The Dog Stars trailer lulls you into a false sense of what the film will be like. But that’s not a bad thing if you don’t mind being surprised. The first half focuses on the four main characters. We slowly discover their backstory and how they came to be in their current circumstances. Hig (Jacob Elordi) is a widowed pilot who lives with a military survivalist, Bangley … [Read more...] about Dog Stars – Film Review
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Eleanor Jones Is Not Drowning by Amy Doak – Book Review
Eleanor Jones is Not Drowning - Eleanor Jones is over the rain as the drought has finally broken, and the Cooinda River is rising – fast!! When fellow student, Letisha Sabri, asks Eleanor to prove that Letisha's boyfriend’s death was not an accident or suicide, but probably a murder, Eleanor is thrown back into detective mode. The more Eleanor investigates – which she … [Read more...] about Eleanor Jones Is Not Drowning by Amy Doak – Book Review
Weddings by Danielle Steel – Book Review
Weddings by Danielle Steel - Marie-Aurelie, cherished yet untitled, embraces a life outside conventional matrimony, encouraging a legacy of profound choices for her descendants.Dominique, longing to eclipse her mother’s shadow, finds herself caught up in love’s hidden tangles, leading her children down divergent paths. Her eldest breaks free from an oppressive betrothal. Her … [Read more...] about Weddings by Danielle Steel – Book Review
Home – Film Review
A darkly funny and unexpectedly tender entry at this year’s Nordic Film Festival, Home (Heim) delivers all the nostalgia, chaos, and charm of a classic 80s-style romantic comedy with a sharp, modern Scandinavian edge. When children's TV host Anni (Hanne Skille Reitan) suffers a very public, expletive-laden meltdown on live television, her career rests on a knife's edge. … [Read more...] about Home – Film Review
So, I Met This Guy… by Alexandra Potter – Book Review
So, I Met This Guy by Alexandra Potter - Well, isn’t that how every love story begins? But what we don’t know is how it will end. Maggie, who is almost 50 years old, certainly didn’t expect her love story to involve discovering that the supposed love-of-her-life had stolen her life-savings, along with her home and heart, and had also crushed her self-esteem. However, when … [Read more...] about So, I Met This Guy… by Alexandra Potter – Book Review