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What I’ve Been Watching
After reading some heavy fiction, I decided it was time to lighten things up a bit. I am a huge fan of feel-good movies and shows which is why I love Poirot, Murder She Wrote, and Castle. Though I am not a big movie watcher, I stumbled upon this title while browsing...
What I’ve Been Reading (Q1 & 2- 2021)
I set a goal this year to read 12 books and I am proud to say that I am doing a great job with it! I have finished 9 books so far, and the year is just at the mid-point, so I have a feeling I will beat my goal. Although I do read beyond mystery and detective fiction,...
Thoughts: Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier
It has been a while since I read the last sentence of "Rebecca" and returned the book to its snug place on my bookshelf. My apologies for not writing this "review" sooner, but I think there are certain books that simmer in our brains and emotions long after the book...
2021 – The Plans Ahead
Hi Everyone and Happy 2021! Although we have ended one cycle around the sun and began another, the world remains as it was in 2020, however, with a bit of optimism. The light is at the end of this long, dark tunnel. We humans have experienced life stopping/altering...
A Fall/Winter Approach to Reading
As the days grow cooler and cozier, so more inward we readers go into pages of our books. The growing T.B.R. (to be read) list we have complied throughout the first few months of the year is (ideally) dwindling down to the last few. Many of us were overly ambitious,...
Currently Reading: And the Sea Will Tell by Vincent Bugliosi
Let me start by saying this is a massive book and I am glad to be reading it on my e-reader! I started this book in April of this year and slowly working my way through. Not because of a lack of interest, but it is quite a book. It is also a genre I do not usually...
Three Secrets of Poirot’s Success [Series]
I've watched a lot of Poirot over the last few years and have always wondered what it is exactly that makes him so appealing. Beyond the comfort of the English country side there's something much deeper that draws me in. The core of his character is complex. As I...
Thoughts & Eight Perfect Murders
This book should come with a warning label: Spoiler Alert. Thankfully a friend of mine warned me of this before reading. As I read this book I'd either read all the books the author spoiled, or had never heard of those books and therefore no plans to read them....
And we’re back…
In case you haven't noticed, I've been M.I.A. for several months. But with good reason. I had a baby! Yes. In April, I gave birth to my son. From August until, well, now my focus has been on a healthy baby. Finally, I am back in...
The ABC Murders – John Malkovich
Last night I started to watch The ABC Murders starring John Malkovich as Poirot. As an avid fan of David Suchet, I was cautious but went in with an open mind. While I admit I have not seen a John Malkovich movie, I do know he is well respected as an actor and always...