Month: April 2016

The Shadow Queen

The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine Pages: 387 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Published: February 16, 2016 Purchase: Amazon | Powell’s 2/5 stars In one month, I unintentionally read four Young Adult novels. Out of the three, I liked The Shadow Queen the least. I have not read a ton of YA since I am well past...

The Witch

The Witch Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw Directed by: Robert Eggers Written by: Robert Eggers Rating: R Length: 1 hour 32 minutes Genre: Horror Release Date: 2016 The buzz on The Witch was this was super spooky movie that was really well done. It was marketed as a horror movie, but I...

The Shining (1997 TV Miniseries)

The Shining Starring: Steven Weber, Rebecca De Morney, Courtland Mead, Wil Horneff, Melvin Van Peebles Directed by: Mick Garris Written by: Stephen King (teleplay and novel) Rating: Unrated Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Genre: Horror Release Date: 1997 I remember when this miniseries came out. I meant to watch it, but never got around to it, most...

Pretty Girls

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter Pages: 396 Genre: Thriller Published: September 29, 2015 Purchase: Amazon | Powell’s Your mother and I had always been secretly pleased that  you were so headstrong and passionate about your causes. Once you were gone, we understood that these were qualities that painted young men as smart and...

Room

Room Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Joan Allen Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson Written by: Emma Donoghue (novel and screenplay) Rating: R Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Genre: Drama Release Date: 2015 I had heard really good things about the book that Room is based from, but I did not read it before going in...

The Enchanted

The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld Pages: 256 Genre: Psychological Thriller Published: March 4, 2014 Purchase: Amazon | Powell’s Inside, the lies you tell become the person you become. On the outside, sun and shrink people to their actual size. In here, people grow into their shadows.   4/5 stars The Enchanted is a...

Amazing Race: Sleeping Party Cave

Amazing Race: Season 28 Episode 04 Get It Trending Amy hates when teams flirt with each other on The Amazing Race. She wants people to concentrate on racing. Sometimes I find it amusing, but most of the time I agree with her. Brodie had a crush on Blair and everyone...