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E.T….35 years later
It’s hard for me to pick a favourite genre of book, almost as hard as it…
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Can’t Get Enough of Outlander
Have you ever read a series of books that combine history, political intrigue, battles and war,…
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Who Done It? (or as the French say, Qui Fait?)
I love a good mystery. And even though I haven’t read many Agatha Christie novels (shame…
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Why I Love Short Books
When I was a kid, I yearned after long books. 500 pages was chump change. The…
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Alone in Berlin
Wartime resistance always makes for powerful reading or viewing. These stories stir up deep feelings in…
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This Beautiful Fantastic
Warning! The film, This Beautiful Fantastic, contains NO violence, coarse language or sexuality. However, it does…
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Gifted: keep the Kleenex close
Gifted is a touching story about family (in all its many, complicated forms), loss, forgiveness and…
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New DVD Anticipation
I’m in a state of eager anticipation. I’m really excited about a couple of great new…
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A graphic novel masterpiece
Jeff Lemire’s latest graphic novel, Roughneck, is a beautifully illustrated backdrop to a troubling story that…
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To Buy or Not to Buy
I very rarely buy books. Why ever would I? Every book I want to read is…