So much lost potential in this retelling of East o’ the sun West o’ the moon. Reading this was akin to a conglomeration of = Beauty and the Beast + East O’ the Sun + Tan Coul + Anastasia + Narnia. Unfortunately, it felt more like a patchwork quilt than a cohesive weaving together of… Continue reading Echo North | Book Review
There is quite the shortage when it comes to books with clean, non-sappy romance that are well written and tasteful. Here’s my favorite books that have a strong love story with characters that aren’t shallow and never fail to make me smile. Top 12 Romances – Many of these books contain an element of romance… Continue reading Top 12 Clean, Non-Sappy Romances
What is the Liebster Award? It’s an award that exists only on the internet. It’s given to bloggers by other bloggers. (Liebster in German means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.) A blogger nominates you, introducing you and then you, in turn, nominate other bloggers so that the blogging… Continue reading Leibster Award
A young boy named Diamond meets the North Wind – is literally swept away – and discovers what it means to be “at the back of the North Wind.” First Thoughts I liked this more and less than I thought I would. Certain parts were incredibly deep and beautiful. Other sections dragged a bit, and… Continue reading At the Back of the North Wind
There is little to be said for being unprepared. And everything to say for being prepared. And it would have behooved me to remember that earlier. Yet, like many of my species, I continue to procrastinate and put off until tomorrow until tomorrow comes and I find myself in unwelcome predicaments. Such as not having… Continue reading The Awkward College Student Has a Job Interview
This was an unmitigated disaster! A series of non-stop nails on a chalkboard moments. A little context if you find my opinion harsh. A) I love musicals and B) I love the original Mary Poppins. In my opinion, this movie failed in both respects. I was flabbergasted to find this movie had such high reviews on rotten tomatoes. I’d heard from… Continue reading Mary Poppins Returns is an Unmitigated Disaster! | Movie Review
Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying ‘End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH’, the paint wouldn’t even have time to dry. ― Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time Story Snapshot A boy with uncanny abilities… Continue reading Thief of Time | Book Review
