Book Review
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60 Second Book Review – ME BEFORE YOU
Published in 2012, I finally got around to reading the romance novel, ME BEFORE YOU by Jojo Moyes. It’s a good thing my friend placed the book directly in my hands, because the genre, Romance Novel doesn’t set off any MUST READ flags for me. The premise isn’t complicated – and is a straightforward “Girl…
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Little Movies Everywhere
Having read the best-selling novel two years ago, I was looking forward to seeing this film. After all, nothing is more entertaining than reading about a rich family falling down a dark rabbit hole.
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Placing a Red Bow on Downton Abbey
Why Some Stories Don’t Need a Reboot “So,” I said, turning to my friend as the credits rolled up the movie screen. “Did you like it?” The “it” I was referring to, was the movie adaptation of Downton Abbey, the British TV series broadcast as part of PBS Masterpiece Theatre. The series ran for six…
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Storytelling through the Eyes of a Child
Why Graphic Novels Work I just finished reading Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic— a graphic memoir written by Alison Bechdel. An insightful fast-read, Fun Home follows a young girl as she dodges the pitfalls of her dysfunctional family (is there any other kind?) while navigating through the currents of her sexual awakenings. This award-winning graphic…
Heidi McCrary - Author 