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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2379 KP) rated Easter Basket Murder in Books
Jan 25, 2024 (Updated Jan 25, 2024)
Here’s to a Deadly Easter
Kensington has called on their go to trio for three new holiday themed mysteries, this time featuring Easter. Up first, Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone gets involved with a promotion for the local businesses leads to the theft of a golden Easter egg. Then Lee Hollis’s Hayley Powell finds the Easter Bunny dead at a community Easter egg hunt. Finally, Barbara Ross’s Julia Snowden’s Easter on the family island off the coast of Maine is interrupted when she finds a man in coat tails dead in the garden. Then, a few minutes later, he’s gone.
All three stories have fun with the theme, and present it in some clever ways. As is often the case, I found the first story the weakest, but the mysteries in the other two stories are strong. Still, I was engaged no matter which story I was reading. All three have some great Easter elements that made me feel like it was spring. And I love the community aspects we get. I’m only a regular reader of Barbara Ross’s series, and I was interested in the updates we got on the characters there. If you are looking for some new dishes to serve this year, you’ll be interested in the recipes we get with the second and third story. Each story is roughly 100 pages, so you can read them in a sitting or two. Overall, this is a fun anthology you’ll be happy hopped on to your to be read pile.
All three stories have fun with the theme, and present it in some clever ways. As is often the case, I found the first story the weakest, but the mysteries in the other two stories are strong. Still, I was engaged no matter which story I was reading. All three have some great Easter elements that made me feel like it was spring. And I love the community aspects we get. I’m only a regular reader of Barbara Ross’s series, and I was interested in the updates we got on the characters there. If you are looking for some new dishes to serve this year, you’ll be interested in the recipes we get with the second and third story. Each story is roughly 100 pages, so you can read them in a sitting or two. Overall, this is a fun anthology you’ll be happy hopped on to your to be read pile.
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) in Movies
Aug 19, 2017
Lost the old Indy magic
I have finally seen it and have mixed feelings. It just doesn't have some of the old Indy magic. The story is even more far fetched than usual and maybe it's a bit overloaded with CGI as well. Cate Blanchett's character is a bit OTT almost to the point of feeling like a comic book character. Overall still an entertaining film but not up there with the first three.
Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Twisted End (Sons of Broad #0.7) in Books
May 7, 2019
This is the third novella in this series. This book brings everything together. This book picks up right where "Hidden fate" finishes. These three book all have strong characters, lots of suspense and some steamy romance. I really enjoyed the characters interaction in this book, again amazingly written characters. I can't wait to read more from this author and in this series in the future.
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2379 KP) rated A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When the much despised CC de Poitiers dies on Boxing Day, Chief Inspector Gamache returns to Three Pines to solve the crime. I found the first part of the book very slow and hard to get into. It did get more interesting in the second half, but I'm not sure how excited I am to continue the series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-fatal-grace-by-louise-penny.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-fatal-grace-by-louise-penny.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Dana (24 KP) rated Robinson Crusoe in Books
Mar 23, 2018
Just like the previous two in this Divine Comedy, this epic poem was very insightful.
I have enjoyed being able to look back on the other two and see all of the connections between the three books. Seeing the difference between the poet and the pilgrim versions of Dante was pretty cool too!
You definitely have to make sure to read this one a lot slower because it is much more dense than the other two, so be warned.
I have enjoyed being able to look back on the other two and see all of the connections between the three books. Seeing the difference between the poet and the pilgrim versions of Dante was pretty cool too!
You definitely have to make sure to read this one a lot slower because it is much more dense than the other two, so be warned.
Aasiyah Sidat (34 KP) rated Black-Eyed Susans in Books
Jul 5, 2018
Four in a Grave
This. Book.
I have no words.
But I will try my absolute best, to sum up my feelings.
This book is about Tessa who is the only living survivor of a serial killer who buried her alive along with three other girls. Their grave was then covered with 'black-eyed Susans' which are a yellow flowered weed (hence the title of the book)
Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2016/09/four-in-grave.html
I have no words.
But I will try my absolute best, to sum up my feelings.
This book is about Tessa who is the only living survivor of a serial killer who buried her alive along with three other girls. Their grave was then covered with 'black-eyed Susans' which are a yellow flowered weed (hence the title of the book)
Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2016/09/four-in-grave.html
Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Hereafter (2010) in Movies
Aug 8, 2018
This movie is on Netflix right now. It's not a fast paced movie. It touches on the death and the afterlife and its affect on three peoples' lives. Each in a different way. Turned out to be pretty good although it's not my usual kind of movie. The acting was done well and the story, though slow going, kept my interest. The ending was a little predictable but it didn't matter to the overall storytelling. Worth a watch!
Danielle Harris (16 KP) rated Unsteady in Books
Oct 17, 2018
I liked the theme of the book some of the steamy scenes was good, but it just seemed too predictable, and the guy narrator was horrible to me. The girl was ok I wasn't annoyed.
Redd's wife gets murdered, by the ex boyfriend, while their three year old was home. Redd also looses his dad and has to take over the mechanic company.Lennon Runs away from her abusive ex boyfriend and gets a job at Redd's shop.
Redd's wife gets murdered, by the ex boyfriend, while their three year old was home. Redd also looses his dad and has to take over the mechanic company.Lennon Runs away from her abusive ex boyfriend and gets a job at Redd's shop.
Jessica Erdas (463 KP) rated Spyro Trilogy Reignited in Video Games
Dec 29, 2018
Remastered nostalgia
I played these games a lot as a kid and have been anxiously awaiting the remastered release for xbox. I was a little frustrated that the release date was pushed back multiple times but that's beside the point. Just as fun as I remember with newly touched up graphics. Each game adds PM to the last for hours and hours of fun. For all three games, the price is a steal.