Reviews by Heather

This was a very quick read for me because it was so good! The chemistry was out of this world on fire and the relationship progressed very quickly but it was believable. The characters themselves are very interesting and likable as well, so with them together it made for a great story. This is my first book from the author and I would definitely read more.

From start to finish, the movie was watchable, so it captured my attention throughout. The acting of the employees was just really dreadful tbh, but everyone else was good. I liked the character of Angus, the killer we saw the most of. He has a cool aesthetic. You can tell they spent 80% of their budget on gore, and it paid off. The second half of the movie is really good, where all the action happens so if you can trudge through the first half you will be rewarded. I saw the 'twist' coming, but not for the reason I thought. Overall, it was a fun slasher once it got really going so I can't be too harsh on it. Worth a watch if you're bored.

This is my first Harlequin book in so many years. The cover caught my eye and the plot sealed the deal so I decided to take a chance on this one. It's a fast paced book and the action starts immediately. I liked Kristen right away and really identified with her anxiety and having panic attacks (not EVERY woman is perfectly calm under pressure), and Nick was very likable as well. The suspense was riveting, and I kept going back and forth with whether the "good guys" were involved or not. That's a sign of good writing. The romance between Kristen and Nick was a little lacking though, with them not having much chemistry in the beginning and his inner thoughts were a little weird for supposedly having to have been interested in her. The author writes very well, and is very descriptive which I especially liked when describing the wilderness around the two main characters. I could picture myself there, and the situations going on.

This is not my first book read by Lee Hollis (a brother and sister duo), but it might very well be my last. Wow! What to say about this? I think this may be the worst "cozy" I have read. Not that it is written badly, though it's not that great either. But there are multiple gross sex references (going down on a man is mentioned along with a sister threesome fantasy mentioned...GROSS!). But I could forgive all that. What I CANNOT forgive is the blatant animal abuse done by the lead character. It's obvious the author(s) have never even been around a cat, let alone owned one. They don't pee all over the house unless they're scared and they are not demons. The main character grabs and yanks and PULLS the cat she's catsitting BY. THE. TAIL. How did this even get past editors? How disgraceful. But wait...there's more. The book describes shoving a toy of catnip in the cats face trying to subdue it to put it in the carrier, then drags the cat by the tail AGAIN into the carrier and shuts the door. But it's not over. When bringing the cat back to the owner, she dumps the cat out, literally. Again HOW did this make it to publication? Very, very, very upset this made it into a cozy and these are the actions of a "heroine". Not my heroine.

I love horror movies, it's hands down my favorite genre. I always prefer the gorier ones, but I don't mind some slow burners like this one. The premise is silly but it's a PG-13 movie, meant to be a beginner film into the genre. For horror buffs though, it's a little below par. There's some interesting character development between the 3 main characters that make you want to care for them and their outcome. I wish they had done more with the creepy faces, but overall it was a pretty average movie. Could have been better, but could have been much worse.

I wanted to post my first review on this website of this movie because I don't understand why people seem to hate this so much. People complain about the animation, but I've seen worse (far worse in other major pictures). In fact, I like the animation here. I also liked the characters (the lemmings were especially cute), the music, some of the jokes, and most of all the very pretty scenery.


It's beautiful when he's at home...


and it's beautiful when he's in New York.

Overall, I just thought it was a cute time killer with an easy to follow plot and beautiful scenes.