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Essay: Where There’s a Will, There’s a War
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” — G.K. Chesterton War, it seems, is a big part of what people perceive to be...
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Book Review: ‘Queen of Shadows’ (2015)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. A bit of a (lengthy) backward step from the previous book, and too much fluff in an otherwise action-packed, fast-paced novel. The long: This series has had more ups and downs in...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “The Silly Ray” / “The Camp Out”
The 3rd and 4th episodes of Season 2 of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “The Silly Ray,” Larry uses his silly ray on Bob, and in “The Camp Out,” Bob loves s’mores a little too...
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Book Review: ‘Fangirl’ (2013)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A effortlessly well-written slice-of-life novel about dealing with the unknown, the familiar, the new, the old, and everything and everyone in between. The long: It’s weird reading a...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “Monster Truck Delivery” / “Vote for Archibald”
The 5th and 6th episodes of Season 2 of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “Monster Truck Flower Delivery,” Petunia receives a monster truck, and in “Vote for Archibald,” Tom...
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Book Review: ‘Six of Crows’ (2015)
The short: 4.5/5 ✦. An amazing heist story with brilliant, multi-faceted characters and a thrilling, in-depth plot. The long: Oh, man, this was good. I had no expectations going into this book, besides...
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Flash Fiction: Listening
“No soldier outlives a thousand chances. But every soldier believes in Chance and trusts his luck.” ― Erich Maria Remarque Jacques would be coming home soon. The war was over, people said. The enemy...
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Essay: Positively Primeval – An Analysis of “The Pleasures of Reading:...
“Nothing is so indecent that it cannot be said to another person if the proper words are used to convey it.” ― Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron In regards to medieval literature, there is not...
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Book Review: ‘Scott Pilgrim’ (2004-2010)
The short: 4.5/5 ✦. A supremely entertaining graphic novel series that is goofy on the surface but contains layers upon layers of character exploration. The long: I decided to review all these books...
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Flash Fiction: Easy as Falling off a Log
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein “You can’t ride a bike?” Mallory’s friend, Ben, stared at her with wide eyes. “How old are you?” he asked....
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Book Review: ‘The Rose Society’ (2015)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. A bit of a letdown compared to the first book, but still an incredibly well-plotted novel featuring morally ambiguous characters with fascinating powers. The long: I admit that I...
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Essay: Pearl – The Price of Translation
Perle, plesaunte to prynces paye To clanly clos in golde so clere, Oute of Oryent, I hardyly saye, Ne proved I never her precios pere. — The Pearl, 1300s The Pearl, the fourteenth century poem assumed...
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Book Review: ‘The Sword of Summer’ (2015)
The short: 4/5 ✦. An excellent beginning to another exciting and hilarious mythology series from Rick Riordan. The long: I admit that I’m feeling a little defensive about this book. Now, is it...
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Short Story: The Witch’s Brew
“Where there’s tea there’s hope.” — Arthur Wing Pinero The moon was big tonight and shone brightly through Davey’s window, the light slowly spreading across his empty bed. Davey was at his desk,...
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Essay: When Is a Myth Not a Myth? — Classifying ‘Sir Gawain and the Green...
“And now, Gawain: think. Danger is yours to overcome And this game brings you Danger. Can this game be won?” — Sir Gawain and the Green Knight The word “myth” tends to be used in conjunction with the...
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Book Review: ‘Welcome to Night Vale’ (2015)
The short: 3/5 ✦. A tough nut of a novel that may only interest fans of the equally weird (but more hilarious and insightful) podcast. The long: Hoo boy, where do I start with this . . . Well, probably...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “Ready for Action” / “Sickabeezer”
The 7th and 8th episodes of Season 2 of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “Ready for Action,” Bob and Larry try to be police officers, and in “Sickabeezer,” Bob takes care of a...
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Flash Fiction: The Party
“Life is full of surprises.” — John Major “Are you coming over to help me set up for the party at Bryan’s?” Jeannie rolled her eyes, but she was smiling. “Is it even a surprise anymore? You do it every...
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Essay: Controversy of Melville’s ‘Typee’
I recommend all adventurous youths who abandon vessels in romantic islands during the rainy season to provide themselves with umbrellas. — Herman Melville, Typee When Herman Melville published his...
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Book Review: ‘The Rest of Us Just Live Here’ (2015)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A beautifully written novel about failure and growing up and friendship and love, all while an potential apocalypse is happening to other people. The long: I’m beginning to think that...
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