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Dean (6927 KP) rated Incendiary (2009) in Movies
Apr 30, 2019
A touching drama as a young mother tries to cope with the loss of her husband and son in a terrorist attack. Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams team up again shortly after Deception made around the same time. Williams gives probably her best performance to date. Although the film starts well, it seems to lose some direction in the second half. The ending was ok but from the first 30 minutes this could have been a much stronger film. As it is most people have probably not even heard of it? If you don't mind a drama you should enjoy this.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Cockatiels at Seven (Meg Langslow, #9) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When Meg agrees to babysit a toddler, she just thinks it will be for a few hours. So when the mother hasn't returned by that night, she begins to try to track her down. Naturally, the trail leads to scandal, and dead body, and laughs. I thought this book was stronger than the last couple in the series. The humor was sharper since it focused on the antics of the toddler, and the mystery was better.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-cockatiels-at-seven-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-cockatiels-at-seven-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Lindsay (1760 KP) rated The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island (Original Bobbsey Twins #10) in Books
Feb 15, 2018
This a fun filled Classic. The kids in this book go to Blueberry Island and find a Mystery. Though before they do they are in a mystery before leaving.
The two sets of twins are independent and though they also follow though with listening to their father and mother. To start this book they see the caravans that they think that are a part of the curious well the little twins do. There father comes home to find out what the problem is in the street near this house.
This book is great for children and quite enjoyable. I would recommend it.
The two sets of twins are independent and though they also follow though with listening to their father and mother. To start this book they see the caravans that they think that are a part of the curious well the little twins do. There father comes home to find out what the problem is in the street near this house.
This book is great for children and quite enjoyable. I would recommend it.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Then She Was Gone in Books
Mar 13, 2018
A little far-fetched but still exciting
While this thriller seems highly unlikely, it is pretty exciting with twist after twist. More than a decade after the disappearance and death of Ellie Mack, mother Laurel begins a new relationship with a family with a sinister connection.
Some aspects seem hugely unrealistic, i.e. relying on face value to make judgements, and the interconnections appear a little tenuous but this book should be enjoyed as an exhilarating read, rather than a psychological drama. There is very little character development, and sparse information regarding the wider characters such as Hannah and Paul. However, it's interesting nonetheless.
Some aspects seem hugely unrealistic, i.e. relying on face value to make judgements, and the interconnections appear a little tenuous but this book should be enjoyed as an exhilarating read, rather than a psychological drama. There is very little character development, and sparse information regarding the wider characters such as Hannah and Paul. However, it's interesting nonetheless.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated His Majesty's Hope (Maggie Hope Mystery, #3) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Maggie is dropped in Nazi Germany to plant a bug in her mother's house - the mother she thought was dead. But along the way, she'll meet her half sister and get caught up in the horrors of Germany in 1941. As always with the series, I was pulled into another time and place with very real characters while I was reading. A few flaws (same ones as the two previous in the series), but for the most part I enjoyed this book.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-his-majestys-hope-by-susan.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-his-majestys-hope-by-susan.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Hanz (9 KP) rated Still Life With Crows (Pendergast, #4) in Books
Jun 27, 2018
Ms .kraus found herself young and pregnant in a time it was forbidden to have a child put of wed lock.
For her pregnancy and birth of the son she called Job she stayed in a cave on her family's property.
Once job was born kraus father forbid the child to leave the cave,
A detective has come to town to investigate some serious murders where people are being boiled whole and ripped apart.
In the cave is a very strong man with the mind of a child who thinks he playing being protected by a mother who can't stop her son
For her pregnancy and birth of the son she called Job she stayed in a cave on her family's property.
Once job was born kraus father forbid the child to leave the cave,
A detective has come to town to investigate some serious murders where people are being boiled whole and ripped apart.
In the cave is a very strong man with the mind of a child who thinks he playing being protected by a mother who can't stop her son
Dean (6927 KP) rated Definitely, Maybe (2008) in Movies
Jul 7, 2018
Heartwarming Rom-com
One of the best Rom-com's in recent years. Not full of laughs throughout, it does have it's more serious and dramatic parts along the way. It does have a great cast with Renolds, the 3 female leads and a good performance by Abigail Breslin as Reynolds daughter. A good story largely told in retrospective segments as a father tells his daughter of his 3 main loves in his life, to see if she can work out which one was her mother. A class above most Rom-coms, with aspects similar to The Notebook and Serendipity!
Roxanne (13 KP) rated My Mini Midwife: Everything You Need to Know About Pregnancy and Birth in Books
Nov 9, 2018
This book is all you need for everything you need or want to know about you and your bump. I would recommend this to every pregnant lady. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because it is aimed at the 'traditional' pregnancy with the 'traditional' family plan...not with any support to an unplanned pregnancy or perhaps a single mother to be. This is probably not intentionally one sided but it would have been even more helpful with some information perhaps dedicated to a family which may not necessarily be seen as 'the norm'.
Brilliantly written humour (2 more)
Relatable
Easy to watch episodes
Always makes me laugh.
I recently started re-watching My Family on gold and loved it so much, I got the DVD box set. The humour is brilliantly written and executed and the casting is perfect. It is definitely a show that you should own so you can partake in laughing at Ben Harper's pessimistic but quietly relatable personality and relate to Susan Harper's frustration and love of being a wife and mother.
It helps me relax and cheer's me up instantly. I would recommend this to everyone.
It helps me relax and cheer's me up instantly. I would recommend this to everyone.
KatyShubo (75 KP) rated The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) in Movies
Jan 5, 2019
Ultimate Classic
This musical is a masterclass in brilliance.
Performances that stand the test of time, Tim Curry (my claim to fame is that my mother in law once had relations with him )delivers a performance that is impossible to forget.
Meatloaf is out of this world with his song and in my opinion no one on stage has ever come close to matching how he effortlessly owns Whatever Happened to Saturday Night.
If you haven’t seen this film yet then do not waste another second.
Performances that stand the test of time, Tim Curry (my claim to fame is that my mother in law once had relations with him )delivers a performance that is impossible to forget.
Meatloaf is out of this world with his song and in my opinion no one on stage has ever come close to matching how he effortlessly owns Whatever Happened to Saturday Night.
If you haven’t seen this film yet then do not waste another second.