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Blogger, book reviewer for Reader Views, Constant Reader, artist, poet, and animal/nature lover. Www.saexaminer.org
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🎄🔪 Think Christmas is all cheer & cozy vibes? Holiday horror is back & darker than ever.

New movie: Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025). 👀✨

#HolidayHorror #ChristmasMovies #SilentNightDeadlyNight #FestiveFrights #HorrorFilms

Read more in today's blog post 👇
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The Strange Comfort of Christmas Horror Movies
The new Silent Night, Deadly Night will be released in theaters on December 12. Photo: IMDb The Appeal of Horror–Christmas Mashups When it comes to movies, horror–Christmas mashups have a special a…
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December 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Celebrate the Season Western-Style at the Briscoe’s Cowboy Christmas 🤠🎄 Cowboy Christmas is back at the Briscoe!

#CowboyChristmas #BriscoeMuseum #SanAntonioEvents #WesternArt #SanAntonioLife #VisitSanAntonio

Get all the details in today's blog post! 🎁✨ 👇

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Celebrate the Season Western-Style at the Briscoe’s Cowboy Christmas
Free family fun includes Cowboy Santa. Photo: Briscoe Western Art Museum, used with permission. Saddle Up for Holiday Fun: Cowboy Christmas at the Briscoe Western Art Museum San Antonio, TX – The B…
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December 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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If you’re into garage punk, Springsteen-style storytelling, or raw DIY energy, check out Begging Dog. 🎸

#BeggingDog #JeffKleinman #IndiePunk #GaragePunk #NewMusic #MusicBlog #IndieArtist #DaisRecords

More about his new music 👇
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Begging Dog: Jeff Kleinman’s Gritty Tribute to Everyday Life
Begging Dog shares new single Common Place from forthcoming album. Photo: Photo By Kat Nijmeddin, used with permission. Begging Dog: Jeff Kleinman’s Raw, Everyday Poetry Finds Its Voice Begging Dog…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Live music all December at Otto’s Ice House 🎶✨
Free shows, riverside vibes, cold drinks, & Texas talent on the backyard stage.

#SanAntonio #SATX #SanAntonioEvents #PearlDistrict #LiveMusicSA #TexasMusic #SanAntonioNightlife #OttoIceHouse

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Your Guide to December’s Backyard Stage Lineup at Otto’s
This December, enjoy live performances with crisp drinks and good eats in the heart of a true Texan ice house. Photo: Otto’s Ice House Live Music All Month at Otto’s Ice House on the San Anto…
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December 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Steven Bernstein’s GRQ is a tense, one-day unraveling of a man chasing salvation through easy money, and paying the price. 💸✨

#GetRichQuick #GRQ #StevenBernstein #NewRelease #Thriller #BookReview #BookReviewer #PartnersInCrimeTours #Gifted

Read the review here 👇
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Get Rich Quick? Steven Bernstein’s Sharp Satire on Financial Illusions
‘GRQ’ is the exciting new novel by Steven Bernstein. Photo: Partners in Crime Book Tours, used with permission. Part of the Partners in Crime Tours Virtual Book Tours Book Review: GRQ (…
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December 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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The San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum is opening its newest themed group exhibition, & it’s filled with color, history, and devotion. 🎨

#CastilianRoses #SanBenitoArt #RGVArts #VirgendeGuadalupe #BorderlandCulture #ArtExhibition

Get the scoop on the blog! 👇
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Castilian Roses in December – Honoring Tradition Through Art in San Benito
San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum is hosting its Sixth Virgen de Guadalupe Exhibition. Photo: San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum Castilian Roses in December: A Celebration of Culture, Art, and T…
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November 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Currently reading: GRQ by Steven Bernstein

Against the backdrop of an earthquake-ravaged Los Angeles, 'GRQ' (Get Rich Quick) follows one man's desperate bid to save his family from financial ruin.

Review coming soon...

#AmReading #GRQ #DarkHumor #Satire
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Redemption instead of employment? This intense sci-fi short flips the job-interview trope on its head. 🎬

#TheJobMovie #SciFiShort #FilmReview #IndieFilmmaking #AIFilm #SciFiDrama #FilmCommunity

Full review on the blog. 👇
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When the Interviewer Knows Everything: A Review of The Job (2025)
LeJon as Todd in The Job. Photo: IMDb. Film Review: The Job (2025) Recovering from trauma, Todd interviews for a job and finds redemption instead of employment. A Sci-Fi Psychological Drama About T…
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November 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Pearl is bringing an outdoor ice-skating rink to San Antonio, & the first-ever Taste of Pearl Festival. Skating, lights, music, food, shopping.⛸️🎄

#SanAntonio #PearlSA #HolidaySeason #IceSkating #TasteOfPearl #SATXEvents #FamilyFun #SAHolidays

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Holiday Magic Arrives at Pearl With New Ice-Skating Rink and Festival
Pearl launches a first-ever outdoor ice rink. Photo: Pearl, used with permission. Pearl Unveils New Outdoor Ice-Skating Rink for the 2025–26 Holiday Season SAN ANTONIO — Pearl is bringing even more…
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November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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🚀NE-YO, Sonu Nigam, and MC Jin are joining forces to launch something big, and it’s about to reshape the global music map.

