I watched 50 movies this year, that’s up from 41 last year and doesn’t even include the 30 documentaries that Jason and I watched last January. I wrote 5 Book Vs. Movie posts (The Girl on the Train, Tuck Everlasting, Northanger Abbey, Me Before You, And Then There Were None) My second most popular post … Continue reading 2017 Movie Favorites & Stats
I saw some great films at the theater this month. How as your movie month? Anything I need to see? Add your 5 words (or less!) to mine in a comment and earn $1 for charity. Once we get to $100 the person with the most reviews will choose the charity. Click here to see the past … Continue reading July’s Movies & Money for Charity
Favorite does not mean best. A favorite movie is one I look forward to watching again (and again). It can be a great movie, but if I don’t want to see it again, it’s not on the list. 1. The Philadelphia Story (1940) 2. The Sound of Music (1965) 3. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) 4. … Continue reading 100 Fave Movies
Blogging from A-Z Eight years ago next month Jason and I took our last big trip before becoming parents. In January I started planning the trip to visit friends who had moved back to France. In February I found out I was pregnant and in April I thought I was losing the baby (I’d already … Continue reading L- Top Ten Lyon, France pics
Frankenstein. Finished 4-29-17, rating 4/5 stars, classic, 206 pages, pub. 1818 Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation … Continue reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Blogging from A-Z You’ll never be a first class human being or a first class woman until you’ve learned to have some regard for human frailty. (The Philadelphia Story, 1940) Only grown-up men are scared of women. (The Sound of Music, 1965) I’m like cat here, a no-name slob. We belong to nobody, and nobody … Continue reading Q – Quotes from my 25 favorite movies
In January I began a Kay inspired Bookish Nostalgia feature that I call A look back. I’m revisiting my 2010 blogging life and see what was going on. So far, this has been a lot of fun! If you care to revisit your own blog in April 2010 and want to share your favorite post, I’ll add it … Continue reading A look back, April 2010
Jason turns 40 tomorrow! In honor of my younger half, this quiz is about bestselling authors who first published when they were 40 or older. The best is yet to come 🙂 Leave your guesses in a comment. Good luck! No Googling or looking at other commenter answers. Yes, we’re going by the honor system … Continue reading 40 Quiz
The 3rd Woman. Finished 7-15-15, rating 4/5, thriller, 480 pages, pub. 2015 The first two murders went unnoticed. The third will change everything. . . . She can’t save her sister. Journalist Madison Webb is obsessed with exposing lies and corruption. But she never thought she’d be investigating her own sister’s murder. She can’t trust the … Continue reading The 3rd Woman by Jonathan Freedland
This is semi-regular feature where we can talk about which was better, the book or the movie. I read the book in January 2013 (post here) and watched the movie last Friday, the day it came out. Let’s break down how they compare. *This is as spoiler free as possible!!! The Story/Plot Nick and Amy … Continue reading Book vs. Movie – Gone Girl
