Being Tori

Dirty Grandpa

I mean… I don’t know what I was expecting. This is a dirty movie. Funny, but dirty.

Being Tori

05.12.16

Aubrey Plaza, comedy, Dirty Grandpa, haha funny, movie, raunchy, Robert De Niro, take it or leave it, Zac Efron

Stolen review: It’s Only the Himalayas

I told my friend Michelle (hi, Michelle!) that she had to read S. Bedford‘s It’s Only the Himalayas: And Other Tales of Miscalculation from an Overconfident Backpacker. I badgered her about it for months leading up to its release. Really talked it up. She’s a busy mom of two tiny wee people, so she’s lucky if she has time…

Being Tori

05.10.16

Books, I stole this

backpacker, Brindle & Glass, haha funny, It’s Only the Himalayas, memoir, Real Review, S. Bedford, TAKE IT!, travel, travelogue, true stories, work

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

I’ll say it again: Stiefvater truly is a magician of language. While I admit there were a few instances where it seemed a little like she was grandstanding for the big finale, this was most definitely a fantastic denouement for the Raven cycle. I am happy. And seriously, I can’t get over how perfect this is: “Once, when Adam…

Being Tori

05.09.16

Books, One-Liners

fantasy, fiction, Kennedy Recommended, Maggie Stiefvater, Series, TAKE IT!, The Raven Cycle, The Raven King, YA, young adult

Article

Stolen from the New York Times. Primarily because of this line: “We had an accident one time. We read ‘Water for Elephants.’ It was a huge mistake.” Secondarily because it’s an interesting read: Men Have Book Clubs, Too By Jennifer Miller, New York Times None of the men in the Man Book Club had a problem…

Being Tori

05.09.16

Books, I stole this

article, book clubs, interesting, New York Times, not chick lit, Reblogged

How to be Single

Well, shock me, shock me, shock me, Dakota Johnson isn’t terrible in this movie. Actually, between the many hilarious and outrageous moments (of which Rebel Wilson is queen), both Johnson and Wilson’s characters—and the movie in general—were surprisingly insightful. I got hit by a few truth bombs that I did not see coming. And, true to form of multi-narrative films (think: He’s Just…

Being Tori

05.04.16

Movies, One-Liners

Alison Brie, Anders Holm, chick flick, Dakota Johnson, Damon Wayans, haha funny, How to be Single, Jake Lacy, Jason Mantzoukas, Leslie Mann, movies, Nicholas Braun, Rebel Wilson, TAKE IT!

Lemonade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIvs6jDQjW0 Have you listened to Lemonade? You should listen to Lemonade. I’m not a member of the #BeyHive, and I typically wouldn’t give a fig about a Beyoncé album, but Lemonade is really good. And the song Daddy Lessons is too good to miss. This is not a video of the album, just a preview.

Being Tori

05.02.16

I wrote this, Music, Videos

Beyhive, Beyonce, Lemonade, Queen B, TAKE IT!

The Good Dinosaur

Oh, man. This movie tugged at my heartstrings and tickled my funny bone all at once. I mean: “This is Fury. He protects me from the creatures that crawl in the night. This is Destructor. She protects me from mosquitoes. This is Dream Crusher. He protects me from having unrealistic goals. And this is Debbie …”

Being Tori

04.28.16

Movies, One-Liners

animated, cartoon, Disney, family friendly, haha funny, heartwarming, Kids movie, movie, Pixar, TAKE IT!, The Good Dinosaur

Seriously… just read it.

In case you aren’t aware, Aaron Cully Drake’s debut novel Do You Think This Is Strange? is awesome. I’m not the only one who thinks so. Last week it was short listed for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award and today it was long listed for one of Canada’s oldest literary awards, the Stephen Leacock Award for…

Being Tori

04.25.16

Books, I wrote this, Moving Images, Work