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Adrianna Simone (Adrianna)

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The following information was taken from the official Cafe Libri Website.

Cafe Libri (Yahoo Reading Discussion Group) is the original Cafe Libri creation. It is a Yahoo Group for all types of people. It is an informal online group that discusses a variety of subjects and is a great place to meet new friends. … more

Reviews

reviewed Avatar (2009 film). March 09, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

I See You, Avatar

I was waiting to write this review for a while because I had only seen it in 3D. I was utterly amazed because it was the first 3D movie I had ever seen. I wanted to go straight home and … more

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reviewed The Lord of the Rings (BBC Dramatizat.... March 08, 2012

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Dramatic Retelling of a Classic Fantasy Tale

I was really excited when I discovered this BBC audio dramatization of Tolkien's classic Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was highly recommended by a staff member at the Ventura County Library in Ventura, … more

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reviewed Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (T.... August 03, 2011

posted in ASIANatomy

Have you a hugged a bug today?

Let me begin this review by saying I'm biased. Yes, you read correctly--biased, I say! I absolutely adore anything written, directed, and drawn by Hayao Miyazaki. Thus, it is very … more

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reviewed Nothing Personal. July 09, 2011

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

A second-rate romance, Nothing Personal

I didn't expect much from a book that cost me $0.99 at Borders; it was on the clearance rack. I was correct in my skepticism. Nothing Personal contained a rather tepid romance with multiple … more

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reviewed Stone Fox. June 22, 2011

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Illustrations Bring Stone to Life

This is a surprising, quick read written for children, grades 3-6. I would classify it as a chapter book because it has chapters (ten of them), simple, easy to read language, and an elementary plot that … more

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posted a Quick Tip about Barnes & Noble Nook. October 04, 2011

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

A Quick Tip by Adrianna

I've been very fortunate to have my Barnes and Noble Nook to use for my classes at UCSB. More than half of my required titles were available as ebooks at a drastically discounted rate. Not only that, … more

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posted a Quick Tip about Top Hat. July 07, 2011

posted in Classic Silver Screen Film Reviews!

A Quick Tip by Adrianna

This was the first Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical that I saw. It's one that I will never forget, and I highly recommend it to all viewers, even if you are not a musicals fan. I loved this … more

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posted a Quick Tip about The Lovely Bones (book). June 18, 2011

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

A Quick Tip by Adrianna

This is a book that I've been wanting to re-read for a long time. From what I recall, it was haunting, moving, and engaging. I read it quickly, and to some degree, I regret that fact because there … more

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posted a Quick Tip about Speak, Memory (Everyman's Library (Cl.... June 11, 2011

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

A Quick Tip by Adrianna

This was the most difficult book I read in high school. I read Speak, Memory when I was in Mrs. Kerns' Honors English 11 (a junior in high school). Initially, I remember hating … more

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