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  Title: Cackle By: Rachel Harrison Genre: Paranormal Pages: 304 Release Date: October 5th, 2021 Publisher: Berkley Books Rating: ★★★☆☆   Summary from Goodreads: All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. She's stunned by how perfect and picturesque the town is. The people are all friendly and warm. Her new apartment is dreamy too, minus the oddly persistent spider infestation. Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming, magnetic Sophie, who takes a special interest in Annie, who wants to be her friend. More importantly, she wants Annie to stop apologizing and start living for herself. That's how Sophie lives. Annie can't help but gravitate toward the self-possessed Sophie, wanting to spend more and more time with her, despite the fact that the rest of the townsfolk seem...a little afraid o...

  Title:  Sweet Girl Genre:  Action Release Date: August 20th, 2021   My Rating: ★★★★★ IMDB Rating:  5.5/10 Cast: Jason Momoa ,  Isabela Merced   Summary from IMDB:  A devastated husband vows to bring justice to the people responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter. IMDB Trailer   Review: This movie will blow your mind. We follow the main characters Ray and Rachel Cooper around the time Ray's wife dies of cancer that could have been cured with a new medication that is about to come out. Of course, the CEO sells out for a large sum and the drug is now too expensive for Ray to afford. After his wife's death, Ray is left to raise their daughter Rachel alone. When Ray is attacked on the subway because he has been diving into the CEO of the medical company, the plot spirals into a twisted tale of survival for Rachel. I have to say, I didn't see the ending coming. That's a rare thing, but has been ha...

Title: Three Sisters By: Heather Morris Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 320 Release Date: October 5th, 2021 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Rating: ★★★★☆   Summary from Goodreads: When they are girls, Cibi, Magda and Livia make a promise to their father - that they will stay together, no matter what. Years later, at just 15 years old, Livia is ordered to Auschwitz by the Nazis. Cibi, only 19 herself, remembers their promise and follows Livia, determined to protect her sister, or die with her. In their hometown in Slovakia, 17-year-old Magda hides, desperate to evade the barbaric Nazi forces. But it is not long before she is captured and condemned to Auschwitz. In the horror of the death camp, these three beautiful sisters are reunited. Though traumatized by their experiences, they are together. They make another promise: that they will live. Their fight for survival takes them from the hell of Auschwitz, to a death march across war-torn Europe and eventually home to Slovakia, now un...

  Its Monday again! We had a rough weekend. I found out that my last grandpa lost his battle with Parkinson's disease Monday morning. Although we were not close, as he lived on the other side of the country from me, my heart is still devastated from the news. I spent most the day Friday struggling to get through work as I was emotionally drained and tired. Rest in peace grandpa. On a more happier note, I'm reading Stealth from the Clone Wars Gambit Star Wars series. Its has some of my all time favorite Star Wars characters in it, like Asoka and Obiwan Kenobi. This book takes place just after Clone Wars and before Anakin goes bat shit crazy.  Anyway, lets move on to the weekly menu. Its going to be delicious. Enjoy!   WEEKLY MENU   Monday Sloppy Joe Sliders   Tuesday Sausage Tomato and Cheese Omelet   Wednesday Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup   Thursday Roast Bratwurst   Friday Tuscan Chicken Mac and Cheese   Saturday Cheese Burgers   Sunday...

  Hey Sunday. Welcome back. Another long week, but it was a good week. Apparently, my middle sons school send out emails to over 300 parents stating that their kids were absent from school, me being one of them. I thought to myself, I did put Ronan on the bus, right? Of course, my husband called me panicking that I forgot about Ronan, but I assured him that it was a glitch in the system. Ugh... Lets get this recap started, shall we? Sunday Confessions #114 ~ Weekly Menu #422 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Roots of Ruin by Amber Mitchell ~ Can't Wait Wednesday: Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman ~ Book Review: A Kingdome of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout ~ Movie Review: Bring Your Own Brigade Weekly Menu #423 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Three Sisters by Heather Morris ~ CackleBook Review: Cackle by Rachel Harrison ~ Sunday Confessions #116 So far, I'm about half way through this book. The Nazis have taken over the vineyard, and the women are doing all th...

  Title:  Bring Your Own Brigade Genre:  Documentary Release Date:  January 29th, 2021 My Rating: ★★★★★ IMDB Rating:  7.4/10   Summary from IMDB:  An investigation into our landscape's hidden fire stories and on-the-ground experiences of firefighters and residents struggling through deadly fires. IMDB Trailer   Review: If you want a good cry, this is your movie. My husband and I watched this documentary, not really realizing how impactful it would be on our minds. The movie documents the wild fires in California in 2020, and the mass destruction and pandemonium that occurred during that time. We experienced a massive wild fire last year in my area of Oregon as well, and the impact that event had on my community was all too real. Watching this movie, really brought back those feels and put into perspective what we still had vs what some had lost. I sobbed through the whole movie. I could feel the pure grief of the families that survived and though...

  Title: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire By: Jennifer Armentrout Genre: Fantasy Pages: 637 Release Date: September 1st, 2020 Publisher: Blue Box Press Rating: ★★★☆☆   Summary from Goodreads: A Betrayal… Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him. The Dark One. The Prince of Atlantia. He wants her to fight him, and that’s one order she’s more than happy to obey. He may have taken her, but he will never have her. A Choice... Casteel Da’Neer is known by many names and many faces. His lies are as seductive as his touch. His truths as sensual as his bite. Poppy knows better than to trust him. He needs her alive, healthy, and whole to achieve his goals. But he’s the only way for her to get what she wants—to find her brother Ian and see for he...