Armchair BEA officially starts tomorrow and as a premature kick-off I’m posting my personal introduction. 1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been blogging? Why did you get into blogging? I live in a small town in Illinois with my two cats (one being on my […]
Director: David O. Russell Writers: David O. Russell (screenplay), Matthew Quick (novel) Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro Release Date: December 25, 2012 After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat […]
Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. Off the Blog This weekend, I am going to a Memorial Day […]
I loved The Outsiders in middle school. I was always reading books about girl power and in 7th grade I was introduced to some bad-ass boys with a heart of gold. Although this time I was not as enthralled. I thought it seemed too rushed. like trying to fit Gone with the Wind into a […]
Q: The #FF is 150 weeks old! And we want to hear from you! What would you change about the hop? What do you like about it? Or just suggest a question to be used for next week! A: I’m relatively new to the hop, (hence the #3 in the post title) so far […]
Last year I gazed longingly at blogs participating in Armchair BEA. My family usually goes out of town during that week and I’m unavailable to participate (boo hoo, I’m on vacation). This year, due to other commitments we will be staying home and after realizing the dates are finally aligned, I signed up for Armchair […]
“Lennon Remembers is classic Lennon. It’s not a sit-back-and-put-your-feet-up read… It’s a jolt on your nerves like bad, bad espresso. People with weak stomachs should close the window before reading. You might just feel like jumping out.” ~ Yoko Ono, from the Foreword I hardly ever read forewords, I want to get to the meat […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Teaser Tuesday hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting […]
Director: Ang Lee Writers: Yann Martel (novel), David Magee (screenplay) Stars: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain Release Date: November 23, 2012 A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal […]
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.An uneventful week. As seen […]