Monthly Archives: March 2013

The Believer’s Daughter (Treadwell Academy #2), by Caitlyn Duffy (2012)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by tom
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Posted on March 30, 2013 by tom
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My Summer of Love (2004)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by tom

“My Summer of Love” is a movie with some truly lovely moments–two girls sharing a kiss in front of a fire, two girls sharing the beauty of a lush forest, two girls sharing the beauty of a flower-covered hill…you get … Continue reading →

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Aimee & Jaguar (1999)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by tom

“Aimee & Jaguar” is a beautiful love story told against an unimaginably bad backdrop: World War 2 Berlin. It’s also a true story, based on a memoir by “Aimee.” Felice (Maria Schrader) is an adventurous sort with a honed survival … Continue reading →

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The Nasty Girl (Das schreckliche Mädchen) (1990)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by tom

“The Nasty Girl” is kind of an unfortunate translation of “Das schreckliche Mädchen,” simply because it makes it sound like a porno, or something from the “Porky’s” ilk. “Schreckliche” usually translates as “terrible,” which would make more sense for this … Continue reading →

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If You Find Me, by Emily Murdoch (2013)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by tom
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The Rock Star’s Daughter, by Caitlyn Duffy (2011)

Posted on March 26, 2013 by tom
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Heavy Mental: A Clancy Parker Mystery, by P.J. Morse (2012)

Posted on March 24, 2013 by tom

Heavy Mental: A Clancy Parker Mystery by P.J. Morse My rating: 4 of 5 stars (NB: I received a review copy of this novel from the publisher) Life isn’t bad for Clancy Parker. It’s a warm October afternoon in San … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by tom

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The Great Gatsby” stands as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, written as his gifts reached their acme, and before his life began its inexorable spiral into alcoholism. Many … Continue reading →

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@Suicide Room (2011)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by tom

To say the Polish film “@Suicide Room” is like nothing I’ve ever seen is truly an understatement. It is depressing, scary, and so compelling, I couldn’t look away. Dominik Santorski (Jakub Gierszal) is an 18 year-old student at an exclusive … Continue reading →

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