DVD Review: Then Came You

Then Came You

(DVD Then)

 

Kudos to Kathie Lee Gifford! She proves that a woman of a certain age has plenty of life and creativity left in her, in real life and in movie-making. This humorous romance is at once a romp and a solace. Recently widowed Annabelle starts a planned around-the-world trip in rural Scotland. The innkeeper, Howard, is himself a widower and recently affianced to a good friend of his late wife’s, who is also an old flame. He and Annabelle develop a quirky but genuine affection for one another, which complicates matters. In addition, Annabelle has a side agenda that ultimately relates back to Howard!

 

In addition to playing the lead, Gifford wrote the script for Then Came You and also co-wrote the songs used in the film. It is directed by Adriana Trigiani and features actor/author/talk show host Craig Ferguson as Howard.

[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try A Godwink Christmas (DVD) or the book American On Purpose by Craig Ferguson.]

[ Internet Movie Database entry for this film ]

 

Recommended by Becky W.C.
Walt Branch Library

 

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New Booklist on BookGuide: Tartan Noir

After the popularity of the Nordic Noir booklists on our BookGuide readers advisory pages, we had requests for a similar list for Scottish authors, such as Ian Rankin and Val McDermid. This field has been given the marketing name "Tartan Noir", and features a number of recent and contemporary Scottish mystery/thriller authors, basically dating back to 1977 and the publication of William McIlvanney's novel Laidlaw.

If you like brooding, somewhat dark, psychology mysteries or thrillers, set in anywhere from the gritty cities of Glasgow or Inverness, to the clover-covered hills of the Highlands -- you'll find plenty to browse through in this list.

This list tries to provide a solid overview of the field of Tartan Noir literature, and includes many titles that many not be in the Lincoln City Libraries' collection. We encourage you to use our InterLibrary Loan service to track down volumes that we may not own locally.

Check out the list of recommended reads at the following link: 

Tartan Noir: A Scottish Mystery Booklist

Ancient Scotland by Ian Zaczek

Ancient Scotland
by Ian Zaczek [941.1 Zac]

This is a Scottish history book with a lot of photos. Each chapter covers a different region of Scotland and provides a short history at beginning of the chapter. After the introduction to the area, there are full page photos of particular locations in the region with a paragraph or so about it on the opposite page. The photos are beautiful and more meaningful as you read the history of each place. It's a nice visual history of Scotland, but if you are looking for a more in depth history book, I'd recommend Scotland: The Story of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson. Id recommend it if you are interested in travel or history. -- recommended by Kristen A. - Gere Branch Library [ see Kristen's Reviewer Profile and more of her reviews ]

[If you like the photographic histories you may also like Heritage of Scotland: A cultural history of Scotland and Its People by Nathaniel Harris andThe great castles of Britain and Ireland by Lise Hull.]

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The Best of Scottish Pipes and Drums

The Best of Scottish Pipes and Drums
by various [Compact Disc 781.62 ScoB]

This album is a mix of tracks by three preforming groups: The Pipes and Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards, The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch and The Drums and Pipes of the Gordon Highlanders. The Scottish tunes and marches were all very well played. There are no vocals on this album at all, so if you like instrumental music you should give this one a try. Some people may not like bagpipes right away, but I've found it does grow on you over time. What you have to remember is that the Scottish regiments used to have pipers play in battle to instil fear in their enemy and keep their own troops going. A Gordon Highlander piper named George Findlater was actually awarded a Victoria Cross (the highest decoration for bravery in the face of the enemy in the British Commonwealth forces); wounded and unable to stand, he continued to play the pipes to encourage his comrades. You can read his story and take a tour of the Gordon Highlander's museum at the webpage l inked below. If you are interested in Scotland and its history then this would be a good CD to checkout for a sample of the sounds of Scotland. -- recommended by Kristen A. - Gere Branch Library [ see Kristen's Reviewer Profile and more of her reviews ]

[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try either Gordon Highlanders museum virtual tour: http://www.gordonhighlanders.com/?location_id=35 or George Findlater's Story: http://www.gordonhighlanders.com/The-Victoria-Cross#.VB3UKaPp_jU.]

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The Clans and Tartans of Scotland

The Clans and Tartans of Scotland
by Robert Bain [929.2 Bai 1976]

This little book contains brief historical information on each of the Scottish clans and their tartan, motto and crest. On the page opposite the information is a full color photo of each tartan. There are some interesting sections at the beginning of the book too about how the clan system came about, how they were organized and their social roles. Scotland has a very long history, so this short introduction to a specific aspect of it was a not so daunting way to start reading about it. I married into a Scottish family so it was particularly interesting to me to read about my clan. It may be of interest to other in similar situations or to those with a Scottish heritage. -- recommended by Kristen A. - Gere Branch Library [ see Kristen's Reviewer Profile and more of her reviews ]

[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try http://www.tartansauthority.com/tartan-ferret/ — This is a good webpage about tartans. It is a bit more complete than the book because each clan's tartan has variations which you can view here.]

[Also available in several earlier editions.]

[ TartansAuthority.com web site ]

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Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
by Alexander McCall-Smith

Isabel Dalhousie lives in Edinburgh Scotland and works as an editor for a philosophy journal. Her niece runs a deli which she asks Isabel to run for her while she is away on holiday in Italy. One day, while chatting to a customer Isabel learns that the man she is talking to has recently had a heart transplant and that he is experiencing memories he does not believe are his. Isabel is so intrigued by this that she sets off to discover who the heart donor was, to the help the man come to an explanation of his strange memories. As in the previous book in the series, she has a habit of getting into other people's business when she really shouldn't. Despite the fact she means well, some readers may find her a bit too nosy, as I did in the first book of the series. The plot moves a bit slowly, but if you want a leisurely mystery with a protagonist who follows her curiosity wherever it may take her -- even past social norms -- then give this a try. -- recommended by Kristen A. - Gere Branch Library [Kristen is the "reviewer of the month" - click here to visit her Reviewer Profile!]

[Also available in book-on-cd, downloadable E-book and Large Print formats.]

[ Publisher's official Friends, Lovers, Chocolate web page ] | [ official Alexander McCall-Smith web site ]

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