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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated Pumpkin Pied in Books

Nov 2, 2020

Pumpkin Pied

Karen MacInerney | 2015 | Mystery

9.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Halloween Hijinks

Natalie Barnes has a rare few days off at her bed and breakfast, her only guest being her college roommate Lucy Resnick. The timing is perfect since the annual Cranberry Island Harvest Festival is about to start. However, rumors are swirling that the area is haunted, and Natalie and Lucy witness a few weird things themselves. What is going on?

As a fan, it was fun to pop in to visit these characters in this October set short story. The plot was good and entertaining. It perfectly kept my attention for this short read. This is a short story that took me under an hour to read. Fans of the author will recognize Lucy as the star of her own series, and I enjoyed seeing her first appearance here as well as visiting the residents of Cranberry Island. Throw in a couple of delicious sounding pumpkin recipes, and you’ve got a festive winner.

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R.L. Stine recommended Island of Lost Souls (1933) in Movies (curated)

Island of Lost Souls (1933)

1933 | Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi

8.3

(4 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"""1932 film. I just watched it. It was on TCM a few weeks ago. It’s the first Island of Doctor Moreau film. It’s Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi, and he’s experimenting with the animals. He’s trying to turn them into humans, but he mostly fails, and so he has these horrible creatures trapped, and they’re enslaved. And it’s an amazing, dark, terrifying film. And — this is true — when it came out in 1932, audiences found it so horrifying, people threw up in their seats. They threw up in the movie, they were so horrified by this film. I love that. I love that. I really recommend it. It’s very short and to the point, and this guy is shipwrecked, and he’s trapped on the island with Dr. Moreau, and finding out what he’s doing. And he’s actually created a woman out of a panther or something who’s almost a full woman but not quite. It’s pretty damn clever."""

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Daniel Bowman (5 KP) rated Forbidden Island in Tabletop Games

Jun 28, 2019

Forbidden Island

2010 | Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy

7.0

(14 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Easy to learn. Good character choices. Clear objectives. Decent replay value. Promotes cooperation to win. (0 more)

Can be frustrating for younger or newer players. (0 more)

Race time and a booby-trapped island to find lost treasures!

I bought this game as an intro to strategy tabletop gaming for my kids. Our first game was a win, but the second ended in tears as the island defeated us.
It didn't stop us though. We still play it and have learned how to apply strategies to help each character meet objectives quickly.
We are considering other games in the franchise, but now the kids are hooked on gaming and we're trying new types.
Well worth the money for adventure and strategy for even seasoned players. The scaled difficulty and multiple characters make strategy and replay a must. The more people playing, the more the game seems to adapt.
Maybe not the best intro to new gamers, but it worked for us!

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Lost Boy

Christina Henry

8.9 (7 Ratings) Rate It

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From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a familiar story with a dark hook—a tale about...

Mothergamer (1598 KP) rated Greedfall in Video Games

Jun 14, 2020

Greedfall

2018 | Role-Playing

6.7

(10 Ratings)

Video Game Rating

I actually liked Greedfall. It definitely has a mix of Dragon Age and Fable vibes with the open exploration and the various main quest and side quests. Set in the 18th century it definitely showcases colonialism and all the problems and horrors that come with it. I felt frustrated with some of the story pacing in some areas because while the main character got to make a lot of choices, a lot of them felt like I didn't really get to do much for the sake of diplomacy. I enjoyed the combat and felt it had a great system that had a good mix of melee and magic. I liked exploring the island and fighting the giant creatures while learning about the native people of the island. Overall, I had fun playing the game in spite of some of the story issues. You can read the full Mothergamer review here:http://lorrie28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2020/06/mothergamer-plays-greedfall.html