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Book Review Things I Want My Daughter To Know

Things I Want My Daughters To Know Book Review

Posted on May 2, 2016January 14, 2026 by At Home With Joanna

Things I Want My Daughters To Know by Elizabeth Noble Summary When Barbara realizes time is running out, she writes letters to her four daughters; aware that they’ll be facing the trials and triumphs of life without her at their side. How can she leave them when they still have so much growing up to…

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The Cradle by Patrick Somerville Book Review

Posted on May 2, 2016January 14, 2026 by At Home With Joanna

Summary Marissa is expecting her first child and fixated on securing the same cradle she was once rocked in for her own baby. But her mother, Caroline, disappeared when Marissa was a teenager, and the treasured cradle mysteriously vanished shortly thereafter. Marissa’s husband, Matthew, kindly agrees to try to track down the cradle, which naturally…

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batman vs superman movie review

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Posted on March 28, 2016January 14, 2026 by At Home With Joanna

“Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. It’s up to Superman and Batman to set aside their differences…

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the hand that rocks the cradle review

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Movie Review

Posted on March 18, 2016January 14, 2026 by At Home With Joanna

“After her humiliated husband kills himself, an embittered pregnant widow loses her child, and embarks on a mission of vengeance against a woman and her family.” –IMDb The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Starring Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Madeline Zima, Ernie Hudson, and Julianne Moore Directed by: Curtis Hanson Box Office: $88,036,683…

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Zootopia (2016) Movie Review

Posted on March 14, 2016January 14, 2026 by At Home With Joanna

“In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.” – IMDb Zootopia Starring the Voice Talent of: Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba, Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, JK Simmons Directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush Box Office: $1,024,121,104 Review Ever since…

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Deadpool (2016) Movie Review

Posted on February 20, 2016January 14, 2026 by At Home With Joanna

“A wisecracking mercenary gets experimented on and becomes immortal but ugly, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks.” – IMDb Deadpool Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller Directed by Tim Miller Box Office: $782,836,791 Review After waiting for what felt like FOREVER, we were finally able to…

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How To Be Single (2016) Movie Review

Posted on February 10, 2016January 14, 2026 by At Home With Joanna

“A group of young adults navigate love and relationships in New York City.”– IMDb How To Be Single Starring:  Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Dakota Johnson, Nicholas Braun Directed by Christian Ditter Box Office:  $112,343,513 Storyline Based on the novel by Liz Tuccillo, How To Be Single revolves around Alice (Johnson).  After a four-year “college relationship”…

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Jess Abran Naive

Jess Abran Relaunch of NAIVE

Posted on January 18, 2016December 15, 2017 by At Home With Joanna

Jess Abran Relaunch of NAIVE Remastered with 2 New Tracks You may recall an interview I did with Montreal’s Pirate, Jess Abran, discussing her collaboration with Morbin back in July.  Since then, she has been quite busy and has a lot of exciting work up her sleeve. Along with putting together an amazing show featuring talented artists…

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Joanna's bookshelf: read

Death of a Salesman
really liked it
Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller
I've heard about Death of a Salesman for years. Did I think the title was going to be such a literal representation of the story? No. (Maybe I think too metaphorically in general? Haha.) I enjoyed this quite a bit once things started p...
Never Flinch
liked it
Never Flinch
by Stephen King
Rating: ★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★★ Ease of Reading: ★★★★★ Book #4 of Holly Gibney! In Never Flinch, two storylines meet. 1) we follow Holly, who has accepted the position of being a bodyguard for a famous performer, and 2) a murderer plottin...
I’m Glad My Mom Died
really liked it
I’m Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Memoir ● 305 Pages Rating: ★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★★ Ease of Reading: ★★★ This was quite the rollercoaster. You feel a mixture of sadness, disgust, and empathy as you read the experience of this ch...
The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays
it was amazing
The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays
by Harper Lee
I fell in love with To Kill A Mockingbird as a young girl. I had first watched the movie and became enamored of Gregory Peck, and then I read the book. I think this is one of the very few times that watching the movie before reading the ...
The Long Walk
really liked it
The Long Walk
by Richard Bachman
"Just go on dancing with me like this forever and I'll never tire. We'll scrape our shoe on the stars and hang upside down from the moon." - Page 44 Dystopian Horror ● 311 Pages Rating: ★★★ Enjoyment: ★★★ Ease of Reading: ★★★★★ Bein...

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