Content warning: this review contains spoilers. I recently watched the 2008 movie version of The Ruins with my husband for our latest episode of His/Her Reviews on the Adapt Me Podcast. In it, he and I talk about adaptations of books we just watched. We discussed The Ruins based on the 2006 novel of theContinue reading “The Ruins Movie Review”
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The Ruins Book Review
Last year, the Adapt Me Podcast began a series called His/Her Reviews. In it, my husband comes on, and we talk about a movie or television show that’s based on a book. Our first episode in that series was the 2024 film Nightbitch. Our next one is the 2008 flick The Ruins based on theContinue reading “The Ruins Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – Sputnik Sweetheart
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest and Women InSession Podcast co-host Jaylan Salah and I discuss how we would adapt Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami into an interpretive dance. We discuss how the themes and visuals could lend itself to film and interpretive dance (as longContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Sputnik Sweetheart”
Sputnik Sweetheart Book Review
Haruki Murakami is one author that I’ve wanted to read for awhile. For those who don’t know, he is one of the most prolific Asian authors of the last few decades. His work has been translated all across the globe and adapted into several movies, including the Oscar-nominated Drive My Car. Recently, I finally readContinue reading “Sputnik Sweetheart Book Review”
Remarkably Bright Creatures Book Review
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt has undoubtedly become one of the most popular books to come out in the last two years. And, it’s not hard to see why. It had an octopus as one of the narrators. What other novel has a creature like that? I finally read it recently, and IContinue reading “Remarkably Bright Creatures Book Review”
None of This is True Book Review
Content warning: this review mentions alcoholism, domestic and sexual abuse, and grooming. Ever since I read Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell, I have been wanting to read more of her work. I understand that her thrillers focus on families and are edgier than most. An example of this is one of her latestContinue reading “None of This is True Book Review”
Serafina and the Black Cloak Book Review
When I was a Children’s Librarian, we prepared Battle of the Books for 5 months. To plan ahead or so to speak, I tried to read all of the titles that we selected. I was able to see why they were chosen, especially Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty. It was a good,Continue reading “Serafina and the Black Cloak Book Review”
Everything I Never Told You Book Review
Before I began reviewing books, one of the best titles I read was Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Since 2017, I’ve been wanting to read more of her novels. I finally did with her 2014 debut Everything I Never Told You. Today, I’m going to tell you everything about why I love that book.Continue reading “Everything I Never Told You Book Review”
The Riders Book Review
There are some books that I’ve read in which I had a feeling of where it was going, but then, it went in a different direction. Today’s subject, the 1994 novel The Riders by Tim Winton, did just that. At first, I thought it was going to be Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?Continue reading “The Riders Book Review”
Valley of Shadows Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free PDF copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. Within the last few years, there has been more attention on books written by authors of color. These often reveal perspectives that’s normally not highlighted in the mainstream, and they can find ways toContinue reading “Valley of Shadows Book Review”
Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything 