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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2395 KP) rated Halloween Cupcake Murder in Books

Aug 23, 2023 (Updated Aug 23, 2023)  
Halloween Cupcake Murder
Halloween Cupcake Murder
Carlene O'Connor, Liz Ireland, Carol J. Perry | 2023 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Grab a Treat to Read with These Three Novellas
Kensington is back with another Halloween anthology for us, this time featuring three different authors. Up first, Carlene O’Connor takes us Home to Ireland as a trip trying to find Halloween decorations for Tara Meehan’s shop leads her to find a dead body. Our next stop is the North Pole with Liz Ireland’s Mrs. Claus. It’s the second Halloween in Santaland, and April Claus is dealing with missing candy corn, the themed ingredient for the bakeoff, and a murder in a bakery. Finally, we travel to Salem to spend time with Carol J. Perry’s Lee Barrett. The town’s favorite baker is missing, and Lee can’t help but get involved, especially when her visions show her where he might be.

As if often the case with these anthologies, I only read one of the authors. I love the Mrs. Claus series, and this was easily my favorite in the book. The other two were good, although they did leave me with some small questions I wish had been answered. Still, they were good introductions to the characters, as I had no problem following who all the characters are. All three stories kept me guessing until sleuth figured things out. While there’s obviously a culinary theme to the collection, we only get one recipe at the end. If you are looking for some new series, this is a fun way to try three new to you authors. If you are already a fan of these series, you’ll enjoy these between books check ins.
  
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list

Nov 25, 2017
Halloween is done, Bonfire Night has been and gone and Black Friday is over, it is time to admit that Christmas is here.

This means that ALL the festive films are arriving on streaming services and Netflix, Amazon Prime and NowTV have a selection of great films each, and some real trash ones.

So, here are some of the best Xmas releases on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and NowTV for you to watch over the festive season.
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MEN: Best Xmas Movies on Netflix, Amazon & NowTV

Christmas films on Netflix, NowTV and Amazon Prime include Love Actually, Home Alone 2, Polar Express and more:

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

7.8 (18 Ratings) Rate It

Movie

One year after Kevin was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he...

Almost Christmas (2016)

Almost Christmas (2016)

7.3 (4 Ratings) Rate It

Movie Watch

Walter Meyer (Danny Glover) is a retired mechanic who lost the love of his life one year earlier....

Love Actually (2003)

Love Actually (2003)

8.2 (62 Ratings) Rate It

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"Get ready for fun!" (Leah Rozen, People) with the "feel good movie of the year!" (Clay Smith,...

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2395 KP) rated Sympathy for the Devil (Madeline Bean, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
SF
Sympathy for the Devil (Madeline Bean, #1)
Jerrilyn Farmer | 1998
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Madeline Bean is catering the Hollywood party this Halloween. But things take a bad turn when the host, producer Bruno Huntley, dies in the middle of the festival. This debut features great characters and lots of fun twists to the plot and started what is still a top notch series. I just wish there were more than seven books.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-sympathy-for-devil-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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KyleQ (267 KP) rated Halloween (1978) in Movies

Jul 18, 2020  
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978)
1978 | Horror
10
8.4 (83 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
A Carpenter Masterpiece
With an excellent eerie score, chilling suspenseful tone, realistic grounded acting, unforgettable quotable dialog, and genius inventive camera work. John Carpenter's classic slasher about a boogeyman possessed escaped inmate stalking babysitters on All Hallows Eve has been a huge inspiration for slasher films in generally. Not mention it spawned 7 sequels, a remake with a sequel, and a reboot. But after all these years John Carpenter's original Halloween still stands tall above the rest. A masterpiece!
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Hocus Pocus (1993) in Movies

Oct 5, 2019 (Updated Oct 5, 2019)  
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Hocus Pocus (1993)
1993 | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
5
8.2 (137 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
For some reason, everyone my age that I know absolutely loves this movie. I honestly don't understand why. I think I've only seen it all of the way through once, and it was so unremarkable. I only remember a few things about it, one being that the cat gets run over. I don't really like Bette Midler, and I'm not a huge fan of singing in movies. I don't get the hype for this subpar Halloween movie.