The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls was a masterfully written memoir, and I usually don’t read memoirs. It was so captivating that once I started reading I couldn’t put it…
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury (1994) was all over the place. I’m usually not a fan of a story that is a collection of mini-stories with different characters in…
The Orbital Children
The Orbital Children is a six-episode Netflix ONA that is about several middle schoolers in space. Some of the children were obnoxious — especially when it came to the social…
Sonny Boy
Wow, I don’t really know what to say about this anime. It isn’t flashy, it doesn’t have high production, but nevertheless, it is definitely an anime that will stick with…
Castlevania
Castlevania is a great example of Netflix doing anime right. Some people might split hairs over whether this is actually “anime” or just a cartoon. Despite being inspired by anime,…
The Great Pretender
This was a good anime. Don’t want to call it a masterpiece, but, it is definitely a solid crime thriller to watch. The Great Pretender is about a group of…
And the Mountains Echoed
And the Mountains Echoed is yet another excellent book by Khaled Hosseini, chronicling the story of an Afghan family. As a whole, it isn’t as cohesive or moving as Hosseini’s…
Devilman Crybaby
Sex and violence. Devilman crybaby is a thrilling anime to watch with its simplistic yet beautiful animation style with pastel color pallets and well-defined line work. Also, did I mention…