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 may have never met or making…
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 live. But…
What do authors recommend to their readers?
Every year I try to find some new recommendations for my readers and followers. This year, instead of me giving the recommendations, I decided to reach out to Indie authors…
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…
Review: Dragon Defender by J.A. Blackburn – Greatness comes in all packages
Do you remember the nerdy kid from your class? Most likely a boy who loves to spend more time with rocks, bugs or robots than other kids and he always…
Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks – It’s not about the children
My first memories of Mary Poppins in the movie adaptation by Disney starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. I loved how Mary turned the most mundane tasks such as…
2013 Countdown – A Year of Reading in Review
Yesterday was New Year’s Eve – the last day of 2013 and my dating anniversary with my long-time boyfriend. With so much going on over the last year from the…
Dragon Defender Book Blast & Give-away
Hey Everyone. I was recently introduced into independent author J.A. Blackburn and her recent novel Dragon Defender. I’m half-way through the book now and loving it. While I finish it…
Oh, That Pesky Leak! – 4 Stories of Literary Revelations
Ah, the dreaded leak. My boyfriend and I are big fans of the show The Walking Dead. This past week the season finale aired while we were away from home….