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The One Safe Place
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7.0 (2 Ratings)
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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.
  
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Mayhawke (97 KP) rated The Blair Witch Project (1999) in Movies

Feb 7, 2018 (Updated Feb 7, 2018)  
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
1999 | Horror
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.
  
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Mayhawke (97 KP) Feb 7, 2018

Hi Andy, yeah, I saw it in the cinema, and I remember all the fuss when it came out. In fact it wasn't the first "found footage" film - that idea dates back to at least 1980 (Cannibal Holocaust), but it certainly did popularise the concept. As I said - the premise was good. Sadly the execution wasn't

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Andy K (10821 KP) Feb 7, 2018

I liked Cannibal Holocaust also. I should watch that again.

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>.
  
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>.
  
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False Profits (Tucker Sinclair, #1)
6
6.0 (2 Ratings)
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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>.
  
How to Train Your Dragon: Book 1
How to Train Your Dragon: Book 1
Cressida Cowell | 2010 | Children
6
8.2 (9 Ratings)
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Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III has to train a baby dragon to obey his commands in order to avoid being cast out of his Viking tribe. But can he do it? I enjoyed the movie, so I was looking forward to the book. Unfortunately, I just found it average with underdeveloped characters. And Toothless, the dragon, was especially annoying.

<a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-how-to-train-your-dragon-by.html">My full review at Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Dead to Writes
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Cassie Ellis is ready to celebrate the launch of her first mystery novel when someone starts killing her contacts. Who could it be? I really connected with the characters and can't wait to spend more time with them. The pacing of the story was a bit uneven, but I still found the book hard to put down.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-dead-to-writes-by-cathy.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Dashiell Hammett | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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After seeing all the movies, I finally read the book. Nick and Nora Charles are trying to enjoy a Christmas in New York City, but a case involving one of Nick's former clients keeps interrupting the holiday. I found this book lacked some of the spark of the movie version, but it was still enjoyable.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-thin-man-by-dashiell-hammett.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
6
6.5 (4 Ratings)
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Sam Spade is a PI, and when his partner is murdered, he starts to look at the case. Was it the case they'd just taken on for a beautiful client? Yes, it's a giant of the genre, but I found it slow, especially at the end. Maybe that's just how things have changed over the years.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-maltese-falcon-by-dashiell.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Say Goodbye
E.J. Rand | 2008
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Gary Kellerman gets involved in a mystery when his neighbor dies in a car accident. To complicate matters, he can't hide his attraction to the only witness. Good story, likeable characters. However, I found the romantic sub-plot moved too fast for me to buy and I never got used to the writing style.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-say-goodbye-by-e-j-rand.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.