Movie: Saving Mr. Banks Mini Review by Lauren IMDB Summary: Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins (1964) books for the big screen. Mini Review: I was curious about this movie but it was never one that I thought I had to […]
Tune in Tuesday is from Tales of Books and Bands This week I have the band The 1975 and their song “Chocolate.” I’ll admit I don’t quite grasp the entire meaning of the lyrics, but this song is catchy and I need to listen to more by them! “Hey, now I think about what to […]
Tenth of December by George Saunders Review by Lauren copy from library, but all opinions are my own Official Summary: A collection of stories which includes “Home,” a wryly whimsical account of a soldier’s return from war; “Victory lap,” a tale about an inventive abduction attempt, and the title story, in which a suicidal cancer […]
The third season of Sherlock premiered this past Sunday with the episode The Empty Hearse. I don’t want to say too much about the show since I know not everyone has made it through the first two seasons. Maybe you’ve heard spoilers elsewhere, but I’d like to avoid the large ones. Basically, I wanted to […]
Behind the Cover by Jennifer Quintenz, author of “Thrall” (Daughters Of Lilith: Book 1) I’ve gotten some great questions about the making of my covers, so I thought I’d do a quick post that kind of walks you through my process. Hope you enjoy! STEP 1: What do I want this thing to look like? […]
Tune in Tuesday is brought to you by Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands “Somewhere in the Distance” by The Hoosiers The Hoosiers is a band from the UK. I’ve loved their music for a long time, and I’m excited that they have a new album coming out in a couple months. Above is […]
The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth Review by Lauren copy from library; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Nate’s not happy about his family moving to a new house in a new town. After all, nobody asked him if he wanted to move in the first place. But when he discovers a tape recorder and […]
HE’S COMING BACK!!! Sherlock, season 3 finally debuts in the U.S. this Sunday, January 19 at 9:58 p.m on PBS. If you’re in the U.K, you’ve probably already seen it…so please, no spoilers!! In honor of this awesome occasion, here is a Mini Sherlock Gift Guide!! Sherlock’s Study Book Lovers’ Scented Soy Candle from the etsy […]
I found this meme on Linny’s Vault and this is probably the second time I’ve done it, but they have some fun questions every week…so I will try and take part more often. Today’s Topic: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Me… I love getting to know bloggers a bit better, so I’d love it […]
Tune in Tuesday is brought to you by Kate’s Tales of Books and Bands Bunbury Music Festival is a great weekend of music in Cincinnati, Ohio and it comes back this summer on July 11, 12, and 13. The final list of acts will be revealed soon but right now we know that playing on […]