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John Cameron Mitchell recommended A Wrinkle in Time in Books (curated)
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia in Video Games
Dec 9, 2017
Kevin Phillipson (9940 KP) rated Calibre (2018) in Movies
Oct 16, 2018
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2063 KP) rated A Scone of Contention in Books
Aug 11, 2021
Food Critic in Scotland
Hayley and Nathan are finally going on their honeymoon – if you can call the trip that. They are heading to Scotland so that Hayley can meet Nathan’s sister, Vera, and their neighbor, Miss Gloria, and Nathan’s mother are tagging along. When they arrive, they quickly discover that Vera is in the final stages of a book about Scotland, but the tension among Vera and her coauthors is strong. An attempted poisoning and a suspicious accident make Hayley think that something strange is going on. Can she figure it out?
As a fan of this series, I wondering how I would feel about a book away from Key West since the location is a strong character in the books. Fortunately, we get some scenes before and after on the island and the characters left behind get cameos. The book balances travelogue with mystery well, and anyone who has wanted to visit Scotland will only want to visit more about reading this book. I did feel that both the main plot and subplot’s climaxes were anti-climactic. They did answer all of our questions, but they were a bit abrupt. I did enjoy getting to meet the new characters, and anyone as hungry by the talk of food as I am will be pleased by the recipes at the end of the book. Fans of the series will be glad we got to crash Nathan and Hayley’s honeymoon.
As a fan of this series, I wondering how I would feel about a book away from Key West since the location is a strong character in the books. Fortunately, we get some scenes before and after on the island and the characters left behind get cameos. The book balances travelogue with mystery well, and anyone who has wanted to visit Scotland will only want to visit more about reading this book. I did feel that both the main plot and subplot’s climaxes were anti-climactic. They did answer all of our questions, but they were a bit abrupt. I did enjoy getting to meet the new characters, and anyone as hungry by the talk of food as I am will be pleased by the recipes at the end of the book. Fans of the series will be glad we got to crash Nathan and Hayley’s honeymoon.
Owen Kline recommended Gregory's Girl (1981) in Movies (curated)
Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Braveheart (1995) in Movies
Jun 23, 2019
Kristen Bell recommended The Last King of Scotland (2006) in Movies (curated)
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Strings of Murder in Books
Jul 27, 2017
Enjoyable, wonderfully gruesome
The contrast between the main protagonists McGrey and Frey is as curious as Holmes and Watson. One a stuffy Scotland Yard detective another a superstitious, grimy local senior police officer. Using music was a brilliant idea to tie the maccabre altogether. While it definitely feels like part of a series, it's still a good start.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Alex Hope(Alex Hope #1) in Books
Mar 3, 2018
This has been in my queue for awhile. Glad I finally got to it. The plot moved really well. The characters, although not the strongest I have read, were well developed and flowed along with the plot. The setting of snowy Scotland was almost like a charcter in itself. Especially with Alex's ability it was almost like another antagonist.
Michelle (114 KP) rated Brave (2012) in Movies
Mar 22, 2018
This film set in Scotland had me laughing all the way through it. It is so funny as they do battle. The girl in this film reminds me somewhat of the girl in the Hunger Games films as she never gives up the fight for survival. . Another film all the family can watch over and over again.