Week-in-Review: May Is Gone and June Is Here!

It's been a crazy few weeks with school getting out and some home projects, family, etc! Whew. I feel like I can barely catch my breath right now. I had this up as a draft for almost 3 weeks and I'm only now getting to it. I don't even know how to adult right now...

Another good friend is also getting ready to move out of state next month. G is devastated since her son will be moving and they've been such good friends since they met. We're all devastated here. Too many good friends moving.

G has been out of school for two weeks now! Where does the time go already. We enjoyed a neighborhood party Memorial Day weekend and had friends over on actual Memorial Day. I made fajitas and raspberry mojitos. One of the many reasons I enjoy summer so much is making yummy summer-time drinks to share with friends.

It was sad to see G's last day of 7th grade! I can't believe he will enter 8th grade in the fall. It's just so unreal to think about it. He's growing so much. So many of the kids were crying and it just made me really sad to see but it's also a bittersweet time of growing up and moving on. Sigh.

G even joined me and my friends on a hike last week! That's pretty amazing. We had a great time and even got a bit lost and had to scale down the mountain! Never a dull moment...

It's another big month with my birthday on Sunday! What? Shaved ice on Saturday with friends and bowling on Sunday with more friends and family. I'm also getting my second tattoo, small, but significant. I look forward to sharing it soon.

G has space camp at the end of the month and is also taking an online Minecraft modding class which he is so excited for. I'm really happy to see he still loves playing and creating on there.

And let's not forget Father's Day and Juneteenth. 

And Pride month as well. Like I said big month in June.

Currently Reading 

My reading has been slow lately. I'm still reading a few big books and I keep starting new ones too and lay some others down for a bit or randomly pick up something new and finish it before I even think about it! It's like this is a very loose list and it can change without notice!

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker

Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media by Jacob Mchangama

Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Judson Brewer

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science by Sean Kean

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava#1) by Roshani Chokshi-- This is a reread with G. We got behind on this series so we are rereading and then catching up!

Leviathan Falls (The Expanse #9) by James S.A. Correy. Last book in the series!

Read

Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse #8) by James S.A. Correy/ 2019 / 534 Pages / Paperback / Sci-fi

My Thoughts: 

I really enjoyed this one. Authors made some sacrifices and I cried.

People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present by Dara Horn/ 2021/ 237 Pages/ Kindle/ Own/Non-fiction, Religion, Essays, Memoir

Publisher's Summary:

Renowned and beloved as a prizewinning novelist, Dara Horn has also been publishing penetrating essays since she was a teenager. Often asked by major publications to write on subjects related to Jewish culture—and increasingly in response to a recent wave of deadly antisemitic attacks—Horn was troubled to realize what all of these assignments had in common: she was being asked to write about dead Jews, never about living ones. In these essays, Horn reflects on subjects as far-flung as the international veneration of Anne Frank, the mythology that Jewish family names were changed at Ellis Island, the blockbuster traveling exhibition Auschwitz, the marketing of the Jewish history of Harbin, China, and the little-known life of the "righteous Gentile" Varian Fry. Throughout, she challenges us to confront the reasons why there might be so much fascination with Jewish deaths, and so little respect for Jewish lives unfolding in the present.

Horn draws upon her travels, her research, and also her own family life—trying to explain Shakespeare’s Shylock to a curious ten-year-old, her anger when swastikas are drawn on desks in her children’s school, the profound perspective offered by traditional religious practice and study—to assert the vitality, complexity, and depth of Jewish life against an antisemitism that, far from being disarmed by the mantra of "Never forget," is on the rise. As Horn explores the (not so) shocking attacks on the American Jewish community in recent years, she reveals the subtler dehumanization built into the public piety that surrounds the Jewish past—making the radical argument that the benign reverence we give to past horrors is itself a profound affront to human dignity.

My Thoughts:

This was a tough read but I learned so much and I fell in love with Dara Horn. I just picked up one of her fiction books. She's a powerful writer and I know I'll be still mulling on this one for awhile.

"...Those girls were not stupid, and probably not even bigoted. But in their entirely typical and well-intentioned education, they had learned about Jews mainly because people had killed Jews. Like most people in the world, they had only encountered dead Jews: people whose sole attribute was that they had been murdered, and whose murders served a clear purpose, which was to us something. Jews were people who, for moral and educational purposes, were supposed to be dead."

"The existence of Jews in any society is a reminder that freedom is possible, but only with responsibility--and that freedom without responsibility is no freedom at all."

"Antisemitism is at heart a conspiracy theory, and one appeal of conspiracy theories is that they absolve their believers of accountability, replacing the difficult obligation to build relationship with the easy urge to destroy."

