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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2379 KP) rated Going Nowhere Fast in Books

May 16, 2020

Corpse in the Airstream Bathroom

When Joe Loudermilk took his retirement from the Los Angeles police department, he and his wife, Dottie, bought an Airstream trailer and hit the road, enjoying the sights and sounds of wherever they decide to visit. They also left their grown kids behind, so returning to their trailer one day, they are surprised to find their youngest son inside. Even more surprising is their son’s announcement that there is a dead body in the bathroom. None of them recognize the corpse. Who is he? Why is their son there?

I grew up camping, so this is one of several series I’ve wanted to try that involve camping. The plot is fun, with plenty of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end. I did find a couple of the characters – Joe especially – annoying. I’m sure he was supposed to be funny, but the fact that he seemed to always be mad at others didn’t make me laugh. Still, this is a minor complaint, and I loved Dottie, our main character. The book was originally released in the mid-90’s, so it provides a fun reminder of just how much our life has changed since then. At least the physical book I read does; I don’t know if anything was updated before the ebook was released. This book has been sitting on my to be read pile for years, and I’m glad I finally pulled it out and read it.

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Little Big Stuff: Pint-Sized Play Sets to Sew for Kids

Michelle Jensen

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Discover a collection of fun-to-stitch, role-playing projects that any child is sure to adore....

Moon Florida Keys: Including Miami & the Everglades

Joshua Lawrence Kinser

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Make Your Escape Travel writer and local Joshua Lawrence Kinser shares his expert perspective on the...

LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Battle at Big Rock (2019) in Movies

Sep 16, 2019 (Updated Feb 22, 2020)

Battle at Big Rock (2019)

2019 | Action, Adventure

6.5

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Short films are always hard to properly rate, especially as Battle at Big Rock is less than 9 minutes long!
But what we get here is a quick blast of dinosaur action that takes place soon after Fallen Kingdom, and revolves around a family on a camping trip, where they get stuck in the middle of two different dinosaur species fighting.

The short has a couple of cool shots as the chaos unfolds, and is a nice little appetiser for the upcoming third film in the Jurassic World trilogy, and it directly deals with the issue of dinosaurs living amongst us.

I would have given this a 6, but the awesome end credits sequence brings it up a mark.

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Redwood (2017)

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After some bad news back at home, Musician Josh and his girlfriend Beth head out to a secluded...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2379 KP) rated Trixie Belden and the Sasquatch Mystery (Trixie Belden, #25) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Trixie and her friends are in Idaho camping with her cousins. There's a rumor that a sasquatch has been spotted in the area, and then one wanders into camp. Or does it? As strange thing keep happening, Trixie needs to figure out what is really happening.

This is a very uneven book plot wise, with a slow start but a very suspenseful second half. The characters are mostly good, except for poor Diana who comes across as a whining scaredy cat - not one of her better books. Overall, this one is okay at best, and then only for die hard fans.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/07/book-review-sasquatch-mystery-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.