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Friday Film Review: How to Steal a Million

Friday Film Review: How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million (1966) Genre: Romance, Comedy Grade: B+ I first saw this movie years ago and fell in love with it. In the many times I’ve watched it since, I’ve picked up on some details which make little sense or which are glossed over to carry the plot but it still amuses(…)

REVIEW:  Loose and Easy by Tara Janzen

REVIEW: Loose and Easy by Tara Janzen

Dear Ms. Janzen: I really liked the first Steele Street stories. One thing, in particular, is that they sounded very modern. Over time, however, because the books are similar to one another, I stopped being impresed by the fresh tone because, well, it wasn’t fresh anymore. And with extended exposure to anything, the flaws in(…)

REVIEW: After the Kiss by Suzanne Enoch

Dear Ms. Enoch: Like commenter Corrine, I had admittedly had some issues with the past few historicals. I had enjoyed England’s Perfect Hero so much (as Corrine says “hands-down favorite SE title”) that it may have affected my opinion of the books that followed. Needless to say, I adored After the Kiss. First, I loved(…)

REVIEW: Take Me If You Can by Karen Kendall

Dear Ms. Kendall: I can’t recall if I have ever read a book by you before so this might be my first of yours. It was a very uneven ride, but there were enough good aspects that I would definitely read you again. Avy Hunt is an art recovery agent for ARTemis. She breaks the(…)

REVIEW:  Fragments of Light: Warring Hearts by Vicki Gaia

REVIEW: Fragments of Light: Warring Hearts by Vicki Gaia

Dear Ms Gaia, I love books set during WWII. There’s so much scope for drama, heartbreak, courage and bravery. Your book appealed to me because of the setting and the fact that from the blurb, the heroine looked like she is more in charge of her own sexuality than in most historicals and that it(…)