Spoiler Alert – During this movie review I am going to spoil it, so if you haven’t read the book or seen the movie, beware. This past weekend was my…
True Crime Novels Keep The Stories Alive
I love stories of true crime. Often times you will see me watching ID Discovery or TruTV for the documentaries they offer on true crimes. It’s probably because I have…
Jumping Genres
Currently I’m reading J.K. Rowling’s new novel The Casual Vacancy and I can’t help but notice the marked differences between this work and the Harry Potter series for which we…
Books Authors & Movie Cameos
Nothing can be more flattering for an author than if their book becomes so popular they become courted by Hollywood production companies. This year, a record number of movies released…
Recommendations for your reading type (Part 3)
This is it. The end of my post recommending books to specific kinds of readers. I hope I touched on your genre of books and I hope that you found…
Honoring Kick-Ass Females in Modern Literature
Something that we’re learning about the 2012 London Olympics is that this Olympics is breaking down barriers for women in the field of athletics. For the first time in history…
Books that Shaped America
Over the years what books have helped shape you as a person? Two books that had a lot of influence over me as a kids were The Giver and Island…
Did we all just say: “My favorite book is coming out in the theatre?”
You may not have noticed but 2012 is definitely the Year of the Books-to-Movies. There are at least 20 movies coming out this year that were originally novels or children’s…
How Stephen King Opened My Mind to the Paranormal
Not even a year ago, I participated in my first ever ghost hunting expedition while visiting the historic downtown district of Orlando, FL. I had become obsessed with all kinds of…
Reading the Books vs. Watching the Movies
You may have noticed that not only do I like to read books, but I love to watch movies. Oftentimes, the books I read are in preparation for a much-anticipated…