Month: April 2018

“The Life and Death of King John,” From The Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works, by W. Shakespeare

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I wasn't sure what to make of this play. I didn't even know Shakespeare had written a play about King John (Richard the Lionheart's brother) until I picked up this book and the book Shakespeare's English Kings. I'd never heard of the play being performed, or anything. So I was just as surprised to see … Continue reading “The Life and Death of King John,” From The Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works, by W. Shakespeare

The Peregrine, by J.A. Baker

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My Copy: 9781590171332 (image from goodreads.com) Ordinarily, I don't think I'd ever consider a book like this for my shelf. For a non-fiction book, one probably best described as a nature memoir, I am amazed at how it's written. I'd never heard of it until Werner Herzog mentioned it in his Masterclass. Herzog insists that … Continue reading The Peregrine, by J.A. Baker

Women, motherhood, and medical choices: an eye-opener.

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I have the rare distinction of being probably the only mid-30 something woman who hasn't been bothered about "when are you going to get married and have kids?" I was certain by now everybody would be in my business about this, as that's how things seem to work in the real world. Bbut being not-very … Continue reading Women, motherhood, and medical choices: an eye-opener.

Shakespeare’s English Kings: History, Chronicle, and Drama (2nd ed.), by Peter Saccio

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My Copy: 9780195123197 (image from goodreads.com) NOTE: I'm interrupting the flow of my The Oxford Shakespeare reviews because this month's been hell on concentration (between jobs, sleep-deprivation, jury duty, and an ER visit). So instead I decided to review a Shakespeare-related book for this weekend that I'd just finished instead of posting it at the … Continue reading Shakespeare’s English Kings: History, Chronicle, and Drama (2nd ed.), by Peter Saccio

#066 BLITZ Q: Is “Yankees Hate” a running gag in Hollywood and pop culture, or a real thing?

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This is something I've seen in a ton of movies, and t.v. shows. I was re-watching Thomas Jane in The Punisher a few days ago and remembered a moment when the cop was trying to sympathize with Frank Castle when he re-appeared and said "Obviously you're upset." Castle's response (at :25): https://youtu.be/Z7ALyqfv1QI?t=25 I thought that … Continue reading #066 BLITZ Q: Is “Yankees Hate” a running gag in Hollywood and pop culture, or a real thing?

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume

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My Copy: 051488005995 (image from readmekids.com) I've signed up for a bunch of online writing classes and started remembering how much Judy Blume I read as a kid. And I didn't hesitate to buy this old favorite...a VERY old favorite. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is the first story in the "Fudge" series of … Continue reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” from The Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works, by W. Shakespeare

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Okay, I can definitely say after reading this one that it would be vastly improved by watching a stage performance. I had trouble getting into it, and trouble remembering who was supposed to be chasing after who for a bit--namely the men. Hermia and Helena, despite having similar names were pretty easy to tell apart. … Continue reading “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” from The Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works, by W. Shakespeare

#065–How much crap are service people supposed to take from customers?

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I've never really understood why somebody would deliberately make somebody else's life a living hell, but I see it more often than not in the few times and places I've dined out and shopped at. True Story: Several Thanksgivings ago, my dad was in the hospital and my aunt, uncle, and cousin had come down … Continue reading #065–How much crap are service people supposed to take from customers?