This meview has spoilers. Before we knew him as problematic, and that is the mildest label considering, Mel Gibson was Dale ‘Mac’ McKussic, a former bourgeois drug dealer living in a beach house with his son in Southern Cali (Huntington Beach?) trying desperately to retire and go legit—and remain that way—by selling farm equipment. This,Continue reading “All Things TV: Review—Tequila Sunrise”
All Things TV: Bridgerton Season 2 Review
Dearest lovelies, I’ve never loved being more wrong about something. I should’ve never doubted Chris and Shonda and team but trusted in their artistic and philosophical visions. Did I like Bridgerton Season Two? I watched it two times within the 24 hours it debuted—what do you think? First of all, as a fan, it’s importantContinue reading “All Things TV: Bridgerton Season 2 Review”
Pandemic Diary—Book Banning
Please pay attention to what is happening in the news and in politics locally, nationally, and internationally. It is so very important that you get involved and stay involved. Here’s another piece from The Washington Post. School book bans are soaring: Although the vast majority of challenges go unreported, the American Library Association’s Office forContinue reading “Pandemic Diary—Book Banning”
Pandemic Diary—Shame (update)
ADDENDUM—Here (below) is my short review of Bridgerton Season two (longer review here): The Ezra Klein podcast has several great shows on Ukraine, Russia, and Putin that are a wealth of information—Fareed Zakaria, Fiona Hill, Masha Gessen, Timothy Snyder, Emma Ashford, and the latest one is Daniel Yergen, which I haven’t made my way throughContinue reading “Pandemic Diary—Shame (update)”
Bridgerton S2 Thoughts (update)
ADDENDUM—Here (below) is my short season two review (longer review here): Since this became such a large thread, I unrolled it. The original thread is here. Apologies for the typos. I am mad disappointed. Addendum: I wrote more on it here. Here is the season one review. 🙄 I’ll hold my opinion till I watchContinue reading “Bridgerton S2 Thoughts (update)”
Misc Book Reviews
A repost in case you missed it ↓ Romance Authors that I’ve found and favorited over the last several months: Joanna Shupe, Leigh Bardugo, Tessa Dare, Jennifer Ashley, Courtney Milan, Amalie Howard, Eloisa James, Lisa Kleypas, Loretta Chase, and Mary Balogh. Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone Trilogy (YA and not romance but it very wellContinue reading “Misc Book Reviews”
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