Well, due to sickness, you’re only getting reviews of movies I could watch from the comfort of my home.
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The 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 moreBook Review: Verity by Colleen Hoover
Well, geez. I guess I feel kind of honored that I finally got off the hold list for this wildly popular novel. To my surprise, Colleen Hoover usually writes romance novels, but tried her hand at suspense with Verity. Good for her!
Read moreBook Review: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
What a multi-faceted web this mystery/thriller was?! Turns out Reese Witherspoon knows a thing or two about suspense novels. In Lucy Foley’s The Guest List, a group of people arrive at a very small Irish island in the middle of nowhere for, you guessed it, a wedding. Now of course there are rumors that this abandoned island is haunted, but most of the wedding party is just being haunted by their past. However, the past is both sad and violent
Read moreBook Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
What can I say? I’ve been somewhat enthralled with Shirley Jackson this year and I have no reasons why! Perhaps I’ve just really been in the mood for some spooky stuff. It’s been a while, but I did watch the film adaptation of We Have Always Lived in the Castle that starred Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario, Sebastian Stan, and Crispin Glover last year. It was a really interesting film, so I’ve been eager to compare how it stacked up against its source material.
Read moreNine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
After reading a few of her novels, I’ve finally brought myself back around to Liane Moriarty! I got off of a short wait list to read her latest novel, Nine Perfect Strangers. And boy was it exciting! I finished it in three days, which is incredibly fast for me.
Read moreMiddle of the Road Movie Weekend
Well folks, now that no new films are hitting the theaters, it’s my time to catch up on some older ones that I’ve had on my list. Some aren’t extremely old at all, it’s just that I didn’t watch them the week they came out.
Read moreHow to Get Away with Murder – Fall Finale
Holy cow! How to Get Away with Murder just delivered an insane mid-season, fall finale! It was packed with a lot of answers and a lot of questions. Let’s unpack.
Read moreIndie Film Review: The Art of Self Defense
There’s nothing I love more than a good indie film, and The Art of Self Defense checked all the boxes for me this weekend. I had been anticipating this film for a while, so the fact that it finally came to a theater near me meant I had to take the drive to go see it. Yes, I was the only person in the theater, and frankly, that’s a travesty! Either way, here’s my take on this gem of a film.
Read moreBook Review: No Exit by Taylor Adams
I was a super champ and finished another book in a relatively short amount of time (for me)! After the If I Run trilogy, I decided to stick with the high stakes running and picked up No Exit by Taylor Adams. Even though the cover art gave away that this book took place during the dead of winter, it was a refreshing surprise as I read it by the pool during a humid, 90-plus degree weekend!
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