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Book Review: ‘The Fifth Season’ (2015)
The short: 4.5/5 ✦. A truly amazing novel that takes every SF/F convention and turns it on its stereotypical head. There’s earthquakes, pain, rock creatures, sacrifice, Evil Earth, and multi-faceted...
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Essay: What a Pudd’nhead Can Do for Society
“Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.” ― Mark Twain, Pudd’nhead Wilson When two people are caught in the middle of some sort of debate like an argument, contest,...
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Book Review: ’84 Charing Cross Road’ (1970)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A funny, fascinating collection of letters between a book lover and a bunch of book sellers and how they all connect with and help each other. The long: The best thing about this book...
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Drabble: Santa Claus
Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. — Winston Churchill I used to think that Santa was pretty smart at Christmas stuff but not so much with anything else. I was wrong. * * *...
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Book Review: ‘Snow Like Ashes’ (2014)
The short: 3/5 ✦. The interesting premise doesn’t save this book from bland characters and flat writing. The long: It’s hard to review books that are good, because all you usually wanna do is say, “IT...
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Essay: “Walking” in a Heterotopia
“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.” — Henry David Thoreau When one thinks of a utopia, the image...
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Book Review: ‘Challenger Deep’ (2015)
The short: 4.5/5 ✦. An stunning exploration of mental illness through the eyes of a young man caught between two realities. An amazingly well-written, realistic, and beautifully illustrated novel. The...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “Junior Jetpack” / “Monster Manners”
The 26th and 27th episodes of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “Junior Jetpack,” LarryBoy gets a new sidekick, and in “Monster Manners,” Motato tries to hunt down LarryBoy!...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “You, Me & Tiny Pea” / “Jenna Chive Live!”
The 28th and 29th episodes of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “You, Me & Tiny Pea,” Junior makes a new friend, and in “Jenna Chive Live!” a famous pop star visits the Veggie...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “Captain LarryBeard”
The 30th episode of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “Captain LarryBeard,” Larry finds a toy pirate ship and decides to keep it. “Captain LarryBeard” This is the final episode of...
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Flash Fiction: A Soup Kitchen on Christmas Eve
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” — Maya Angelou “Sure smells good in here.” “Yeah, that tomato bisque – they put basil in it.” “Did they? That’s mighty fancy.” “I...
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Book Review: ‘Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights?’ (2015)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A satisfying, if bittersweet conclusion to the All the Wrong Questions series. The long: It’s hard to review a Lemony Snicket book – you either like his style or you don’t. His prose...
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Personal: My Christmas Masterlist
A totally awesome list of all the things I love doing for Christmas! I love the holiday season. Regardless of what everyone celebrates at this time of year, I believe there’s something truly magical in...
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Book Review: ‘Shade’s Children’ (1997)
The short: 4.5/5 ✦. An excellent dystopian novel with strong characters, an action-driven plot, and a reflective philosophical theme. The long: I first learned about this book from a different book...
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Book Review: ‘Heir of Fire’ (2014)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. A fine installment of the Throne of Glass series, including more in-depth character development, plot advancement, and an all-new set of questions. The long: Now I’m truly beginning...
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Book Review: ‘Old School’ (2015)
The short: 4/5 ✦. Another incredibly funny installment in the incredibly funny Wimpy Kid series (though the back blurb is a little misleading!). The long: These books are hilarious. I don’t actually...
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Book Review: ‘The Young Elites’ (2014)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A fascinating spin on teenagers with powers, both due to the Renaissance-esque setting and having the “bad one” be the main character. The long: I had no expectations for this book...
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Book Review: ‘Bone Gap’ (2015)
The short: 4/5 ✦. An achingly beautiful novel that dances around the genre of magical realism with the focus of a foraging bee. The long: I love bees. I didn’t quite understand why there was a bee on...
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Book Review: ‘The Night Circus’ (2011)
The short: 5/5 ✦. An amazing, magical, wondrous, excellently written book about amazement, magic, wonder, and love. The long: I am in love with this book. It didn’t happen quickly; like the plot, its...
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2015 Reading Challenge
Popsugar’s 2015 Reading Challenge was . . . not a success for me! I still had fun, though; how did you do? To be fair, I didn’t learn about this list until summer 2015, so I think I can be forgiven for...
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