Imagine this--your kid is about to graduate and go off to "the real world," your favorite great-aunt-in-law dies, your spouse dies, and some historian writes you (it's present day, and as much as I love snail mail, it's not that common, let's be honest) about putting on an exhibition about your great-aunt. Well that's exactly [...]
I have always loved Greek Mythology. One of my first books I remember receiving was Kate McMullan's Say Cheese Medusa! and since finding the 'Lore Olympus' webtoon online, I've gobbled up those episodes like the most dedicated Kardashian fan. So, when J.S. Frankel reached out to me about his book, What the Gods Allow, I [...]
Hot Damn! I didn't know what to expect from D. T. Moorhouse's debut novel Purple Shadows, but it sure surprised and captivated me. (By the way, check out my vlog here!) This story takes place in a small UK township, possibly in Moorhouse's native Ireland. It follows a few weeks in the life of young Dean [...]
Oh my word... have I got a story for you! (and I've got a vlog too, click hereto see it) I can't say I've ever really been a huge vampire fan, but as y'all probably know by now, I've been a long-time romance fan! So, when my good Twitter Friends Lara Ann Dominick (@LaraAnnDominick) asked [...]
I always love partnering with Inkberry Books from Niwot because they always hook me up with the coolest books! This week, I took a look at Mohamed Asem's Stranger in the Pen and I thoroughly enjoyed it! (By the way, click here to check out my vlog!) This is a nonfiction memoir of Asem, mostly focusing [...]
"I love books," he said. "And isn't it funny that little black marks on paper can be so good? Pieces of paper and little tiny black marks and you've got a story." (Axline, 202) Let me tell you a true story about another true story... (psst... if you're wanting to check out the vlog, click here!) [...]
In a number of my many communication classes, we learned that stories are what makes us human. There are theories on how storytelling indicates higher intelligence and whatnot, but more importantly, stories are what brings us together. Have I got a story for you: Rafi Mittlefehldt's What Makes Us. This was such a good book [...]
A Little Bit of Happiness 