The Bass Rock
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A modern gothic triumph. Spectacularly well-observed, profoundly disquieting and utterly riveting....
Historical fiction Scotland
Beware the Lizard Lurking (The House of the Red Duke #2)
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Welcome to the candlelit courts of Europe! Uninvited guests at a secret wedding. A frozen...
Historical Fiction
Dead Girl Walking
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Life is dangerous when you have everything to lose. Famous, beautiful and talented, Heike Gunn...
Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks
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Do you believe in ghosts? Do we really live on in some conscious form after we die, and is that form...
A Cold Legacy (The Madman's Daughter, #3)
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After killing the men who tried to steal her father’s research, Juliet—along with Montgomery,...
Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants
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Indiana Jones has landed his first teaching post, in the archaeology department at London...
Downton Tabby
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Anyone for tea and crumpets . . . and murder? Caro Lamont, amateur sleuth and well-respected...
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent by Lewis Capaldi
Album Watch
2018 was a truly remarkable year for budding Scottish artist Lewis Capaldi, going from years of...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Bear a Wee Grudge in Books
Dec 1, 2021 (Updated Dec 1, 2021)
As a fan of the series, I’m surprised that Teddy lasted as long as he did, he’s been that obnoxious in earlier books. It was nice to see this series thread come to the forefront. While the plot starts well, it does stall a bit in the second half before coming to a logical climax. I still have a hard time keeping all the supporting players and their relationships straight, but they are supporting players. Sasha and her immediate family and friends are strong, and the suspects keep us guessing. This mix of Scottish and teddy Bears is one that fans will enjoy.
Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Wild Rose (2018) in Movies
Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)
Julie Walters is brilliant as Rose’s mother her Scottish accent is nicely done and you can see from her performance why she is one the best British actresses that we have around at the moment, her on-screen presence with Jessie Buckley certainly brings across the rocky mother and daughter relationship.
Jessie Buckley comes across very well as the down-trodden mother that only wants her dream to come true and head over to Nashville to sing Country, she puts on a great performance as Rose-Lynn, at first you get the feeling that you aren’t going to like the foul-mouthed “Wild Rose“, but as the mother progresses and you see that there is so much more to just wanting to sing.