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James/ 2022/ 344 Pages/ Library/ Hardcover/ Horror, Mystery

Publisher's Summary:

In 1977, Claire Lake, Oregon, was shaken by the Lady Killer Murders: Two men, seemingly randomly, were murdered with the same gun, with strange notes left behind. Beth Greer was the perfect suspect--a rich, eccentric twenty-three-year-old woman, seen fleeing one of the crimes. But she was acquitted, and she retreated to the isolation of her mansion.

Oregon, 2017. Shea Collins is a receptionist, but by night, she runs a true crime website, the Book of Cold Cases--a passion fueled by the attempted abduction she escaped as a child. When she meets Beth by chance, Shea asks her for an interview. To Shea's surprise, Beth says yes.

They meet regularly at Beth's mansion, though Shea is never comfortable there. Items move when she's not looking, and she could swear she's seen a girl outside the window. The allure of learning the truth about the case from the smart, charming Beth is too much to resist, but even as they grow closer, Shea senses something isn't right. Is she making friends with a manipulative murderer, or are there other dangers lurking in the darkness of the Greer house?

My Thoughts:

I wanted to love this one! I was so excited to finally get this from the library. I loved The Sun Down Motel and enjoyed Broken Girls. But I was very underwhelmed with this one. The story was a bit disjointed and I didn't feel like there was much of a mystery and when it was revealed the book was half over. I kept thinking there would be some crazy twist at the end...Also the supernatural elements were a lot more toned down in her other two books. I didn't enjoy how prominent they were in this story. 

Hopefully her next one is better.

Movies Watched:

They are in your house... watching you...

Terrified (2017). Directed by Demian Rugna. Starring: Maxi Ghione and Norberto Gonzalo

My Thoughts:

It was different! There were some genuinely creepy things from this little Argentinian horror. I really enjoyed that it wasn't demons and priests. But the story was a bit incoherent but time was not wasted. 

He just landed the gig of his life: 5th grade.

School of Rock (2003). Directed by Richard Linklater. Starring: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman.

My Thoughts:

DH and I saw this in the theater back when it first came out and we both really enjoyed it. Jack Black plays the goofy and endearing, but definitely needs to grow up and adult in the real world. And it takes the uptight private school 5th grade class to do that! Fun music and these kids are really talented. They steal the show and rightfully so. 

G saw the musical with his class last month before school let out and he really liked it so we introduced him to the movie that started it all. 

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). Directed by Sam Raimi. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, and Xochitl Gomez.

My Thoughts:

We all saw this in the theater as a family Memorial Day weekend. It's a rare movie that will draw us out of our home to see a movie in public! We weren't disappointed. Lots of fun and wackiness ensued. But would I call this a strictly Doctor Strange movie? Nope. I'd say Wanda gets half-billing for this movie and she even got a whole Disney+ series! Doctor Strange should feel a tiny bit bad about that! lol.

We see some amazing characters and I don't like what they did but it's a small part of the movie. Overall, it's a fun ride.

X (2022). Directed by Ti West. Starring: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, and Brittany Snow

My Thoughts:

This was one crazy movie. The premise is a group of twenty-somethings in the late 70s rent out a barn house in the middle of nowhere from a very odd elderly couple...in order to make an amateur porn film with each other. 

Need less to say...craziness ensues once it gets out what's actually going on. Not quite sure on the whole point of the movie. Was it an homage to 70s and 80s slashers that had no point? Maybe. It was artsy and bloody. My friends and I had a great time.

TV Watched:

Finished up Under the Banner of Heaven on Hulu. While not the most accurate in terms of people involved and Mormon culture, it was still an interesting take and not for the faint of heart. But overall, a good series with some big caveats.

Finished Life and Beth on Hulu. The first couple of episodes were a bit slow but each episode is under 30 minutes so you can watch the first three or four and get into it. I really enjoyed the heart Schumer put into her series. A lot of trauma was being worked out in the is series. I appreciate her opening up about her life and where she is at now. Highly recommended.

Finished Hold Tight on Netflix. Entertaining Harlan Coben adaptation from Poland. Nothing more to say. It's nothing ground-breaking but if you enjoy his work then you'll enjoy this one.

Working my way through Moon Knight on Disney+, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount, and The Orville: New Horizons on Hulu.

Joining up with Deb from Readerbuzz and her Sunday Salon.

Cat Thursday: Buddy the Survivor

 

Welcome to the weekly meme (hosted by Michelle at True Book Addict) that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite lolcat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats!

