Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Dead Reckoning (1946) – When his best friend Johnny disappears rather than face receiving the Medal of Honor and then dies in a car crash, Captain “Rip” Murdock tries to find out why. His investigation will dive into a corrupt world and reveal dark secrets about his friend. More people will die and Murdock meets... Continue Reading →
Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (2025) – Robert Langdon stumbles into a secret project that explores the border between science and mysticism. He will race through Prague, followed by a mysterious being who calls themselves the “Golem”, as he attempts to solve a murder and save the woman he loves. Why I Liked It... Continue Reading →
Please don’t tell me this. Because it always turns out badly. Red Dawn (1984) – In an alternate history, a group of teenagers retreats into the mountains to resist a Soviet invasion of the United States. They become the front lines of World War III as they do their best to defend their town. Directed... Continue Reading →
Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris (2024) The daughters of two legendary figures join forces to investigate several terrible murders in turn of the century Paris. Samantha Harker is the daughter of Jonathan Harker, who killed Dracula. She forms an unlikely partnership with Dr. Helena Moriarty, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest foe. Their pasts... Continue Reading →
The Andromeda Strain (1971) – Wildfire is a state-of-the art, super-secure, super-secret laboratory set up to deal with the worst possible scenario. One day in a remote town in New Mexico, that scenario came true. A satellite has brought something back from space and killed almost everyone in town. Can the team at the lab... Continue Reading →
The Great Raid (2005) – With the tide of World War II turning against the Empire of Japan, a daring raid was planned to liberate American prisoners of war. 500 soldiers clung to thin strands of hope after three years of confinement. Finally, a combined mission of the 6th Rangers of the U.S. Army and... Continue Reading →
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (2022) -Shea Collins is a true crime blogger who stumbles into the interview of a lifetime. Beth Greer is beautiful, intelligent, and haunted by the two murders for which she was tried and acquitted. But she agrees to meet Shea for an interview. Past and present... Continue Reading →
Midnight Cowboy (1969) A naïve young man leaves his home in Texas to become a hustler in New York City. When he arrives, he discovers a cold, unwelcoming city that works to destroy him in every way. With the help of a strange friend, he may find a way to stay alive. Directed by John... Continue Reading →
The Sensation of Sight (2006) – Faced with a tragedy that he cannot bear to confront, a struggling English teacher begins selling encyclopedias in his small New England town. Directed by Aaron Wiederspahn Starring David Strathairn, Ian Somerhalder, Jane Adams, Ann Cusack Why I Liked It – A brilliant, character driven off the beaten track... Continue Reading →
The Dark Queens-The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World by Shelley Puhak (2022) – As the power of the Roman Empire waned, a new power rose in western Europe. The Merovingians unified the Frankish tribes into a single powerhouse kingdom for two and a half centuries. For decades, two queens, Brunhilda and Fredegund, would... Continue Reading →
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