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…
Audiobook Review: The Wrong Side of the Tracks by Mike Wells – A juvenile delinquent’s story
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…
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…
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 working class people…
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…
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…
Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth – True Bravery is Being Who You Are
I’m going to let you know one of my secret guilty pleasures – The Secret Life of the American Teenager. I discovered it by accident one day when I was…
Would Hermione be better off a Potter than a Weasley?
Nothing good comes from indecisiveness. When I think of my life, I reflect on all the different opportunities that have been presented to me in the past and imagine what…
Book Review: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins – It’s only just begun
You ever feel like you’ve just won the battle only to face a war? I feel that way about this blog sometimes. As much as I’ve been able to accomplish…
Harry Potter mania is alive and well
I have a friend in Ohio who is just as much a Harry Potter fan as I am. One day she called me up and said she was going to…