Check It/Round Table: Reviews of Books, Movies, Music, and Other Stuff by the Geek Grl

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna elaborates on her opinions of Saturn Apartments Book 3 by Hisae Iwaoka and why the everyday and communal aspect of the aspect is cool but there remain some MAJOR plot issues with this series including both racial and technical issues, and how Mitsu is developing into a very cool and indignant against injustice/unkindness.  It's all here.  It's...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews The Book Rescuer:  How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come by Sue Macy and Stacy Innerst on the founder of the the Yiddish Book Center, https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/language-literature-culture/yiddish-literature, why she loves Yiddish, and how she gives a rare 10+ score to this book.  It's...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna inquires if some people have two arms are just useless appendages when it comes to picking up their own paperwork?, how Tutor and Fighter trying to be tough on a bench when sleepy and how people really just three and taller, how the the yuck/yuck or myuck/myuck is really bad and an ongoing issue with this series, and how a FF button is good when observi...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table, Onna discusses the fact that boys can be zany but usually get over disagreements within a short period of time, unless they are Tutor and Fighter, rants on sound effects and yuk-yuk/myuk myuck moments in Thai drama, gets her observational psychologist hat on to muse on how Zon just overthinks things he fears and then they occur--like Tutor suggests and the...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna rants on the Woody Allen film, To Rome with Love, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft__aQSrHqE,  with it's short attention span relationships, an opera in the shower, and how didactic-ism is not attractive in film-or anywhere for that matter.  It's all here.  It's all real.  

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the song "Knock Knock" by Lenka from her and Bob's "Pep Talk" playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8r6pVNu9v2_OvN67avcSjnnOjSkFSd8b. Onna discusses the music video featuring this song and outtakes from the Kdrama, Pinnochio, https://youtu.be/i2WDMQXymI. Onna elaborates on the acting ability and entrepreneurship of Lee Jon Suk, how...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the song, "If Today was Your Last Day" by Nickleback https://youtu.be/TkLHTZIl0GA. Onna delves into a lengthy discussion on this song and how it relates to the comradery found by Joe Flannighan's and David Hewlett's characters in the Stargate Atlantis series and how this song is a reminder/mantra to live well in every moment and how that looks...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews the Chinese series, "I Got You/Hey Boyfriend Card" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgiGFuYZ5P8y705M_IJ-8ZotKIBtBJb5I via a music video highlighting clips from this series https://youtu.be/QZPa0PLAqjg featuring "I Knew You Were Trouble." Onna dives into how the CGI in this series was awesome and the premise interesting though execution les...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna rants on why the only degrees in Thai film seem to be engineering, on how stealing girlfriends is NOT a way to attract someone, and questions Sound effects galore. It's all here. It's all real. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLODPUdV-nWFUC6qx6mJMegfRv4nhX7Jd5

In this Episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the song "King" by Lauren Aquiliana, https://youtu.be/oA7KP7DRX8s, Kimi Wa Petto, both the older and newer version, why "all" may be already there and how the status quo is not always the best and what success really is may not be what you think it is. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses BTS' song, "DNA," and why she likes it and the music video dispute the use of primary colors that begin with Y and R. Here is a link to the music video https://youtu.be/leLckqIIJ0o. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses the song, "It's You" by Henry from the Kdrama, "While You Were Sleeping, why she must live to be 130 rather than 120, and why she does not, has not, will not do the "D" word. Link to music video https://youtu.be/yGHFCWRKoc0. It's all here. It's all real.

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses "Stand by You" by Rachel Platten and why this song encapsulates the values she cares about and she gives nod to her previous 2 part review of the J Drama, "Today's Kira Kun" https://anchor.fm/onnabob/episodes/Kira-Kun-Part-1-a-Japanese-Movie-in-Review-eac1mp and https://anchor.fm/onnabob/episodes/Kira-Kun-Part-2-a-Japanese-Film-in-Review-eac1v...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses "Superhero" the song by Lauv, why she likes this film, how it led to Honey, https://anchor.fm/onnabob/episodes/Honey-a-Japanese-Film-in-Review-eas2ki, one of the two J drama films she and Bob actually like, and how it brings back the memories. . .from last week. Here is a link to the music video, https://youtu.be/SuOK0mPt8Dc. It's all here. It...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna breaks down "All We Know" the song by the Chainsmokers featuring Phoebe Ryan and why being able to fall apart and yet stay together so you can chase forever is not too bad of a thing and why the J drama Evergreen Love, https://youtu.be/Z3W0wSKjiDQ, is one of two J drama movies she and Bob like. Here is a link to the music video, https://youtu.be/LQ0OvmT...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews the song "Feel Good" by Gryffin and Illinium, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZjDjamSn9I&list=PL8r6pVNu9v2_OvN67avcSjnnOjSkFSd8b&index=6&t=0s, and why it is complimentary to the main characters' in the JDrama, Daylight Shooting Star.  It's all here.  It's all Real.  

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses "Speechless" by Naomi Scott, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw5VIEIvuMI&list=PL8r6pVNu9v2_OvN67avcSjnnOjSkFSd8b&index=4&t=0s, and why this song really speaks for itself and why everyone should have this song playing in their home--a lot!  It's all here.  It's all real.  

In this epsiode of Check It/Round Table, Onna discusses the song, "Anywhere I Go" by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsCmUCIshkk&list=PL8r6pVNu9v2_OvN67avcSjnnOjSkFSd8b&index=3&t=0s, and why sometimes knowing what is in the darkness helps you to stay in the light--especially when you are a character in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and why being able to trust someone even...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna explains why this song from the Pep Talk Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8r6pVNu9v2_OvN67avcSjnnOjSkFSd8b, is one of her favorites because of it's reminder to be brave and come to the light when the darkness is surrounding reminescent of Winston Churchill's, ". . . we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews Together With Me the Next Chapter, episode 4.  Onna rants on why this series is just getting more complicated with each episode because Korn  is having honesty issues because he is afraid his dad will disown him, and she wonders and being disowned would be bad because????!!!!  Onna discusses why knock really doesn't have a drinkin...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses HIStory 3--Trapped, how she liked the mobster, and why, how Jack was not what he appeared, and her appreciation of the character trait of justice. Link to theme song:https://youtu.be/opSBOCyJuis and with English Captions https://youtu.be/KcUXQFxigNk. It's all here. It's all real.

In this epsiode of Check It/Round Table, Onna discusses the Japanese film, My Brother Likes Me Too Much, why she likes the main lead guy charater and does not like the lead female character. and her playlist from the show on YouTube, He's my Brother, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8r6pVNu9v2-wyRR7kUFQ8w48fv12xqJd  Watch part 1, https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7fh4vr and part 2, ht...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses Together With Me the Next Chapter Episode 3 https://youtu.be/G2KjkfsW_NU and why her reaction overall to this episode was in a word, whaaat!!  Onna brings up points like the unwritten rules of not kicking people out of apartments for bad reasons, how pastry chef's have good arms and generous spirits, and how some people need help with the...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna discusses what she liked about this episode and mainly what she didn't like and how biceps are not what most of those who are proud of them think they are--thank goodness.  Link to episode discussed, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Df8E-Opqc&list=PLCx1bZZ8vz0wU9S6BdaX5rmzKx9O_LPZt&index=4&t=0s .  It's all here.  It's all rea...

In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna gives her review of BTS's song, "One in a Million," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jORjjQ9o6E&list=PL8r6pVNu9v28dyxkVcDsqY_QaF7MAQRLN&index=3&t=0s .  Why just a million?--there are billions of people out there, the reason she likes watching this music video--good laughter material with the zany boyz, and why being tiny is not a good r...