NEW REVIEWS
‘Waiting for Tom Hanks’ (2019) Book Review
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Synopsis from the publisher: A rom-com-obsessed romantic waiting for her perfect leading man learns that life doesn’t always go according to a script in this delightfully charming and funny novel. Annie Cassidy dreams of being the next Nora Ephron. She spends her days writing screenplays, rewatching Sleepless in…
‘Take Me Home Tonight’ (2011) Review
Take Me Home Tonight Synopsis: Four years after graduation, an awkward high school genius uses his sister’s boyfriend’s Labor Day party as the perfect opportunity to make his move on his high school crush. MIT graduate Matt Campbell (Topher Grace) is at a crossroads in his life. Despite his impressive degree, he’s working at a…
’27 Dresses’ (2008) Review
27 Dresses: After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister’s side as her sibling marries the man she’s secretly in love with.
‘Save the Date’ (2019): Book Review
Save the Date by Monica Murphy Synopsis from the publisher: Caroline Abbott loves her job—helping engaged couples pick out the perfect save the date cards and invitations for their dream wedding. Working at Noteworthy means she has to deal with the occasional bridezilla, but Caroline’s always up for the challenge. Review: Until one particular bridezilla…
‘Notting Hill’ (1999) Review
Notting Hill Synopsis: The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star in the world. Twenty years ago, Julia Roberts had two romantic comedies released within two months of each other. The first was Notting Hill, where she played Anna Scott, a famous actress who found love with…
‘The Hating Game’ (2016): Book Review
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Synopsis from the publisher: “Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.2) A person’s undoing3) Joshua TemplemanLucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. Hate. And they have no problem displaying their feelings through a series of ritualistic…
‘Always Be My Maybe’ (2019) Review
Always Be My Maybe: A pair of childhood friends end up falling for each other when they grow up.
‘Knocked Up’ (2007) Review
Knocked Up Synopsis: For fun-loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one-night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she’s pregnant with his child. Career-driven journalist Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) hits a snag when she finds herself pregnant from a one-night stand…
‘Miss Congeniality’ (2000) Review
Miss Congeniality Synopsis: An F.B.I. Agent must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a group from bombing the event. I’ve been in sort of a movie slump lately, which sucks, but I’m also making pretty good headway with my Goodreads challenge! That being said, I watched Miss Congeniality on Saturday,…
