Narrated by Christy Sassmen Summary: Clementine Monroe’s imaginary friend, Wihanbla, is more than a figment of her imagination. Additional Comments: Very interesting premise, but it didn’t feel like much was happening. A lot of the beginning consisted of her sitting in a special spot talking to her friend who somehow crosses time and space to…
Narrated by Jessica Caruso Summary: Hope’s marriage to an outlaw gives her some serious trust issues. She’s not a fan of the idea of another marriage of convenience, but if she’s going to get through the Oregon Train, she needs to stay with the wagon train…and that requires a husband. Additional Comments: I’m surprised Hopes…
Narrated by Katherine Anderson *spoilers possible in discussion Summary: Essentially a long sequel to Pride and Prejudice. Imagine the book didn’t wrap up and just continued for another 14 hours’ worth of material. Additional Comments: Because it’s written in the same style as Jane Austen’s work, it takes a while for me to wrap my…
A slave gets freed. A man finds his way in a cruel world.
An Italian man, Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) gets hired as a driver/body guard by a world class pianist, Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali). Add in the fact that it’s around the 1960’s (I think) and that the tour is through the deep South.
Summary: Anybody who reads even the titles of most of my reviews can probably tell that I have pretty strange taste in movies. But occasionally, I have bouts of normality. I’m going to count Hacksaw Ridge as one of those moments. This is Desmond Doss’s story. He was a conscientious objector who joined the war…
Narrated by Tom Jordan Summary: Two love stories woven into one. Present tale: A girl isn’t quite sure she wants to commit to the perfect guy because his grandmother suddenly becomes a part of the picture. Past tale: An Italian girl meets an America GI in the winddown and aftermath of WWII. Additional Comments:…
*Spoilers ahead Summary: Seemingly on a whim, Ron Stallworth, a black cop in Colorado Springs, answers an ad for the KKK. Surprisingly, he gets through and the conversation goes well enough that they want to meet. He ends up having many conversations with the KKK and running a long investigation into them and their activities….
The Light: Tales from a Revolution New Jersey by Lars D. H. Hedbor Summary: Robert, a Quaker and a blacksmith, tries to balance his beliefs and the uncertainties of the budding war. Additional Comments: Characters 4.5/5 – The good guys are good, the bad guys are bad. It’s clear cut, but it works. Pacing…
Summary: Alliances are shifting. Joffrey’s fresh off a victory he largely didn’t win himself. He’s still a sadistic fool everybody loves to hate, except Cersi, she genuinely loves the twit. Robb Stark’s still fighting but Ironborn (Theon Greyjoy’s people) control much of the North. Additional Comments: – I have a new favorite character: Margaery’s grandmother,…