Blood,Sweat and Books

Happy Veterans day everyone!! In honor of those who have served in the military, I've compiled a list of films to view this Veterans Day. These movies aren't necessarily about war per se, but rather focus on the hardships and sacrifices servicemen and women face, not only on the battlefield but back home in civilian life as well. Contemporary Films This film follows Army Staff Sgt. Will Montgomery (played by Ben Foster), back in the U.S. following a deployment in Iraq. Due to injuries sustained in combat Montgomery finds himself assigned to the local Casualty Notification Team, informing families about the death of a loved one serving in the Army. Lacking any grief counseling experience, he joins forces with seasoned "messenger" Capt. Tony Stone, played by Woody Harrelson. To learn more about this film, click below: IMDb When Clint Eastwood directs a film you know it will be good. Made in 2006 Flags of our Fathers tells the story of the men who ...

Happy Halloween all you Goblins and Ghouls. I figured it being Halloween and all that I'd share some of my Favorite Scary books and movies with you.  I reach for these year after year and although I know them by heart by now no Halloween Season is complete without reading or viewing them.  In no particular order here is a small sampling of some of my Favorites! I loved these Scary Stories as a kid and still love the to this day. They were actually scary and even now I still get tingles up the back of my neck reading it. Just make sure if you buy the book it is an older edition cause the newer ones don't have those super creepy illustrations in them that made me fall in love with the book in the first place. Let's face it half of Stephen King's body of work could be on this list but the one that has stuck with me the longest and to this day has the ability to scare the crap out of me is IT. The character of Pennywise is brilliant don't get me wrong but...

Booking Through Thursday is a weekly bookish meme where participants are asked a series of questions about their reading habits. To join this or future Booking Through Thursdays Click Here. Since I missed last weeks BTT I'm going to answer it as well. Just keep scrolling if you want to see my answers. This Week BTT Asks: Do you ever read books that could be considered patriotic? Rousing stories of heroes? History? Brave countrymen & women doing bold things? What would you recommend if somebody asked you for something patriotic–no matter what your country? First off let me just wish all my fellow Americans a Happy 4th Of July!! Do I ever read books that could be considered patriotic? In short yes, I do. However, I don't really read them enough to recommend any. Unless of course you like books filled with random Historical facts then I could recommend a dozen or so.  So my Patriotic recommendations this week will come in the form of TV miniseries and Film....