Reviews
Happy Dog: 101 Easy Enrichment Activities for a Healthy, Happy, Well-Behaved Pup by Chelsea Barstow
Games, puzzles, and new experiences are explained in “how to” detail along with the benefits gained in this helpful book, which provides support in enabling a happy and healthy life for the dogs in our lives. I am definitely going to implement with our dogs a handful...
Pilgrim 25 ways God’s Character Leads Us Onward By Ruth Chou Simons
Ruth Chou Simons’s beautiful artwork visually and smoothly weaves Bible verses and quotes by Christian leaders into the twenty-five devotionals included in this spiritually encouraging book. I will re-read and lend out this book to others (currently, my mom is...
Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049
BLADE RUNNER (1982) and BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017) are both visually powerful and unique sci-fi noir films, but I personally find the visuals in the original film to be stunning! This is surprising to me, as we have far more advanced technology and computer programming...
Godzilla Minus One Minus Color
The 2023 Japanese film, GODZILLA MINUS ONE is one of the best films of the year. In fact, I think it was the best film of the year! The movie is full of heart, depth, history, and for the first time, due to the perspective of authentic cinematography, I really...
A.K.A. Lucy: The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball by Sarah Royal
This strikingly beautifully designed biography focuses on the life of Lucille Ball—AKA Lucy. With “that crazy redhead” among other endearing titles and references like the “Queen of Television Comedy” and the “First Lady of Comedy”, it is easy to see how Lucille Ball...
How Churchill Saved Civilization
How Churchill Saved Civilization by John Harte “The Epic Story of 13 Years That Almost Destroyed The Civilized World” It has been over 78 years since World War II ended. This book is a good read; How Churchill Saved Civilization gives an account of Winston Churchill...
What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
Owls have been symbols of wisdom, knowledge, and insight for centuries. The nature and habits of owls, as well as various cultural and historical views are topics tackled in this informative non-fiction book. It has been difficult to study and research owls, as owls...
Branch Pizza in Sunbury, OH
We took a spur of the moment weeknight shopping trip to Tanger Outlets in Sunbury, Ohio and we were hungry for pizza on the way home. After a quick online search for a pizza restaurant, Branch Pizza nearby on the Sunbury downtown courthouse square had a high rating...
Holiday Open House at Finders Keepers Village
Last Saturday, we enjoyed our visit to the Holiday Open House at Finders Keepers Village in Heath, Ohio. This is an annual event, which takes place from 10am to 6pm. Upon first arrival, we were greeted by friendly ladies offering refreshments and the opportunity to...
“Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life” by Arnold Schwarzenegger
I’ll be back! No, this blog is not only about the movies with the cybernetic organism assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor. But it is a book about an Austrian bodybuilder, actor, and governor who started with a drive and a passion to come...
Silver Nitrate By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
If you like horror movies, history, mystery, and relatable characters, try reading Silver Nitrate. It is a dark suspense novel, which blends Mexican horror movies, additional horror movie references, and Nazi occultism in with a bit of romance. The main character,...
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
I have read all but one title of Riley Sager’s books and The Only One Left is my favorite up to this point! The Only One Left is a Gothic suspenseful mystery full of twists and turns. Sager’s writing hooked me from the beginning of the book and I did not want to stop...