Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Blood of Flowers

The Blood of Flowers

Anita Amirrezvani Amirrezvani, an Iranian-American, tells the story of a young girl growing up in 17th century Persia.  Her life is thrown into turmoil when her …

 

The Women

The Women

While I’ve never seen the original film, this remake wasn’t that great.  A few lines and scenes were funny, but the characters were unbelievable and …

 

Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood

Haruki Murakami This was a wonderful and sad love story… but what I’ve come to love about Murakami’s writing is the environment you feel when reading …

 

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

  This movie was funny.  I actually saw it twice and it was funnier the second time around.  The cast is fantastic, with the quirky Frances …

 

The Unlikely Lavender Queen

The Unlikely Lavender Queen

Jeannie Ralston Like Elizabeth Gilbert in Eat, Pray, Love, Ralston documents her journey of life, love, and finding a place to call  home in The Unlikely …

 

Updates

Updates

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted.  Who knew an infant could take up every waking second of my day?  While I knew raising …