The cast of village characters becomes a network of suspects, amateur detectives, and gossips — each trying to piece together the events of the evening.
Top Ten Tuesday: Comfort Reads
Sometimes embarking on a new literary journey is just too much to contemplate. Sometimes, you just need to read a known quantity, a story you love — something comfortable. Here are some of my favorite comfort reads.
Top Ten Tuesday: Still Not Read
We all do it — get really excited for a new book, make sure it’s preordered or on the library waitlist, count down the days until we can get it in our hands, hug it all the way home, then add it to pile and promptly begin to feel guilty about not reading it immediately.
Smooth Operator: Telephones in Film
There was a time when landlines and handsets were cutting edge technology and phone booths were a staple of modern life. These films make telephones an integral part of the plot. The scenes are ones that will never be made again because the cultural use of phones and communication has changed so much
Wandering the Stacks: Libraries in Film
Bibliophiles love libraries, and bookstores, for lots of reasons. A huge building, filled with books, bursting with information and stories just waiting to be discovered. Knowing it’s there, and being overwhelmed by it, is part of the excitement.