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Sunday Post #40

Sunday Post #40

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.  Last Week: Movie Review: Gaslight Book Review: Harry Potter and the […]

Posted November 15, 2014 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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Mr. Darcy’s Christmas Carol by Carolyn Eberhart

Mr. Darcy’s Christmas Carol by Carolyn Eberhart

Mr. Darcy’s Christmas Carol started out sweet showing an endearing relationship between he and his sister, but yet had a nice balance of melancholy after his rejected marriage proposal. This is until the three spirits arrived. George Darcy, Fitzwilliam’s father plays the Bob Marley character  and was disappointed by how proud they made him.  While I’m aware […]

Posted November 13, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Sunday Post #39

Sunday Post #39

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.  On Thursday My parents, aunt and I went out to play […]

Posted November 9, 2014 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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Book Review: Wisdom Man

Book Review: Wisdom Man

Fond of: I get a little nervous when reviewing biographies/autobiographies as I feel like I am judging their life.  Although something about Banjo Clarke’s story struck me, and sounded like an interesting life was to be told. If I could describe Wisdom Man in one word it would be perseverance. He persevered through racism, death […]

Posted November 6, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday Read-a-thon

Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday Read-a-thon

Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday Read-a-thon is upon us, hosted by Caffinated Book Reviews & BookShelfery.  As the button says, the read-a-thon runs from November 6 (today) until Tuesday, November 11.  The catch is you can only read Holiday or winter themed books.   Day 1: Tuesday, 11 My list of winter reads is:  Hello From the Gillespies by […]

Posted November 6, 2014 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 0 Comments
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Man in the Iron Mask Movie Review

Man in the Iron Mask Movie Review

Director: Randall Wallace Writers: Alexandre Dumas père (novels) (as Alexandre Dumas), Randall Wallace (screenplay) Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich Release Date: March 13, 1998 The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother who he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king? The 1998 adaptation of […]

Posted November 3, 2014 by Whitney in movie review / 0 Comments
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November is for Epilepsy Awareness

November is for Epilepsy Awareness

You may have noticed that the blog has gone purple.  Purple is the color for Epilepsy Awareness.  I myself have the disorder thus it is a very personal cause.   While it does not have football players wearing purple, epilepsy is as common as breast cancer and kills just as many.   65 million people’s […]

Posted November 2, 2014 by Whitney in Uncategorized / 0 Comments
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Sunday Pst #38

Sunday Pst #38

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.  It’s Monday! What Are You Reading  is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey her meme […]

Posted November 2, 2014 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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Monthly Review: October 2014

Monthly Review: October 2014

Books Reviewed: An Untamed State by Roxane Gay The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood Until You’re Mine by Samantha Hayes Consolamentum by Rebecca Hazell The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Raey Exorcist Road by Jonathan Janz Movies Reviewed: Capote Ben Hur Psycho Dial M For Murder Strangers on a Train Gone […]

Posted October 31, 2014 by Whitney in Monthly Review / 0 Comments
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Review: Exorcist Road

Review: Exorcist Road

When one thinks of  ‘exorcist’ Reagan, split pea soup and spinning heads come to mind. William Peter Blatty taught us all we need to know about exorcisms, what is so radically new and inventive about Exorcist Road?  Casey’s exorcism is not the main focus here.  It is a game of “Guess Who” to discover the […]

Posted October 30, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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