Movies Watched: Feb 11 – Feb 20, 2016
[Feb 11] “Moscow on the Hudson” (1984) This was one of the most memorable movies I’ve watched over the last few months. It stars Robin Williams as a Soviet immigrant…
Read more[Feb 11] “Moscow on the Hudson” (1984) This was one of the most memorable movies I’ve watched over the last few months. It stars Robin Williams as a Soviet immigrant…
Read more[Feb 2] “Blood Diamond” (2006) This is a story about the blood diamond trade in Africa – enslaved labor mining diamonds to be used for war. I hadn’t seen this…
Read moreMy husband and I started watching a movie (sometimes more than one) every day in October. I’ve reviewed some of them briefly on my reading log at LibraryThing, but I…
Read moreI’ve read more than 30 books since the last book I reviewed, so I’m just going to do a few 1-paragraph reviews in an attempt to catch up. The Philospher…
Read moreAs always, I’m behind on my reviews, so I’m keeping this one short. Luna: New Moon was marketed as “Game of Thrones set on the moon”, and that seemed pretty…
Read moreI was intrigued by the evocative title of The Traitor Baru Cormorant ever since I first heard of it. Then I found out that it was about a woman who…
Read moreSpoilers warning: Spoilers for Ancillary Justice and Ancillary Sword. Ancillary Mercy starts right where Ancillary Sword ended, with everyone at and near Athoek Station recovering from the fallout of the…
Read moreAs expected, I loved this book. It’s hard to talk about all the things Robin Hobb does right, especially because at this point, I expect her to do them right,…
Read moreKirit Densira is only a couple of days away from earning her wings and starting her apprenticeship as a trader. But when she breaks one of her city’s laws by…
Read moreThere’s been a lot of anticipation about the release of The Grace of Kings, Ken Liu’s debut novel. If you haven’t heard of Ken Liu, he’s an accomplished writer of…
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