This story comes from the Pittsburg Post-Gazette. Buddy, a beautiful black cat, was a community cat that everyone loved to feed as he made his rounds. But he was viciously attacked by a dog after two boys let it off it's leash. Poor Buddy was almost mauled to death. A local neighbor rescued the kitty and he wasn't expected to live. 

But he's a survivor! His story has gone viral and people from around the world have donated money, toys, food, etc. 

“This is the biggest outpouring of support we have had for a single animal in the last decade,” PSPCA spokeswoman Gillian Kocher. “This is nothing that comes close to it.”

Buddy could live out all his nine lives and barely make a dent in what’s been sent for him. So the spokeswoman said the PSPCA’s other felines are getting to enjoy his surfeit of toys and treats.

The PSPCA also received more than $100,000 for Buddy — far more than the cost of his care..

So the PSPCA created the Buddy Fund to help other abused or neglected animals like Elsa, a sweet-tempered, white-and-gray stray who will receive eye surgeries and hopefully find a good home.

Read the article for more details. Such an inspiring story. I wish Buddy all the best! 

 

Cat Thursday

Welcome to the weekly meme (hosted by Michelle at True Book Addict) that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite lolcat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats!

This week is just some kitty love. I love showing of my fur babies.

Week-In-Review: Happy May!

G's surgery was the last of the day and was pushed back two hours due to an anesthesia machine breaking...needless to say, it was a very long day at the hospital. And the surgery ended up being a bit more intense as well so more recovery time than expected. There was also a difficulty in find an open pharmacy after hours and the on-call surgeon forgot to send one of the medicines into the said pharmacy...so yeah, it was a very long day.  But he has been a trooper and dealing with the pain and discomfort with humor and a good attitude! Looks like everything is healing up normally as well.

G waiting for surgery while playing video games

Mother's Day was really relaxing. G made me a heart treasure map where I had to find little heart notes that led me to the big Heart Note/letter for me. It was very sweet. Breakfast by the DH and G made me coffee. DH and I caught up on some TV and then we headed out for delicious sushi for dinner. I cannot complain...well, the weather was terrible but that's Spring in Utah for you. I even made some loaf cake that turned out delicious. Super simple and yummy.

My first loaf cake and it was yummy!

The spring trees are so pretty this time of year!

We're heading into the home stretch for G's last weeks of 7th grade! I can't believe he's almost done. He went on a couple of field trips this week and it was a much-needed break for him at school.

This weekend we're heading down to my mom's house to celebrate Mother's Day a week late but better late than never! We've also been doing a ton of spring cleaning and repairs. We even installed a new kitchen faucet. It's so nice. Never thought I'd say that about a kitchen faucet.

I'm planting a few flowers in pots as well this evening. I should have pics up for those next week. I hope I don't kill them too quickly!😬 May all your plantings go well!

Currently Reading 

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker

Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media by Jacob Mchangama

Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Judson Brewer

The Once and Future King by T.H. White

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science by Sean Kean

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse #8) by James S.A. Correy

Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava#1) by Roshani Chokshi-- This is a reread with G. We got behind on this series so we are rereading and then catching up!

Read

Persepolis Rising (The Expanse #7) by James S.A. Correy/ 2017 / 608 Pages / Paperback / Sci-fi

My Thoughts: 

This one takes place 30 years after number six! It sets off the final trilogy of the series and it's good. I'll be sad once I'm done with all nine! Definitely future rereadings.

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim/ 2021/ 464 Pages/ Hardcover/ Own/Fantasy, Young Adult

My Thoughts:

Japanese folklore and myth take center-stage in this fantasy novel. I read this one out loud to G and we both really enjoyed the challenges, characters, and intrigue. There will be at least one more to finish this off. There's even a bit of romance. G didn't seem to mind so I'll take the win!

Movies Watched:

Unmask the truth

The Batman (2022). Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring: Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz

My Thoughts:

I'll be brutally honest, I did not like this movie. Emo Batman did not work for me. The Bat and the Cat; I did not like the sound of that.

How far would you go to be remembered?

Jamie Marks Is Dead (2014). Directed by Carter Smith. Starring: Morgan Saylor, Noah Silver, and Cameron Monaghan.

My Thoughts:

I think this one premiered at Sundance back in 2013 or 2014. So it's a fun little horror indie. It's gems like this one that make me happy I have a Shudder subscription.

Jamie Marks is found in the woods. Gracie and Adam start to see his ghost. Gracie decides to have nothing to do with him but Adam feels like he can help him move on somehow, especially since he didn't notice him much when he was alive. But paying attention to ghosts and their troubles comes with a cost. Brilliant storytelling. Lots of layers here. One worth a rewatch. And it's not scary per se. Really a coming of age story told with ghosts...

