Tag: reviews

An artistic college drop-out; a young woman trying to find her way through teaching. This is premise of Allegra Goodman’s, author of the The Cookbook Collector among other bestselling …

Either a nice cup of your favorite tea or choice of beverage nicely accompanies a relaxing reading time. I was graciously offered a few samples of teas from Andy …

It seems that great works are often hated before they are loved; great movies like The Wizard of Oz and It’s a Wonderful Life were initially panned by critics. Even Michelangelo’s …

Do you read book reviews? I do. I love a well-written review – it’s like having a discussion with a smart, book-loving friend. Good reviews contain several key elements. …

Dear Lauren Graham, Can I call you Lauren from here on out? It would be so much easier… So now that we have that out of the way. I …

Slayer, the new mini-series published by Dark Horse comics, expands on the metal legend’s music video series for Repentless, You Against You, and Pride In Prejudice. Slayer has been hailed …

I love reading book reviews but I always take them with a grain of salt. Thing is, no matter how much of an expert the reviewer is, a review …

The heroes of the Marvel universe are up against a threat in the new cross-over event by writer Cullen Bunn, and artist Steve McNiven. Note– I didn’t say “new …

Two childhood worlds collide in a new nostalgia heavy comic book series by DC Comics in collaboration with BOOM! Studios. Justice League/Power Rangers is a title that can put …

Dear Carrie Fisher, At this point I’ve just finished listening to the The Princess Diarist audiobook, and it feels like a long phone call that you don’t want to end. …

What happens when you wake up in a hospital bed, and six months of your life is missing from your memory? That’s what Eileen Cook’s protagonist, Jill asks herself …

The Catcher In The Rye can be defined as a “coin toss” novel; there is a fifty percent chance you might utterly love it, or a fifty percent chance you might …

Fourth grader Ida B. Applewood takes me back to my own days as a jolly, curious fourth grader. Ready for any and everything the world had planned for me. …