Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Category: nfp
Scary Movies: Halloween
Every year I have a themed horror movie festival with my daughter in October, and this year’s theme is Halloween itself. So what better movie to start with than Halloween, the film named after the holiday? Now, I have to admit, slasher films are… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Halloween”
Scary Movies: 28 Years Later
This latest sequel in the 28 … Later zombie franchise reminds me of 2024’s A Quiet Place: Day One in that it starts off as a regular horror movie, but ends up as something else entirely, and it’s a little hard to describe what,… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: 28 Years Later”
What I’m Reading: No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller
No One Would Listen, a 2010 autobiography, is a financial thriller written by the Madoff Ponzi scheme whistleblower, Harry Markopolos. This book gives a first-hand account of the massive fraud investigation into Bernie Madoff, an infamous admitted mastermind of the largest known Ponzi scheme in history,… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller”
What I’m Reading: Gwyneth: The Biography
Gwyneth: The Biography, a 2025 biography by Amy Odell, is a well-researched and thorough read on Gwyneth Paltrow’s life so far. Ms. Odell’s deep dive into Gwyneth’s extraordinary world of privilege and opportunity provides glimpses of Gwyneth from childhood into middle age. The book… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Gwyneth: The Biography”
What I’m Reading: My Life So Far
My Life So Far, a 2005 memoir authored by Jane Fonda, is an autobiographical masterpiece. Jane Fonda takes the reader on her life journey sharing her mistakes and triumphs with honesty, humility, and depth. Unlike many celebrity autobiographies which skim the surface of their… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: My Life So Far”
What I’m Reading: Uptown Girl
Uptown Girl, a 2025 autobiography written by Christie Brinkley, is about as deep as an 80’s pop song. It is quite fitting therefore that Christie Brinkley was a famous model during the 1980s who starred in a pop song music video. Aptly put, this… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Uptown Girl”
What I’m Reading: Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes
Wrestling the Hulk, a 2011 biography written by Linda Hogan, Hulk Hogan’s former wife of more than twenty years, is a sad yet uplifting story of love, family and betrayal. Terry “Hulk” Hogan and Linda originally met in 1978 at a nightclub named the… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes”
Scary Movies: The Invisible Man
Thanks for this review go to our new guest reviewer, the lovely and perceptive Corinne Dion! Corinne has interests in horror and opera, among other things, and will be providing occasional reviews on this site! The Invisible Man, a 2020 science fiction horror film,… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: The Invisible Man”
