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BARE BONES: THE GOOD NEIGHBOR (2016) MonsterZero NJ / 2017-04-06 THE GOOD NEIGHBOR (2016) Thriller finds two youths, Ethan (Logan Miller) and Sean (It Follows’ Keir Gilchrist), performing an ‘experiment’ on their reclusive, grumpy old n...   More
A short review of “The Good Neighbor” (2016) Eric Robert Nolan / 2017-04-15 “The Good Neighbor” (2016) generally didn’t work for me. My first problem was its premise.  Two teenage aspiring filmmakers play an elaborate high-tech prank on an elderly neig...   More
The Good Neighbor by A.J. Banner Rachel / 2017-06-17 Title: The Good Neighbor Author: A.J. Banner Published: September 2015 by Lake Union Publishing Genre: Mystery Thriller How I got the book: I bought it Summary: Shadow Cove, Washington, is t...   More
Friday Faceoff – Time Held Me Green and Dying… sjhigbee / 2017-03-02 This meme was started by Books by Proxy, whose fabulous idea was to compare UK and US book covers and decide which is we prefer. This week the theme is green covers, so I’ve chosen Tom’s Midni...   More
Evie’s Ghost by Helen Peters / 2017-05-27 Here’s a good book for 10-14 year-olds. I’ve just finished reading it and here are my first unformed thoughts. Evie’s mum goes off on her honeymoon and sends her to stay with h...   More
The Ghost in Annie’s Room bookwitch / 2017-07-30 It’s the anticipation that does it. I thought this story by Philippa Pearce was going to get quite scary at some point. And when it didn’t happen immediately, I expected it soon. A...   More
Friday Five: time-shift novels Fiona Glass / 2017-11-10 I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of different time lines, or time that moves in different ways in different places. So it’s hardly a surprise that some of my favourite bo...   More
A Year of Smiles – Day 329 KJ Smith / 2017-11-26 Reason to SMILE #329: TRUSTING GOD’S PLAN This was my Christmas tree. It was not being very cooperative. And it certainly was not making me SMILE. (Nor my husband – Yikes!) This is ...   More
Not just for Christmas paulfg / 2017-12-10 We spent the morning in B&Q yesterday. A hardware superstore.  Everything from seasonal must-haves (we got a “Santa Stop Here” sign reduced to £2.00), to everything needed to refurbish your...   More
It Is a Wonderful Life John Coleman / 2017-12-23 It Is a Wonderful Life Clarance and George (Credit: Wikipedia) Jimmy Stewart made his annual visit to the Coleman house this past week. “I’m maxed out on Christmas music,” wife Kathy said. “Let’...   More