Frederick Buechner’s writing is direct & insightful enough to make difficult concepts very approachable. Would love to discuss this book with someone who’s read it …

I had never seen this and finally watched it last night. I was surprised at how very “musical” it was! And I was glad that material that could have been morbid or scary was dealt with such a gentle hand. Tim Burton did a great job with this.

Loved this. It was a “rock autobiography”, not so much about the intricate feelings and details and of his life as it was his passion for his music and where it’s led him. Very quirky, very funny. Glad I read it.

I can’t improve upon the previous entry, except to add that I wish we’d linked up “smart” with “cool” & “sexy” several … umm … decades ago. :-D

I saw “The Outsiders” years ago in the theater, but had never seen this. My husband and I watched it for the soundtrack, which was very innovative at the time but overwhelming at times. Fun to see a lot of familiar faces from way back when …

This was an interesting look at China before Communism. More than that, it was a fascinating snapshot of the passage of a man’s life, the choices & rationalizations he makes.

I missed a lot of classic books growing up. I’m looking forward to discussing this in our book group in December.

This movie had a lot of potential that it never really seemed to live up to. And there were some scenes that just seemed awkward and out of place …

Did not enjoy this, particularly.

I took it home with some curiosity, but also some trepidation. Our 8-year-old was of course curious, and we sat side-by-side eating ice cream as we watched.

Frankly, I could have given up during the first 20 minutes. I am no big fan of stop-action animation. And though this is marketed as a kids’ movie, there were several sections I felt we inappropriate for children. We gladly fast-forwarded through the scary, climactic scenes, and were glad when the film was over.

This story’s one virtue was that the stereotypical scrawny black cat was in this instance a hero. The two black kitties who live with us were more than happy to curl up with our daughter and me when we went to bed.

Two things about this book.

First, some nonfiction audiobooks are much better when they’re abridged. This is one of them.

Second, I think I was much happier “remembering” Buzz Aldrin from the moon landing days than knowing about him since then. Though he has had his share of difficulties, Aldrin comes off as rather self-absorbed in this autobiography.

I find that image of of people’s first footprints on an untouched moon much more appealing somehow …

This is an awesome cookbook. There were about a dozen recipes I’d like to try, and have used the pie dough recipe repeatedly for my quiches.

It’s great!