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- ↑ "The Something Like… series". Jay Bell Books. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ↑ "Something Like Summer (2017) Movie Review from Eye for Film". Eye for Film. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ↑ "Something Like Summer: Rain & Shine In This Mixed Bag". www.filminquiry.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-27.