I love a good young adult book from time to time, and what drew me first to Nick Brooks’ Promise Boys, was the stark contrasting cover. In a bright red you see three boys, but then the eyes have been torn out and you can see that they are boys of color. That gives this murder mystery another layer of intrigue.
Read moreMystery
Book Review: You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
After the pleasant surprise I got from reading Jeneva Rose’s latest novel, Home Is Where the Bodies Are, I decided to check out the rest of her work and landed on the mysterious sounding You Shouldn’t Have Come Here.
Read moreBest Films of 2024
I think as you’ve all come to know, there were a lot of movies in my life this year. 175 to be exact, though unlike other years, there were several repeat viewings this time around! I was also so lucky to take part in so many film festivals this year, both in person and virtually, and I hope the trend continues next year! Here are my favorite films of the year (and see the rest at the bottom!).
Read morePresumed Innocent – Season 1 Review
That’s right, only a month after the premiere of the Apple+ series Presumed Innocent aired, it received another season. I was momentarily stumped as to how they would continue on, but it’s doable. It just won’t have any source material to go with it. If you’re wondering, yes, this is an adaptation of a novel, but it’s the first televised one. Harrison Ford starred in a film of the same name back in 1990.
Read moreBook Review: Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus
Karen M. McManus manages again to make such a compelling novel with Such Charming Liars, her latest novel not featuring any previously written characters.
Read moreBook Review: Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
After Riley Sager’s abysmal The House Across the Lake, I kind of have trust issues with him, though his last book and the latest, Middle of the Night, have him squarely back in the same camp as before. Actually, I’d like to think that Sager was able to get just a little bit of the supernatural shoe-horned in here. A compromise I can live with.
Read moreDead Boy Detectives Season 1 Review
Though the name Dead Boys Detectives has a super corny ring to it, that was exactly what brought my attention to this show.
Read moreTrue Detective: Night Country Review
You know, I’ve owned the first season of True Detective since it was released and I’ve still never watched the whole thing. I know it’s the best season out there, and it was basically at the very beginning of the reintroduction of the “golden age of television,” but I just haven’t mustered the desire to finish it yet. And for whatever reason, two bad seasons later I decided to tune in for Night Country.
Read moreApples Never Fall – Miniseries Review
Back in the day I was real hot and heavy with Liane Moriarty’s books. I’ve since fallen off, which is why I never read the book that this miniseries is based off of. Both the book and the series share the same name, Apples Never Fall, but I actually won’t be able to weigh in on how closely the series sticks to the source material.
Read moreWeekend Movie Review
Crammed in an eclectic array of films this weekend.
Read more