Every now and then a book surprises me with how much I end up enjoying it. One of those books was The Rose Code. In fact, I’d have to say it’s the […]
Book Review: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn – Great Historical Fiction
Movie Review: Sweet Home Alabama – Not a Sweet Film
Written by Douglas J. Eboch and C. Jay CoxDirected by Andy Tennant When you are watching a romantic comedy and don’t find yourself rooting for the star-crossed couple at the center of […]
Book Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas – Hunger Games Meets Cinderella
I’m always on the lookout for great new authors and series. One of the reading groups I belong to suggested Sarah J. Maas for good science fiction. I wasn’t too sure, since […]
Book Review: The Secret of Shadow Ranch-Nancy Drew Finds an Outlaw’s Treasure and Saves the Ranch
This fifth book in the Nancy Drew series has the young detective jetting off to Phoenix for her mystery. It’s nice to see her outside of the shelter of her hometown of […]
Long Way Round – An Entertaining Motorcycle Trip From London to New York
After catching an episode of Long Way Down over the summer, I was intrigued and wanted to see the entire thing. Much to my surprise, I learned that this wasn’t the first […]
Book Review: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning – New York City’s Turning Point
1977 marked a turning point in the life of New York City. For those who buy into the idea that Rudy Giuliani somehow “saved” the city, they really need to take a […]
Movie Review: You Only Live Twice – James Bond #5
Written by Ian Fleming, Harold Jack Bloom, and Roald DahlDirected by Lewis Gilbert The most surprising fact I found out about the fifth entry in the James Bond series was that the […]
Book Review: Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult – Murder in a World Most Alien to Us
We discovered the books of author Jodi Picoult in my house when one of them appeared on the school reading list for the summer. The teens and I were immediately hooked, and […]
Movie Review: TRON (1982) – 1980’s Video Games Come Alive
Written by Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird, and Charles S. HaasDirected by Steven Lisberger I can remember seeing the film TRON when it first came out in 1982 and being dazzled by it. […]
Book Review: The Mystery at Lilac Inn – Nancy Drew Saves Her Friend’s Jewels
In this fourth book in the Nancy Drew series, if there was ever a doubt about the formula created to appeal to “tween” girls back in the day, it’s put to rest. […]
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