Month: January 2019

Posted on

Top Ten Tuesday -Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019

Today’s Topic: Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019

Hosted by: That Artsy Reader Girl

Well, it’s that time again. Time to ignore reality, the constraints of time and budget and add to my TBR list all the new books I want to read while blithely ignoring all the lonely titles sitting on my shelf crying out for attention. But, hey, I believe in dreaming big people!

There are many books I can’t wait to read this year, but I’ve brutally cut my long list down for the sake of this top ten.  Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday -Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019”

Posted on

2018 Film Year in Review

So, this year was an extremely productive year for me when it came to watching films. I watched over 180 new to me classic films. Wait, what? That’s right almost 200 films. I honestly don’t even know how that is possible, especially considering I also read over 120 books while working as well.  That number of course doesn’t include the new releases, documentaries, television series, Hallmark movies etc. which I didn’t bother to keep track of.

CLASSIC FILMS

This year’s classic film binge included me filling in my filmography gaps for stars like Rita Hayworth, William Holden, Robert Mitchum, Elizabeth Taylor, George Brent, Ava Gardner, Marlon Brando and others. I watched my first Esther Williams films and finally found one I liked. And I finally discovered why Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni are considered a great pairing. Continue reading “2018 Film Year in Review”

Posted on

Top Ten Tuesday – Best Fictional Heroes in 2018

Today’s Topic: Best Books I Read In 2018

Hosted by: That Artsy Reader Girl

Well, originally I thought to stick to today’s prompt. However, I am covering my favorite books of 2018 in another post. So, instead I decided to make a list of my favorite fictional heroes of the year. You know I can’t resist a well written romantic leading man. It was extremely hard to narrow them down, but I did my best. Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – Best Fictional Heroes in 2018”