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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Project Almanac (2015) in Movies

Apr 29, 2018

Project Almanac (2015)

2015 | Mystery, Sci-Fi

6.7

(7 Ratings)

Movie Rating

A modern but sadly unnecessary take on time travel

The problem with time travel films is that there's quite a few out there and they're all fairly similar. Project Almanac really suffers as it is sadly inferior to most of these other films, some of which it even references here.

Its a stylish and modern take on time travel and this is one of the good things about this film. It also paints the act of travelling in time as a little harsher on the body than most. The problem is the plot is fairly predictable, some of it is just silly and doesn't make sense, and the ending is just plain old stupid. There's potential here, it's just a shame they haven't done anything with it.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

When Charlie's high school rival, successful novelist Godfrey Priest, comes to down, Charlie isn't too thrilled. Godfrey was always an ego driven jerk, and time and success hasn't changed any of that. But when Godfrey is killed and Charlie finds the body, he starts poking around trying to figure out who did it.

This series debut had lots of twists to the plot, even in the first 100 pages. The characters were real and fresh right out of the gate as well. I truly felt for them. I can't wait to visit them with the next book in the series.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/02/book-review-murder-past-due-by-miranda.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Death on Tour (Jocelyn Shore, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

No one is too upset with the tour group busy body is found dead on the groups first day in Egypt. But Jocelyn soon begins to suspect that the death wasn't an accident. As the trip continues, strange things seem to happen wherever they go. What's going on? I enjoyed the tour parts of the book, although they did seem to slow the book down. That's not necessarily a bad thing because it is painfully obvious what is happening very early on. Add to that characters that aren't always likeable, and you've got something that could have been fun but winds up only average.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-death-on-tour-by-janice.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Double Fudge Brownie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #18) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Hannah’s trial is coming up, and she’s hoping to finally have the entire things behind her. Instead, she finds another dead body, this time the judge who was supposed to preside over her trial. With her name once again on the suspect list, Hannah must find the real killer.

While it is always fun to check in with these characters, I do enjoy a good mystery. Sadly, the mystery took a back seat to other things happening. Too many scenes were devoted to cooking. On the other hand, there is significant progress on the love triangle. And really, I do love these characters.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/03/book-review-double-fudge-brownie-murder.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Blue Labyrinth (Pendergast, #14) in Books

Feb 21, 2018

NOTE: If you haven't read anything in this series yet, Blue Labyrinth might not be the best place to start. There are returning characters from previous novels, and reading some of the earlier books (especially Relic, #1 in the series) will make this one even more enjoyable.

I love revisiting old friends and old places in this series, and the New York Museum of Natural History is by far my favorite place in Pendergasts New York. Blue Labyrinth opens with a dead body in the museum, and Margo Green called in to assist with the police investigation. Full of danger and Pendergast family drama, this installment moves along at an incredible pace, and is a great addition to the series.

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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated Twisted (Pretty Little Liars, #9) in Books

Dec 30, 2019

Huh. I thought the story had ended.

Maybe A will hook up with Gossip Girl and they'll take on corrupt politicians?

***STOP! HERE THERE BE SPOILERS***

Now, that I've read the book. Am I the only one that kinda thinks with all the A shenanigans, the girls would never, ever keep a secret as long as they lived?

Seriously, some chick who looks like Ali (sort of) shows up in Jamaica and NONE of them think to send a pic in anonymously to a tabloid site? The conspiracy theorists are legion and somebody would have dug up something on Tabitha.

Also, it took a freaking year for the body to wash up? I find that pretty suspicious.

Poor Hanna. She's always been my favorite.