Harry Potter

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Lately I’ve been watching YouTube reactions to the Harry Potter movies and they got me in the mood to start rereading the books. Keep in mind that I have read them all but it was around the time the last few were coming out. So it’s been years. I have, however, watched and rewatched the movies. A lot. So rereading just the first, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, was an eye-opener to say the least. Naturally, I thought I’d make some notes and post about it. What I wasn’t expecting was for my notes to simply be a list of… Warning possible heavy spoilersRead More →

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Two weeks ago, I had to say goodbye to my beloved doggie buddy, Bruno, who had been my almost constant companion for the last 12 years. He lived a good life and was almost exactly 16 years old. To put it bluntly, it’s taken me this long to get to the point that I could even compose my thoughts to post something at all. I will get back to posting. Eventually. For now, though, I’m remembering the good times.Read More →

Stardew Valley

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Several years ago my son ran across a game “Let’s Play” on YouTube for Stardew Valley. At the time it was a brand new independently created (by one person) farming simulation game. He was mildly interested in getting it. Eventually. However, when his sister and I saw that video we wanted it immediately. Like, download it now.  And we were right.  It is probably one of the sweetest games out there, in several different ways. It’s a very easy game to play plus it also has a very “sweet” mood. Casual is an understatement when describing Stardew Valley. You can do as little or asRead More →

Avatar Aang

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or some reasons I love Avatar: The Last Airbender When the original promo for Avatar the Last Airbender (ATLA) first came out I was intrigued. It seemed to have a fairly simple premise with a lot of possibility. So when the pilot episode for it aired on February 21, 2005, I was primed and waiting to watch it. By the time we finished that first episode of ATLA I knew something magical was happening. I just didn’t know how magical it was going to be ultimately until the series was finished. my first 9 reasons for the magic (spoiler free) #10 The bending AKA theRead More →

Avatar: The Last Airbender live action

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I’ve been impatiently waiting for the official trailer just like everyone else. Not simply to see more but because I knew it should include the characters interacting. That is a very good test of whether this one has any chance of success or not. And this trailer almost takes my breath away on that count. It’s not just that they appear to have nailed the casting and the world. It’s that they’ve nailed the humor. Let’s be honest here, there is reason that so many people go into watching the original cartoon thinking it’s just a kids show but come away devoted fans for life.Read More →

Minecraft Java Edition

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Yeah, they’re talking about doing a a live action Minecraft movie. Honestly, the idea makes my brain hurt. And I found the perfect post to explain why without me having to think about it. Because, shudder. He does bring up some very good points about why even considering this is problematical. Seriously, why even go there?Read More →

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I finally got over the cold I had before Christmas and made it through the holidays. Then I thought it was time to dig into working on this website again. Only that appears to be a slow process at the moment due to having to switch note-taking apps. The problem started when Evernote decided to go bonkers and double their subscription price last fall. Which I ain’t paying. I’ll keep a few things on the free version but, seriously? No, Evernote is not worth that price. It also ticks me of that they are limiting the free version to so few notes. And one, yes,Read More →

J.R.R. Tolkien

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Today is J.R.R Tolkien’s birthday, and apparently toasting “The Professor!” is how one is supposed to celebrate it. While deciding what to put in this post I was looking through some quotes from his writings and found one from The Two Towers that I truly love – as in “I want to hang this one on my wall” love: So here’s to The Professor!Read More →

Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston

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originally published October 23, 2020 So, romances & connected series? Romance as a genre has always had, well, a funny relationship with connected series. The major reason is because by definition (most of the time anyway) there is a different couple in each book. So, what usually happens in a romance series is that the reader is dumped into a “community” that provides fertile ground for the author to find fresh couples to work on in each new book. Community can be defined as whatever works for the author, though.  When I was actively reading non-paranormal contemporaries I loved series set in small towns. SoRead More →

Christmas tree

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First posted Dec 18 2018, reposted with minor edits and links updated as needed These are some of my personal/family favorite Christmas movies that we usually watch in the days leading up to Christmas. The first one isn’t even a Christmas movie (but if you are of a certain age you may know why it’s on this list) and two of them are favorite animated classics.  When I was very little, not saying when, this movie aired on TV every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Therefore I will always and forever believe it should be rewatched a week or two before Christmas.  For some reasonRead More →

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In fact the entire household has been sick. I’m actually getting better now but I’m currently taking care of things while others are dealing with it. So, it will probably be next week before I’m able to work on posting anything. On the flip side, I do have that new Shelly Laurenston book to write about once I feel up to it.Read More →

Fringe

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Fringe is one of those TV series that I wasn’t entirely sure I would like when I first discovered it. Now I usually rewatch it about once a year. I knew it was science fiction before I first watched it but I wasn’t sure what type. To be honest, I’m still not sure how to classify it except to call it mind-bending. Also good. Very very good. Kind of like X-Files on steroids kind of good. X-Files teased aliens invading Earth but never quite proved it. The inability to do that leaves the later seasons kind of flat feeling in a lot of ways. AmongRead More →

Avatar Aang

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Do I really have to explain why I’m posting about this? Wow, I have to say I’m impressed. The world looks right, the bending looks right (we’ll wait and see if they nail the martial arts too) and they appear to have picked the perfect cast. Now to see if they do the story justice. February 22, 2024, can’t come soon enough.Read More →

Night Court (1984)

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It all started when I saw where Richard Moll had passed away. He played Bull Shannon on the original Night Court (1984). And it got me curious enough to dig around & see if it was streaming on anything I had access to. You know, just to check it out and see if it was as funny as I remember. I have never been that big on sit-coms. So, there are really only a few that I watched from beginning to end. I thought Night Court was one of them but wanted to double-check. So I watched the first few episodes. Then a few more.Read More →

Robert Jordan

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James Oliver Ridney, Jr. – AKA Robert Jordan – was born on October 17, 1948. Sadly, he passed away on September 16, 2007, from a rare medical condition that directly affected his heart. Best known as the author of The Wheel of Time fantasy book series, he was and still is beloved by his fans. I’ve mentioned several times that my son is a longtime, hardcore fan of the WOT series which has exposed me to a lot about this extremely interesting man over the years. In fact, I read the Origins of the Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies That Inspired Robert JordanRead More →