At the time of this post going live, my family and I will be at the beach in North Carolina, enjoying a nice spring break. However, as...

"The doldrums," as defined by the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is, "A spell of listlessness or despondency," or "a state or...

Last week, I published my deep, thoughtful take on the Christmas season ( here ) . This week, I'm happy to do a fun, easy, cozy book...

While I do not usually enjoy movies that depart a significant amount from the book, the 1982 version of The Scarlet Pimpernel, directed...

One of two recent swashbuckling novels that I have read is The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy. The book is exciting and...

Photo credit to Aaron Burden on Unsplash It’s okay to reread your favorite childhood books. I discovered this recently when I reread a...

Beatrix Potter doesn’t only live on in her fabulous books; she is well-represented in film as well. Her works first came to the screen...

While I am not finished with my short series on Beatrix Potter, this week has been busy, and I haven't had the time I've wanted to...

After Hugo and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, The Fox and the Child, directed by Luc Jacquet is probably next on my list of...

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, a fantasy film directed by Lasse Hallstrom and Joe Johnston, is my next favorite, little-known...

I love finding mostly unknown, but extremely beautiful movies to watch. Chief in my mind, among those films is Hugo .      This movie is...

Recently, I was honored to interview a good friend of mine, E. G. Runyan, who has just self-published (or indie published) her first...

Photo credit to Tobias Stonjeck on Unsplash It is unusual that I post anything on Monday, but I discovered a new story at my local...

Today, instead of discussing a Jane Austen “mystery,” I will discuss the two screen versions of Pride and Prejudice and show you which I...

E. G. Runyan, a fellow blogger tagged me on this book tag challenge so, to please her, (and tell you a little bit more about myself) I...