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• Movie Review: The Giver – Some Things Always Change

  

  Imagine a world where books don’t exist. Love has been eliminated. Everything that differentiates you from others is squashed. There is no first love because... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Giver by Lois Lowry – What Would You Be Willing to Give Up?

  

  What do you think the world would be like if there was no love? Instead you would be bound to your family and spouse by a sense of obligation and responsibility... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Audiobook Review: The Wrong Side of the Tracks by Mike Wells – A Juvenile...

  

  I grew up near train tracks. They run behind my childhood home and they used to present a tempting playground for me and my sister. We could walk almost a mile... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison by Piper Kerman

  

  Have you ever done something and gotten away with it and hoped it wouldn’t come back around one day and bite you in the butt? Maybe you cheated on a math test... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• eBook Review: Dying to Forget by Trish Marie Dawson – Dying is Only the Beginning

  

  This weekend was a little tougher than most, I attended a child’s funeral. I won’t go into the details as I’d like to protect the identity of the parents, but... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Video Review: The Fault in Our Stars Movie

  There are an infinite set of numbers between 0 and 1 – .1, .11, .12… Hazel and Augustus spent an eternity together within a small infinity. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green –The World is Not a Wish-granting Factory

  

  News flash – life isn’t fair and cancer is a non-discriminatory bastard that can jump into anyone’s life at any time. My great grandparents, two blue collar... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• eBook Review: Real Happy Family by Caeli Wolfson Widger – Sometimes “Normal” is...

  

  I’ve always wondered what it would be like to be famous; have everyone recognize you as you walk down the street, have an unlimited cash flow and still get... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret? By Judy Blume – Those...

  

  Yesterday I spoke with my aunt who just retired from teaching and is substituting at a Middle School. She told me stories of the kids being mischievous, trying... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline – We All Have a Story

  

  Have you ever traced your ancestry to see what you would find in your past? A while back I had a cousin who did a little digging and an aunt who took it to a... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Amazon’s Whispersync – A Whole New Way to Read

  

  Life has truly been busy. I’m still adjusting to my new job in which my lunch hours are often becoming cram sessions for my next meeting and there’s been a lot... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Movie Review: Heaven is for Real – An Easter Movie Review

  

  Easter has always been a family affair. I can remember being a kid and dressing up in my new dress with my new shoes and sitting in church with my grandmother... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: The Magician’s Doll – There’s No Hiding from Who You Are

  

  I did it again. I fell in love with another children’s book series. Over the years my love for children’s series hasn’t been a surprise to those who know me.... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Movie Review: Divergent – Don’t Fall in Line

  

  My theme for the past two weeks has been fearlessness. For the past month I’ve been working on my public speaking skills. Next week is my first speech in front... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Flashback Saturday: Memoirs of a Geisha Movie Review

  

  I have the travel bug big time. It seems I’m always looking to travel to a new place, explore a new city or delve into a new culture. I’ve traveled to Costa Ric... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Deluge by Daniel Diehl – Another Look at a Childhood Tale

  

  I love my role as a Sunday School teacher in my local church. The kids are a lot of fun to be around and their imaginations never cease to amaze me. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Magician’s Doll Book Blast

  

  There’s nothing more important than encouraging kids to read. Opening their imaginations to worlds they may have never visited, introducing them to others they... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What Divergent Faction Do You Belong In?

  When reading the book Divergent, I love that the concept of society splitting into parts based on the most basic values of the individuals are explored. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2014 Awards Season – Disappointing for Book Adaptations

  

  Just this past Sunday the 86th Academy Awards aired. Antics from Ellen include ordering pizza for the actors in the front row and taking a group selfie while... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What Do Authors Recommend to Their Readers?

  

  Bookworm’s Bookshelves Every year I try to find some new recommendations for my readers and followers. This year, instead of me giving the recommendations, I... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE