Month: September 2022

Weekly Wrap-Up #141

September 10, 2022 Whitney Weekly Wrap-Up 10 Comments
Weekly Wrap-Up #141

Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer,  The Book Date and Reading Reality Off the Blog My husband and I have been going through a 80s and 90s movie binge this week.  If I’m being honest, they haven’t aged […]

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Friday Meme #73

September 9, 2022 Whitney Friday Memes 6 Comments
Friday Meme #73

Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: To the public eye, the spouse of well-known authors are all but invisible, and no one knew it better than Lisey Landon. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 Not in my dream, of course not, she tells herself, and this seems reasonable.  Up ahead is room 319, which is […]

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The Outsiders (1983)

September 8, 2022 Whitney movie review 2 Comments
The Outsiders (1983)

I remembered loving The Outsiders when I was younger, being enthralled by both the book and movie counterpart. Unfortunately, as an adult, I think it was just because we got to watch a movie in class. Considering the fast-paced nature of the book this adaptation dragged. A scene that should have been five minutes went […]

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Can’t Wait Wednesday #22

Can’t Wait Wednesday #22

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about. I’m Waiting For Why I’m Waiting  I’ve been waiting for Celeste Ng to come out with a new book ever since I read Little Fires Everywhere. I love her writing style and the twisty moving […]

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Legally Blonde (2001)

September 6, 2022 Whitney movie review 3 Comments
Legally Blonde (2001)

Reviews Done Quick I could fill this review with my thoughts on Reese Witherspoon and the effective “bend and snap” but let’s face it; we all know Reese Witherspoon is amazing and the bend and snap is epic. Legally Blonde is clever and while always a romantic comedy, at the heart of the film is […]

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