Sign up
Search
Advanced search settings

Search only in certain items:

Search results
All (1895)
Content
People
Apps
Books
Orbs
Movies
Music
Podcasts
Shows
Tabletop Games
Tech
TV
Video Games
YouTube Channels
Videos
40x40

BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in Books

Apr 21, 2019  
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
J.K. Rowling, Newt Scamander | 2001 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (34 Ratings)
Book Rating
If this was one of my text books I might have done my homework.
I was really unsure of reading this when it first came out since I tend to stay away from novellas or side books but it's for Harry Potter so I took the dive and you know what I was not disappointed.

I really didn't know how I was going to like reading a "text book" book but Fantastic Beasts is really cool in that you do get to learn more about the magical creatures of the wizarding world.. And honestly I wish it was longer!

My favorite thing and what really just helps this book be more immersive is that it is Harry Potter's old school text book so it has little notes from him and Ron. It's a small detail but just really cute and a must have for Potterheads.
  
40x40

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2340 KP) rated Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
DB
Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #3)
Jenn McKinlay | 2011
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Mel and Angie have entered a pastry baking contest, hoping to beat their rival Olivia for the grand prize. The judges are mostly people Mel knew from culinary school, including her old mentor Vic Mazzotta. Vic can be a hard man to live, but Mel is still surprised when he is found dead inside an ice truck. Had he made a lethal enemy?

The book sets up the suspects and motives early on before Vic’s body is even found. I did feel the pacing sagged a bit in the middle, but for the most part, this was a great mystery with some good twists and a great climax. The characters are fun as always, too. It’s easy to see why the series is so popular.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/05/book-review-death-by-dozen-by-jenn.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
40x40

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2340 KP) rated Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire (Trixie Belden, #35) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
TB
Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire (Trixie Belden, #35)
Kathryn Kenny | 1984
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Sleepyside’s annual Memorial Day parade is interrupted when a fire starts a few blocks away from Main Street. When Trixie’s friend’s father is accused of burning down his own store, Trixie knows she must solve the crime.

This is the first of the rarer final five in the series. Some fans really dislike them, and I do see their point. The characters are weaker than in earlier books. And, at least in this one, Trixie has to have the solution to the mystery pointed out to her – a solution I found obvious the first time I read it in high school. And yet, I must confess I still find the book fun. Definitely not top of the list, but a fun, quick visit with old friends.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/05/book-review-mystery-of-memorial-day.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
40x40

MissCagey (2652 KP) rated The Gift (2015) in Movies

Jun 4, 2018  
The Gift (2015)
The Gift (2015)
2015 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
6
7.1 (26 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Contains spoilers, click to show
An engaging enough film, essentially making the point that things you do in the past can catch up with you. However, it frustrated me so much, if a bloke who I actually didn't know but was an old friend of my husband's kept turning up at my door uninvited and when my hubby was in work I would not be letting him in and spending time with him, if I suspected someone was entering my house without my knowledge I would be keeping all the doors locked, why would you leave your dog to roam around outside when it's unfamiliar with the area?.... Would you really want to divorce your husband whom I presume you have grown to know and love over the years because you find out he bullied a kid at school and sent an email about a work rival? I don't think so...
  
40x40

Jade Watkinson (3 KP) rated The Haunting of Hill House- Season 1 in TV

Dec 15, 2018  
The Haunting of Hill House- Season 1
The Haunting of Hill House- Season 1
2018 | Horror
9
8.9 (37 Ratings)
TV Season Rating Watch
This had all the wondrous traits of classic, old school horror. Suspense, tension, jump out of your skin moments. This has been beautifully blended with modern technology and a very thoughtful touch. There are some really fantastic subtleties to this. (0 more)
In some parts I did find it quite predictable, however this doesn't distract from the way in which the sometimes obvious story is put across. (0 more)
Scary scary times!
This is worth watching more than once. There are some very easy to miss subtle nods to the 'twists' in the story lurking in the background of several scenes. I do find the overall story predictable but at a peice of television it is dramatic, tense, full of suspense and really harks back to classic horror, but it has the benefit of a modern eye, modern technology and an audience perhaps unfamiliar with the older horror styles, so it packs a real punch.