by kristinoakley | May 5, 2025 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writer's Book Club
For this month’s Writer’s Book Club, I enjoyed listening to the audio version of Shelby Van Pelt’s charming novel Remarkably Bright Creatures (narrated by Marin Ireland and Michael Urie). Then, halfway through the book, I didn’t want to keep...
by kristinoakley | Dec 6, 2024 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter
Here are my favorite books, games, and present ideas for the 2024 holidays. My favorite books of 2024 Tana French’s The Searcher and The Hunter – murder mysteries involving a Chicago cop who retired to Ireland. These books have well-developed...
by kristinoakley | Oct 10, 2024 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter
For this month’s Writer’s Book Club, I’m reviewing the 1967 coming-of-age novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (and narrated by Jim Fyfe). The book gave birth to a 1983 film adaptation starring C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Patrick...
by kristinoakley | Sep 15, 2024 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter
This summer was jam-packed with watching great films and television shows. What makes them great? Authentic acting, thrilling action scenes, poetic cinematography, and beautiful settings and costumes. But what I love most is spot-on character development (and good...
by kristinoakley | Jul 14, 2024 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter
For this month’s Writer’s Book Club, I listened to George Saunders narrate his book The Tenth of December. The book is a National Book Award Finalist and Time, Entertainment Weekly, and BuzzFeed named The Tenth of December one of the best books of the...
by kristinoakley | Apr 6, 2024 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writer's Book Club
For this month’s Writer’s Book Club, I’m reviewing The Hacienda by Isabel Canas and Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I had a lot of issues with both books, but while I found it tough to get through The Hacienda, I thoroughly enjoyed Dark Matter....
