One And Only Lady Day, The - Billy Holiday

Advantages: Really lifts your spirit!
Disadvantages: Only one song with various versions

..."All of the day. All of the night. The things you do. That makes me feel so right". ***** Billie Paul Piper was born in 1982 in Swindon. Since she was tiny, she dreamed of performing and attended various dance classes and drama groups! When she was 13, she won a place in Sylvia Young Drama School and stayed there in London. When she was 15, she was given the opportunity of a lifetime! Innocent Record Company offered her a record deal! Without hesitating, Billie jumped at the chance, and became a new face for music - a young, lively, bubbly teen! Billie's first single, 'Because We Want To', went straight to number one - a massive achievement! Following that, Billie had several other fantastic hits and a great album, 'Honey To the Bee'. Billie promoted this album by going on tour, then taking a short break afterwards. When her break was... Read review

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Advantages: Reasonably funny
Disadvantages: Rushed ending and quite predictable

...it never really culminates in a satisfactory romantic climax. Maybe the writers were trying to be clever by attempting to demonstrate that two single parents don't have any proper time for real romance, but whatever the reason the film is seriously let down by this lack of romance. Where the film does score high marks is by making all this happen in just one day. Although at times the events and issues are hugely exaggerated, this time frame really does make the film zip along at a real good pace not allowing you time to realize how preposterous some of the set ups really are. The other area where the film manages to score higher than many others in the same genre is within the dialogue. The majority of the dialogue is surprisingly original and only on a couple of occasioned it felt like it was falling into the trap of becoming cliché... Read review

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Advantages: Such a true to life read, it will make you laugh and cry. A brilliant read.
Disadvantages: It had to end!

...apart. I found this book so true to life right until the very end. I read this book in only a matter of days, it's one of those books you think about during the day and simply can't wait to get back into. Despite having finished the book I'm still thinking about Dexter and Emma and that's really got to say something about the quality of this book. This book made me laugh and actually cry, the only book to make me cry since The Time Traveler's Wife which I found quite amusing as a quote from Tony Parsons on the back of this book reads, 'the best weird love story since The Time Traveler's Wife,' and it really is! I had been looking for another book to draw me in the way that did, and I found it with this book. This book is not one to be missed, buy it or borrow it, I am certain that the thoughts of Dex and Em won't leave your mind for days... Read review

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