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Slaughterhouse 5: The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death
Slaughterhouse 5: The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death
Kurt Vonnegut | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.1 (27 Ratings)
Book Rating
Bizarre but brings up important themes
Kurt Vonnegut's renowned novel focuses on the destruction of war, the long term mental health issues at the same time how death is trivialized throughout.

Or so it goes.

It borders on ludicrous at the same time reveals the fragmentation of the mind after such trauma. It is unclear how much of the narrator's account is fact or fantasy.

While I'm usually drawn to these themes, the general oddness may have been a step too far without background explanation.
  
The Keepers - Season 1
The Keepers - Season 1
2017 | Crime, Documentary
Watched all episodes in one go - it was that mindblowing
I wondered what all the hype was about until I started watching this gripping true crime documentary series on Netflix. After the first episode, where it seems like a slightly average episode about the death of a nun, I did think what the deal was, until the second episode and literally shouted at the TV screen. The claims are explosive and jaw dropping. If you loved Making A Murderer, then this is definitely worth a watch.
  
Until Dawn
Until Dawn
2015 | Action/Adventure
Different type of story, Trophy titles, Visuals (0 more)
One time play (0 more)
A very different type of horror game. The trophy titles are great as they almost all relate to various horror movies and the like. Not high end difficult, but one must pay attention to the death order. That being sad, honestly this game as great as it was has zero replay value once you've done what you've set out to do. At most this is a ten hour game. Fun, but definitely not a keeper.
  
Happy Death Day (2017)
Happy Death Day (2017)
2017 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Happy Death Day (2017) puts a new spin on the old saying 'many happy returns'!
Although it has its moments of dread and tension, the movie’s not out to terrify or traumatize, it just wants to have a good time and give you a few chills while it does it. Jessica Rothe is an eminently likeable lead, convincing both as the selfish, IDGAF sorority girl and the tempered victim ready to atone for her past and take control of her future...

FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusHappyDeathDay
  
Insomnia (2002)
Insomnia (2002)
2002 | Drama, Mystery
Gripping remake lets it's Scandi roots show.
Contains spoilers, click to show
A truly excellent thriller, this U.S. remake of a Norwegian film retains the feel of it's Scandinavian genesis.
Tense, twitchy and enthralling with fantastic performances, potent settings, and a great script and direction.

Pacino plays an L.A. cop hiding from his own guilt while investigating the death of a girl in Alaska.
Robin Williams is chillingly convincing as the manipulative bad man, proving yet again that he was a masterful actor as well as a gifted comedian.
  
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Jan 27, 2018  
Bardic Voices by Mercedes Lackey
I'm re-reading this series, as since my husband's death I find comfort in the literature I read as a teen or a young adult. And what I'm finding now, nearly thirty years later, is the same kind of anti-racism text as is found in Real Life Politics today. One of the Free Bards (Kestrel) is talking about Humans Only signs and varying things being declared as evil...

and I'm thinking... didn't I just hear this story on NPR?
     
When Lee meets Sissy Smith, she begins to wonder about the rumors that this young woman killer her husband a few months back. When Sissy comes under suspicion of a new death, Lee jumps in to figure out what is happening. The characters are always enjoyable, although I miss the supporting cast we used to see. Still the plot is strong and keeps the pages turning.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-chocolate-moose-motive-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Natalie Barnes is enjoying the slower pace of winter on Cranberry Island when her niece's painting mentor is murdered. Fernand was such a nice man, who would want to kill him?

There are plenty of storylines to pull you in and keep you reading, and the main characters are great. The recurring characters aren't as sharp as I remember them being, but that's a minor complaint.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/12/book-review-brush-with-death-by-karen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #2)
Rhys Bowen | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
New immigrant Molly Murphy has decided to take on a job as a private investigator. Somehow, she talks Riley into mentoring her. However, when he is murdered, Molly is on her own trying to find out what happened to him. Another great visit to 1901 New York, this one introduces more series regular characters and is stronger than the debut in the series.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-death-of-riley-by-rhys-bowen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.