Month: January 2014

Mini Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks

Posted January 30, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 20 Comments

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 with The 1975

Posted January 28, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 18 Comments

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 […]

Review: Tenth of December by George Saunders

Posted January 27, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 19 Comments

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 […]

Sherlock: The Empty Hearse Review

Posted January 25, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 19 Comments

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 with Jennifer Quintenz

Posted January 23, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 20 Comments

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 with The Hoosiers

Posted January 21, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 14 Comments

  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

Posted January 20, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 17 Comments

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 […]

The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Mini Gift Guide

Posted January 17, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 23 Comments

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 […]