Skios Author: Michael FraynThe island of Skios is a happenstance, an existential paradigm of farce and irony. That said, Michael Frayn infuses his characters with a daft generosity of insane and paradoxical harmony – they are all lunatics; a.k.a. characters that raft along the tiny island with impunity and sheer hilarity of will.Like Vonnegut, Frayn slips from reality to comedic philosophy with tart characters that become other people in their minds and actions, and are reminiscent of the Irish ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: Skios
Sneak peek DVD: Hunger Games
The excitement over The Hunger Games coming out on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 18,2012 begins and we've got a first peek at the special features. So....in anticipation - ENJOY! ... continue reading...
TV Reviews: Dirty Work
Dirty WorkUntil recently, I hadn't really "gotten in" to any of the web TV show and series. I don’t really dig sitting behind the computer to watch a program. That being said, web based programming has improved a LOT (just look at Mythomania and Burning Love). Truthfully, they are two of the three I've watched, but they all have been pretty good. However, Dirty Work really sets it self apart from the others!Synopsis timeDirty Work is a dark comedy that follows the gruesome misadventures of ... continue reading...
Toy Reviews: Cuddleuppets
Cuddleuppets the new blankie that has a puppet attached!Remember the days of Linus and his BLANKET (a.k.a. BLANKIE)? I know when my kiddles were little, and I tried to WASH the BLANKET, chaos and hysteria ensued! It was enough to go out and buy 20 blankets, same make, same color, same stains! NOW however, Cuddleuppets has come out with a new idea - a soft, velvety blanket WITH a puppet attached! And I have grandkiddles now (much more fun, but SHHHH don’t tell my grown sons!)We received the ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen MeanyAuthor: John IrvingAs William Morris goes to press with a new publication of A Prayer for Owen Meany, the reading public is again presented with an American classic. John Irving doesn’t simply write: he illuminates. Disturbing and wondrous, A Prayer for Owen Meany discovers one man’s faith within the fallacies of human belief. While it sounds deep, Irving’s characters and writing portend more than a dubious diatribe on religion. He falls deeply into the context of the ... continue reading...
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