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  • Film Review

    Of Mice and Men (1992 film)

    This is probably one of the most faithful book-to-film adaptations I’ve seen in a long time. One of the reasons I chose this one to watch is that I love Gary Sinise in about everything I see him in. And then to find out he directed it?! Shut up and…

  • Book Review

    Of Mice and Men

    I’ve always been interested in reading John Steinbeck. In high school I had the option of reading The Grapes of Wrath or Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. I chose poorly, as the Grail Knight would say. Anyway, I’m wandering through a Maui Friends of the Library bookshop and am…

  • Book Review

    The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia #4)

    I’m continuing my journey through The Chronic-WHAT?!-cles of Narnia in publication order. I know, I know. C.S. Lewis had a preferred reading order, but when I read a series for the first time, I like to read it in publication order. Leave me alone! Anyway, if you care at all…

  • Book Review

    Stories of Your Life and Others

    For my first book review of this blog, the last book I completed in 2023, I bring you a short story collection. To be completely honest, I don't know that I knew this was a short story collection when I put it on my reading list. Not that I have…

  • Real Life

    Hello fellow readers!

    So, for my first post, I’m just letting you know that beginning in 2024 I intend to start publishing my full book reviews here. I realized that during 2023 I read a lot (just finished book 67 this morning) and all I was really doing to document my reading journey…