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To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
6.4 (5 Ratings)
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"The novel is set in three parts in the Ramsays' summer home, on the Isle of Skye. On the surface, Mrs. Ramsay — the devoted mother and matriarch of the family, and Lily Briscoe — a female artist committed to personal autonomy, stand in stark contrast of each other. Mrs Ramsay appears to have it all, but underneath, the responsibilities of being an ideal woman — a wife and mother — is slowly killing her. Throughout the first part of the book, Mrs. Ramsay is almost never without her knitting, a fact that becomes even more prominent in her absence, when the remaining characters return to the summer house after Mrs Ramsay’s death."

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
2005 | Action, Comedy, Mystery
7
7.0 (12 Ratings)
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A cool assassin based film with both Mr and Mrs trying to kill each other!
  
Mrs. Pollifax and her husband Cyrus are hours away from a vacation to Thailand when Bishop shows up asking if they could possibly make one small detour for the CIA. Of course, things go wildly wrong when Cyrus is kidnapped and Mrs. Pollifax has to hunt for him with a man she doesn't trust. The plot to this one is a little different. The scenes with Bishop and Carstairs drive it more than Mrs. Pollifax's action does. As a result, it's not as good as the classic books in the series, but it's still fun.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-mrs-pollifax-and-golden.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Carstairs has doubts about the agent they are sending to Morocco to verify a network of spies, so he sends Mrs. Pollifax along to help smooth things over. But when the first spy is killed an hour after they identify him, Mrs. Pollifax realizes she's in deep trouble.

While the last couple of books in the series aren't quite up to bar, this is a return to form in most ways. Mrs. Pollifax is a resourceful and charming as ever, and the plot is as fun and fast paced as it is improbable. A perfect escape.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/08/book-review-mrs-pollifax-and-whirling.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
2017 | Comedy, Drama
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I laughed so hard I nearly.....
I was looking for something funny, something different. Mrs Maisel tickled that spot. I laughed outloud so hard I woke my bairns up.

It's a nice story, it has drama, it has jokes, it has loveable characters. Most of all, you are routing for Mrs Maisel, who you can't help but want to see succeed. You envy her ability to say what you are thinking, you wish you were more like Mrs Maisel. Wouldn't life be an adventure then.
  
When Mrs. Pollifax’s friend Kadi gets a cry for help from their mutual friend Sammat in Ubangiba, the duo head out to find out what is happening. They arrive to find that his fledgling government is in danger thanks to a series of lion killings. The problem? There are no lions in this part of Africa, and the rumors are flying that Sammat is really behind the attacks. What is happening?

Unfortunately, the book is slow for much of the story with Mrs. Pollifax wandering around and things being introduced that have little bearing on the action. Things definitely improve in the final third of the book as Mrs. Pollifax begins to really investigate. Mrs. Pollifax leads a group of charming characters, and it is always pleasant to spend time with them.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/03/book-review-mrs-pollifax-and-lion.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
    Manic Rambling Spiral

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