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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Mr. Monk is a Mess (Mr. Monk, #14) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Monk and Natalie return from New Jersey to find a dead woman in Natalie's bathtub. Then Monk's brother wants them to track down his missing girlfriend. Can they do it? As always, the plots are fun and really take advantage of Monk's abilities. However, it's what Lee does with the characters that really makes them shine. It's an outgrowth of the last few books and is what I am going to miss most after the last one of these comes out next year.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-is-mess-by-lee.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-is-mess-by-lee.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Blackberry Burial (A Berry Basket Mystery #2) in Books
Feb 21, 2018
<i>NOTE: I voluntarily read and reviewed a free copy provided to me by the author.</i>
Marlee and friends are back in the 2nd Berry Basket Mystery, and I enjoyed this one even more than the first. While surveying a possible starting location for the annual road rally, Marlee finds the body of a girl missing for 20 years hidden in the overgrowth. Can she catch a killer when the murder happened so long ago?
I enjoy reading about Marlee and her friends, and I would love to visit Oriole Point. With such a great combination of characters, setting, and suspense, Im already looking forward to book #3.
Marlee and friends are back in the 2nd Berry Basket Mystery, and I enjoyed this one even more than the first. While surveying a possible starting location for the annual road rally, Marlee finds the body of a girl missing for 20 years hidden in the overgrowth. Can she catch a killer when the murder happened so long ago?
I enjoy reading about Marlee and her friends, and I would love to visit Oriole Point. With such a great combination of characters, setting, and suspense, Im already looking forward to book #3.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Evan Only Knows (Constable Evans, #7) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Evan and Bronwen are off to meet each other's family's. Their first stop is Mrs. Evans, and they stumble into a case with ties to Evan's family past. The man who killed Evan's father is arrest for another crime, only this time Evan thinks he's innocent. Can he prove it without alienating his mother? This book is missing much of the charm of the earlier ones in the series since the wonderful supporting players aren't in the book. A bit more serious, too.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-evan-only-knows-by-rhys.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-evan-only-knows-by-rhys.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) rated Wildfell in Books
Jun 2, 2018
Loved, Loved, Loved
I had won Wildfell by London Clarke in a giveaway. I'm really happy I did.
Wildfell by London Clarke is a true gothic horror that takes place in London, England. I loved all the character especially Nigel and Alice. While they weren't major characters, I still had a soft spot.
I don't want to give too much away, but I enjoyed the whole plot line of people going missing and a haunted house.
London Clarke did a great job with the setting of London, England even though she's not from there.
I would definitely recommend this book to those 15+. It is so good!
Wildfell by London Clarke is a true gothic horror that takes place in London, England. I loved all the character especially Nigel and Alice. While they weren't major characters, I still had a soft spot.
I don't want to give too much away, but I enjoyed the whole plot line of people going missing and a haunted house.
London Clarke did a great job with the setting of London, England even though she's not from there.
I would definitely recommend this book to those 15+. It is so good!
Katie Guinn (34 KP) rated Two Girls Down: A Novel in Books
Dec 7, 2018
Kylie and Bailey Brandt vanish from a shopping mall parking lot while their mother is buying a birthday present. Single mom Jamie quickly realizes that the overworked local police department is not the best option for finding her daughters, so she hires former bounty hunter Alice Vega, famous for finding missing people. Vega partners up with ex-cop/private investigator Max “Cap” Caplan to find the sisters. The result is a tense, twisty ride that I thoroughly enjoyed. I loved Alice Vega, she reminded me of Lisbeth Salander: tougher than battery acid, but completely awkward at personal interaction. I’m really looking forward to more books featuring her character.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Shelter Dogs in a Photo Booth in Books
Jul 10, 2018
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was a really cute book but it felt like it was missing something. The pictures were very solid and adorable. Guinnevere Shuster definitely has a talent for photography. My main issue with this book was the writing. The descriptions were all over the place and I wasn't too impressed. Some of the descriptions were in past tense and some in present.
I loved the photos but the text was not my favorite.
Ultimately, if you want a book that is full of completely adorable dogs, this is the book for you!
This was a really cute book but it felt like it was missing something. The pictures were very solid and adorable. Guinnevere Shuster definitely has a talent for photography. My main issue with this book was the writing. The descriptions were all over the place and I wasn't too impressed. Some of the descriptions were in past tense and some in present.
I loved the photos but the text was not my favorite.
Ultimately, if you want a book that is full of completely adorable dogs, this is the book for you!
This is a heart wrenching roller-coaster of a romance. Tess and Gus are meant to be together, they just keep missing one another. The pair have a fleeting moment in Florence in 1997 when they are both eighteen, Tess is inter-railing across Italy and Gus is on holiday with his parents, before University. Eberlen then takes us through moments in the next sixteen years when both characters face difficulties in their lives, teasing us with near misses and crossed paths for the duration of the book. Anyone who has read David Nicholls’ ‘One Day’ will thoroughly enjoy this little bit of escapism, serendipity and romance.
Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated Jingle All the Way (1997) in Movies
Jun 17, 2019
Kindergarten dad
Workaholic Howard (Schwarzenegger) has been missing time with his son and wants to make things right with him and wife, Liz. promising to get Jamie the hottest toy of year, Turbo-Man. Although it's Christmas Eve and the toy is practically sold out, Howard is determined to get the gift he promised, during this quest, Howard meets Myron (Sinbad), another father on the same quest. With the clock ticking , Howard's moral code is tested as he starts to learn the true nightmare before Christmas (lol).
Great comedy and plenty of gags, a heartwarming story with a perfectly set tone and plenty of Christmas joy, this is a Christmas classic.
Great comedy and plenty of gags, a heartwarming story with a perfectly set tone and plenty of Christmas joy, this is a Christmas classic.
Emma Wilson (22 KP) rated A Wrinkle in Time (2018) in Movies
Jun 19, 2019 (Updated Jun 19, 2019)
Being a disney, I had high hopes for this film, I love disney, and was so excited, when I see the trailer, I thought it looked a brilliant film, I was extremely disappointed, worth a watch if you have an hour or 2 to kill, but thats as far as it goes.
About a young family, the parents are scientists, who are studying a theory into other realms and dimensions, suddenly the father goes missing.
Years later, magical beings start to appear to the children, and send them on a big, magical quest to find and save their father.
I found I got lost half way through the film.
About a young family, the parents are scientists, who are studying a theory into other realms and dimensions, suddenly the father goes missing.
Years later, magical beings start to appear to the children, and send them on a big, magical quest to find and save their father.
I found I got lost half way through the film.
Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Elizabeth is Missing in Books
Jun 21, 2019
Lovely wee story
The novel is told from the perspective of Maude, a lady in her 80's with dementia. The reader experiences the frustration that the protagonist feels because of her poor short term memory, yet there is this brilliant back story. Yes, Elizabeth is missing, but so is Sukie, Maude's big sister who disappeared when they were both young. Switching between the present and the past enhances the story, showing how certain triggers can support long term memory in dementia patients. Lovely wee story. Brilliant gripping beginning, a bit slow in the middle and great ending. Worth a read.