A group of multi-ethnic students all go to the same school. They end up in a sort of "special" class and the teacher there allows them to meet (by themselves) to discuss anything they want. They become fast friends and share things about their lives. It's so good. Easy and quick read, but you get an appreciation for what some of our ELL kids go through. All in all, I say: READ IT - it's a YA novel.
New to Netflix and starring Rashida Jones (Parks & Rec) this comedy lost my interest in the first episode. A rich family in the entertainment industry is being documented by their daughter for a project to get into film school. I think it's supposed to be funny. I was bored and didn't laugh once. All in all, I say: SKIP IT
I watch it on Hulu, but it was on USA. Rosario Dawson (Rent) stars as an investigator for a Senate Committee arrives in her hometown to investigate the murder of her sister - a local sheriffs deputy. There is a lot more to the small town than meets the eye. There are international criminals there and secrets from long ago. It tries so hard to be unusual and strange, but the strangeness is predictable if you get my meaning. I have been struggling to get through it. I do want to know why here sister died, so I guess I could just go to the end. Rosario keeps me trying one more episode though. All in all, I say: SKIP IT
Norma Shearer (The Women) stars in this black & white 1930s film. Warning it is damaged, so it's a rough cut. I watched for a movie club I'm in, and I didn't enjoy it. A woman who is happily married discovers that her husband got drunk one night and slept with someone. He then immediately leaves on a business trip. Left with all her questions and feelings she too get drunk and has an affair. When he returns they argue and she admits what's she has done. He know think she's impure - double standard. The go their separate ways and it gets a little boring here. We are to believe that divorce leads to her becoming a slut and drunk. I guess because she's nothing without her husband. All in all, I say: SKIP IT
A mystery set in the NYC public library. It's based on real people which is super cool. The idea of living in a library let alone one that size would have been cool. It's a YA novel about the family of the caretaker of the library. It was a decent book, and if you have a reader at home it gives other ideas of books to read based on interest. All in all, I say: READ IT
This Australian show was on for three seasons and now it's on Acorn. The only issue I have with it - it's three seasons, but Acorn on Amazon only has 2 of the seasons. It was out in 1998 and starred Sigrid Thornton (A Man from Snowy River). Exciting news though - in 2000 a 4th season was aired sort of like a return to it. I can only hope that soon the other 2 seasons will be on or I may break down and try to buy it. A small town with a small but eclectic population of characters. It was light hearted and not too complicated. All in all, I say: WATCH IT
A mix of inspirational quotes and statements (with cursing of course). There are also little acitvities mixed in. Writing, speaking, and thinking. It's colorful, short, and very Zen. All in all, I say: GET IT it's my kind of f*cking Ze.
