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Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated The Snow Bear in Books
Apr 10, 2018
A sweet little story that sees the two children create a snowbear and then take it with them into the woods to play. Here their imagination takes hold and the adventure begins. What could be frightening for some little ones, this story has a safe ending and would be good for encouraging safe feelings.
My little one found it easy enough to read herself and spent time retelling the story from the images. Always a bonus.
My little one found it easy enough to read herself and spent time retelling the story from the images. Always a bonus.
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Heat Wave (Nikki Heat, #1) in Books
Feb 15, 2019
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I wish I'd read this closer to when it first came out. I think I would have enjoyed it more had I not gotten to know the characters these characters (oh boy, almost got confused there!) are based on better and found the book's portrayals lacking. :/ Why would Richard Castle write his fictional counterpart as a wimpy idiot? And yes, I know that Castle <spoiler>is fictional himself. I was quite heartbroken to find that out. ;P)</spoiler>.
I wish I'd read this closer to when it first came out. I think I would have enjoyed it more had I not gotten to know the characters these characters (oh boy, almost got confused there!) are based on better and found the book's portrayals lacking. :/ Why would Richard Castle write his fictional counterpart as a wimpy idiot? And yes, I know that Castle <spoiler>is fictional himself. I was quite heartbroken to find that out. ;P)</spoiler>.
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated The Professor and the Prostitute And Other True T in Books
Feb 15, 2019
The stories are interesting, but the author's tendency to put herself into the text was off-putting and an annoyance. I found her pretentious and didn't appreciate how she seemed to think herself an expert in psychology. I'm not saying she might not be correct in certain cases, but the way she presented her "diagnoses" made it sound like those were the concrete conclusions. I have my doubts. Very dated and uninspired, with, surprisingly, many typos.
Jeremy King (346 KP) rated The Rum Diary in Books
May 13, 2019
I found this book at on a bench at a park and could not put it down.
The Rum Diary is an early novel by Hunter S. Thompson. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998.
In this tale you will read about drinking rum, eating burgers, some journalism, rum, the twisted minds of people, rum and more rum while following a American journalist working at a paper in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Rum Diary is an early novel by Hunter S. Thompson. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998.
In this tale you will read about drinking rum, eating burgers, some journalism, rum, the twisted minds of people, rum and more rum while following a American journalist working at a paper in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Emma (519 KP) rated The Fateful Year England 1914 in Books
Jun 5, 2019
This was picked for my book club, I really really tried my hardest to enjoy reading it, but for all my best efforts I had to give up. I aren't a great lover of non fiction books anyway unless it is something I really enjoy learning about. But the way he has written it was far too textbookish for me and I found it too hard to keep my concentration on it.
Beckie Shelton (40 KP) rated The One Safe Place in Books
Feb 8, 2018
I received this book in a first reads give away and i enjoyed it immensely, i found it well written different to anything i had read before and i finished it in one sitting, I think The one safe place would appeal to both younger and older readers and i am planning to read it with my two boys of nine and ten as i think they would greatly enjoy it.so a thumbs up from me a good read.
Mayhawke (97 KP) rated The Blair Witch Project (1999) in Movies
Feb 7, 2018 (Updated Feb 7, 2018)
The premise (1 more)
The last thirty seconds
The camera work (6 more)
The characters
Her snotty nose
The alleged plot
It's not actually a 'found film'
The length of it
The alleged 'script'
Blair Waste Product
Possibly the worst film I have ever seen.
If you are thinking of watching this film try this instead:
Buy a tin of paint.
Pour it on the floor.
Watch it dry.
A lot more intersting and a hell of a lot less irritating.
If you are thinking of watching this film try this instead:
Buy a tin of paint.
Pour it on the floor.
Watch it dry.
A lot more intersting and a hell of a lot less irritating.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated The 9th Judgment (Women's Murder Club, #9) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
The Women's Murder Club are hot on the trail of a cat burglar who just escalated to murder and a serial killer praying on women and their very young kids. After the disappointing last book in the series, I actually found this one enjoyable. The epilogue left much to be desired, however. Mindless entertainment, but fun mindless entertainment.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-9th-judgment-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-9th-judgment-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When the much despised CC de Poitiers dies on Boxing Day, Chief Inspector Gamache returns to Three Pines to solve the crime. I found the first part of the book very slow and hard to get into. It did get more interesting in the second half, but I'm not sure how excited I am to continue the series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-fatal-grace-by-louise-penny.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-fatal-grace-by-louise-penny.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated False Profits (Tucker Sinclair, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Business consultant Tucker Sinclair finds her career in danger when a client substitutes a new business plan for the one she created. Then he turns up in the Pacific Ocean. Can she solve the murder and save her career? I loved the LA setting, but found the mystery a little slow going and the characters a little light.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-false-profits-by-patricia.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-false-profits-by-patricia.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.