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David McK (3773 KP) rated The Lost World in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Arthur Conan Doyle's (more famous for his Sherlock Holmes creation) adventure novel, following a scientific expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America, where prehistoric animals still survive.
Interesting not solely from a plot standpoint, but also as a window into the then contemporary views on the Dinosauria family: who mostly come across as slow and dull-witted compared to more recent interpretations, such as those in Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park.
Interesting not solely from a plot standpoint, but also as a window into the then contemporary views on the Dinosauria family: who mostly come across as slow and dull-witted compared to more recent interpretations, such as those in Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2542 KP) rated Footprints Under the Window in Books
Oct 21, 2021 (Updated Oct 21, 2021)
Spies and a Quick Trip to South America
When Frank and Joe Hardy go to meet their Aunt Gertrude on her return from a trip to South America, they arrive a little early, so they decide to head out in their motor boat. That’s when they see a man jump over the side of a ship. They pick him up, but all they get out of him is a strange warning about footprints before he runs off again. With their dad out of town on a case, they are left to try to figure out what is going on by themselves. Might it have to do with the robbery they foiled at a nearby photographic plant? And who left the footprints outside the Hardy’s house?
Even as a kid, I recognized the absurdity of the Hardys heading to South America at one point to follow a few leads, but even as an adult, it’s hard not to get caught up in the action and mystery. While things do make sense at the end, I feel like there were a few too many plot threads for them to untangle. One or two less would have helped. Still, even as an adult, I got caught up in the story. As always, the character are thin, and the story is dated. Very dated, in this case. But as long as today’s kids realize this is something from the 1960’s, they’ll be okay. I’ve got to admit, nostalgia is playing a bit in my rating since I loved this one as a kid.
Even as a kid, I recognized the absurdity of the Hardys heading to South America at one point to follow a few leads, but even as an adult, it’s hard not to get caught up in the action and mystery. While things do make sense at the end, I feel like there were a few too many plot threads for them to untangle. One or two less would have helped. Still, even as an adult, I got caught up in the story. As always, the character are thin, and the story is dated. Very dated, in this case. But as long as today’s kids realize this is something from the 1960’s, they’ll be okay. I’ve got to admit, nostalgia is playing a bit in my rating since I loved this one as a kid.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2542 KP) rated Deadly Shoals (Wiki Coffin Mysteries #4) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Wiki Coffin and the American Exploration Expedition have reached the southern tip of South America, where they get involved in a case where a man was sold a ship, but then it was stolen from him. Then a dead body turns up. This book seemed to be slow moving, but many of the random events played a part in the climax.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-deadly-shoals-by-joan.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-deadly-shoals-by-joan.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Snatched (2017) in Movies
Jan 21, 2018
MEH
The story of Emily Middleton who has just lost her boyfriend who she happens to have a vacation to south america with planned convinces her mother to go with her of the vacation cause it is non refundable. Of course these two get taken and escape only to be found but escape again. There only hope a mama's boy of a son at home who tries to convince the US state department even blackmailing them. All in all its a bad movie into really worth my time
Kate (355 KP) rated I, Tonya (2017) in Movies
Jan 7, 2019
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Watched it on a Sunday afternoon after seeing it asking for a review on here. I hadn't heard of the story but actually it was quite a good film done in a sort of documentary way. There really are families like that down in the deepest south of America and I think this portrayed them - glad that she is happy now after her upbringing. One of the best bits was whilst in the middle of action shots the characters would look at the camera and tell a bit of the story and then the action would carry on.
Lindsay (1812 KP) rated Genteel Secrets in Books
Apr 9, 2019
Ever wonder what it would like to be a part of civil war or at the beginning of it. I have been interested in my own country’s battles and the war over slavery. That would be the Civil War that takes place in my America history.
I was have been born in the northern part of the civil war. Making me not have slaves. I would not be a slave owner. To me that owing other human beings is something which never happened. I am not one that ignore the fact that it happen though.
I would have let slaves be humans but that me. I know about my civil war in my American history. Genteel Secrets is about a woman that is forced to be a confederacy spy. It tell as story of someone that is against slavery but is born in the south and raised with slaves. It also tell the story of a Pinkerton detective.
The author does a good job portray what Washington and what some folk trying to help the south and some important events and people with helping the South win the Civil war. They seem to be against the government and Lincoln.
Will a northerner and Southern belle be able to survive and live a happy life? You will need to read to find out. If you are into American history this is also a good book to tell about south culture and a bit of the beginning of the Civil War.
I was have been born in the northern part of the civil war. Making me not have slaves. I would not be a slave owner. To me that owing other human beings is something which never happened. I am not one that ignore the fact that it happen though.
I would have let slaves be humans but that me. I know about my civil war in my American history. Genteel Secrets is about a woman that is forced to be a confederacy spy. It tell as story of someone that is against slavery but is born in the south and raised with slaves. It also tell the story of a Pinkerton detective.
The author does a good job portray what Washington and what some folk trying to help the south and some important events and people with helping the South win the Civil war. They seem to be against the government and Lincoln.
Will a northerner and Southern belle be able to survive and live a happy life? You will need to read to find out. If you are into American history this is also a good book to tell about south culture and a bit of the beginning of the Civil War.
David Baldacci recommended Spying on the South: An Odyssey Across the American Divide in Books (curated)
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated The Lost City of Z (2017) in Movies
Feb 7, 2018
Looking for a lost city
A british soldiers true story right before WW1 is sent to south america to map out the area. During his trip he learns of old civilizations and possibly a lost city with fame a fortune. He goes back home to fight in WW1 and is injured in a mustard gas attack and is told not to return in search of his lost city. His oldest son convinces him other wise and they return to try and find this lost city only to be never heard from again.
Considering it was based on a true story it wasn't bad but just was very very boring
Considering it was based on a true story it wasn't bad but just was very very boring
Aasiyah Sidat (34 KP) rated The Antiquarian in Books
Jul 5, 2018
So I chose this book by Peruvian author Gustavo Faveron Patriau who wrote this mystery horror novel set in South America.
I am a sucker for a good mystery book and the more mind-boggling the better. However, if I figure out "whodunit", then for me, the story loses all its charm. This book kept me guessing throughout.
This book is all about an antique book collector called Daniel who stabbed his wife Juliana for some unknown reason and now his friend (also called Gustavo) is trying to solve the mystery.
Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/01/read-harder-centralsouth-america.html
I am a sucker for a good mystery book and the more mind-boggling the better. However, if I figure out "whodunit", then for me, the story loses all its charm. This book kept me guessing throughout.
This book is all about an antique book collector called Daniel who stabbed his wife Juliana for some unknown reason and now his friend (also called Gustavo) is trying to solve the mystery.
Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/01/read-harder-centralsouth-america.html