It was another incredible year of reading in 2019, as I once again made reading a priority and it paid off. How does reading pay off? If you are a reader, you already know, but just to say it, reading makes you grow like a spider plant on a sunny windowsill. Books are chlorophyll for the spirit, … [Read more...]
Review: I Finally Found My (Nearly) Perfect Little Women Movie
Other than the matter of Professor Bhaer being FRENCH (which, do not worry, gentle readers, we will cover here in due time), I think I have found my adaptation of Little Women. I’ve heard from some of you who still prefer the 1994 treatment starring Winona Rider as Jo. Let’s not forget the 2018 … [Read more...]
This Is Us Fall Finale Recap: Sassy Aunt Sweet Potato Pie–all the Twister Twists!
Okay, so my head is still exploding after that crazy flash-forward, nine months from now twister of a twist! But for the purposes of this, my last recap for two months, I will proceed with recapping the episode as we thought it was, not as it was knowing what we know now...Got it? It was … [Read more...]
This is Us 4, Episode 8: Those Disturbing Clues About Rebecca’s Condition
Last week I was traveling and couldn't write my recap, but sweetness! That last episode with Malik and Deja was simply lovely. Lovely, and also a bit fraught with tension between the two mothers, Malik's mom and Mama Beth. I liked where they landed as far as a solution, that the little lovebirds … [Read more...]
This is Us Season 4, Episode 6 RECAP: Not Sure How I Feel About That Kevin-Cassidy Plot Twist
Is it hot in here? Or is it just KATOBY Ka-POW-ing all over my TV screen? Whew! Well, that was quite a zesty little show, honing in on nearly all the characters and their sexy times. First, we watched a montage of Kate and Toby, beginning with the first time they engaged in connubial goings-on in … [Read more...]