Most of my childhood summers were spent between various day camps, weeks at my grandparents’, and the ever-changing hue of my skin. We’d swim until our eyes burned from chlorine. We stayed out later and slept in. In the time before cell phones and unlimited data, we made plans for where and when to… Continue reading “Was There Any Other Choice?”: Wasps in the Ice Cream by Tim McGregor
As of this posting, I’ve watched 102 films for the first time in 2020. Most of them were horror movies, obviously, because I dedicate a lot of my viewing to OcTerror preparations. However, plenty of others diverged from my usual habits or met expectations; I also re-watched a lot of old favorites this year, but… Continue reading My Favorite Movies of 2020
During the semester, I’ve got my hands full with writing, reading, and grading so my time to go out and watch a movie is a bit limited. Because of this, I watch more TV shows for my little doses of stress release and escapism. Some of these are shows that premiered in 2019, that I… Continue reading My Favorite TV Shows of 2019
In the past, I’ve just thrown up lists of every movie I saw for the first time in a year, but I’ve started to be more selective about what I call a ‘favorite’ movie of the year. So I really think about which films have left an impression on me in the long term or… Continue reading My Favorite Movies of 2019
In the past, I’ve just thrown up lists of every movie I saw for the first time in a year, but this year I decided to be more selective and really think about which films have left an impression on me in the long term or had a viewing experience that is quintessentially 2018. With… Continue reading My Favorite Movies of 2018
*Edit: This post was meant for February 20th. Several years ago, I dedicated my blog to love for the month of February. This is back when I blogged every day and didn’t write as many reviews, and by the end of the month I was absolutely sick of romance. Daring to tempt a repeat and… Continue reading “Too Clever to Be Naive”: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
Several years ago, I dedicated my blog to love for the month of February. This is back when I blogged every day and didn’t write as many reviews, and by the end of the month I was absolutely sick of romance. Daring to tempt a repeat and happy with the moderate success of Octerror, I… Continue reading “Do Not Go Gentle”: Matched by Ally Condie
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, the classic dinner-and-a-movie combo is the go-to date for couples everywhere. The Captain and I are making the same exact plan (with a few other flourishes), but it turns out that there isn’t really a good choice of romantic comedy out these days. The mid-90s to late 2000s blessed… Continue reading My Top Ten Romantic Comedies
Several years ago, I dedicated my blog to love for the month of February. This is back when I blogged every day and didn’t write as many reviews, and by the end of the month I was absolutely sick of romance. Daring to tempt a repeat and happy with the moderate success of Octerror, I… Continue reading “A Hard Question to Answer”: The Selection by Kiera Cass
I’ll admit that this book has been on my To Be Read shelf for several months, but I finally got around to reading it now that I’ve graduated and my serious reading is over. Cinder has been very hyped in the book community and I was worried that it was going to be another The… Continue reading “She Would Not Apologize”: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
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