Just a gathering
of my book
and movie reviews
from recent years.
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These are my Book and Movie reviews I have written for Goodreads, Amazon, and IMDb. They are mostly Women’s fiction and mysteries in books, because that’s what I read now. In movies, I usually only review TV movies, where my thoughts don’t get lost in the shuffle among hundreds of others. Most of what I read and watch have one thing in common: They have upbeat hopeful endings with justice prevailing and closure achieved. Call me crazy.
Latest Posts
The Spirit of Halloween
A Halloween Carol When I saw the previews for this, I thought this one had a good chance of being one I really might like. But unfortunately for me it was a case of the previews being the best part of the movie. It was a Halloween version of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens,…
Business as Usual
by Jane Oliver This was a very cute epistolary novel set in a large London department store of the 1930s. It strongly reminded me of another novel, Dear Enemy, by Jean Webster. Not only are both books written in letters, mostly by our heroines, but they share the same humorous breezy tone, satirical takes, and…
Five Windows
By D.E. Stevenson When you’re very young you take people as you find them. It’s only when you’ve had experience that you begin to measure and weigh. After reluctantly quitting Crooked Adam after about 3 hours of listening to it, I turned to this book. I immediately settled into the feelings of joy and peace…
A Knight to Remember
“When I Wished for My Heart to be Turned to Stone, I Meant It Metaphorically!” Hallmark’s time travel romances are amongst some of the best movies that Hallmark has made.* There’s something about the fish out of water trope that practically guarantees humor. I usually can summon up a certain degree of sympathy and empathy…
The Me I Used to Be
By Kristan Higgins Hoo Boy! This was a tear jerker. But thanks to the last 2 chapters and an epilogue, it ended on ahappy and hopeful if occasionally poignant note, I have learned to trust my favorite authors, which includes KH. They may make you cry buckets or make you want to spit fire at…
Pumpkin Regatta Romance
Rise of the Giant Squashes To say I was dubious about this one is an understatement. I mean, A regatta race using giant hollowed out pumpkins as boats? Come on, now. All I could think of was the slime. I thought this was one of those spurious Hallmark disconnects from reality that many of their…
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