Review of The Host (2008) by Stephenie Meyer
Bottom line: A fun science fiction story with great characters, action, and romance. Rating: Recommended Blurb: Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given Melanie’s body, didn’t expect […]
Review of Temperance Brennan (A.K.A. Bones) Series by Kathy Reichs
Bottom line: A good look at the behind the scenes of police work and what a forensic anthropologist does – extremely violent and sometimes sub-par storytelling. Rating: Recommended if you’re a fan of police procedurals or the TV show Bones. Review: I watched several seasons of Bones before giving up. It’s a good mystery show, […]
Review of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Bottom line: It’s a deeply beloved classic for a reason. Read it! Rating: Strongly Recommended Review: There are many types of nerds/geeks (also, I prefer the term nerd to geek, but that’s a topic for another post) out there in society – Dr. Who nerds, Star Trek nerds, Star Wars nerds, and so on. While […]
Castle TV Series
Bottom line: A murder mystery TV series with great characters, acting, and storylines. Rating: Strongly Recommended Castle is my favorite TV show. Maybe of all time, but definitely my favorite currently running show. It’s a murder mystery that features Detective Kate Beckett and her crew, who have been told to bring a writer, Richard Castle, […]
Family Fridays – Avatar: The Last Airbender TV Series
TV Show: Avatar: The Last Airbender (this has nothing to do with the James Cameron Avatar movie) Genre: Children’s Fantasy/Anime Ages: 8-10 on up, depending on the child Synopsis: Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Only the Avatar was the master of all four elements. Only he could stop the ruthless Fire Nation from conquering the world. […]
Family Fridays – Star Wars Edition
Ok, so today is May the third, which means that tomorrow is May the fourth. As in, May the Fourth Be With You, also known as Star Wars Day. (See CollegeHumor’s take here. Since this is a Family Fridays feature, I’ll warn you that there is a “b-” word in there.) So for today’s Family […]
Review of The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey (or The Hobbit: Part 1/3)
Bottom line: A fun movie set in Tolkien’s world, though not a strict adaptation from the book. Rating: Recommended Review: When The Hobbit came out, I never got around to seeing it in theaters, being 8 1/2 months pregnant at the time and then otherwise occupied. So I finally saw it when it became available […]
My Exciting Saturday Evening (& a TV Rec)
While some 27 year olds might consider a night out on the town to be the epitome of a great Saturday evening, this is what I’ve got lined up: Agatha Christie’s Poirot, chocolate chip cookies, and a crochet project. I couldn’t be happier. And no, I was not more exciting before I got pregnant. Agatha […]
Review of The Hunger Games Movie
Bottom line: One of the best book to movie adaptations I’ve seen. A great movie of a great book (see my review of the book here). Rating: Strongly Recommended Review: I am normally one of those people – the ones who come out of a movie adaptation of a book moaning and whining about all […]