Pet Sematary by Stephen King My rating: 4 of 5 stars A Sometimes Plodding, Yet Overall Suspenseful Build Stephen King’s brand of horror isn’t usually the twist ending, nor is it the gross out factor. He often plays the suspenseful long-game, in which he drops breadcrumbs throughout the story that lead the reader to expect…
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Robert Jordan’s Redemption Song If you had told me six months ago when I finished the third book in the Wheel of Time series, that not only would I would enjoy The Shadow Rising, but I would absolutely love it, I would have…
We moved from the West Side to Koreatown this month. On our way out, we made a list of the things that we wanted to do before we left the old neighborhood. Some things that we accomplished: Dress up and go see the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Nuart Theatre; Have date night and go bar…
If there is one thing to remind ourselves of this election season it is that we, the people of the United States, are still united. We might disagree on the methods, but we all want to see the country grow and prosper. We might disagree on certain issues, but we all cherish the rights of life,…
I’m moving apartments this week, and the first thing that I’ve started to move are my books. Last year, when I moved back to Los Angeles, I donated of enough books to fill the library cart twice. It was an effort to trim the fat, and it was largely successful. But the books that I…
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke My rating: 4 of 5 stars Outside of a few iconic parodies in films/shows like Toy Story 2, and Zoolander, and Futurama, I didn’t really have too much knowledge going into this book. I never saw the movie on which it was based, but it’s been on…
Pay It Forward is one of those kick-you-in-the-chest movies that’s worth seeing at least once, if only because of Kevin Spacey’s character, Mr. Simonet. My favorite scene with him is during his first introduction to his social studies class: He uses the word atrophy, and he can see that the kids aren’t picking it up.…
Phenomenal art. Gripping Story. Poor advertising. I try not to set unrealistic expectations for movies when I recommend them. I usually say whether or not I liked them, and whether or not I would recommend them. Not so with Kubo and the Two Strings. I loved this movie. And I want you to go see…
Power of Three by Diana Wynne Jones My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have yet to come across a Diana Wynne Jones book that I haven’t liked. Her books are humorous, thoughtful, and they are well-planned from beginning to end. This story was no different. Power of Three follows the story of three different…
Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis My rating: 3 of 5 stars I like this book for what it was, and for what it didn’t try to be. This book is a romp. After five years of exploring rumors about the gods who abandoned the world, six adventurers meet back up in an inn…
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