Let’s be honest: you can never go wrong with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Let’s be honest: you can never go wrong with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Okay, when I watched Odd Thomas (2014), I already knew it would rip my heart to shreds because I’d read the book. I have cried during books before, shedding a few tears over fictional deaths or whatever, but I literally sobbed at the end of that one, and that unhappiness lasted days. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that the film had a similar effect on me.

I finished Stacia Kane’s Unholy Ghosts, and I was right – I am definitely reading the whole series. I loved the story, the characters, her writing style… Overall, I’d rate the book 4.5 out of 5.
I also ran through the third book in Katherine Arden’s Small Spaces series, Dark Waters.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this is the kind of kids’ book I wish had existed when I was a kid. So many of the “scary” books I read back then fell short. They weren’t even creepy (to me). But Arden’s tales of The Smiling Man are eerie, and the entity is not easily beaten or discovered to be anything less than frightening.
Rating: 4/5
And last but not least, I have started my fourth book of the year, The Creeper by A.M. Shine. I read a recommendation of this book on Jenny In Neverland’s blog [check out the post here]. So today, I plan to drop my car off at my mechanic’s then curl up with a blanket, a cup of coffee, and this suspenseful chiller from Shine.

Donnie Darko (2001)

My favorite genre is horror, of course, but even I can acknowledge there are some awful horror movies out there. I’m not very big on paranormal horror; ghosts and spirits just doesn’t freak me out at all. And the worst of the worst?
Paranormal Activity (2007)

This one was kind of difficult, but I think my least favorite genre has to be Westerns. However, I do have a soft spot for Clint Eastwood (he’s sexy, sue me). Sooo…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 (2014) – and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
I may like the second one a little more, but both of these movies are spectacular. They’re funny and entertaining, the cast is perfect, and the soundtracks are amazing. I can’t wait for Vol. 3!


Can I say every single Will Ferrell movie ever? I’m not a huge fan of blatantly stupid comedy, so his movies don’t really do much for me, yet everyone seems to love him.
I’m gonna go with the film people seem to quote endlessly.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Okay, I’m just gonna say it.
Queen of the Damned (2002) was an atrocious film, particularly if you had read the book. They left out so much that the movie didn’t exactly progress logically. However, the soundtrack was enough to – almost – save it. Hell, the scene in the tub while “Change (In the House of Flies)” by Deftones plays makes the entire film! Lol.

Aside from Coraline? Well, I’m currently watching Spy (2015) for the thousandth time. This movie never fails to make me laugh.