#PacificMusicGroup #MusicLaunch #NEYO #MCJin #SonuNigam #MusicBusiness #HongKong

Read the full story in my latest blog post. 👇

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NE-YO, Sonu Nigam, and MC Jin Unite to Launch a Game-Changing Asian Music Label
Pacific Music Group aims to discover and develop top Pan-Asian talent for the global stage and serve as a gateway for international artists entering Asia. Photo: Pacific Music Group, used with perm…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Book lovers, self-love seekers, and anyone on a healing journey, you’ll want to read this!

#BookReview #BecomingAPeacock #MichalBardavid #Motivational #BookBlog

My review of Becoming a Peacock is now up. 💛📚 👇
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How Embracing Your ‘Inner Peacock’ Can Transform Your Life
‘Becoming a Peacock’ is the new motivational book by Michal Bardavid. Photo: Amazon Becoming a Peacock: Strut Your Way Into Self-Love By Michal Bardavid Loving yourself isn’t selfish, i…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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From tree lightings to River Walk parades, here are the festive events you won’t want to miss this weekend in San Antonio. 🎄

#SanAntonio #SanAntonioEvents #HolidaySeason #SATX #ChristmasInSA #RiverWalk #HolidayParade

Read more in my latest blog post 👇
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Ring In the Season with the Best Holiday Celebrations in San Antonio This Weekend
Hotel Contessa is lighting up the season with a front-row parade watch party and its first-ever tree lighting on the River Terrace. Photo: Hotel Contessa, used with permission. 🎄 San Antonio Weeken…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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👀 Some connections don’t start with words, they start with a look. No Words Needed by Michael Freeman, a book for the quiet men who feel everything but don’t always say it.

#NoWordsNeeded #MichaelFreeman #EmotionalIntelligence #UnspokenConnection

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‘No Words Needed’ and the Power of a Single Glance
‘No Words Needed’ is Michael Freeman’s new book about the power of nonverbal communication. Photo: Barnes & Noble Book Spotlight: No Words Needed: Learning to Listen With Your…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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✨Brownsville officially has a Barnes & Noble! 📚✨

I stopped by on opening day, checked out the new space, & even met a local author.

#Brownsville #RGV#BarnesAndNoble #BookLovers #BookCommunity #BookBlog

Read more in today's blog post.👇
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A New Chapter for Brownsville: Barnes & Noble Opens Its Biggest Valley Store
The new Brownsville Barnes & Noble location at Sunrise Mall. Barnes & Noble Opens Largest Valley Location in Brownsville A Big Day for Local Readers & Book Lovers On Monday, Brownsville…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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🚢Jewel thieves, a priceless painting, & a Pinkerton agent, all aboard the Titanic.

Maiden Voyage by Bradley Harper - crime, romance, & historical drama.

#BookReview #HistoricalFiction #TitanicBooks #MaidenVoyage #BradleyHarper #pastecreativebooktours

Full review 👇
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A Heist on the High Seas: Reviewing Maiden Voyage by Bradley Harper
‘Maiden Voyage’ is the exciting new historical novel by Bradley Harper. Photo: Paste Creative Book Tours, used with permission. Paste Creative Book Tours Participant Book Review: Maiden…
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November 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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My review of 'Hypocrisy' by A.J. Thibault for Reader Views.
#Hypocrisy #BookReview #SciFiThriller #IndieAuthors #ReaderViews #Fiction
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A near future sci fi tale where alien factions, government cover ups, and a reality bending power struggle collide as humanity’s biggest lies finally catch up with it. #BookReview #SciFiThriller #IndieAuthors #AmReading #ReaderViews buff.ly/Rs0itHS
November 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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A new documentary from Nick Davis reveals the untold stories of non-Jews who risked everything to save Jewish lives during the Holocaust. 🎬🕯️

