DEFENDING JACOB * NEW YEAR'S EVE

Defending Jacob by William Landay -  This is a good read narrated by a prosecuting attorney in a small town whose son gets in trouble.  The narrator is full of himself, constantly explaining things to the reader, but still, one reads on.  It's good reading as you're going through, but by the end, I felt like it was just too much.  No other comment than that, just that it was too much.  It's good enough to read if you enjoy legal and courtroom drama.  Not one of my all time favs, though. 

New Year's Eve - This is a sweet movie with an all star cast, lots of romance, a little drama and a little fun and little stories about people who often cross paths.  There's a certain actress in the movie who somehow always gets to be a princess, but she's not my favorite for the princess any more.  When you watch, you'll see what I mean.  You'll think that there are many princesses here, but you'll find out which one I'm talking about if you watch to the end.   It's sweet and can be saved for that time when you just want to watch, not think.  If you miss it, you didn't miss much, unless you wanted to see your favorite actor or actress in a small role.