Month: September 2020
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HBO Max’s Harley Quinn: Seasons 1 & 2 – A Few Thoughts
I subscribed to HBO Max because I am DC Comics for life and I could not resist the Zack Snyder Justice League Director’s Cut. Okay. There, I said it. However, there have been some very welcome surprises since subscribing to HBO Max, and Harley Quinn is very much among them. Let me explain. DC Comics…
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The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie – A Book Review
A good friend recommended The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd, and though it’s been in publication for almost 100 years, I’ve never read it. In fact, I’ve never read a single Agatha Christie book. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I’m often not a fan of mysteries because I feel that they usually don’t…
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Mulan (2020) – A Movie Review
As a family, and after a very long week, we were very excited to watch Mulan the night it premiered on Disney Plus. I can honestly say it was a hit with the whole family! My eight-year-old and twelve-year-old daughters liked the action, the humor, the live horses, and the fact that an out-and-out action…
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Storm Front by Jim Butcher – A Book Review
A friend recommended this initial book of The Dresden Files. It’s called Storm Front, and it’s the first time we meet Harry Dresden, a Chicago private investigator and practicing wizard. Yes, you read that right. I appreciated that Storm Front is a wonderful blend of genre. It often reads like hard-boiled detective noir, full of…