Truman Reid is Summitville High’s most out-and-proud senior. He can’t wait to take his fierce, uncompromising self away from his small Ohio River hometown, where he’s suffered more than his share of bullying. He’s looking forward to bright lights and a big city. Maybe he’ll be the first ever genderfluid star to win an Academy … Continue reading Book Review: Bigger Love (Big Love #2) by Rick R. Reed
Jag. Uninhibited. Possessive. Walks on the wild side. Dane. Gentle giant. Monster lover. Plays it safe. Dane always knew his illicit fantasies of rough sex and dangerous men would one day lead him down a path of no return, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t stay away. After being beaten half to death by … Continue reading Book Review | Primal (Wrong Side of the Tracks #2) by K.A. Merikan
I don't know what else brought me to the cinema for this French-Belgian film by Régis Roinsard, if not for Roman Duris and Virginie Efira. I had never heard of the 2016 novel by Olivier Bourdeaut that it's based on. Premise: A young boy, Gary, lives with his eccentric parents and an exotic bird in … Continue reading Waiting for Bojangles / En Attendant Bojangle (Movie Review) | A Beautiful and Deep Emotional Ride
In my defense, I was left alone with a bottle of single-malt and a life-long penchant for protecting my baby sister. Still, that's no excuse to send ten drunk-texts on why her hasty marriage would be a mistake.If only I had just texted my sister. But nope. I accidentally sent the message to her, her … Continue reading Book Review | The Best Men by Sarina Bowen & Lauren Blakely
After escaping a murderer and resurrecting his boyfriend, Sage figures he deserves a little time to recover. Unfortunately, life is rarely fair. So instead of a break, he gets to deal with a magical law enforcement rookie asking uncomfortable questions about his brush with death. The quaesitor is acting downright suspicious. Or is it suspiciously? … Continue reading Fluke and the Faithless Father (The Fantastic Fluke #2) by Sam Burns | Book Review
Frat Wars #1: King of Thieves by Saxon James We’re basically Romeo and Juliet. But dudes. And without all the dying. Chad Being VP of Sigma Beta Psi is wild. I get all the benefits of being in charge with hardly any of the responsibility. Parties, pranks, and frat politics—college life has never been sweeter. … Continue reading Book Review: King of Thieves (Frat Wars 1) by Saxon James
Steven Spielberg making - well remaking - a musical? Why not. This is the second feature-length adaptation of the 1957 West Side Story stage musical by Arthur Laurents with music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by the dearly departed Stephen Sondheim - I'm no musical theatre fan but even I know who he is. This … Continue reading West Side Story (2021) – Movie Review | Well Crafted & Acted But What a Sh!tty Story
https://videopress.com/v/RZEUGWv6?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&controls=false&preloadContent=metadata Writer: Deborah Harkness (Novels), Lachlan Mackinnon Director: Jamie Donoughue Stars: Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Alex Kingston, Edward Bluemel, Lindsay Duncan; Owen Teale, and Aiysha Hart If you look at this frame by frame, you'll see quite a few eaters eggs and great moments from the books so I'm very eager to see these episodes … Continue reading ADOW S3 | Trailer
The Book of Life (All Souls #3) by Deborah Harkness published 1 July 2014 Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make … Continue reading The Book of Life (All Souls #3) by Deborah Harkness | Book Review
Title: The Eye of the WorldSeries: The Wheel of Time #1Author: Robert JordanGenre(s): Epic, High Fantasy, AdventurePage count: 814 pagesPublished: 15 November 1990 My review | Book | Audiobook Title: FableSeries: Fable #1Author: Adrienne YoungGenre(s): YA, Adventure, Romance, FantasyPage count: 357 pagesPublished: 1 September 2020 My review | Book | Audiobook These books are also … Continue reading November readings | Adventures on Land and Sea
Worn Out Spines 