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  • Book: The Magician's Elephant

    I rate this titleonand give it5.0

      • My highlights are:
      • Positive messages

      This is a wonderful book. The story is not a totally happy one but in the end everyone in the book either gets what they most need or comes to terms with life as it is. A perfect book to read with ...

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      Helped me decide | Had useful details (1) | Read my mind

    • TV: NCIS

      I rate this titleonand give it3.0
      My concerns are:
      • Excessive violence
      • Inappropriate sexual content

        I've let my kids watch most episodes of NCIS. I usually preview first if it's a PG14. I'll sometimes restrict it. To be honest, the violence doesn't bother me too much. What I ...

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        Helped me decide | Had useful details | Read my mind

      • TV: Eureka

        I rate this titleonand give it4.0

        Mostly positive. Check individual episode ratings.

        I'd rate this ON for kids younger than 14 because when you look at the entire series--not just an individual episode--it's mostly a great show appropriate for younger kids. I have screened ...

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        Helped me decide | Had useful details | Read my mind

      • Book: Breaking Dawn: The Twilight Saga, Book 4

        I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0
        My concerns are:
        • Excessive violence

        • My highlights are:
        • Positive messages

        A good story!

        I read reviews for the Twilight saga before I ever read the books. To be honest, I was more bothered by the passion portrayed in Twilight than by the honeymoon description in Breaking Dawn. Being ...

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        Helped me decide | Had useful details | Read my mind
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