What's happened in 2014 so far? Well, they are coming to fix the washer, hopefully for free. That's what GE consumer relations said anyway. Ellice is stressed and that's no great surprise between our precarious financial situation and both of the kids going through a phase. I'm trying to support where I can, but it isn't always enough. I'm trying to make friends, but it takes me a long, long time to do that and this culture is decidedly different from the one I'm used to. At any rate, here are some reviews...
The Magnificent Seven
So I knew this was based on the Seven Samurai and the story is pretty much the same. What I didn't know was that Akiro what's-his-name based Seven Samurai on the American Western (Thank you AMC for that little tidbit.) The movie was good and has renewed my interest in Westerns in general. the only knock on this movie is that I can understand about 1/4 of what Yule Brenner says. My favorite thing about this movie is Charles Bronson's relationship with the village kids. Good old fashioned Wild West fun. ***1/2
The Sapphire Rose: Book Three of the Elenium by David (and Leigh) Eddings
Ellice was right--I loved this series. The knights are way, way cool especially the main character Sparhawk and his supporting cast is amazing. This series was right in my wheelhouse and I highly recommend this series to any lover of fantasy; in fact I recommend all of David Eddings's writings. His novels are more character than story driven, but his characters are dynamic and very interesting. There is a comfort to his style that isn't always apparent in works by other authors in the genre. I'm heading right into the second series of books featuring these characters, the Tamuli. ****
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