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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2631 KP) rated Murder, Local Style in Books

Apr 8, 2026  
Murder, Local Style
Murder, Local Style
Leslie Karst | 2026 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Is There a Poisoner in the Neighborhood?
In an attempt to make some new friends, Valerie Corbin decides to follow her interest in orchids and join the orchid society. Since so many of the members are in her neighborhood, it will be a big boost to her social life. Valerie’s first meeting is right before a fundraiser for the society, and she gets roped into helping prepare the food. But, no good deed goes unpunished, and the morning after the event, it appears that a bout of food poisoning has hit many of the attendees. Then the society’s president dies from an especially bad case of the food poisoning, and the police get involved. Could it be murder?

I enjoy getting to visit Hawai’i fictionally, and this was no exception. The location came to life and made me want to visit. I do wish that the characters were a little stronger, but that’s a minor point. The mystery was good with multiple suspects and twists and kept me guessing until we reached the logical climax. We get recipes at the end inspired by local favorites. This mystery tinged with local flavor will keep you entertained.
  
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MaddReads (28 KP) rated The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun in Books

May 18, 2017  
The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
Gretchen Rubin | 2016 | Health & Fitness
4
6.0 (5 Ratings)
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Nagging, self entitled narrator (0 more)
The Happiness Project or The Praise Me Project
I loved the concept. It had a lot of potential, but unfortunately I did not care for the narrator. She was down right naggy, whiney and self absorbed. I think she needs to try and follow her own advice a little harder. If you want to read a book about happiness and ways to improve your life, I suggest looking for another book.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Cronos (1994) in Movies

Jun 17, 2018  
Cronos (1994)
Cronos (1994)
1994 | Drama, Horror, International
7
6.9 (8 Ratings)
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Ron Perlman (0 more)
Before I watched this film, I read through the little booklet that accompanied the Criterion Collection edition, and it made me feel like I'd done nothing with my life because I was the same age as GDT when he made the film.
I thought it was good for a debut film. It did take a while to get going, but I still enjoyed it. It does look low budget, but wasn't enough to distract me.