Spencer Tracy plays Warren Haggerty, a newspaperman known for postponing his Maridel nuptials, this time due to a young woman (Myrna Loy) threatening to sue the paper for slander. Haggerty quickly hatches a plan to persuade her to change her mind, in comes lady’s man Bill Chandler (played by William Powell), who slowly woes himself […]
In 1940 Thorold Dickinson directed Gaslight starring Anton Walbrook and Diane Wynyard, in which a husband drives his wife slowly insane while he scours the house looking for her late aunt’s hidden jewels. This was a great thriller, with wonderful acting and pacing. Although, I discovered this treasure by mistake, thinking I was ordering the […]
My To Be Read List is a monthly meme hosted by Michelle at Because Reading. How It Works Each month you will make a post with three books from your TBR List (these books can be already on your kindle or shelf or books you might want to purchase) and add your link on the […]
Begin Again was a cheesy imitation of Coyote Ugly which was an ugly picture to begin with. The film stars Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, and Adam Levine and revolves around Keira Knightley’s character Gretta getting into the music business after her boyfriend (Adam Levine) gets too big for his britches when he strikes it big. […]
A Review in Impressions First Impressions: Lindy West is pretty witty and really good at getting her point across. Impressions While Reading: I’m laughing really loud. I hope I’m not scaring my cat. Audio Impressions: Lindy West’s narration makes the book 100x better. Her ability to twist a word just so is a gift. Final […]
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Reviews Done Quick I’ve always loved the film Legally Blonde. Elle Woods was quick, charming, and went after what she wanted. After discovering that the film was based on a book I was eager to read how her paper counterpart compared. Oh, how disappointed I was. In the novel, Elle is a stereotypical dumb blonde […]
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 Off The Blog I had a cat reading buddy for part of the week while I house/cat-sat for my parents. I took an extending blogging break so I used […]
The Write On Review-a-thon is a monthly, low-key event to help you stay on top of your review pile. Join, however, you’re comfortable (via blog, on the #boutofbooks-ers Facebook page, or whatever works for you) and get motivated to keep your reviews up to date! Brought to you by Reading the Paranormal and the #boutofbooks-ers […]