Reviews
Newark Station: Adult Playground
I met a dear friend to catch up over lunch on a recent Wednesday afternoon at Newark Station located at 325 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio. A long ramp with outdoor seating available for use (the gliders were my favorite) leads the way to the main entrance of the...
Theophrastus’s Enquiry Into Plants
Born on the Greek island of Lesbos around 372 BCE, Theophrastus would become the “Father of Botany”. Theophrastus before becoming a highly known figure and teacher in the philosophy of plant science was a humble student under Plato and later Aristotle and after...
Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived
Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived by Tim Flannery & Emma Flannery This is a very informative book about the estimated sixty-foot (at least twice as big as a great white shark) extinct predator of the ocean: the...
DEF – Discipline Equals Freedom
Discipline = Freedom (Field Manual MK1-MOD1 Expanded Edition is written by Jock Willink, an American author, podcaster, and retired United States Navy officer who served the Navy Seals and is a former member of SEAL Team 3. Included in the operation were Leif Babin,...
Stolen Serenity by Doug Waller
“Tree knocking”, loud grunts and yelps, extra-large footprints, watchers in the woods, peeping Tom behaviors, discovering stick structures along forest paths, seven-to-ten foot long haired (and extra hairy at that) creatures with varied shades of reddish brown, black,...
Happy Dog: 101 Easy Enrichment Activities for a Healthy, Happy, Well-Behaved Pup by Chelsea Barstow
Games, puzzles, and new experiences are explained in “how to” detail along with the benefits gained in this helpful book, which provides support in enabling a happy and healthy life for the dogs in our lives. I am definitely going to implement with our dogs a handful...
Pilgrim 25 ways God’s Character Leads Us Onward By Ruth Chou Simons
Ruth Chou Simons’s beautiful artwork visually and smoothly weaves Bible verses and quotes by Christian leaders into the twenty-five devotionals included in this spiritually encouraging book. I will re-read and lend out this book to others (currently, my mom is...
Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049
BLADE RUNNER (1982) and BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017) are both visually powerful and unique sci-fi noir films, but I personally find the visuals in the original film to be stunning! This is surprising to me, as we have far more advanced technology and computer programming...
Godzilla Minus One Minus Color
The 2023 Japanese film, GODZILLA MINUS ONE is one of the best films of the year. In fact, I think it was the best film of the year! The movie is full of heart, depth, history, and for the first time, due to the perspective of authentic cinematography, I really...
A.K.A. Lucy: The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball by Sarah Royal
This strikingly beautifully designed biography focuses on the life of Lucille Ball—AKA Lucy. With “that crazy redhead” among other endearing titles and references like the “Queen of Television Comedy” and the “First Lady of Comedy”, it is easy to see how Lucille Ball...
How Churchill Saved Civilization
How Churchill Saved Civilization by John Harte “The Epic Story of 13 Years That Almost Destroyed The Civilized World” It has been over 78 years since World War II ended. This book is a good read; How Churchill Saved Civilization gives an account of Winston Churchill...
What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
Owls have been symbols of wisdom, knowledge, and insight for centuries. The nature and habits of owls, as well as various cultural and historical views are topics tackled in this informative non-fiction book. It has been difficult to study and research owls, as owls...