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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2432 KP) rated Strawberried Alive in Books

May 9, 2022  
Strawberried Alive
Strawberried Alive
Jenn McKinlay | 2022 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Who Shot at Mel?
Mel DeLaura is spending a late night at Fairy Tale Cupcakes in Old Town Scottsdale thanks to a bridezilla who needs a last-minute change to her cupcake order. That’s why she finds herself alone behind the bakery well after dark. She’s just locked up when someone starts shooting at her. Fortunately, they missed, but a neighboring business owner isn’t so lucky the next night. As Mel’s family and friends go into protection mode, another incident happens. What is going on in Old Town?

This book starts right out with the action. The plot is a little different, which I mostly enjoyed. Unfortunately, the execution didn’t quite work out, leaving us with a climax that felt a little rushed. Don’t worry, everything makes sense. The characters we love are all here, which is wonderful since I love spending time with them, and their interactions provide some great laughs. Much of the action takes place around Old Town Scottsdale, so we get to meet more of Mel’s business neighbors, which is fun. Of course, they also serve as suspects, and they do a great job of it. This book will leave you craving cupcakes, so watch for four delicious sounding recipes at the end. Long time fans will be happy to visit these friends again. If you are new to the series, you’ll soon find herself devouring all of them almost as quickly as you would a cupcake.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2432 KP) rated Rivers and Creaks in Books

Jan 11, 2025  
Rivers and Creaks
Rivers and Creaks
Marc Jedel | 2023 | Mystery
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Andy Finds a Corpse on His First Day
Andy Shirley and his late wife had planned to run a bed and breakfast in Monte Rio after they retired. Now that the time has come, he has to take it on by himself. While he’s been figuring out how to be a good host, something that doesn’t come naturally to him, he runs into a problem he wasn’t expecting – murder. When he takes over the business, there is a wedding party staying there, and one of the bridesmaids has been killed. Can he solve the crime, or will it destroy his business?

This author has been on my radar to try for a while, and I finally got a chance with this book. Sadly, the results were mixed for me. I grew up near where this book is set, so I enjoyed that aspect of things. However, the plot was uneven, with as much focus on Andy settling into his new life as the murder. This led to a weak climax that at least did answer our questions. Meanwhile, Andy was a bit pricklier that I found enjoyable. I get it, but it took a while to warm up to him. Some of that came from the new relationships he is forming, and I enjoyed reading about those. I also enjoyed the humor of the book. I’d give a second book in this series a try, but I hope the issues with the first are ironed out.
  
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Tonya (52 KP) rated The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference in Books

Dec 15, 2017  
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell | 2001 | Business & Finance
10
7.5 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Explains concepts in plain English (1 more)
Quick read ... unusual for a "business" or a "sociology" book
Wanted more (0 more)
Inspiring Read
I've heard Malcolm Gladwell speak in person and this book reads just as if he is talking to you. He easily explains how speaking to the RIGHT person can have a bigger impact than speaking to a large number of people. In some situations it is understanding that the simplest of changes are the tip of an iceberg and result in a social epidemic of change. We don't necessarily need the big marketing campaign or the most expensive change management consultant...maybe we just need to be more observant of what is happening around us.
  
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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Pitch Perfect (2012) in Movies

Jan 8, 2018  
Pitch Perfect (2012)
Pitch Perfect (2012)
2012 | Comedy, Musical
9
8.1 (49 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Cast and music (0 more)
Acapella at its best
A great fun college movie about a girl who just wants to be by herself and end up in the music business finds that she has more inside her than what she believes. She joins an all girl singing group that is on the rebound from a horrible year. The group is made of a ton of talents but they are different personalities. Until they can learn who truly is meant to lead and learn to become a family then they can sing with the best. Many different song theme challenges along with competitions along they way make this movie a must see for music lovers.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) in Movies

May 24, 2019 (Updated May 24, 2019)  
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
1963 | Horror, Sci-Fi
7
6.0 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Ray Milland brings a touch of class to Roger Corman's horror-sci-fi fable. The same old story: brilliant scientist is consumed by his own hubris, experiments on himself and meets a sticky end as a result: after initially being able to look through paper and cloth, his vision develops until he can see through the fabric of the universe itself, beholding something enigmatically terrible.

Not exactly over-burdened with plot, but the script is effective, and Milland brings all his presence to the film (nice supporting performances too). Some striking special effects, especially as the film goes on; not sure the final shot of the film really does the business but the film is very watchable regardless.