Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
"Spooky, Scary Skeletons" is my favorite seasonal song. I listen to it on repeat. Imagine my excitement when I found a spooky, scary book tag. WHAT. This is a blessing. I have been blessed. What goes bump in the night? Name a book that has legitimately scared you while reading it Quick tip: If… Continue reading Spooky Scary Book Tag
I have two difficult drafts that I'm working on that I keep editing and restructuring and sometimes avoiding, which is why I haven't been posting as often. I need a break from the emotional energy required by those posts. So on to books. I am currently reading... The Princess Bride by William Goldman This is… Continue reading What I’m Reading: August 2018
When it comes to books, I am a cheapskate. In this area of my life, I value quantity over quality, blowing my budget on thrifty, vaguely-interesting paperbacks rather than the one or two pricey hardbacks I really want. Why bother when I'm going to switch them out for cheaper, less bulky, better-looking copies in six months?… Continue reading Book Betrayals: A List of Past Hurts, pt. 1
For round 5, I picked Athos from BBC's The Musketeers and Adam Parrish from The Raven Cycle Background While he has clear motivations, Adam Parrish retains the most moral ambiguity of the four Raven Boys. Though he pursues power and status without ever turning villainous, he also terrifies his girlfriend, resents his best friend's wealth,… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 5
What if the ugly stepsister wasn't ugly at all? What if she'd been told her whole life no man would ever want her?
Meyer wanted to prove that Bella was not a "damsel in distress" but a "human in distress," and claimed that switching the genders left the story unchanged. Only it didn't.
Once in a while, books come along that feel special, books that leave me choked up for no reason, books that make me feel like I'm on a runner's high when I read them. The Good Luck of Right Now is one of those books. It almost feels like it was written for me. The plot… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick
Minor Fruits Basket spoilers today. If you don't want to know who the horse of the zodiac is, read no further. I have a pattern: whenever I read Fruits Basket, I cry. The series' halfway point is usually where I get emotional. People think Fruits Basket is just a dumb shojo manga (I could name names...you know who you are),… Continue reading MAKE-YOU-CRY MONDAY: Rin Sohma and Tohru Honda
I've got some beef with Christian fiction. I love C. S. Lewis and realize the great impact his Narnia novels had on Christian literature. The problem with Lewis' work is that it inspired other Christians to write painfully obvious allegories that barely cover up the gospel message. Instead of telling stories, they get preachy. I'm not… Continue reading TERRIBLE PROSE TUESDAY: Overly inspirational
New series! Welcome to Make-You-Cry Monday, where I explore how different entertainment can turn me into an emotional wreck! Half the reason I love stories is finding ones that wreck me emotionally. People can tell which stories are my favorites when I have trouble talking about them without yelling or crying. My goal every Monday is to ruin your… Continue reading MAKE-YOU-CRY MONDAY: “You’re So Beautiful” from Empire
Narrative Paradise 