Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .

The Magician's Nephew - gloomy summer - surrealism - gold & metals - rings & waistcoats - vibrant green - industry - new worlds - sickness & hope The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - winter of winters - dark-paneled wood - creaking floors - snow & ice - red scarves - faerie food - redemption - castles by the sea The Horse and His Boy - summer - ocean spray - desert dunes - escape & freedom - wind & mane - tangerines - fountains - marble courtyards Prince Caspian - heart of spring - restlessness - thunderstorms & cherry blossoms - siblings - animal alliance - returning - politics - rampant joy The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - summer - ship decks & ocean waves - red & purple & gold - dragons - tidepools - cousins - invisible horizons - stars & lilies The Silver Chair - wet autumn - olive green & soft auburn - soaked shoes & foggy marshes - snakes - rock format...

Thank God for reading, right? 😜  Here are some of my recs for your literary spring. Greenwillow by B.J. Chute I LOVE this book.  The writing is exquisite and the story is pastoral, quaint, and quietly deep.  10/10 would recommend.  [Gideon's an idiot sometimes but he comes around. 😄] Also, can we make some noise for Confronting Clerical Error with a Mixture of Grace, Firmness, and Love??  We stan. The Princess Bride by William Goldman I'm just ⎼ I'm just sayin', is all.  If you're gonna try it, you might as well try it in the spring.  *shrugs far too casually* Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie The source material for the movies isn't what you expect it to be, but it's fantastic after a couple reads, because after a couple reads you start picking up on "The Point," as they say.  [And on the British humor, which YES.] A Flame Shall Spring from the Embers by Heidi Pekarek Homegirl knows how to write, is what I...

I should mention that I did watch Downton Abbey (2019) in January, but I forgot to mention it in my last wrap-up post.  And I Did Not Care For It, so . . . yeah. 😛 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) ● PG There were parts of this that were beautiful and very touching, but overall I didn't like it that much.  The "breaking the fourth wall" method of storytelling that the plot employed didn't set right with me for this particular movie, and there were just some odd parts.  Also . . . I have some different thoughts & feelings about the way the family conflict was handled, but I'd have to mull over it a little more before discussing them. Basically, I think Won't You Be My Neighbor? was better, is what I'm trying to say. 😉 Date Night (2010) ● PG-13 "Who are you?!?!" This was random and funny and strangely uplifting.  It's rarer to find a rom-com that focuses on a middle-aged, already-married couple, and the s...