This week I read five books.
55. Gus and Glory. Sarah Guillory. 2025. 240 pages. [Source: Library]
[4 stars, mg fiction, mg realistic fiction, dogs, friendship]
Read this if...
- You enjoy coming of age stories with DOGS (who do not die)
- You enjoy middle grade fiction
- You enjoy books with strong friendship and found family themes
57. Piggle the Pig #1 The Perfect Pigsty. Dudolf. 2025. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [early reader, 5 stars]
Read this if...
- you enjoy animal fantasy
- you enjoy humorous stories
- you enjoy early readers
58. The Monster At The End of This Book. Jon Stone. Illustrated by Michael
J. Smollin. 1971. Golden Books. 32 pages. [Source: Bought]
Read this if...
- you enjoy classic golden books
- you enjoy Sesame Street--particularly GROVER
- you enjoy meta books (breaking the fourth wall)
46. Exalting Jesus in 1, 2, 3 John. (Christ Centered Exposition) Daniel L. Akin. Edited by David Platt and Tony Merida. 2014. 187 pages. [Source: Bought] [5 stars, christian nonfiction, commentary]Read this if...
- you enjoy bible commentaries
- you enjoy bible commentaries you can understand
- you want to learn more about John's letters
47. Some Like It Scot. Pepper Basham. 2025. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, christian romance, contemporary Christian]
Read this if...
- you don't mind the objectification of men just because they are Scottish and have a Scottish accent
- you enjoy the premise of a travel writer having so many followers because she's so accident-prone
- you are not an overthinker
Century of Viewing #23
1920s
- 1929 Spite Marriage. Buster Keaton's character marries an actress who is...a mess. She marries to get back at her actor-boyfriend who is fickle. Buster's character is in love, or "in love" perhaps. He idolizes her for sure which makes him an easy target of her advances. The movie has some great comedic scenes--notably when she's drunk and his character has to get her home and in bed. What I love most about the movie are the scenes set at sea--these two find themselves adrift on a yacht...and Buster is BUSTER. This one is Buster Keaton's last silent film feature.
1930s
- 1931 Parlor, Bedroom, and Bath. This one is uneven for sure. The last half is WONDERFUL and funny and just delightful. The first half is just building up but essentially more dull than entertaining. So there's a couple that wants to wed. She refuses to marry until her older sister marries. He arranges a match for the older sister--a match that literally falls into place when Buster's character is hit by a car, I believe? Anyway, he sets it up so that the older sister (Angie I believe???) thinks Buster's character (Reggie, I believe) is her ideal, perfect match--according to her description of wants. She wants a man she can never be sure of, a ladies man, etc. He's not. Not even a little bit. He'll need some training, some coaching to learn the moves needed to win her. The BELLBOY GETS SOME GREAT LINES.
1970s
- 1970 Airport. This is a [silly] melodramatic disaster movie. BLIZZARDS AND BOMBS. The characters are less than ideal but perhaps meant to be super-edgy and modern. There's drama unfolding in the air and on the ground...
2000s
- 2001 Kate and Leopold. TIME TRAVEL. Romance. Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman star in this delightful romantic comedy. I enjoyed this one so much. I loved all the many characters in it.
2020s
- 2020 Our People: The Remarkable Story of William and Catherine Booth. A documentary about the founding of the Salvation Army. It is a compelling watch. Highly recommended. Now, I'm not sure when it was made/produced. I am skeptical of the 2020 release. However there isn't a listing on IMDB so I'm going with when it was uploaded to YT.
© 2025 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
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