Crush

Distributed By: Hulu Reviewed By: Melissa Minners               The week was a rough one and all I wanted to do was laugh.  I needed a fun comedy to break the stressful mood.  Searching for something on Hulu, I stumbled upon a new film that seemed to be just what I needed a romantic comedy called

A Time for Mercy

Written By: John Grisham Published By: Doubleday Review By: Melissa Minners               I love John Grisham’s writing and have read quite a few of his novels, but my favorites are the ones featuring Jake Brigance, a brilliant small-town attorney with a huge heart.  When I heard there was another Jake Brigance sequel to A Time

The Wonder Years (2021)

Airs On: ABC Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                First, I would like to go on record as someone who is not a fan of remakes or reboots.  In fact, when I heard that The Wonder Years, a show that I watched faithfully from the late 1980s into the early 1990s, was being “rebooted,” I was

Halloween (1978)

Distributed By: Compass International Pictures             It’s that time of the year again.  Time to break out the Halloween decorations, candy and old movies.  Time to dim the lights, throw those movies into the DVD player and try to scare the crap out of ourselves.  I have an annual tradition that takes place around this

The Order of the Key

Written By: Justine Manzano Review By Melissa Minners                So, I get this message from my sister – she’s about to be published and her book comes out…smack dab in the middle of the pandemic.  No worries, right?  Amazon to the rescue.  I pre-order The Order of the Key by Justine Manzano and sit back

Have You Seen Luis Velez?

Author: Catherine Ryan Hyde Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                Have you ever watched that show What Would You Do?  Would you be the one with enough guts to stand up for someone being swindled or abused?  Would you help someone in need?  Or would you just walk away?  We would like