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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated How to Train Your Dragon: Book 1 in Books
Mar 9, 2018
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>.
<a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-how-to-train-your-dragon-by.html">My full review at Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated Dead to Writes in Books
Mar 9, 2018
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>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-dead-to-writes-by-cathy.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated The Thin Man in Books
Mar 9, 2018
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>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-thin-man-by-dashiell-hammett.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated The Maltese Falcon in Books
Mar 9, 2018
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>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-maltese-falcon-by-dashiell.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated Say Goodbye in Books
Mar 9, 2018
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>.
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>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated Wake Up Little Susie (Sam McCain, #2) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Sam McCain, part time lawyer and PI, investigates when the wife of a political hopeful is found dead in the trunk of the new Ford Edsel. I really enjoyed this trip back to the late 1950's, although the plotting could have been a little better. I do plan to read more in the series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-wake-up-little-susie-by-ed.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-wake-up-little-susie-by-ed.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated Shadows on the Sand (Seaside Mysteries) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Just as Carrie and Greg might be ready to start a relationship, danger comes to their resort town. First the dishwasher in Carrie's restaurant is murdered, then her waitress starts acting strangely. What's going on? This is more romantic suspense than a true mystery, but I found the story compelling and the climax very suspenseful.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-shadows-on-sand-by-gayle.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-shadows-on-sand-by-gayle.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated The Chocolate Snowman Murders (A Chocoholic Mystery, #8) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When Lee goes to pick up the judge for this year's Winter Festival, she finds him drunk and a real jerk. Dropping him off in a hotel room seems like the best idea, until he is found murdered with Lee as the prime suspect. This is the seventh in the series and will certainly please fans of light cozies.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-chocolate-snowman-murders.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-chocolate-snowman-murders.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated Mr. Monk is Miserable (Mr. Monk, #7) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
This entry in the tie in series finds Monk and Natalie on vacation in Paris. But Monk doesn't start to relax until he finds a recent skull mixed in with all the ancient ones in the catacombs. I found the beginning a bit slow, but the mystery was engaging and the book was absolutely hilarious.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-is-miserable-by-lee.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-is-miserable-by-lee.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated Murder is Binding (Booktown Mystery, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
In a town devoted to bookstores, Tricia Miles owns the mystery bookstore. When her neighbor, owner of the cook book store, is found murdered, Tricia jumps in to find out who did it. The book was entertaining with interesting characters, but the story was a little weak. I do plan to give the series a second chance.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-murder-is-binding-by-lorna.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-murder-is-binding-by-lorna.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.