Category Archives: Reviews

Amy Simpson’s Anxious: Tackling Worry, Anxiety, & Fear (Book Review)

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Amy Simpson, author of Troubled Minds, tackles the layers of worry, anxiety, and fear in her latest book, Anxious: Choosing Faith in a World of Worry. From the get go, she’s clear that a faithful focus doesn’t replace counseling or medicine as … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Reading (Book Reviews)

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

A host of books have caught my attention lately- some sent my way and some I’ve purchased. Here are some of the more notable ones… Jon Bassoff, Factory Town. A dark, dark book that leaves you guessing, this one reminded me of … Continue reading →

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Gone Girl: What Is Marriage? (Movie Review)

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I didn’t read the book, so I went in mostly… blind. That’s a fitting place to start a review of a film that is basically about the covers we put up to hide our true selves, and the secrets no … Continue reading →

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A to Z: First Reaction (TV Review)

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Tonight, you can watch NBC’s latest rom-com, A to Z. That is, if you haven’t already heard the hype and checked it out prior to now, so that you already know about the ‘first meeting’ chemistry of Cristin Milioti and Ben … Continue reading →

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Gotham 1.2: What’s A Family? (TV Review)

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

In the second episode, “Selina Kyle,” we watched the episode’s titular character (Camren Bicondova) end up on a busload of kidnapped street children aimed at a brutal, edible ending. But between our cat burglar’s skills and James Gordon’s (Ben McKenzie) … Continue reading →

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Jason Mott’s The Wonder Of All Things (Book Review)

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Jason Mott, the author of The Returned (known as Resurrection on ABC), returns with his second novel, The Wonder of All Things. The story of a small town, it lasers in on Ava and Wash, a young woman and her best friend, who survive a deadly … Continue reading →

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Andy McDermott’s Valhalla Prophecy: Thwarting Doomsday

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The latest cinematic thrill ride from Andy McDermott delivers a globe-trotting, flashback-filled adventure that finds International Heritage Agency boss Nina Wilde and her ex-military Brit husband Eddie Chase tackling a legendary doomsday of Viking proportions. Filled with Norse mythology, The Valhalla … Continue reading →

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The Blacklist Season 2 Premiere

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

After binge watching all of season 1 over the last two weeks, I eagerly awaited the arrival of the second season. The first half of the episode seemed to drag on… And then it happened: I realized that I was … Continue reading →

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Black-ish: Let’s Get Real (TV Review)

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

First off, I doubt I was the demographic that writer Kenya Barris or star Anthony Anderson was aiming for with black-ish. But I’m a big fan of Anderson’s and the publicist offered me the screener, so of course I was down for a … Continue reading →

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Gotham- First Reaction: Into The Darkness (TV Review)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I promise you however dark and scary the world right might be right now, there will be light.–Jim Gordon, before he was The Commissioner What first grabs your attention is how visually stunning the night shots of Gotham are, with dark grays … Continue reading →

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