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Cars 3 movie

Cars 3

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 29, 2024

Racing is becoming tough for Lightning Mcqueen as a whole new generation of cars are coming into the racetrack and he is now one of the oldest cars left on the grid, but Mcqueen is not giving up, he wants to prove to the world that he is the best race car in the world. 

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Cars 2 DVD

Cars 2

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 29, 2024

Lightning Mcqueen is invited to compete in the world grand prix. However, Mater finds himself involved in a spy operation involving criminal lemon cars. 

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Jurassic Park

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 29, 2024

The billionaire John Hammond, plans to start an island theme park full of dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA and invites three special guests to tour the island. He assures them that the facility is safe but they find out otherwise when the dinosaurs break free and they have to escape. 

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Words Unspoken

Words Unspoken

By Elizabeth Musser
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Mar 29, 2024

Summary: Words Unspoken by Elizabeth Musser is a novel that follows the intertwined lives of Luc and Sophie, two individuals grappling with past traumas and present struggles. Luc, a troubled artist, finds solace in painting, but his unresolved grief and guilt hinder his ability to truly connect with others. Sophie, a compassionate nurse, is burdened by her own secrets and insecurities.

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Button Pusher

Button Pusher

By Tyler Page
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nehanika C.
Mar 29, 2024

Button Pusher by Tyler Page is about a boy named Tyler. Tyler is different from the other kids around him and sometimes does bizarre things that he doesn’t always remember. Tyler's home life is not that good as his parents are always fighting and his dad is really unpredictable and scary. He also spanks Tyler if he gets mad and his mom is too scared to do anything about it. At school, Tyler is always getting in trouble when working because he gets distracted very easily and he doesn’t listen to the teachers either.

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The Diamond Eye

The Diamond Eye

By Kate Quinn
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 29, 2024

The Diamond Eye is a historical fiction novel written by Kate Quinn. The book is centered around Mila Pavlichenko, a student turned sniper who fought during the Nazi invasion of World War II and was later recognized for her achievements. The story begins with her trying to again convince her then husband to divorce her. As her husband belittles her and shames her for not having a father in her son. Thus, she enrolls in a rifle shooting class in order to teach her son how to shoot.

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Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi

Imagine Me

By Tahereh Mafi
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 27, 2024

“In the pain, I imagine bliss. My thoughts are like wind, rushing, curling into the depths of myself, expelling, dispelling darkness. I imagine love, I imagine wind, I imagine gold hair and green eyes and whispers, laughter. I imagine … Me” 

Finally free from the grasp of the Reestablishment, but with the weight of the truth of their past, what will Juliette and Warner choose to do with their new freedom? 

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Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi

Defy Me

By Tahereh Mafi
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 27, 2024

“It's not insane to imagine that sometimes even horrible people are searching for a way out of their own darkness.” 

This book picks up directly after Juliette and most of her friends have been captured by the Reestablishment. Not knowing who to trust after having her world turned upside down, Juliette must find a way to escape while maintaining her sanity, which seems to be harder than she initially thought. 

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Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi

Restore Me

By Tahereh Mafi
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 27, 2024

“Idiots are highly flammable, love. Let them all burn in hell.” 

“People are idiots, love. Their opinions are worthless.” 

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Reveal Me

Reveal Me

By Tahereh Mafi
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 27, 2024

“I do not function properly. I am nothing more than the consequence of catastrophe.” 

The next part of the Shatter Me series, this novella is yet again narrated by Kenji Kishimoto. 

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