5 Books I tried reading for Summertime

5 Books I tired reading for Summertime It's the end of the Summer holidays, though in Southern California it still feels a little like Summertime still. Last year I was in a very long reading slump. Now I've been reading a little more, but still finding myself in small slumps. It doesn't help that I've…

Harry Potter Illustrated Books

Illustrated Books Harry Potter Illustrated books by J.K. Rowling and illustrated by Jim Kay. Book review 5 out of 5 Stars I wasn't a fan when the illustrated book for Sorcerer's Stone was released. I thought that it was just another ripoff to make more money. Twenty-five dollars a book, this making $150 for the…

Silent Sunday Nights & Mom’ Day

Silent Sunday Nights TCM channel airs Silent Films on their Sunday Silent Nights theme. Tonight they’re showing a film from 1927 called Mockery, starring Lon Chaney (Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923, Phantom of the Opera 1925). "A rare screening of Benjamin Christensen's Mockery (1927) offers a wonderful opportunity to see a Chaney performance less reliant…

Top 5 Wednesday: Authors I wish to meet

Top 5 Wednesday My Top 5 Wednesday topics from the Goodreads group. I started this in April because I liked the group's topics for Top 5 favorites. Authors I wish I could have meet at the Los Angeles Festival of Books back in April. There was a book festival last month that I wish that I…

Top 5 Wednesday: Tribute to Childhood Book Moms

Top 5 Wednesday My second Top 5 Wednesday topics from the Goodreads group. I’ve seen and joined that Goodreads group for some time now. The topics in April looked pretty good. I really liked this topic. And since I already liked to make lists, these 5 every week shouldn’t be too difficult for me. Maybe.. A…