I wasn’t going to write anything today, because it’s Christmas and all. But the presents are open, the desserts are chilling, and I have about an hour until we put the prime […]
AITA? Yeah, Kinda, and Merry Christmas
Patti Aliventi
Once upon a time there was this website called Epinions. I wrote thousands of reviews there. I love books, movies, and television; mostly science fiction. I'm a gun-totin', meat-eatin' liberal with libertarian leanings who will voice my opinion.
Memories of Christmas Past, Part 1
This goes way back. I was adopted and raised as an only child. My parents were 39 & 40 when they “got” me. I don’t remember many of my early Christmases. Mostly […]
Book Review: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn – Stephanie Plum Meets Twilight
The first book in any series can sometimes be iffy. Sometimes there are problems with information dumps. Sometimes characters are totally different in the first book than they are in later books […]
December 22, 2022: There’s A Storm Front Coming
We’re finally seeing winter here in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Last weekend, we had our first real snowfall. The totals really varied town to town and even within a few […]
Battlestar Galactica (2004): Season 1 – Possibly the Best Show on Television
I was a huge fan of the original Battlestar Galactica from back in the late 1970s. I loved the show and was devoted to it for years, despite the fact that it […]
Book Review: Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr – Murder in the Desert Mountains
I always enjoy finding new authors. In this case, it’s the first book in a series that takes place in various National Parks around the United States. Each story not only gives […]
Movie Review: Brotherhood of Justice – Hitting the Viewer Over the Head with Its Lesson
Written by Noah Jubelirer and Jeffrey BloomDirected by Charles Braverman The first time I saw Brotherhood of Justice, I was sure it had been one of those after-school specials that were often […]
Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll – The Green Giant Meets a Rubber Squid
Written by Robert HolmesDirected by Norman Stewart Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series that has been around off and on since 1963. The main character is just known as […]
Book Review – The Glass Hotel: A Novel by Emily St. John Mandel – Money Is Its Own Country
The Glass Hotel seemed to be on everyone’s list of best books for 2020. I read it and didn’t think much of it at first. However, a few things stayed with me […]
Movie Review: Live and Let Die – James Bond #8
In this eighth film in the series of James Bond films, Roger Moore steps up to the plate to take on the role of super-spy James Bond. It features not much of […]
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