Cajun Cooking: Discover the Richly-Spiced World of Traditional Cajun and Creole Cooking
Book
This book helps you discover the richly-spiced world of traditional Cajun and Creole cooking. You...
Erika (17788 KP) rated True Blood - Season 1 in TV
Aug 18, 2020
The first season sets up the world of True Blood, the vamps had come out of the closet and some drink the artificial True Blood. Apparently, this Bon Temps town is a hot bed for magical creatures, as the series progresses.
Sookie is the main character, and has a silly name. She can reads minds, and discovers that it doesn't apply to vamps when Bill comes strolling in.
Then someone's going around, killing chicks that associate with vamps in various ways. This is essentially a mystery, and from what I can recall, it does an ok job of following the book. The killer begins to become more obvious as the season goes on, and it's resolved in a super dramatic way.
As mentioned, the Southern/Louisiana accents are pretty bad and annoying to someone from the South, NOT ALL SOUTHERN STATES HAVE THE SAME ACCENTS. Out of all of the actors, Ryan Kwanten is the best.
Of course, there's gratuitous sex, this is an HBO show, but I just fast forward through all of that crap. It really makes the episodes much shorter.
By the Light of Embers
Book
It's 1954, and twenty-two-year-old Lucia Lafleur has always dreamed of following in her father’s...
Historical Fiction Literary Fiction
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Reaping (2007) in Movies
Jul 30, 2019
The plot: Katherine Morrissey (Hilary Swank), a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.
It might be bad movie from other critics, but to me its a underrated horror jem.
JAG and The Rabbi
Podcast
JAG and The Rabbi take a look at sports, technology, pop culture, news, and more through a Jewish...
Great Grilling & Hot Sauces: 21 Recipes & Tips
Book
Whether you're a newcomer or an expert chef, this book lets you kick up your grill skills by adding...
Blaze (1989)
Movie Watch
This bawdy comedy is loosely based on the real-life relationship between Earl Long (Paul Newman),...
Solve the World: Part One
Book
Seventeen year old Jennifer Dash leaves her Louisiana home in search of the key to life. Her quest...
Sheryl Crow by Sheryl Crow
Album
Sheryl Crow is the second studio album by American singer Sheryl Crow, released on September 24,...
Merissa (12069 KP) rated By the Light of Embers in Books
May 14, 2019
This was an amazing story that gripped me from the very beginning, with descriptions in such perfect detail, you have no trouble seeing what the author saw. Although this book details some harsh realities, there are moments of gentleness, which made it all the more poignant. Once Lucia went to Louisiana, it became obvious that there was a connection between Sebastian and herself. At the same time, it was also obvious that Nicholas and Lucia wouldn't have the happy ending I was hoping for. Although I was sad at their ending, I also found it absolutely perfect, and am glad the author did it that way. It allows me to smile and imagine their HAE for myself.
Exceedingly well written, with no editing or grammatical errors that disrupted me, I thought this book was amazing. The characters change throughout the story, as their experiences change them, and yet each remain true to their core. A stunning book that I highly recommend.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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