather and make them an olympic bobsled team. I really enjoyed watching this movie

Fantasy. Sci-fi. Drama. Superheroes. Family.

A woman with supernatural abilities on the run from scientist returns to her childhood home for safety. Only to find that her mother and her daugther also have superpowers of their own.  The movie was a little boring and I didn't really get the point or the title.

Drama. Action. Suspenseful. Fast-paced. Time travel.

Deja Vu ...the feeling that you have lived through the present situation before.  "Whatever is has already been"...

Denzel Washington is smooth, as usual,  in this movie. After an explosion on a ferry kills lots of people Denzel Washington (Doug Carln) goes back 4 days in time to find a way to prevent this tragedy from happening. If you like movie dealing with time travel you will enjoy this movie.  It was kind of hard to keep up with, but, enjoyable.

A story about sirens, in world where magical creatures live alongside regular humans, but only Black Women are even sirens; feared for the power of their voices; because of this, sirens keep their true identities a secret; until a famous hair tutorial YouTube star comes out publicly as a siren in response to a man being acquitted for murdering his girlfriend after learning she is a siren, sparking a civil rights movement making sure everyone knows that Black Women's Voices matter. Two Black teenage girls, one siren one human, living in very white Portland, Oregon; support each other through the stress of the anti-Black racist dangers they face, on top of high school romance and preparing for the Ren Faire.

The anxiety of anti-Black misogynoir is ever-present, but so is the found sisterly love between the protagonists. You will love the characters and root for them at every moment. Politically provocative. Sirens appear to be a metaphor for Black transgender women.

A story about sirens, in world where magical creatures live alongside regular humans, but only Black Women are even sirens; feared for the power of their voices; because of this, sirens keep their true identities a secret; until a famous hair tutorial YouTube star comes out publicly as a siren in response to a man being acquitted for murdering his girlfriend after learning she is a siren, sparking a civil rights movement making sure everyone knows that Black Women's Voices matter. Two Black teenage girls, one siren one human, living in very white Portland, Oregon; support each other through the stress of the anti-Black racist dangers they face, on top of high school romance and preparing for the Ren Faire.

The anxiety of anti-Black misogynoir is ever-present, but so is the found sisterly love between the protagonists. You will love the characters and root for them at every moment. Politically provocative. Sirens appear to be a metaphor for Black transgender women.

A story about sirens, in world where magical creatures live alongside regular humans, but only Black Women are even sirens; feared for the power of their voices; because of this, sirens keep their true identities a secret; until a famous hair tutorial YouTube star comes out publicly as a siren in response to a man being acquitted for murdering his girlfriend after learning she is a siren, sparking a civil rights movement making sure everyone knows that Black Women's Voices matter. Two Black teenage girls, one siren one human, living in very white Portland, Oregon; support each other through the stress of the anti-Black racist dangers they face, on top of high school romance and preparing for the Ren Faire.

The anxiety of anti-Black misogynoir is ever-present, but so is the found sisterly love between the protagonists. You will love the characters and root for them at every moment. Politically provocative. Sirens appear to be a metaphor for Black transgender women.

A story concerned with what we owe to other people, what it means to be a good person, who is the most important perosn, and life after a death. Antonia's husband of many decades has passed, and before she properly has time to grieve, she is pulled into helping a pregnant undocumented young girl who has been left to her doorstep, and searching for her eccentric and possibly mentally ill sister who has gone missing.

Reading this book is a decent experience. The prose is beautifully well written. It is easy to lose yourself in reading this book every day. Antonia's constant reflections upon literature she has read, and how it relates to her life, are very engaging. Antonia's privileged lifestyle is taken for granted, and the way her dead white husband is portrayed as an angel that shields her from the racism others face may bother some.

Antonia and her missing sister are strongly written, but other characters are defined only by what burdens they encumber Antonia with. The whole book is written in a way that emphasizes how Antonia experiences the world, in that she's never truly listening to what anyone is saying, she's just summarizing the gist of what she heard. This is reflected in the narrative, which never includes direct lines of dialogue from other characters, only what Antonia herself hears. While Antonia is challenged throughout the book, readers may be frustrated that she is never portrayed as being in the wrong.

A story concerned with what we owe to other people, what it means to be a good person, who is the most important perosn, and life after a death. Antonia's husband of many decades has passed, and before she properly has time to grieve, she is pulled into helping a pregnant undocumented young girl who has been left to her doorstep, and searching for her eccentric and possibly mentally ill sister who has gone missing.

Reading this book is a decent experience. The prose is beautifully well written. It is easy to lose yourself in reading this book every day. Antonia's constant reflections upon literature she has read, and how it relates to her life, are very engaging. Antonia's privileged lifestyle is taken for granted, and the way her dead white husband is portrayed as an angel that shields her from the racism others face may bother some.

Antonia and her missing sister are strongly written, but other characters are defined only by what burdens they encumber Antonia with. The whole book is written in a way that emphasizes how Antonia experiences the world, in that she's never truly listening to what anyone is saying, she's just summarizing the gist of what she heard. This is reflected in the narrative, which never includes direct lines of dialogue from other characters, only what Antonia herself hears. While Antonia is challenged throughout the book, readers may be frustrated that she is never portrayed as being in the wrong.

