A short history lesson: poker began to be televised in the late 1990s. What was once a card game played in casinos and at family card […]
Drama
Classic Films: Rashomon
I know we normally talk about books on this blog, but the book I was going to write about this week is not widely available […]
Life Can Change in an Instant
If you are a fan of Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow, you will surely love his debut work, Rules of Civility. Katey and Evelyn are […]
Current Obsession: Sally Hepworth
Have you ever started reading an author, really loved that author’s work, and decided to just read through all of their novels? That’s what has […]
The “Perfect” Thriller
Are you looking for a quick read that is engaging and hard to put down? Something intense that has you anxiously wondering how the story […]
TV Shows You Will Fall For
After a record breaking heat wave earlier this week that closed many schools, (that never happened in my day!) it finally feels as though Fall […]
Mysteries With A Timely Twist
Over this much extended winter (sigh) I have been gobbling up mysteries left and right. I have recently realized that the ones that keep me […]
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, bk. 1)
Leviathan Wakes tells a relatively standard sci-fi story featuring two men from very different backgrounds, Jim Holden, an officer on an old transport ship, and […]
