Well, geez. My friend has some dark taste in reading materials. Off the heels of her recommendation for Pretty Girls, I maybe stupidly didn’t give myself a break and picked up Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door.
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Saturday Double-Feature Review
As much as I would have liked to have watched more movies this weekend, concerts and Cobra Kai‘s fifth season just wouldn’t allow it. Thus, I made sure Saturday night was all about the movies. Barbarian and Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. made the cut.
Read moreBook Review: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
My friend warned me that this book, Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter, was intense, but I think what she meant was disturbing. I’ve consumed a lot of media over the course of my life, whether it be print or onscreen, so I’d consider myself somewhat desensitized, but this book was kind of on a whole other level.
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It was a busy weekend, but I managed to squeeze in some hits!
Read moreBook Review: The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
New Riley Sager!! I’d be so happy if this guy manages to pump out a new book every year, mainly because they’ve all been thoroughly enjoyable. And honestly, I’m a little surprised I’m saying that about his newest release, The House Across the Lake, but you’ll just have to keep reading to find out why. And on that note, just know there are some SPOILERS ahead.
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I feel like this is pretty on brand for me at this point, but the movie selections this weekend were random. Let’s see what made the cut.
Read moreWeekend Movie Review
Slightly more progress from last week and kind of a hodge-podge of films, but let’s un-pack and see where they landed for me.
Read moreStranger Things – Season 4, Volume 2
Alrighty, because not even a week has passed since the remaining two episodes in Stranger Things‘ fourth season dropped on Netflix, I am calling out big SPOILERS for the rest of this review. So be warned.
Read moreThe Black Phone – Movie & Short Story Review
It took maybe the first ten seconds of the trailer for The Black Phone to convince me that I was going to see it. Now, that was supposed to be in January, but things happen and here we are now in June. Regardless, I definitely found the film worth the wait, and then I purposely waited to read the short story until I saw the film. As I’ve said before, the written word will always be good whether I read it before or after. The outcome for film or television adaptations varies, and typically not in the best way.
Read moreStranger Things – Season 4, Volume 1
It’s about damn time! The world has been waiting with baited breath since July of 2019 for new episodes of Stranger Things, and now it’s finally here. I will say, totally worth the wait. Now, there are SPOILERS ahead, so you’ve been warned.
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