Book Review: Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl

“On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick’s portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?” (Written by Twentieth Century Fox, IMDb) Pinterest Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl is an edge-of-the-seat thrill ride. I decided that before I watched this highly anticipated movie, that I would listen to the audiobook. And boy, am I glad I did. I still haven’t […]

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The Most Fascinating People of 2013

I have always loved to watch Barbara Walter’s special, “The 10 Most Fascinating People”, eager to see who she and her team have deemed to be “fascinating” that year. Her final special aired on Wednesday, December 18th, and she recapped every fascinating person she interviewed for this yearly special. So in keeping with the long tradition once held by the woman I admire (and wanted to be like), here is my list of fascinating people of 2013. Pope Francis – since his ascension to the highest post in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has literally touched e loves of hundreds […]

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