Beverly Farr's Blog, page 8

I Saw Something Fine – Mighty Fine

I’m a woman who likes brooding men in cravats, so it’s not surprising that I enjoyed North and South, but I really really liked it  – to the point that it rivaled my passion for the 1995 Pride and Prejudice. I watched all four hours of North and South four times in the first week.  […]

Merry Christmas, Richard Armitage

My favorite living actor wrote a Christmas letter again to his followers. Screencap source:  richardarmitagenet.com Thank you for the warm sentiments and good wishes.  I also believe that happiness comes from helping others. Thank you for the hours of enjoyment your work has given me. Merry Christmas. Beverly Link to Richard Armitage’s Christmas message:  richardarmitageonline.com

Happy shivers

Here’s a bit from my country side.  I heard the song Cowboys and Angels again this morning and remembered how much I like it.  Something about Dustin Lynch‘s voice gives me happy shivers.  It’s sweet romance.  

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale – Review

I’d heard about the movie Hachi so I’ve been meaning to watch it.  Although I’m more of a cat person than a dog person, I like Richard Gere and thought it would be good. Link to Amazon:  http://amzn.com/B0031RAOVY It was good.  Just what I needed on a cold winter night when I was folding laundry. […]

This song, I like

For some reason I’m quoting Little John from the BBC Robin Hood series. I just listened to Ed Sheeran‘s song that is going to be at the end of the second Hobbit movie:  The Desolation of Smaug.  Wow.  I like it.  A lot.  I liked the music in the first movie, but I really like […]

Romance with a Twist

My stories are quirky.  I can’t help it. Some of them are like fairy tales and have a slight paranormal twist.  They’re still sweet — no detailed sex scenes — and hopefully they’re interesting.  I just know that I have fun writing them. Here’s a newish short story called Dreaming of the Boss.     […]

What everybody wants

Besides turkey and pumpkin pie. The song Everybody by Ingrid Michaelson has been around for a while, but whenever I hear it, I smile.  And today, I thought about how the lyrics are true.   Everybody wants to love and Everybody wants to be loved.   Thanksgiving is a holiday that makes us think about […]

Playing for Keeps – review

I’d heard mixed things about Playing for Keeps (2012), some of which was that it didn’t fit the rom-com model.  As a writer, I thought I’d analyze the film, see what worked and what didn’t. What worked:  Cute scruffy leading man Gerald Butler with a charming Scottish accent.  Good looking other actors.  Poor Jessica Biel looked worn […]

The Romance of Everyday

Romance in movies and books is often big and dramatic — that’s why we like it.  But I think that most romance is quieter,more simple.  I often think of how normal, everyday people meet and fall in love.  Few of us will make that exhilarating run through an airport to let the love of our […]

AAA saves the day

There’s nothing like getting ready to drive home on a cold wet day and discovering that your battery is dead.  That’s when I’m glad I have a membership in AAA.  I made a call, handed over my debit card, and in less than an hour I had a new battery and I was on my […]