Tag: TAKE IT!
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Brooklyn
I had very high hopes for this movie. I have long been a fan of Saoirse Ronan—she’s such a chameleon—and I’m a sucker for period dramas and love stories and anything to do with Ireland and travel and new beginnings. So you can imagine my relief when I loved it. Absolutely. The story was authentic, the cinematography…
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II
I was team Gale while reading the books, and I was team Gale for the first three movies. But now, damnit, I’m team Peeta. Josh Hutcherson is a surprisingly good actor. And we all know how great J-Law is. All in all, it was a decent wrap-up for the series, and a sufficient representation of the book.…
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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (2)
For years I’ve been telling people this is my favourite book and recommending that they read it. I am so glad that it held up on my second read. I still love this book. I will always love this book. It’s especially well-written, the Walls family reads like a cast of fictional characters too incredible to believe, and…
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Spectre
Da na na naaaaaaaa na na na. Na nuh na na naaaaaaa. Go see this movie. If you have the opportunity, go see it with Kennedy Cullen. Both are highly entertaining, if not a little ridiculous, and I mean that in the best way possible. And it’s always a pleasure to watch Daniel Craig… and…
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The End of the Alphabet by CS Richardson
I don’t know that I could ever say it better than The Calgary Herald did: “Nothing less than gorgeous … Evocative and unforgettable, it manages to arouse both a longing for travel and a longing for home … It is beautiful. Both inside and out.” No. 16 on my challenge, in the sense that I went…
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Beasts of the Southern Wild
This entire film rests on the shoulders of a very young girl and, let me tell you, she carries the weight of it like The Mountain carried the 1,400 pound log that broke a 1,000 year old Viking Strongman record. Quvenzhané Wallis has monstrous talent, and I think the uniqueness of this movie did everything to showcase…
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Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson (The Bloggess)
I loved so many things about this book. First: LOOK at the cover and endpapers. It’s hard not to instantly love a book that puts a smile on your face just by looking at the cover, and then makes you laugh out loud before you read even a single word. Second: The Bloggess is hilarious even…
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Saving money in style
I’m reading Alida Nugent’s Don’t Worry, It Get’s Worse. And now this is how I’m going to live my life.
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Ashby
I… I’m not sure… but… I think… I think I have a crush on Mickey Rourke. There. I said it. Not so bad, right? In other news, I definitely have a crush on Nat Wolff. And I wouldn’t have expected it, but they make a great pairing—both of their characters are surprising and entertaining in…
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
I purchased this book because nearly two years ago a younger cousin of mine could do nothing but sing its praises. I was skeptical, and the photos of creepy children gave me pause (for real, creepy as hell), but it was on sale and I can’t help myself when it comes to purchasing books. And…
Being Tori 