“judy” movie review
The Academy might as well skip the nominations for Best Actress this year and just give the Oscar to Renee Zellweger.
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a love letter to books, bookstores and “the storied life of a.j. fikry”
I read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry in one sitting on a cross-country flight to my daughter’s college graduation. Ironically, it was the same day Barnes and Noble announced they were closing all their stores by the end of the year. I remembered my kids’ excited faces as we waited on line at midnight…
“hearts beat loud” movie review
Sometimes you just need a feel-good movie, and, right now, Hearts Beat Loud is that movie.
25 Random Things About Lois Alter Mark
Do you remember back in the early days of Facebook when people posted all kinds of lists in their “Notes” section? Our all-time favorites were the amazing “25 Random Things About Me” lists — they were so real, so personal and so fascinating. SoIe thought it would be fun to post my own list so…
“room” movie review and book giveaway
As I’ve mentioned before, Room by Emma Donoghue is one of my favorite books ever. When I heard it was being made into a movie, I was wary because it was so meaningful to me, and it’s a very hard subject to think about, let alone actually watch. In fact, during a Q&A following a screening…