When Sue Grafton passed away, I decided it was time to check out the Kinsey Millhone series of books. I’m not one to jump into the middle of a series, so I […]
Book Review: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton – A Dive into 80s Detective Fiction
Movie Review: Sixteen Candles – It Looks Different From the Parents Perspective
Written by John HughesDirected by John Hughes When I watched Sixteen Candles again for the first time in a number of years, I didn’t remember having this sort of reaction to it […]
Book Review: Camino Island by John Grisham – A Different John Grisham Adventure
I was an early fan of John Grisham, with thrillers about lawyers who sought to upend the system in various ways or thwart a crime. Camino Island is quite different than what […]
Movie vs. Book – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 9: The Writing on the Wall
Unlike the last chapter, there’s quite a bit from this one that gets portrayed in the film. There are many details that have been left out, though. One of the scenes here […]
Movie Review: The Interpreter – The Residual and Global Effects of Genocide
Written by Martin Stellman, Brian Ward, and Charles RandolphDirected by Sydney Pollack Nicole Kidman is one of those actresses that I can’t quite put my finger on. I can’t say I love […]
Weekly Round-Up: May 3, 2022
Last week was spring break for our schools, which meant I was free from having to take my granddaughter to school all week. Earlier in the year, I booked our timeshare in […]
Movie vs. Book – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 8: The Deathday Party
We have finally arrived at a chapter that is (mostly) missing from the film. In a way, it’s a shame. The events that take place and the characters readers meet add richness […]
Book Review: Massacre Pond by Paul Doiron – Secrets in Maine’s Wilderness
This is the fourth novel in author Paul Doiron’s series about Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch. Mike skirts the edges on the rules of being a Game Warden and the orders of […]
Movie vs. Book – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Chapter 7: Mudbloods and Murmurs
This chapter is a much longer version of a small scene in the movie. I think the information in the chapter is conveyed well, and the details that are missing don’t make […]
DVD Review – Duran Duran: Sing Blue Silver – Big Hair and Synthesizers
I had the privilege to see Duran Duran before they hit it big, at a small club on Long Island called Malibu. At that point, they were only heard on a few […]
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