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Samantha (67 KP) rated Dorothy Must Die in Books
Jul 6, 2017
An interesting continuation of the Wizard of Oz
As a Wizard of Oz adaptation I found this novel to be interesting as it focuses on issues such as greed, trust and power that are prevalent in modern society as underlying themes. Overall, I found the novel to be engaging through its twisted interpretation of what happens after Dorothy returns to Kansas. Despite this, it should be noted that there are parts of this work that drag a little due to a lack of action in chapters that are focused on character and plot development.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated Not a Girl Detective (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #2) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Cece is speaking to a Nancy Drew collectors meeting about Carolyn Keene and the authors who really wrote under that name. However, between a rash of vandalism and a dead body, she's found herself in a mystery that would make the teen detective proud. I found some of the collectors over the top and the pacing a little off, but on the whole I still enjoyed this book.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-not-girl-detective-by-susan.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-not-girl-detective-by-susan.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Ehlana (0 KP) rated The Captive (2014) in Movies
Aug 30, 2018
Tear jerker
The movie over all was enjoyable in that " oh my gosh, people suck" kind of way. The whole movie I was just enraptured, the only thing that I found confusing at all was the time line. The movie is constantly switching the time line on you through out the entire movie and I found that to be confusing at times. I loved it, other than the fact I couldn't sleep because I was worried someone was going to kidnap my imaginary child"
Irene M (130 KP) rated One Day On Our Blue Planet . . . in the Savannah in Books
Dec 7, 2018
I received this book for review
I found this to be a wonderful little tale following 24 hours in the life of a newborn lion cub.
Every gorgeously illustrated page is packed with images of savannah birds and creatures to spot with a helpful picture guide inside the front and back covers for what they are. My 8yr old thoroughly enjoyed going back and forth through the pictures and then asking for more information of each of the animals he had found.
Highly recommended, both informative and entertaining.
I found this to be a wonderful little tale following 24 hours in the life of a newborn lion cub.
Every gorgeously illustrated page is packed with images of savannah birds and creatures to spot with a helpful picture guide inside the front and back covers for what they are. My 8yr old thoroughly enjoyed going back and forth through the pictures and then asking for more information of each of the animals he had found.
Highly recommended, both informative and entertaining.
MissCagey (2652 KP) rated Parkland (2013) in Movies
Dec 21, 2018
I found this film, despite the awfulness of what happened, quite refreshing. This was due to the fact that there were no conspiracy theories mentioned, it was a straight forward telling of the assassination and the events that followed. These events are told via people who found themselves involved through no fault of their own- the man who videoed it, the doctors who tried to save him, Lee Harvey Oswald's brother and others. There's not much action and was flat in places but it was really interesting to see the different viewpoints.
Plumbobmummy (3910 KP) rated Dumbo (2019) in Movies
Jan 2, 2020
I was not a big fan of the original as a child much preferring other Disney classics but I did enjoy this. I disagree with others, I think Dumbo is a film that was In need of an update. I though visually it was fantastic and the elephants were amazing. Dumbo was very cute. I liked the characters but found the plot a little dull at times and drawn out. This is much much longer than the original. My children found it hard to sit through it all.
On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts
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In this dispassionate analysis of the act of murder, De Quincey's innovative, idio-syncratic...
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Flora & Ulysses (2021) in Movies
Mar 23, 2021
This is an incredibly charming kids' film. My eight-year-old daughters both enjoyed it tremendously (it had hi-jinks, funny kids, and a squirrel). But my wife and I both found it engaging too. Ben Schwartz is lovely as Flora's dad. Lots of comic book references, plenty of action, and it's sweet without being too schmaltzy. We've already watched it twice. (Side note: I haven't read the book it's based on, so I cannot comment there, but we're getting it from the library, because we found the film so enchanting.)
Book Divas (227 KP) rated Afterward in Books
Dec 12, 2017 (Updated Dec 12, 2017)
