I noticed recently that my vacuum cleaner hadn't been working as well as it used to, so I decided to investigate. I took some of the sections apart, cleaned them out, top to bottom, and finally realized that the lower air filter was the likely source of the problem and ordered a new one from … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: March 12, 2023
Penny Dreadful
Classic Remarks: Spooky Classics
Classic Remarks is a meme hosted by Krysta and Brianna at Pages Unbound. Each week, they pose a question about classic works of literature in order for readers to engage in a continuing conversation about elements of classic literature, the literary ‘canon’, and the timelessness of story. If you’re interested in participating, you can find … Continue reading Classic Remarks: Spooky Classics
The Glorious Horrors of Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful 2014-2016 Gothic Horror Showtime, currently streaming on Netflix TV-MA Creator: John Logan Starring: Eva Green, Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett, Harry Treadaway, Billie Piper, Rory Kinnear, Reeve Carney "I believe in curses. I believe in demons. I believe in monsters. Do you?" With roots in Nineteenth-century literature ranging from its most sublime poetry to … Continue reading The Glorious Horrors of Penny Dreadful
Sunday Sum Up: October 13, 2019
It was apple week around here. Not Apple the computer company. Apple the fruit. On Sunday morning, my book club headed out to a local orchard to pick apples. It was the perfect day for it- cloudy and just cool enough to be comfortable and keep the bugs at bay. We wandered the rows of … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: October 13, 2019
September Summary and October Preview
September was not a great month for reading, but I'm fine with that. Going to Iceland was worth it. I still finished nine books, and that's not nothing. And now that we're going into the cooler months of Fall, I just want to read more and more. I love the cooler weather Fall brings with … Continue reading September Summary and October Preview
Top Five Friday: Five Favorite Soundtracks
I like movies. I like music. So it stands to reason that I like movie music, and indeed I do! Film soundtracks are the musical genre I listen to the most, but there are certain ones that I listen to more often than others. So in no particular order, here are my top five favorite … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Five Favorite Soundtracks
The Picture of Dorian Gray
I've been binge-watching Showtime's Penny Dreadful lately. It's a bad habit, I know. Binge-watching's bad for you and all that (though I don't just sit on the couch like a potato while I'm doing it), but I do love gothic tales. Especially when they're as pretty as this show is. And maybe there are parts that are … Continue reading The Picture of Dorian Gray
Traveling in Books 