Tag Archives: Reviews
Movie Review: Caberet
Cabaret is one of my favorite musicals, but I’ve only seen it performed on the stage. For some reason, the movie never appealed to me, even though it has been recommended to me on countless occasions considering I love the … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Academy Awards, AFI, American Film Institute, Bob Fosse, Broadway Productions, Joel Grey, Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Movies, Musicals, Reviews
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Book Review: The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath is one of my favorite novels. I can’t recall how many times I’ve read it. I know it isn’t all that uplifting and it still brings a tear to my eye and it makes me very … Continue reading
Modern Times and Chaplin
After watching The Wild Bunch from the AFI top 100 list, I was a little hesitant about the next movie. I was not a huge fan of the western and I was hoping the rest of the movies on the … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged 50 Year Project, AFI, American Film Institute, Assembly Lines, Canada, Charlie Chaplin, Hollywood, Life, Modern Times, Montreal, Movie History, Movie Reviews, Paulette Goddard, Photography, Reviews, Silent Films, The Little Tramp, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo
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Review: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë
Until recently, I didn’t know much about the novel, Agnes Grey (published in 1847) by Anne Brontë. I knew that it was written by one of the Brontë sisters. Not much else. This past summer I read several reviews on the novel … Continue reading
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Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, 50 Year Project, Agnes Grey, Anne Brontë, Book Reviews, Books, Charlotte Bronte, Class Divisions, Emily Bronte, England, English History, English Writers, Governesses, History, Holland Park, Life, London, Novels, Oppression, Reviews, Victorian Age, Victorian Literature, Women
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Warwick Arms Pub
When we first started exploring our new neighborhood in London we decided to walk down a random street. Neither one of us knew where it would take us. I believe this is one of the best ways to find hidden … Continue reading
Posted in Pub of the Week
Tagged 50 Year Project, Blog, Blogging, Earls Court, England, English Pubs, Entertainment, Fullers Brewery, Indian Food, Life, London, Photography, Photos, Pub of the Week, Pub Reviews, Pubs, Reviews, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Sunday Carvery, Traditional English Pubs, Travel, Warwick Arms
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Let’s Get Digital by David Gaughran
When I posted a few weeks ago about self-publishing, Caroline left a link to David Gaughran’s blog concerning a statement made by Jodi Picoult. During an interview she said that writers should not self-publish. In his post, Gaughran eloquently countered Picoult’s statement. … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged A Storm Hits Valparaiso, Book Covers, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, David Gaughran, Editing, Editors, Freelance Editors, How-to Guide, Inspiration, Jodi Picoult, Let's Get Digital, Life, Novels, Publishing, Reviews, Self-Published Authors, Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishers
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