Becky's Book Reviews: Week in Review #14

Saturday, April 04, 2026

This week I reviewed four books.

The Littlest Elephant. Katherine Applegate.
Wake Up, Grouchy Bear! David Ezra Stein.
Board book: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Adapted from C.S. Lewis. Illustrated by Joey Chou
Mists Over the Channel Islands. Sarah Sundin.

Century of Viewing #14

1950s

1956. You Can't Run Away From It. Can you find your true love on a cross country bus trip? What if your 'heart' already belongs to another? A spoiled heiress is running away from her father and supposed towards her husband. But obstacles abound as the father fights to keep his daughter away from someone he despises. Meanwhile, true love is hiding in plain sight.

1970s

1974 Seven Alone. The movie poster depicts the dream sequence in the last three minutes of the film. Happy moments of this 89 minute movie???? Maybe 7. Maybe. But it is based on a true story, a pioneer story. I had the book with the movie cover. I don't remember if I read it much as a kid or not. But this movie is now streaming free on YT.

1980s

1985 Clue I watched Clue for the first time last year. It was one I immediately knew I'd need to watch again-again. I loved this clever comedic mystery. The dialogue is GREAT. I could easily watch this one dozens and dozens of times. It's just SO enjoyable and watchable.

1990s

1991 What About Bob. One of my favorite, favorite, favorite movies! Bob is taking all the baby steps! As he takes a vacation from all his problems. But as Bob learns to relax, Leo, learns all about stress.
1993 Commander Toad in Space. An ABC Weekend Special. Twenty-five or so minutes. Commander Toad and his nifty noodle crew don't often get super important missions. But there was this one time.... It's over the top silly. I have not read the book series it was based on. The book series was by Jane Yolen.

2020s

2023 57 Seconds. Science Fiction. The main character finds a ring that rewinds time by exactly 57 seconds. Long enough to manipulate the world around him--people and events. Does he use this new super power wisely???? NO. Does he learn a lesson by the end, yes.