Aug 7, 2021Member-onlyMy Peter Pan TBR: The Story that Grows Up with its ReaderThank you to Dewey’s Readathon for reaching out and asking for some bookish content! Peter Pan is one of the most adapted, spun off, and expanded stories. Not only are there multiple films — both live action and animated — from multiple perspectives and time periods, but he’s a character…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
May 9, 2021Member-onlyThis book has been sitting in my NetGalley for way too long, but here’s my review:This book has been sitting in my NetGalley for way too long, but here’s my review: “The Crowns of Croswald”, by D.E. Night, is the first in a series of middle grade fantasy novels that I was sent last summer via netgalley. I don’t know how I missed that I…Book Review5 min readBook Review5 min read
Aug 3, 2020Member-onlyJuly 2020 Round-Up PostREADING This month I finished reading four books, which was my goal for the month! I just spent about an hour cleaning up my StoryGraph Beta profile, so it reflects my reading habits and goals a little better. …Writer6 min readWriter6 min read
Jul 19, 2020Member-onlyReview: “Loki: Where Mischief Lies”EDIT: I wasn’t caught up on Mackenzi Lee drama until after writing this review so…I guess I am kind of caught up now. It doesn’t change my review. “Where Mischief Lies” is a new YA novel from author Mackenzi Lee. It follows a young Loki as he learns to tap…Book Review6 min readBook Review6 min read
Jul 12, 2020Member-onlyBook Review: “Queen’s Peril”, E.K. JohnstonHere are some things I love about “Star Wars”: Padmé, Padmé’s costumes, Padmé /Anakin falling in love?, Ewoks, the Millennium Falcon, Han’s relationship with the Millennium Falcon, Han’s relationship with Leia, Han’s relationship with Rey, Han’s relationship with Finn, Poe’s hair and facial profile and everything he’s ever done… Here…Star Wars5 min readStar Wars5 min read
Jun 20, 2020Member-onlyReview — “Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood” by Trevor NoahThis was the first book off the shelf in my increased “anti-racist” reading efforts. Noah’s essay collection on his life in South Africa is…delightful? Is that the right word? The book and its audio counterpart came highly recommended. …Book Review6 min readBook Review6 min read
Jun 5, 2020Member-onlyReview: Uglies by Scott WesterfeldUglies is often clumped together with other YA dystopia such as The Giver, Hunger Games, and Divergent, but a few things set it apart. The protagonist, Tally Youngblood, wants to be a part of the “dystopia” and fully engage with society as it exists in her reality. What looks initially…Reading5 min readReading5 min read
Feb 22, 2020Member-onlyAn Annotated Bibliography for Movies: “Stranger Things” and “The Body”The movies that I chose so far for this paper were based on a few criteria. First, they had to serve directly as an inspiration for Stranger Things, as referenced in interviews or in Worlds Turned Upside Down. Next, I chose films that were referenced in one or more secondary…Stranger Things5 min readStranger Things5 min read
Feb 1, 2020Member-only“Runaway Max” Might Be Better than “Stranger Things”“Runaway Max” Might Be Better than “Stranger Things” “Runaway Max” is the first book I’ve read in a long time that surprised me. I read “Darkness on the Edge of Town” before “Stranger Things 3” premiered, and I was a little underwhelmed with the book overall — and maybe that…Book Review6 min readBook Review6 min read
Jul 1, 2019Member-only500 Words On: “Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street” Book ReviewA while back, the podcast “Literary Disco” reviewed this book and they didn’t love it. I wanted them to be wrong. I wanted this book to dive into the psychology behind “Sesame Street’s” creation, showing how it teaches school room basics, but also helps kids understand complex ideas. The problem…Book Review3 min readBook Review3 min read
