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…
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…
eBook Review: Real Happy Family by Caeli Wolfson Widger – Sometimes “Normal” is Everything
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 almost…
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: 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…
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…
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…