I am a firm believer in the timing of the universe. Everything happens exactly when it needs to, and I really live my life with that trust and graciousness. But let me tell you. I wish I had read Beloved by Toni Morrison sooner. I could kick the universe for holding out on me with …
I've made a lot of resolutions -- no, let's call them, "intentions" for 2020 that have to do with taking the next step in my life. I've felt my life to be really stagnant and still the past few years, and with the turn of the decade, I was inspired to make some real commitments …
I see the ghosts and creaking floors and sharp teeth didn't scare you off... Welcome back to Part 2 of my book recommendations based on my favorite Halloween films. Today, we're diving deeper into the Gothic. Tower of Terror (1997) This was the first movie that I remember being terrified of. It used to air …
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I don’t usually read books that resemble movies I watch, but at Halloween time, the best time of the year, my Gothic heart is at no end of media to consume that spooky, eerie, strange, and uncanny. At this time of year, I like my movies how I like my books -- monstrous, dark, and …
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There are a mere 66 days until the end of the year. Lifetime is already showing Christmas movies 24/7, we’re in the last week of Halloween season, my mom is already doing the “do you want it for Christmas” routine -- it feels like it only dropped below 80 degrees here yesterday! The leaves aren’t …
A quick poll of my Facebook friends reported that we f*cking hate classics. Of course, this, as most things, is on a scale, with 1 being mildly dislike to 10 being “I ritualistically burned my books and cast curses over Hemingway’s grave when I left Lit 101.” We all can find ourselves somewhere on this …
I. Loved. This. Book. The last time I read a series opener for middle grade readers that was as charming, engaging, mature, and touching as this was the first time I read the Harry Potter series when I was young. This book had heart, spunk, and magic that was handled so maturely that I often …
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I don't read thrillers. I read one thriller once and I hated it. I saw this ARC on the shelf at the bookstore I work at, and since Jackson is a local author (one I've met and thought the entire world of) and I have never read her before, I thought I would give her …
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What a lovely book. I deeply enjoyed this book. I think Conklin does a beautiful job of rendering the human desire for connection with others, of admitting to us that even the most fiercely independent of us find ourselves yearning for someone to be near us, of reminding us that in our core we are …
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Am I the worst blogger in the whole world?? Maybe. This is up for debate. I don't know if there are blogger olympics where we can all objectively decide who has the worst blogging habits in the world, but if there were, I think I would medal. So I could spend this whole post complaining …
