Category Archives: RieViews

RIEVIEW: Orange is the New Black

Posted on August 22, 2020 by RieSheridanRose

Think of all the roadsThink of all their crossingsTaking steps is easyStanding still is hardRemember all their facesRemember all their voicesEverything is differentThe second time around –“You’ve Got Time” by Regina Spector I asked my husband today if he was … Continue reading →

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RieView: The Addams Family

Posted on August 14, 2020 by RieSheridanRose

Although this is really a topic for the Home for Wayward Spirits blog, I was having a hard time coming up with something for today and decided to escape with something I really love. Watching the original Addams Family television … Continue reading →

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RIEVIEW: Odd Thomas

Posted on July 17, 2020 by RieSheridanRose

   Like a pair of looms, using sunshine and their own silhouettes, two enormous California live oaks wove veils of gold and purple, which they flung across the driveway.    Penny appeared to shimmer and to darkle  as  she  passed … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

  This is my favorite holiday of the year. Ghosts and ghouls wandering the world, trick-or-treating, scary stories… Last week I told you about some of the scary stories that I had for Halloween. Today, I am going to give … Continue reading →

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RieView — Rock of Ages

Posted on June 28, 2012 by RieSheridanRose

Okay, I have been missing since February…and I have no good excuse. I have been doing better on my Here’s the Clean… blog, but even that has had a few missed days. So, coming back to my main website, what … Continue reading →

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RieView — Random Realities by Melanie Fletcher — 5 Stars

Posted on February 27, 2012 by RieSheridanRose

I picked up Random Realities for my Kindle because Melanie Fletcher is a friend of mine, but oh, am I glad she is. This collection of stories runs the gamut from pastoral to parody, and every story is a gem. … Continue reading →

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10/25/11 — RieView — Rick Riordan

Posted on October 25, 2011 by RieSheridanRose

Yes, I know. Rick Riordan isn’t a book. How can I review him? Well, the answer, plain and simple, is that I can’t choose just one book, so I thought I would compare and contrast his Young Adult series Percy … Continue reading →

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7/24/11 — Sunday RieView — The Friend Request — Alex Ford — 3 Stars

Posted on July 24, 2011 by RieSheridanRose

The Friend Request is an interesting cautionary tale about social networking. It is currently offered for free on the Kindle page, and I am a sucker for the free books, so I downloaded it. David Andrews is a typical nice … Continue reading →

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7/21/11–World Review Day RieView — True Grit — Charles Portis — 5 Stars

Posted on July 21, 2011 by RieSheridanRose

Today is World Review Day. I finished True Grit last night and thought that this would be a good one to discuss. I vaguely remember that I may have read this book many years ago–probably when the original film came … Continue reading →

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7/18/11– RieView: Bloodlines — Skyla Dawn Cameron

Posted on July 18, 2011 by RieSheridanRose

Since there was a mix-up today and the review of Prince that was supposed to be a tour stop didn’t post, I thought I would post another RieView of my own. 🙂 Bloodlines by Skyla Dawn Cameron My rating: 4 … Continue reading →

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