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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2460 KP) rated Christmas Cocoa Murder in Books

Nov 8, 2022  
Christmas Cocoa Murder
Christmas Cocoa Murder
Carlene O'Connor | 2022
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Drowning in Hot Chocolate
This story finds Siobhan O’Sullivan, the main character in the popular Irish Village Mysteries, a few weeks from joining the local police department in her small Irish village. Even though she’s not supposed to officially join until after the first of the year, she finds herself getting involved in a case just before Christmas. First, her family’s dog goes missing. Then the intermission entertainment at the holiday panto goes horribly wrong. Paddy O’Shea, the village Santa, has been obsessed over how to top the Santa from the neighboring village, and he’s come up with what he thinks is the perfect way. He’s had a custom-built dunk tank made, and he’s going to challenge people to dunk him in hot chocolate. However, before the show is over, Paddy is found floating face down in the hot chocolate. Who killed Santa?

This was my introduction to the characters, and I did struggle a bit keeping Siobhan’s family straight, and there are some references to things going on in her personal life that I didn’t get. However, these were very minor issues in an overall fun story and easy enough to ignore. As you might have guessed from the description of the story, there is some humor involved in the events, but it does have plenty of serious moments as well. These were balanced perfectly. I really enjoyed getting to know Siobhan and the suspects were all strong enough to be believable as the killer. The plot kept me engaged until we reached the great climax.

NOTE: This story is a novella, roughly 100 pages, and was originally part of the novella collection Christmas Cocoa Murder. If you have that book, there is no need to buy this ebook. If you haven’t read the story, now is the time to sit back and enjoy this Christmas mystery.
  
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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Divergent in Books

Jul 10, 2018  
Divergent
Divergent
Veronica Roth | 2012 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
8.1 (140 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was a great novel. I really enjoyed the characters and I found that I could relate to many of them. For those of you who are worried that it's going to be "Hunger Games," it's not. It's the same genre but it is definitely different.

I am a little upset that it took me this long to read this novel. I read too many reviews stating that it was Hunger Games 2.0 but it isn't. I'm a fan of dystopian lit. This is definitely dyshtopian. It will have the same feel as Hunger Games but it is different.

I really liked this book. It was fast paced, well written for a young adult novel, and truly entertaining. I wish I had more time over the Christmas holiday to read more. This is easily a novel I could have finished within a day where I didn't have familial obligations.

If you're hesitant to read this novel, I suggest that you pick it up.
  
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list

Dec 4, 2017
With the fridge stocked with graze-worthy treats and enough time off to make a serious back-to-back-to-back film session an entirely valid life choice, Christmas is the perfect time to catch up on all the movies you missed this year and indulge in some all-time classics.

And a digital download is the perfect way to watch your favourite films, and enjoy them again and again, whenever you want.
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Telegraph: Movie Marathon to Watch this Christmas

Here's just a taster of the hundreds of titles available as digital downloads from your favourite digital store, whether that’s iTunes, Sky Store, or Google Play – for the ultimate festive day in...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

8.6 (78 Ratings) Rate It

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Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves...

The Lost Boys (1987)

The Lost Boys (1987)

8.3 (65 Ratings) Rate It

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After moving to a small beach town, brothers Michael and Sam Emerson discover that the area is a...

Casablanca (1942)

Casablanca (1942)

8.5 (38 Ratings) Rate It

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Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such...

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

7.3 (121 Ratings) Rate It

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A group of scientists and military personnel set out to explore an uncharted island in the Pacific...

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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated We're Going On A Bar Hunt: A Parody in Books

Nov 16, 2019  
We're Going On A Bar Hunt: A Parody
We're Going On A Bar Hunt: A Parody
Emlyn Rees, Josie Lloyd, Gillian Johnson | 2013 | Humor & Comedy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is the perfect Christmas gift to your friends with kids! Like me that have probably read "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" too many times to count and the rhythm has become so ingrained that if they walk at the right place they could start reciting the book. Kudos to these fictional parents, if I did their pub crawl I would be sloshed enough to think I saw a bear too!
  
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Amy Wolfs (521 KP) Nov 16, 2019

I actually gave this to a friend last year for Christmas lol
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Sara Cox (1845 KP) Nov 17, 2019

I hope they liked it!
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Megan Abbott recommended All That Heaven Allows (1955) in Movies (curated)

 
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
1955 | Classics, Drama, Romance
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"It’s very hard for me to pick a favorite Douglas Sirk movie, but ultimately it’s this one, a sumptuous tearjerker with Sirk’s signature cultural critique. The moment when Jane Wyman, after sacrificing her own happiness for her children, receives a television set as a Christmas gift in lieu of their presence shatters me every time. No one understood melodrama like Sirk, or how to sharpen it into the dagger it’s meant to be."

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Alex Kapranos recommended Absolutely by Madness in Music (curated)

 
Absolutely by Madness
Absolutely by Madness
1980 | Reggae
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"I bought it when I was eight in John Menzies in Edinburgh using a record token I'd got for Christmas. ""Madness were this really exciting band who mademe want to jump around. It's stood the test of time and is still a great record. ""It felt great to own my first album and was a responsibility too. Before then I'd only had a bunch of 7in singles and an old Dansette record player."

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