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FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I have no shame in saying I love to read.  I read a little of this and a little of that.  Truth be told, if it is an easy read, I will normally try and check it out.  I don't do well with history and things like that, but other for the most part, I will try anything.  That being said, I was sent a couple of the new books from Disney Publishing for their new Original Movie, The Descendants.  I know that this is above Broxton's level, but I just might try to read them to see what they are all about.  I know the previews to the movie looks great, so it won't hurt to read them, right?  Check out a few of the selections they offer below:  Descendants Junior Novel  Age 12 + Whe...

If you are looking for a movie to both make you laugh and make you cry... the Descendants is just the movie for you.  I loved it and Marc did as well. It really has hilarious parts in it that had Marc literally laughing out loud at it... The only draw back to this is that there is a good amount of profanity.  I would recommend this to my mom and my aunt, but due to the language, I know both would turn it off before it was over... Unless they could actually over-look it.  Especially the daughter, Alex.  She has much built up anger and you can tell that one of her ways to get it all out is her nasty mouth. Now that I have watched the movie (and learned that it is based on a book) I really want to read the book now.  For those of you like me that enjoy reading, I am adding a study guide to this post that is a "book to film discussion guide." I will tell you this, while watching the movie, I made a comment to Marc that I really liked the way George Clooney ag...

Experience the Heartbreak and Humor When the  Academy Award® and Golden Globe® Winner Comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD March 13 From director Alexander Payne creator of the Oscar® winning  Sideways  comes one of the Best Pictures of the year,  THE DESCENDANTS , featuring a stunning cast including Best Actor nominee George Clooney ( Ides of March ) and Shailene Woodley ( The Secret Life of the American Teenager ) in her Golden Globe nominated and Independent Spirit Award winning role. Take home this wonderfully warm and witty film and go behind the scenes of  THE DESCENDANTS  with all-new exclusive content on Blu-ray Disc Combo Pack and DVD March 13 from Fox Searchlight and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Based on the best-selling novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings and set in Hawaii,  THE DESCENDANTS  is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two gi...