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Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Marcy Mary's Memoirs: A Dachshund Princess Shows the Way (Marcy Mary, #2) in Books

Apr 10, 2018  
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Marcy Mary's Memoirs: A Dachshund Princess Shows the Way (Marcy Mary, #2)
Kathleen Chamberlin | 2018
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
When I first saw this book I wasn't sure, a book written from the dog's point of view and a Dachshund's point of view at that, hmmm, how wrong could I have been. The author, Kathleen Chamberlin, captures the spirit and character of doxies totally. Showing how it is their home and life and we should be honoured to be allowed to share it with them. Marcy's disdain for the visitor is clearly felt and when the story takes a twist the reader eagerly follows Marcy, cheering on the family and generally revelling in the feeling of euphoria by the end.
A real, feel-good book for dog or pet owners, but a true treasure for anyone who has ever spent time with a doxie. I love it.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2502 KP) rated The 101 Dalmatians (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
The 101 Dalmatians (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #1)
The 101 Dalmatians (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #1)
Dodie Smith | 1996
10
9.7 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
Pongo and Missis are settling into their new married life with their newly wed pets - Mr. and Mrs. Dearly. Missis is expecting puppies, but these puppies have caught the eye of their neighbor and Mrs. Dearly's schoolmate Cruella de Vil. What will she do to get her hands on the puppies?

This is the book that inspired the Disney animation classic, and it is a lot of fun. The basic story is the same, but there are lots of changes along the way, plus more about the de Vil family. The humor is much more subtle than the film, but it still made me laugh and smile. Definitely a charming, fun read.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/07/book-review-101-dalmatians-by-dodie.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Conan the Barbarian (1982) in Movies

Feb 22, 2018 (Updated Feb 22, 2018)  
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
1982 | Adventure, Fantasy
7
7.0 (61 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Well-remembered fantasy movie isn't very similar to Howard's original stories, but gets the tone more or less right and made Arnie into a proper movie star. Strapping barbarian lad's family is murdered, spends montage sequence growing up while strapped to a capstan, escapes, sets out for revenge, and so on.

Dodges most of the more tedious fantasy-movie cliches by being about a straightforward hunt for revenge rather than a quest for plot coupons. Arnie isn't quite up to portraying Conan's inner life, but hits people with an axe very capably. It's all very staunchly right-wing - opens with a quote from Nietzsche and continues in a similar vein - but the results are campy more than actually problematic. Bombastic score from Basil Poledouris is a major plus.