Ladybird by Grace Livingston Hill

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originally posted on February 4, 2010 first big book reading memories As far as I can remember, my big book reading started at around age eleven, circa 1970. The very first adult romance, I ever remember reading was a hardback copy of Ladybird by Grace Livingston Hill. If I remember correctly our pastor’s wife gave it to my mother. Calling it an adult book is probably a misnomer. I’m pretty sure young adult romances didn’t exist back then. I read and collected many of her books during that decade of my life. They were interesting in their own way. My biggest memory of them, though, are pagesRead More →

Superman

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I’ve been meaning to comment on this find for a long time and it keeps slipping through the cracks. Several years ago I ran across an article or link or something that led me to a site called the Fortress of Solitude Super Network. Bet ya can’t guess what it is all about about.  Anyway, one specific feature there blew… my… mind. I mean seriously blew me away. Apparently there is a lost comic from very early in the careers of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman. The Powers That Be would not let them publish it. Wonder why?   Well, theyRead More →

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The other night I was browsing Hulu. I found out they have 8 seasons of one of the Ancient Aliens series. I know what I’m going to be watching a lot now though. Yes, it’s a guilty pleasure. One that I’m still trying to figure out to be honest.  Do I believe everything “ancient alien” documentaries talk about? No, probably not even 10%. Eh, 5%? They are fun to watch though. Also occasionally very repetitive. Which is kind of where the guilty part comes in.  I keep asking myself why I’m wasting my time. Then do it again the next time I run across one.Read More →

Ten Nights of Love

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originally posted on February 3, 2010 the inspiration In the fall of 2009, Heather over at The Galaxy Express asked me what the dividing line between romance and erotic romance is. I almost laughed in her face – figuratively speaking. 😀 I mean, come on. One, much more eloquent people than me have tried to explain it. Most of them did great jobs, too. And still gotten lost in their own words. Two, sometimes, I’m not sure there is an answer. Then I stopped backing away and realized that what she was asking. Namely, the age old, ever popular question that comes up repeatedly on romance forumRead More →

Superman

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I recently re-watched these two animated features back to back. I realized I like them both. Which got me to thinking. a little background Both are inspired by the DC Comics crossover trilogy of story arcs from the 1990s: “The Death of Superman” is divided into a trilogy of story arcs; the first is known as “Doomsday!”, which leads to Superman’s death at the hands of Doomsday. The second story arc, “Funeral for a Friend”, which focuses on the immediate aftermath of Superman’s death, began with The Adventures of Superman #498 (January 1993). The final story arc, “Reign of the Supermen!”,  began with a prologue in The Adventures of Superman #500 andRead More →

Ten Nights of Love

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Ten years ago I wrote a series of posts called Ten Nights of Love. Wow! I honestly can’t believe it’s been 10 years. So I decided this is a very good time to take them down and refresh/re-edit/reformat the whole thing. Starting in one week one of those posts will go back online every Wednesday. Ten years ago I posted them daily to end on Valentine’s Day. This time I wanted to spread them out so I can post other things, too. Also this time, I’ll follow up with an addendum post (posts?) about my “reading” in the 2010s. Then end with an updated CoverRead More →

The Wheel of Time

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Not from me although my son has been nagging me lately to start reading, er, listening to the series again. And I’m trying to get back to it. I am. Life has been interfering in a major way and epic fantasy is not my go to comfort zone. Seriously. No, this is about two things he sent me related to WOT as a form of said nagging. But they’re fun so I thought I’d share. First here’s a really good video about what the Wheel of Time is. It contains some info I’ve never heard before and I have my own fan database in theRead More →

Lois & Clark

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Over the weekend I started re-watching my DVDs of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. It’s been several years since I actually watched them and I was curious whether they would hold up. Wow. Just watching Terri Hatcher and Dean Cain interact as Lois & Clark is still a joy to behold. Those two have unbelievable chemistry. Yes, I said have because I saw a Comic-con interview of them from 2018 or 2019 and it’s still there. 25 years later. Oh, there are other TV series that I loved before and after but Lois & Clark is special to me for a lotRead More →

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I”m still fighting back from my shoulder whatever. I’ve discovered a big fluffy pillow is my friend. But I ran across this and think it’s absolutely adorable. It actually took my brain a second to catch up to what I was seeing. But adorable.Read More →

I've been sick

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I thought I would get something posted the end of this week but it ain’t happening. I have the double-whammy going on of a bad shoulder and some kind of stomach virus thing. So, yeah, ugh. See ya next week.Read More →

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Even when they are attempting to be dead serious. I ran across a vintage cover of an Agatha Christie book I just had to share because, besides being an old one ($.25?) I hadn’t seen, she’s being strangled by… the Hulk??? Which stopped me dead in my tracks. I mean her skin tone is pretty normal even if she does have a slightly green tint so this isn’t an aging thing going on. The hands strangling her are very green though.Read More →

Personally, I think Rory should be #1

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I haven’t done a Doctor Who related post lately so when I ran across an article that made me want to argue with it, I knew the time had come. There have been many different Doctors on Doctor Who, and with them many companions. Here are ten times the companions were stronger than the Doctor. Ask any Whovian who the best companion is and they will have a well thought out list of reasons why their favorite is the right choice. However, ask about the strongest and the debate changes a bit. Doctor Who: 10 Times The Companions Were Stronger Than The Doctor And theRead More →

magnifying glass

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Apparently, it’s going to have a cinema release in Australia but will also be on Acorn TV eventually. The dates seem weird but this is also from Wikipedia so take it with a grain of salt: Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears will have its World Premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival January 4, 2020. The film will then be released in Australia by Roadshow Films February 27, 2020 and will screen in the US in select theaters and on streaming service Acorn TV in March 2020. Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears – Wikipedia I just want to see it becauseRead More →

binge watching

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Over the holidays, my son and I managed to binge on not one, not two, but three first seasons of original streaming TV series. I may never get my sleep schedule back in shape but at least he’s gone back to work and won’t be dragging me into late night binges anytime soon. I hope.  Anyway, the three series we binged were all good. Either that or I’m sleep deprived and lacking in judgement. Which is why I’m keeping this short and may write more on each individual series after I catch up on sleep. The Witcher (Netflix) This one was at my son’s insistenceRead More →