CONFESSIONS OF AN INTROVERT
HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt This was an amazing book. I wanted to start it all over again the instant I read the last sentence. It is about a town, Black Springs, which lives under a curse. Whoever lives there, whether they move or are born there, they can never move away. Anyone who tries … Continue reading Book Recommendation: HEX
The top reasons I loved this movie were Olwen Catherine Kelly as Jane Doe and, only to a slightly lesser extent, Brian Cox as the aging medical examiner. Kelly is phenomenal in her ability to be utterly terrifying without moving a single muscle. She succeeds in being a completely convincing corpse while also managing to … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Review of John Dies at the End (But only the first half) By David Wong This book is about a guy named David. And one day his best friend, John, takes some bad drugs from the wrong drug dealer who turns out to be the host for several thousand scary bug-like aliens and now John … Continue reading Book Recommendation: John Dies at the End
Directed by Todd Phillips and staring Joaquin Phoenix as Joker. This is not a super hero movie. If you are looking for something like Ironman, or Batman Forever, or even The Dark Knight, do not come here. If you are hoping to see some car chases and gunfights and explosions, do not come here. … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: Joker (2019)
Review of Eli Netflix The premise is a young boy, Eli, has a disease that makes him vulnerable to … basically everything. He lives in a plastic bubble or a HAZMAT suit. His parents have taken him to a mysterious doctor who promises she can heal him with her radical stem-cell therapy. But as … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: Eli
Divergent by Veronica Roth This is a dystopian novel. There are five factions in society. Each faction holds a different set of values and therefore lives in very different ways. The factions are Abnegation who value selflessness; Amity who value peacefulness; Candor who value honesty; Dauntless who value bravery; and Erudite who value intelligence. … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Divergent
Genesis of Shannara #1: Armageddon’s Children by Terry Brooks This is chronologically the fourth book in the Shannara Series. But it is the first book in the Genesis of Shannara trilogy. And when I looked up the order the author, Brooks, suggested to read the series in, it came in as the 18th book to read. So, … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Armageddon’s Children
Review of The Boys: A twisted take on the super hero genre. My partner and I consumed this as fast as possible (watching one or two episodes a night for a week). I cannot wait for the second season. Favorite Character: Homelander, the superman-like super hero. He was so scary. I liked others as … Continue reading Series Recommendations: The Boys / Marianne
I didn’t workout yesterday. I did binge watch the new Amazon Prime show Carnival Row. It is a steam punk fantasy with all kinds of Fae; pixies, centaurs, werewolves and fauns. They are all living as refugees and outcasts in a Victorian style city which is filled with murders, mysteries and political scandals all amidst … Continue reading Rest Day and a Review of Carnival Row
Rey Wright 