It's also based off of the book "One for Sorrow" by Christopher Barzak from 2007. I'd like to read it soon and see how they differ.

Evil only a mother could love

The Twin (2022). Directed by Taneli Mustonen. Starring: Teresa Palmer and Steven Cree

My Thoughts:

It's a mess. Tries to pull a provocative twist which doesn't make any sense. Not my favorite but I don't necessarily regret those 105 minutes...

Nothing is random

Coherence (2013). Directed by James Byrkit. Starring: Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon.

My Thoughts:

Now this was a weird and creepy, what the hell is going on sci-fi movie! A little indie gem that came out a few years ago. I didn't even realize it had Xander from "Buffy" until I started watching it! 

Weird stuff starts happening to a group of friends at a dinner party as a comet passes by Earth. And I mean really weird stuff. Like pay attention to all the details type stuff. This one is a must-see again to see if I can figure it out...My brain is still hurting from this one!

And a shout out to Friday the 13th. I rewatched it, Friday the 13th, with a friend who had never seen it before! It was so fun.

TV Watched:

Finished up Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+. Started watching Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which is pretty fun. They're going back to the one and done episode arcs like the Treks of old. So yeah, really digging the new series with Christopher Pike, Spock, and Uhura.

Watching Under the Banner of Heaven on Hulu. I read the book a few years ago and am really enjoying the dramatized version of it. This one happened in my neck of the woods. 

And of course, the NBA Playoffs...basketball all the time right now.

Joining up with Deb from Readerbuzz and her Sunday Salon.

Cat Thursday-- Cats and Their Beds

Welcome to the weekly meme (hosted by Michelle at True Book Addict) that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite lolcat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats!

Bored Panda has posted a few lists of cats and their crazy beds. This last one is from about a year ago. All pretty funny and pretty darn cute. Check out their list for cute picture overload.

Dollhouse bed!

Mom, cat's in my bed...

Cup holders can be cozy

Paper towels are quite comfy

Cat Thursday: Window Time

Welcome to the weekly meme (hosted by Michelle at True Book Addict) that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite lolcat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats!

We got new blinds in our bedroom so now we can actually raise them up again! Nala has been enjoying this immensely. Lots of window time.

Cat Thursday: Spring Cleaning

 

Welcome to the weekly meme (hosted by Michelle at True Book Addict) that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite lolcat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats!

Tis that time of year again for cleaning and and organizing!

May your cleans be as springy as these kitties!

Week-in-Review: Spring Has Sprung and Where Did April Go?

Our dear neighbors shipped out to Florida last month. We packed them all in tight. DH is a master packer. He packed their truck in tight even when they got a smaller truck than they were planning on! It really is something you need to do to help the grieving process when friends and family move far far away. Getting in there and packing and moving helps. It's so hard to see friends move 😭. But I'm happy for them and their new adventures.

We had a really warm weekend (a few weekends ago! ha), like unusually so. My flowers are coming in! I love my hyacinths and my tulips are almost full bloom. My crocuses didn't fare so well this year...They may not come back next year. 

Weird angles on some of these but oh well! I am no photographer but they are still pretty.

We also went on Spring Break. Somewhere local. My friend and her husband had some extra time share points they let us use. So we got away for about a week and just relaxed and got some sun and good food.

We hiked, played games, puzzled, ate good food, watched movies, and just relaxed. One of the best spring breaks in a long time!

Tig Notaro came to Salt Lake last weekend so me and friends went and it was amazing! I don't leave the house often and I'm so glad I did. We hit a bar after and danced and laughed and had a great time. It was was wonderful to get out again. So glad I forced myself to do it. I ended up having the best time. COVID has wreaked havoc in so many ways and this felt like a small victory and a way toward recovery.

Also, the energy of youth! I almost felt like I was young again...just dancing and having fun with those in their 20s! So much fun. I can't do that every week, never could. But yeah, every once in awhile is rejuvenating.

Happy Easter. Egg coloring and basket goodies!

This week includes finally getting our new bed! It's been on back order for months. We are so excited!!!! But this week also includes minor surgery for G...My momma heart is worried but I know it'll be OK. G is excited to see how long he can withstand the anesthesia....😅 Whatever keeps him from worrying as well...