#ThisOrdinaryThing #NickDavis #DocumentaryFilm #HolocaustHistory #FilmRelease

Read more about this in my latest blog post 👇
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This Ordinary Thing is a Timely Film About Quiet Heroes
This Ordinary Thing is Emmy-winning filmmaker Nick Davis’ new documentary. Photo: Series of Dreams, used with permission. THIS ORDINARY THING A Film by Nick Davis (You Had To Be There / TIFF …
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November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Just saw the trailer for the movie version of Project Hail Mary. Loved the book!! I can't wait to see the movie but it's not until March. 📚🚀

#ProjectHailMary #AndyWeir #BookToMovie #ScienceFiction
#Movies

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Project Hail Mary | Official Trailer 2
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November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Looking for your next mystery read? Love and Death brings suspense, emotion, and edge-of-your-seat tension. 👀📖🐴

#BookReview #MysterySeries #BookBlogger #LoveAndDeath #HorseRacingMystery #PasteCreativeBookTours

My full review is up on the blog! 👇
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‘Love and Death’ is Meg Sheppard’s Most Personal Case Yet
‘Love and Death’ is the latest book in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series. Photo: Paste Creative Book Tours, used with permission. Paste Creative Book Tours Participant “Love and Death” by…
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November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Ready to roll into the holidays? 🛼🎅
La Cantera’s Tree Lighting + brand-new “Jingle Bell Roll” rink is the event of the season.

#LaCanteraResort #SanAntonioEvents #SAHolidays #HolidaySeason #ChristmasInTexas #SATX

Full details in today's blog post 👇
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Holiday Cheer Takes Center Stage with La Cantera’s Tree Lighting & Jingle Bell Roll
La Cantera Resort & Spa kicks off the holidays with annual tree lighting and roller skating rink. Photo: La Cantera Resort & Spa, used with permission. Holiday Magic Arrives at La Cantera: …
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November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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🎵If you love psychedelic rock with depth, grit, and atmosphere, you need to hear Gran Moreno’s “Temple of Fire.”

#GranMoreno #TempleOfFire #ElSol #NewMusic #PsychedelicRock #AustinMusic #IndieMusic #MusicBlog

More about their new release & new album 👇
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Gran Moreno Ignites with New Single ‘Temple of Fire’ Ahead of Debut Album El Sol
Gran Moreno is Ricardo (guitarist and vocals) and Christian (drums). Photo: Tico Mendoza, used with permission. Gran Moreno Unleashes New Single “Temple of Fire” Ahead of Debut Album El Sol This we…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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A Charlie Brown Christmas is coming to San Antonio's Magik Theatre, and the holiday magic is REAL. 🎄💛

#SanAntonio #SATX #FamilyFun #HolidaySeason #MagikTheatre #CharlieBrownChristmas

More information in today's blog post 👇
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Magik Theatre Brings A Charlie Brown Christmas to Life
Magik Theatre’s A Charlie Brown Christmas opens with its Party in the Park. Photo: Magik Theatre, used with permission. Magik Theatre Presents A Charlie Brown Christmas — A Heartwarming Holid…
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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New book: The Name on the Wall

A forgotten name on a wall leads Hervé Le Tellier to uncover the powerful story of a young French Resistance fighter.

#HistoricalFiction #WWIIFiction #NewBooks #HerveLeTellier

✨ Read more about this new novel in my latest blog post.
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The Forgotten Resistance Fighter Behind ‘The Name on the Wall’
‘The Name on the Wall’ is the new novel by Hervé Le Tellier. Photo: Other Press Book Spotlight: The Name on the Wall by Hervé Le Tellier New York Times bestselling author Hervé Le Telli…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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The RGV’s biggest film celebration is almost here! 🌟
CineSol returns with global films, local talent, and a can’t-miss premiere of the Johnny Canales documentary.

#CineSol2025 #RGVEvents #FilmFestival #IndieFilms

Catch all the details in my new blog post! 🎥👇
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Discover Voices from Around the World at the 32nd Annual CineSol Film Festival
The 32nd Annual CineSol Film Festival will take place in Brownsville and McAllen. Photo: Eventbrite 🎬 Get Ready for the 32nd Annual CineSol Film Festival Celebrating Independent Film Across the Rio…
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November 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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🍀 New movie alert!
ALL SAINTS DAY brings messy family dynamics to the screen in the best possible way.

#AllSaintsDayFilm #NewMovie #IndieFilm #MovieSpotlight #NowStreaming #OnDemand #DigitalRelease

More info in today's movie news blog post 🎬👇
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All Saints Day Is the Must-Watch Dark Comedy of the Season
All Saints Day will be available on digital and on demand. Photo: One Tree Entertainment, used with permission. 🎬 New Release Spotlight: ALL SAINTS DAY Some family reunions are more sobering than o…
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November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM