Sandra Says Blog

  This book has a strange interesting start; first it mentions nineteen years before Nora decides to die, this is tragically weird and then it goes on to mention that quite correctly that Antarctica is the driest place on earth regarding rainfall. The snippet of information about the acid rain on the planet Venus is also interesting to read. There has already been some depth showing also some good research having been carried out by the author. Now 19 years later there is some tragic news for Nora. This is already a sad and again a strange book, but it keeps me wanting to read, which is a sign of a good book. Now if things couldn’t get any worse. From what I have read so far I am beginning to understand the reasoning in this book regarding Nora. Now the name of this book and the point of it really starts to get going. I believe that despite Nora’s efforts she could be in some sort of coma. This is only a speculation from what I have seen before in programs like ‘Life on Mars’ with ...

  When the channel 5 announcer announced this film, as it was just after the Australian soap ‘Neighbours’ they referred to an equivalent storyline from Neighbours featuring the characters Dee and Andrea both played by Madeleine West. Dee being the good twin and Andrea being the evil/bad twin. So me being a Neighbours fan thought I would also watch this film as well. It is lovely to hear a mother Jessica Klint (Jen Lilley) tell her son that the divorce is not his fault. This is nice because too many children blame themselves when their parents split up. The boring ‘Insurance’ conference is looking up, well was. Now there are just 70,000 problems plus one set up. I don’t like how Jessica’s dad is so harsh. This is all building up the tension/suspense. It is nice that Jessica’s sister Alessandra (Jen Lilley) wants to reconnect. A lesson, if you are asking a favour, be nice to the person who you are asking the favour off. I actually like this part. The twins are good at working togethe...

  It seems 18 is a new start for Rose (Valentina Novakovic) now Chloe. I don’t agree with her firstly taking the law into her own hands. Now that Chloe is in America it is usual for one, make a fuss of a new arrival and two, not be aware of anything untoward. Now it is a little obvious, Chloe is looking for a replacement mum. This scenario could turn out to be a dangerous, intriguing and even more of a deadly outcome. Sadly, Jack (Rhys Matthew Bond) is the only one that can see Chloe as a bad person. This is a little cliche but works well in this film. I am glad though that one person is clued up, as in Jack and he is right you can’t hide ‘Your true colours forever’. This film shows you can be as charming and help people as much as you like but even Blake’s (Victoria Konefal) mum Samantha ( Lindsay Hartley) is doubtful and with a suspicious computer expert, Chloe is not hiding/as hidden as she thinks she is. Poor Jack. This is such a shock I actually didn’t see this coming but sa...

  When I see that this book mentions, and it is set in Italy and, as I have been to Italy for a lunch and to catch the Bernina Express train back into Switzerland from Tirano Italy during a coach tour/holiday. I still liked the idea of reading a book set in Italy. I have said that I would like to come back as a bird, so when I read that when Agatha also known as Taggie also wants to come back as a bird and it was described as to why I could relate because I have the same reasons and love flying also. This book is off to a good start with me. There is a well known saying ‘Out of the mouths of children’ I like when Poppy asked if she needed a new arm? And yes, Poppy is very brave. As I am reading this story about Agatha and Lucy, Taggie, working at a Lake Como hotel having escaped a heart break and Lucy on holiday with her new boyfriend Pete. I know that the two women are connected and I believe the found photo has a lot to do with the connection. It does say on the back of this boo...

  When I heard that this film was set in a stately home, as I like stately houses I was intrigued enough to watch it. At the very start it is confusing as to why Diana (Erin Agostino) ran out of the door and to where she did. It is not clear what is happening on Crawford Island. You could say it is a strange start to this film. ‘Quite the mystery’ is exactly right and now the shop has become a lot less friendly. Now off to the island and so the family connection begins. I find myself watching the background for shadows in this film but what actually happens is a little less predictable. The dream, the windy night, the banging of the window is all a cliche, but what is strange/unbelievable is when Carly (Anna Hopkins) stood on the broken glass with bare feet with no injury/cuts. I like the description of ‘Resourceful’ fans, are fans and just want to absorb everything about their idols. This is a great murder mystery that is also a ghost story. I like a good ghost/murder mystery and ...