Valediction (Book)

Spenser is depressed over his relationship with Susan, who has moved to LA to see what life on her own is like. Hahahahaha. Anyway, Spenser gets a case looking for a lost girlfriend that turns into a whole different set of problems. Along the way he has a fling which is probably a good thing. Good entry in the series. This was the only image of the cover of the copy I read that I could find on the internet. Yay?

Promised Land (Book)

Not the cover I had, but I couldn't find that one easily online...

Book Four of Spenser. In this one, he starts by looking for a runaway wife, inly to end up with gunrunners and feminists galore! Better plot than some of them so far. Still fun.

Marylin Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School

I watched this movie because I like Marisa Tomei. And I sort of like the lead male, who plays Rumplestiltskin in Once Upon a Time. Weird, quirky movie that I actually enjoyed overall. If you like any of the actors, or you like quirky movies, or movies with a little bit of dance in them, you might just like this movie.

Frank promises a stranger to go to a dance class in his place and Frank's life changes for the better.

The Godwulf Manuscript

For a first entry in a series, this one wasn't as compelling as I thought it would be. The mystery wasn't as mysterious as I had hoped. Good, but not especially clever. Bad people doing bad things. Spenser, by the way, is an ex-cop and an ex-boxer. And a big reader. I hope we learn more about his past as the series moves along. So far, he is a man of honor (his own definition of honor). And well read. But other than that, we have only had a few snippets of his life prior to the series start. Still, he is an interesting enough character to keep me reading. For now.

I don't know if anyone cares, but I do try to find a picture of the particular cover of the particular version of a book (or movie or whatever) that I have ingested. Yay?

God Save the Child (Book)

Book 2 in the series of Spenser books written by Robert Parker. Turns out that someone else has written (and may still be writing?) some Spenser books. I don't know if I will read those. Nor if I will finish the series. But for now, soldiering on. This one was about a boy who disappears. I think I may have read it before at some point. I figured out what had happened pretty quickly. Too quickly? Perhaps. Anyway, still a good entry in the series.

Mortal Stakes (Book)

The third Spenser novel - this one focuses on baseball, sort of. A baseball manager hires Spenser to see if there is any truth to the rumor that one of his pitchers is dirty. Spenser goes on the hunt. Good stuff. Only 30+ to go!

The Greatest Showman

Hugh Jackman as PT Barnum! Somewhere I got the impression that this movie was not well received by critics. Their loss! I thought it was great. I like movie musicals. I like Hugh Jackman. I love Circus. So, three thumbs up! (I even ordered a hard copy for myself!) This movie isn't for everyone, though. The music is not period. Nor are the dances. And I am sure some of the story was altered to be more dramatic, but it worked for me!