I must start by saying that this 1940s adaptation is an over the top melodrama, but I have a love affair with that genre so it has only fed my love for this film. All This and Heaven Too is an old fashioned Amanda Knox case. It is based the murder case of Duchess Du […]
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much […]
Fond Of Crazy Hannah, Janie’s kidnapper was probably the most interesting aspect to the novella as her erraticness was entertaining and gave a break from Janie’s whining. Not Fond Of Like in Janie Face to Face Caroline B. Cooney neglects that Janie’s story began in 1990 before the invention of text messaging and YouTube […]
Director:Angelina Jolie Actors:Jack O’Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, Domhnall Gleeson Adapted From:Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. I read the novel of the same […]
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is 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. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey her […]
Books Reviewed: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M.J. Rose What You Left Behind by Samantha Hayes Ghost of the Mary Celeste by Valerie Martin Movies Reviewed: Terminator 2 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy The Normal Heart Boyhood Foxcatcher Books Read […]
May brings two events to boost my blogging/reading this spring; Clean Sweep ARC hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Blog Ahead hosted by Herding Cats and Burning Soup For Blog Ahead: write book reviews for If I Stay What Janie Saw The Keeper of Lost Causes The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse 2. write […]
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is 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. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey her […]
I’m a day late but I’m signing up for Michelle’s Spring into Horror Read-A-Thon, the perfect way to gear up for Dewey’s this Saturday. The thon goes until Sunday and while nursing a nasty cough thought this would be a great relaxer. I’m sure my list will grow throughout the week but for now […]
Fond Of The Ghost of the Mary Celeste by by Valerie Martinwell written and descriptive to a t. The characters were not lacking in development adding a boost to the overall story. I enjoyed Arthur Conan Doyle’s role in the Mary Celeste as I like reading fictional novels on writers, artist etc. Not […]