A story concerned with what we owe to other people, what it means to be a good person, who is the most important perosn, and life after a death. Antonia's husband of many decades has passed, and before she properly has time to grieve, she is pulled into helping a pregnant undocumented young girl who has been left to her doorstep, and searching for her eccentric and possibly mentally ill sister who has gone missing.

Reading this book is a decent experience. The prose is beautifully well written. It is easy to lose yourself in reading this book every day. Antonia's constant reflections upon literature she has read, and how it relates to her life, are very engaging. Antonia's privileged lifestyle is taken for granted, and the way her dead white husband is portrayed as an angel that shields her from the racism others face may bother some.

Antonia and her missing sister are strongly written, but other characters are defined only by what burdens they encumber Antonia with. The whole book is written in a way that emphasizes how Antonia experiences the world, in that she's never truly listening to what anyone is saying, she's just summarizing the gist of what she heard. This is reflected in the narrative, which never includes direct lines of dialogue from other characters, only what Antonia herself hears. While Antonia is challenged throughout the book, readers may be frustrated that she is never portrayed as being in the wrong.

A short story collection that will keep you hooked. Every story is fascinating and captivating, whether it's the tragic romance between two people who can see the future (including how their relationship will end); aliens who scavenge the remains of dead civilizations, perplexed at how humanity has survived; a family reunion with a mad scientist who is rumored to be planning to leave a different part of his bionically enhanced body to each of his children when he dies; or a playwright, the last human alive after a mysterious apocalypse, taking her sweet time to puzzle out using three wishes to break an endless cycle of apocalypses. (And more!)

The character writing is consistently compelling, political and philosophical questions are provocative, and the tititular story will probably make you cry. This pocket-sized collection is short and sweet and you'll want to savor every moment of it.

Drama. Action. Fast-paced. Fun to Watch. Inspiring. Touching.  Nice Ending. Family Film.

Very close to the original movie with small changes. Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan are wonderful together in this remake. The film takes place in beautiful China (lots of very nice pictures of landmarks in China). A film the family can enjoy together.

Mighty Ducks 2 another good movie where it show where the group of children hockey players need their new coach as much as he needs them. A good story of doing the right things win out. Enjoyed this movie.

This is Where I Leave You starring Jason Bateman is about Judd (Bateman) who is trying to figure out life when his wife cheats on him and when his father passes away. In the father's will, he requested his kids and wife to sit Shiva for him, even though they weren't Jewish. Judd ends up having to face his childhood and reunite with his siblings. This was a fun movie to watch, and it's a move I would watch again as it focuses on family and childhood. It had some laughs but it also had some heartfelt moments and makes you think where would I be if I didn't make that decision that got me here now?I definitely recommend this for everyone, and it has a great cast lineup.

Christian Bale really holds his own in this film as a struggling and obsessed magician. Involving nuanced videography and Edwardian era costuming. If you enjoy a mystery series which involves real magic and takes longer than 50minutes to solve I highly recommend this. Enjoyed the inclusion of historical Figure Nikola Tesla; though the historical accuracy is minimal you will be pleased by how clevar it wraps up at the end. No Doves were harmed during the making of this movie. Best dressed Actors and Actresses I have ever seen. Exquisite seamstress work.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching DCI Banks and I would definitely recommend it. So I like the character that plays DCI Banks but when they introduced DI Helen Morton she became like my favorite character because she was so rigid yet so good at her job. Everything is by the book with her but at the same time being rigid eventually catches up with her. I honestly really didn't like the first 4 episodes regarding DCI Banks missing brother but I liked the story line of episode 5 & 6 regarding the missing teenager Ellie Clayton because there were so many possible suspects and yet you really weren't sure if the first suspect was actually innocent or not. But overall I love how the team of characters blend well together. The characters are believable,complex, and are also compassionate. Realistic

a very nice family movie. Takes a group of kids that want to play hockey and teaches them how to play like a team. When nobody else think these kids have what it take to play hockey their appointed coach shows them how to be winners. Really enjoyable moie

Action. Drama. Memorable quotes. Honor. Loyal Friendships. Long time rivarly. Heart-warming. Insipring.

 Mr. Miyagi returns to Okinawa with Daniel-san his student and meets an old foe. The movie is pretty perdictable but entertaining and inspiring. Even though the movie is perdictable it is still enjoyable from start to finish.  Mr. Miyagi say lots of funny and memorable quotes. The characters are memorable. I'm sure Karate Kid III is worth a watch. The family can enjoy this movie together.

The Dark Martter of Mona Star is a graphic novel that takes us on a journey of a highschooler Mona Starr, who learns to cope with depression and it's many challenges such as low self-esteem and self-doubt. The author's illustrations beautifully despitcs the character's emotions in a way that you can "see" what she is going through. Through the support of family. friends and unexpected ways, Mona learns to learns the important lesson of self-love. 

Although this book is geared toward young adults, it is an excellent book to read at any age.