Currently Reading 

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker

Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media by Jacob Mchangama

Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Judson Brewer

The Once and Future King by T.H. White

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science by Sean Kean

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (with G)

Persepolis Rising (The Expanse #7) by James S.A. Correy

Read

Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive by Philipp Dettmer/ 2021 / 368 Pages / Hardcover / Science, Biology

My Thoughts: 

Wow! Dettmer is quite the writer. He's an autodidact and those people amaze me. He has a YouTube science channel as well. I learned so much about the immune system and why and how vaccines work and all the different mechanisms of how our immune systems work together and how they fail. I can't recommend this book enough. Clear (ish) and Simple (ish...I mean it's still complex ideas but he knows how to explain for the lay person very well!)

Babylon's Ashes (The Expanse #6) by James S.A. Correy/ 2016/ 536 Pages/ Paperback/ Sci-fi

My Thoughts:

Loved the ending of this story arc. The next three books in the series take place decades in the future and constitute an almost separate trilogy. Exciting and satisfying.

The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) by Julia Quinn/ 2000/ 384 Pages/ Scribd audiobook/ Historical romance

My Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this. I ended up reading (OK listening) to the first four books of the series. I liked Quinn's character-building, which you don't always get in historical romances...The duke has a history and it truly takes love to overcome his trauma and grief. Overall, my favorite so far. And I just love the Netflix series.

The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons #2) by Julia Quinn/ 2000/ 354 Pages/ Scribd audiobook/ Historical romance

My Thoughts:

The second one isn't quite as good as the first one but overall I enjoyed the character development of Anthony and Kate and their similar ideas on taking care of family first and eventually finding a way to do that as well as find love for themselves. A strong love story. But it was hard to read after watching the second season of the TV series! They made Kate so much better! Overall, though, still enjoyable.

An Offer from a Gentleman (Bridgertons #3) by Julia Quinn/ 2001/ 390 Pages/ Scribd audiobook/ Historical romance

My Thoughts:

Wowser. This one was awful. I love Benedict in the TV series but he's awful in this! Julia Quinn does a retelling of the Cinderella storyline and it does not work at all. Let's just say Benedict uses his station to coerce and blackmail the woman he ends up falling in love with...Basically he kidnaps her as well and stalks her the whole book...yuck. I've heard they are not going to do Benedict's story for the third season...maybe they'll come up with something else for him. Please! I don't know what Quinn was thinking...

Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons #4) by Julia Quinn/ 2001/ 370 Pages/ Scribd audiobook/ Historical romance

My Thoughts:

I really wanted to get to this one...This is where Pen and Colin finally fall in love! It's not quite as "romantic" as the first two but still very satisfying and I really enjoyed seeing how Colin finally falls in love with Pen who's been pining for him since her youth. Can't wait to see it in the Netflix series as well.

I can only take so much romance so I'm taking a break before I read the last four in the series. I plan on getting to those this summer, though.

Movies Watched:

The mission that changes everything begins...

No Time to Die (2021). Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. Starring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, and Ralph Fiennes.

My Thoughts:

An excellent end to the Daniel Craig series. It's really the only Bond movies I'll watch. Though, I do have a love for the one Timothy Dalton was in back in the day! I love him.

Where will your dreams take you?

Sing 2 (2021). Directed by Garth Jennings. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, and Taron Egerton.

My Thoughts:

I enjoyed the first Sing a lot more. The story was better and they had more endearing characters as well. This one was all over the map and two characters were written out which was very disappointing. But not a bad way to spend a couple of hours.

When the past lets you in, the truth will come out

Last Night in Soho (2021). Directed by Edgar Wright. Starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy.

My Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this thriller. Quite the fancy psychological thriller. The last fourth of the film was a tad predictable but still really enjoyed this! Praise is well-deserved.

An ancient evil has awoken

The Cellar (2022). Directed by Brendan Muldowney. Starring Elisha Cuthbert and Eoin Macken.

My Thoughts:

I was expecting a bit more from this indie Irish horror. There were some interesting ideas here but the story was slow and when it did get going it was a major let-down. Oh well.

The multiverse unleashed

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei.

My Thoughts:

Really fun movie. We had a great time catching up again with the Marvel world. And I loved the nod to the other past Spider-Mans...Toby McGuire and Andrew Garfield. I loved the Toby McGuire series so I'm really glad they were able to bring that all together one last time. 

The plot was absolutely ridiculous...but overall, I didn't care and just went with it and had fun.

TV Watched:

Currently watching Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+), Moon Knight (Disney+), Life and Beth (Hulu), Slow Horses (Apple TV). Also slowly watching the PBS series on Benjamin Franklin.

Finished the second season of Bridgerton which was lovely. Sometimes you just need a good escape and Bridgerton is lush and gorgeous and I have no shame!

If you have Apple TV watch Severance! Such an interesting show. Check it out.

Watching lots of NBA playoffs as well.

Joining up with Deb from Readerbuzz and her Sunday Salon.