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Dean (6927 KP) rated Last Christmas (2019) in Movies

Dec 28, 2019 (Updated Jan 5, 2020)  
Last Christmas (2019)
Last Christmas (2019)
2019 | Comedy, Romance
7
6.2 (18 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Great soundtrack (2 more)
Emilia Clarke
Not a traditional Rom-Com
Heart Warming festive film
I'm not particularly a fan of festive films but I'd seen most other stuff out so gave this a whirl with an open mind. It was a pleasant surprise a mix of Bridget Jones diary type humour to start with and a few good laughs throughout. The romance side is OK and Emilia Clarke is on form as a helpless Londoner down on her luck and feeling sorry for herself. Until she meets Tom who improves her outlook on life.
I figured out what was going on before the big reveal, which is why I think some people probably didn't like it. Overall I found it a heartwarming film that was fun and festive without being overly cheesey. So check it out even if you normally avoid Christmas films.
  
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Deborah (162 KP) rated Captain Ingram's Inheritance (Rothschild Trilogy, #3) in Books

Dec 21, 2018  
CI
Captain Ingram's Inheritance (Rothschild Trilogy, #3)
Carola Dunn | 2012
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Captain Ingram's Inheritance follows on from the two previous stories in this trilogy, Miss Jacobson's Journey and Lord Roworth's Reward. They are Regency romances in the traditional vein, but a bit more tongue in cheek than someone like Georgette Heyer. The best comparison would probably be with some of the Regency stories written by MC Beaton - if you like them, you'll love these.

English readers may know Carola Dunn from her Daisy Dalrymple books, but she is originally English and has written a fair number of regencies. It looks like most have only been published in the US, although they are available on Amazon as Kindle editions.

The three books are very much related and should be read in order to give you the bigger picture; this book and the previous volume very much cross over, almost like one story.