Author Archives: Kourtney

Movie Review-The Exorcist II: The Heretic

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Kourtney

In Phuket, OL tended to favor Animal Planet and Discovery Channel. Too much like high school biology for me. Whenever he does email, I swipe the remote. One night I stumbled on The Exorcist II: The Heretic. OMG, never has … Continue reading →

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Movie Review– Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Kourtney

I can’t believe I saw the final Harry Potter movie in Hong Kong. Perfect timing. I missed the US release date and we were in London for the blink of an eye. But in HK we stumbled across the Times … Continue reading →

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Monte Carlo–Movie Review

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Kourtney

  Linds and I had our last girl’s night out until September last Thursday night. We went to see Monte Carlo starring Selena Gomez, as high school graduate Grace who has always dreamed of a trip to Paris. She’s going … Continue reading →

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Letters to Juliet–Movie Review

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Kourtney

A young American, Chloe, travels to Verona, home of the star-crossed lover Juliet Capulet. There, she joins a group of volunteers who respond to letters to Juliet seeking advice about love. She stumbles on and replies to one from 1951, … Continue reading →

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The Amaranth Enchantment–Book Review

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Kourtney

The Amaranth Enchantment is a breathtakingly-fairytalesque story that I gobbled up in under 24 hours. Julie Berry’s debut novel caught my attention while browsing at the library with its understated cover and Victorian looking girl. The inside flap sounded like … Continue reading →

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Heist Society–Book Review

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Kourtney

I dub Ally Carter “The Queen of Pacing”. Never have I read such a rapid-paced, unputdownable YA book. Reading her book helped me grasp how the pacing wasn’t working in my own YA story. Double benefit–great book and I learned … Continue reading →

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Teen Wolf–MTV series

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Kourtney

  This is the best clip I could find on Youtube. Sorry. We are coming up on episode 5 of MTV’s newest show, Teen Wolf. I haven’t watched every episode but I am kinda sorta hooked in a I’ll-watch-it-if-I-catch-it-on-MTV way. … Continue reading →

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Firelight–Book Review

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Kourtney

“Gazing out at the quiet lake, I know the risk is worth it.” From the first sentence, it’s Baccarat-crystal clear why Sophie Jordan is a NYT Bestseller. She sucks you right into the story and sprinkles backstory like pixie dust. … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern–Movie Review

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Kourtney

Saw the 3-D version of Green Lantern on Saturday. Overall, I enjoyed it. The first 2 minutes were a big backstory dump.  I got that the producer’s intent  was to weave two stories to their intersection, but it was a … Continue reading →

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Grandma Casts Me in a Lifetime Movie

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Kourtney

Grandma H and I always have the weirdest conversations. Case in point, I get in her car and mention, “This seat is all screwed up.” She says, “You know why? We had to put Russ’s wheelchair in the backseat.” “Why?” … Continue reading →

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