Kristen Barenthaler
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Curious adventurer. Crazed reader. Librarian. Archery instructor. True crime addict.
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"Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein" by Lita Judge - Book Review
About the Author: Lita Judge is the author and illustrator of over a dozen picture books, including the modern classic Red Sled, the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Medal winner Born to Be Giants, and the IRA Children's Book Award winner One Thousand Tracings. Lita lives with her husband, two cats, and a little green parrot named Beatrix Potter in Peterborough, New Hampshire (Google Books).
By Kristen Barenthaler3 years ago in Geeks
"And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie - Book Review
"Ten . . ." Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion off the Devon coast by a mysterious "U.N. Owen." "Nine . . ." At dinner, a recorded message accuses each of them, in turn, of having a guilty secret, and by the end of the night, one of the guests is dead. "Eight . . ." Stranded by a violent storm and haunted by a nursery rhyme counting down one by one . . . one by one, they begin to die. "Seven . . ." Who among them is the killer, and will any of them survive? (Goodreads)
By Kristen Barenthaler3 years ago in Geeks
"Ozark Dogs" by Eli Cranor - Book Review
Anticipated release date: April 4th, 2023! Eli Cranor's Ozark Dogs is a thrilling read about family, town politics, and Southern justice. Personally, I found it enticing, enriching, and engrossing to read. The short chapters are all packed full of action, information, and engaging storylines. Cranor is also the author of Don't Know Tough, which was given an award for the Peter Lovesey First Crime Novel Contest.
By Kristen Barenthaler3 years ago in Geeks
'Veronica Mars:' The Newest Blast from the Past
Chances are good that you know the name Kristen Bell, unless you're a 100+-year-old vampire without access to TV. Kids and their extremely-annoyed-by-this-point parents know her as Princess Anna in Disney's Frozen. Sitcom fanatics know her as Eleanor Shellstrop on NBC's The Good Place. Some might even know her from her more adult movies, like Like Father, Bad Moms, andBad Moms Christmas among others. But true Bell fans know her first-and-foremost as Veronica Mars from the same-named CW TV show (now a Hulu original as of season four, released July 19, 2019).
By Kristen Barenthaler6 years ago in Geeks
Movie vs Book: 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'
When adapting a book into a movie, there's bound to be some changes along the way. Character castings may turn out different than the author envisioned or a subplot may be excluded for time. So what's the difference between Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Beforeand Netflix's "To All the Boys I've Loved Before"?
By Kristen Barenthaler7 years ago in Geeks
'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile'–Movie Review
It's no secret that Netflix loves feeding into the world's strange fascination with serial crime. Making a Murderer, Conversations with a Killer, Inside the Criminal Mind, and tons of other true crime shows will pop up on your recommended page... especially after you've watched their newest crime movie, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile.
By Kristen Barenthaler7 years ago in Criminal
Are You 'Directionally Challenged'?
Candace King and Kayla Ewell (both of The Vampire Diaries fame) have a podcast called Directionally Challenged, and let me tell you, we're all directionally challenged, so get in your car, or get out your headphones, and catch up because they're here to help their fellow women (and maybe a few men) get through the difficult parts of life.
By Kristen Barenthaler7 years ago in Geeks
Being an Archery Instructor Completely Changed My Life
It's not like anyone really plans to become an archery instructor, or at least, I didn't. It more just fell into my lap when I was training to be a camp counselor, and happened to be the best during our archery instructor training (thanks to USA Archery, but more on them later). So, after being surprised into being the archery instructor, I got another surprise. We teach to a camp of all Autistic children, as well as multiple other camps, which meant I had to have multiple sets of equipment to keep track of, and be prepared for, setting up multiple ranges at each camp.
By Kristen Barenthaler7 years ago in Education
Why Massachusetts Should Have Its Own Madame Tussaud's
We've all seen the creepily life-like wax figures featured at Madame Tussaud's, whether it be at their Nashville, New York, or Las Vegas museums. But why doesn't Massachusetts yet have its own museum? Patriot Place, Boston, and Cape Cod are all waiting with perfect locations for visiting tourists to learn our history.
By Kristen Barenthaler7 years ago in Wander
