While not as good as the original, I did enjoy watching this movie. Benecio Del Toro is always amazing. The plot was so-so, but the ending kind of set itself up for a (probably unnecessary) sequel.
My rating: 3.5/5
joyland
You know how when you read books from a bunch of other authors and then read something from Stephen King you start to question why you read anything from anyone else? Well, that was how this book was. He is such a fabulous author. And it’s not just the story I’m talking about–it’s the writing. Though this story was good, too. It was published by Hard Case Crime. Crime novels are a genre he loves and he’s written a few for that publisher.
This book was published in 2013 and I’m not sure how it escaped my radar until recently. When organizing my library last year, I discovered that I was missing this book. The only thing I can figure is that maybe it came out when the Stephen King Library dissolved and that’s how I missed it (because I didn’t get the memo about that).
My rating: 4/5
thanksgiving 2021
Another one in the books. I hosted this year, so I took Wednesday off work in order to prep for the day. It was our first major holiday get-together since the pandemic. This year’s lineup was my family (parents, grandmother, brother’s family) and Jake’s girlfriend. It was a nice afternoon, but I was exhausted by the time everyone left. I’m not sure why–maybe I’m out of practice?
wonder woman
I don’t usually go for superhero movies (unless they are witty ones like Iron Man), but I decided to add this to my queue for reasons I can’t recall. Anyway, it definitely exceeded my expectations. I was expecting more of a “fighting crime” vibe like the old show, but it was a World War II story about defeating the Nazis (and who isn’t on board with that?).
My rating: 3.5/5
d is for deadbeat
Sue Grafton…Kinsey Millhone…Same old story (but not in a bad way).
It is interesting that before authors become famous, sometimes you can find typos in their early works. I had one of the original printings of this particular book and saw one or two typos in it (as well as in the books before it). That always makes me cringe. I can only hope that these were fixed in later printings of the books.
My rating: 3.5/5