I recently watched the 2020 release of the movie Emma. It was a movie that I did not have a chance to see in theaters, so I was happy to see it promoted as the Movie of the Month on the IMDbTV app. It was a great film and another adaptation true to the wonderful …
The Evolution of Claire by Tess Sharpe is a great read. It’s a book to satisfy any fan of the Jurassic Park/World franchise of movies. This novel fits nicely in the timeline between the two movie trilogies and offers a look into the life of Claire Dearing and how she first became involved with Jurassic …
As I continue on through the bibliography of Jane Austen, next on my list of book reviews is Emma. Now, I am aware that it should in fact have been Mansfield Park next if I wanted to go in order. Truth be told, I was swayed partially by the recent 2020 theatrical release of Emma, …
On the suggestion from my boyfriend, I recently read the novel Broadband by Claire L. Evans. It’s a nonfiction book about the pioneering women involved with computers throughout history, starting with Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, and more recent female entrepreneurs such as Pam Hardt-English, Stacy Horn, and Dame Wendy Hall, who tried their best to …
As my second foray into Jane Austen, I chose Sense and Sensibility, known as her first published novel but written second to what would later become Pride and Prejudice. So, either way you look at it, I did stick to the right order, for the most part. Sense and Sensibility is a much different novel …
I recently read Michelle Obama’s autobiography, Becoming. Michelle Obama has always been a fascinating person to me, who I have always wanted to learn more about, since she became the first African American First Lady of the United States. And with this book, I can learn all about her in her own words. I am …
The Brothers Jetstream: Leviathan is a unique piece of Urban Fiction. I have read other pieces of Urban Fiction, and it is almost unfair to limit this novel to only that genre. The book is worthy of its own genre, although, I am not entirely sure what that genre is. It’s like nothing I’ve ever …
I decided to read The Alienist by author Caleb Carr, after a recommendation from a friend, Annaleis. She had not only mentioned the book, one of her favorite murder mystery books, on her podcast Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks but she had also sent a personal message urging me to check out the book. Since …
I recently finished reading Armada by Ernest Cline, author of the novel turned motion picture, Ready Player One. I really liked Ready Player One, but I absolutely loved Armada. It’s moved into the top spot on my list of favorite Ernest Cline novels, but to be fair, I’ve only read two. He is working on …
I recently read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, after having borrowed the book from my boyfriend during my last visit. I had heard of the book not only from him but from mutual friends who had read it as well. They all had glowing (spoiler free) reviews of the book and it had certainly …