Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
Who loves music? I LOVE MUSIC. That is all the intro I have left in me. Thanks to For the Lover of Books and The Book Princess for creating and continuing this tag. Celtic Punk Favorite Obscure Book/Book with a Non-Western Setting The obscure books I like are too obscure for even ME to remember.… Continue reading The Music Genre Book Tag: Volume 2
Safeway was out of Take Fives when I went grocery shopping last week. I could buy some at the Bartell's not TWO BLOCKS from my office, but...writing and Jodi Picoult books and laundry... This is an older tag, but chocolate is eternal. Better yet, it's almost Halloween. Chocolate must be discussed. Dark Chocolate A book… Continue reading Chocolate Book Tag
I watched the film Mamma Mia once in 10th grade. I vowed never again. Friends and acquaintances list Mamma Mia as one of their favorite feel-good films. I am quick to remind them how much the movie suuuuuuuucks. I hear good things about the sequel. More importantly, the sequel resulted in an excellent book tag. That's why I'm… Continue reading Mamma Mia Book Tag
My mom and I saw Leslie Odom, Jr. perform at Benaroya Hall last week. Clad in blue plaid, Odom crooned Nat King Cole standards and Broadway favorites, accompanied by the Seattle Symphony, a non-jazz trombonist, and a stellar combo. My mom worried he wouldn't live up to the expectations I'd set for her. She had… Continue reading Hamilton Book Tag
I just found a wonderful, trashy, perfect new show. Netflix claimed it was a 97% match for me. I began watching with blind trust. The show is called "Elite." Set in Spain, it follows three scholarship students who've just transferred to a fancy new school. The first episode opens with one of these students walking… Continue reading Why I love Netflix’s “Elite”
I keep about a dozen franchises locked away in my brain with one or two favorite characters from each. Because of this, I have the hardest time picking characters for challenges like R.I.P. It or Ship It, especially when I'm limited to BOOKS. Which is NONSENSE. Instead of choosing 30 characters, I only used characters… Continue reading The Triumphant Return of R.I.P. It or Ship It
Technically, Oktoberfest ended on the 7th. But who cares? Let's keep the celebration going all month long! I found this tag on Coffee and Cocktails. Feel free to post a rebuttal here or there or everywhere. Wine Coolers You’re 16 and you finally managed to sneak one of your mom’s Smirnoff Ices. What is one… Continue reading Celebrating Oktoberfest: Drunk Book Tag
Over plates of mediocre spaghetti, I hear a familiar discussion start. A fellow Christian (usually male, shaking his head sadly) puts his fork down and bellows, "The body of Christ is so FRACTURED!" The rest of the table pauses. I munch on a corner of garlic bread. "How can we have UNITY in the church," the… Continue reading Solving Spiritual Debates
I had a hard time coming up with characters for this book tag. I need to read more YA. With "adult" novels, I don't tend to care about (or remember) the characters. "The THEMES are the really important thing-" No. False. Write better characters. ANYWAY. I found this tag and loved it. The gist of… Continue reading You’re Not Good Enough Book Tag
INT. 12 GRIMMAUD PLACE - NIGHT REMUS LUPIN bursts in on HARRY POTTER, HERMIONE GRANGER, and RON WEASLEY in the flat's shabby living room. REMUS Hey, guys! I'm here to join your team! RON What team? HERMIONE He means the HORCRUXES, Ronald. HARRY Where's Tonks? Remus rolls his eyes. REMUS I don't know. Probably at… Continue reading Remus Lupin: A dramatic reimagining
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