"The Piper" Party Pooper (Book Review)

 

Piper by Jay Asher
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I heard a LOT of hype about this book so I put it on my To-Read bookshelf.
But I always want to know THE AGENDA of the Author(s) BEFORE I read a book.
In this case I found a gay man, a woman who writes about the paranormal and the third author writes about witches and dragons ... for CHILDREN.
Life is dark enough as it is. I'm putting this one on my SKIP IT shelf and I hope those who are recommending this to KIDS will do the same. They are already completely stressed out and on-the-edge. I wouldn't want to be the one to nudge them closer.
Find something more UPLIFTING and POSITIVE and bail out on the "dark side".

Thanks for reading my review. I hope it helps not hinders.
Sincerely, Laura-Lee

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FREE Wholesome Weekend Date Movie - March 17, 2022

 

Welcome again and HAPPY PURIM, everybody!

פורים שמח. ה' יברך את ישראל לעד

Since it is Purim today I thought I would recommend a movie about the life and events surrounding  ESTHER and how this beautiful, young Jewish girl became the Queen of the Persian Empire.

It has inspired many movies throughout the history of cinema, including silent movie versions. Most Christians have viewed the recent movie, "One Night with the King". However, THAT film is a pappy, badly acted, Biblically inaccurate version and quite frankly nowhere "up to snuff" for the REQUIREMENTS needed to make it into this feature.

However, (again) I have discovered a much better version that can "cut it" here and be high enough for my standards. (Esther isn't the only one with a reputation to uphold, eh?)

It is simply called,  "Esther" and stars Academy Award winning Best Actor,   F. Murray Abraham (who won for his role in  "Amadeus" ). It is superbly acted by the main characters AND the supporting cast and remains true to the thrilling, original story in the Bible. (Why is it so often the secular movie makers these days who make the best Bible movies? Perhaps they still recognize a good story while the Christians are forever trying to figure out what the public wants and "fix" the Bible story to appeal to the masses. But I digress.)

Here's a reminder of what it takes to make it into this feature.

• Good Story
• Appeals to BOTH Men & Women
• Funny
• Witty
• Good acting
• Plot Twist
• Evokes "warm fuzzies"
• Motivates snuggling
• No Graphic Sex, Violence, or Swearing
• Leaves you with good feelings/thoughts
• "Jazzed" and anxious to share it
• Available on the Internet right now for FREE (so you can watch it Immediately.)
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My cookie recommendation to go along with this film is, of course, the popular hamantaschen*, which is traditionally associated with this holiday. For further info see the LINK below.

LINK Esther with F. Murray Abraham at YouTube

LINK. PURIM Cookies and Candies

(*The best-known Purim food is the hamantaschen, a triangular cookie traditionally filled with prunes or poppy seeds. The name comes from the cookie's resemblance to the three-cornered hat worn by the villain Haman.)

LINK Tori Avey "What is Purim?"

LINK ESTHER FILM INFO AT IMDB

F. MURRAY ABRAHAM as MORDECAI

TOM HULCE and F. MURRAY ABRAHAM in AMADEUS.

YOUR TREAT FOR SCROLLING ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM. 

F. MURRAY ABRAHAM and TOM HULCE
THEN in 1985


AND NOW ...

THEY USED TO BOTH BE OLDER THAN ME - 
now I'm older than them.
WHAT HAPPENED?! 
Botox? (sigh) Hollywood Peeps.
(OOPS! Sort of outed my age on the Internet again.)

Have a good weekend.

Love Always, Laura-Lee