This week I read four books.
108. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. J.K. Rowling. 2003. 912 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars] [mg fiction; mg fantasy; series book]
Read this if...
- You enjoy middle grade or young adult fantasy
- If you enjoy audio books
- If you enjoy series books
109. Lost Evangeline. Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. 2025. 160 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, j fantasy, j fiction]
Read this if...
- You like melancholy, pointless stories
- You like stories without neat endings
- You prefer whimsical ambiguity
102. Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town. Li Chen. 2025. 208 pages.
[Source: Library] [j graphic novel, animal fantasy, 5 stars]Read this if...
- You enjoy cats and kittens
- You enjoy light mystery
- You enjoy graphic novels for young readers
- You enjoy humorous stories
103. Tuck Me In. Nathan W. Pyle. 2025. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, picture books, science, bedtime stories]Read this if...
- You enjoy bedtime stories
- You enjoy science with a LOT of stories
- You want to share science with the absolute youngest of readers in a fun way
Century of Viewing Week #41
1920s
- 1922 The Man From Beyond. Did I like it? Not really. Do I regret watching it? No. This is a paranormal romance starring Harry Houdini. It is a somewhat convoluted story about an arctic explorer frozen in ice that is discovered, thawed, and falls in love with a young woman who is the reincarnation of his lost love. You might be thinking, that's strange, a bit bizarre, but not that convoluted. Well, the young woman he's convinced is the reincarnation of his lost love, well, she is being forced to marry by a no-good bad guy. Stay with me. He's kidnapped her father and is holding him captive in his cellar. He's pretending that her father is lost in the Arctic and only by marrying him--and using her money--can they start a rescue mission. But that's not all. The Harry Houdini character must undergo three or four physical challenges that he can escape from. I get the idea that he was like this is what I want to do to show off and write a script around that.
- 1979 Beyond the Poseidon. Is it fabulous? No. Do I regret watching it? No. The Poseidon Adventure was a natural disaster that had a lot of DRAMA. Beyond the Poseidon occurs hours after the first movie. Two ships/boats have come upon the wreckage. They aren't necessarily looking for survivors, but for treasure. These two groups will clash. Not so much because both want to clash. But because one group is led by an evil, villainous man who is determined to get the plutonium on board the cruise ship. The other group is finding survivors and is trying to survive--fires, floods, explosions, and the villainous intentions of the other crew. Will they find a second way out of the ship?
- 1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes. I have read the book several times. This one felt like a faithful adaptation to the book. It does have its creepy, spooky, scary moments. But it also has a lot of character development between the two boys and the librarian-father. I DO recommend it.
- 1996 Evita. It was so peculiar to watch Evita and Something Wicked This Way Comes the same week. Mr. Dark plays Peron. I have a love/hate relationship with this musical. I watch it once every five or six years. I DO prefer it to Chicago...or Cats...or Annie. So this one is about Eva Peron. And it's ALL musical.
- 1996 Daylight. HAPPY, happy spin the wheel pick. It isn't quite a natural disaster story, but, it is an action-packed, emotional, dramatic survival story. An explosion in a tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey leads to heartache and catastrophe. There are survivors struggling to survive and escape--but I believe both sides of the tunnel are collapsed? DEFINITELY some sadness. But such a good movie if you're into the surviving sort.
- 1999 The Mummy. I'm not sure if I absolutely loved, loved, loved it. But I did enjoy it more than I thought I would. It does offer a LOT: action, adventure, romance, drama, ancient curses.
- 2002 Men in Black II. I always forget how enjoyable this one is. I think because it isn't quite as iconic as the first or as awesome as the third. But so glad I rewatched this one! Agent K gets his memory back and a new threat is stopped.
- 2012 Men in Black III. TIME TRAVEL. ALIENS. SPACE MISSION. MEANING OF LIFE. One of my favorite movies ever, ever, ever, ever. I love this movie so much.
© 2025 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
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