Books, movies, and writing. You know, the good stuff.
A couple weeks ago, Mom and I were comparing notes on our dreams while cooking supper. In the course of this conversation, I casually mentioned my 'dream announcer': a Faceless Bloke who says stuff like "as you know, Bob" while providing backstory and local color à la Jim Nance. Mom had never heard of a dream... Continue Reading →
Well, well, well . . . would you look at that! I've been tagged! The lovely Maribeth over at Trekking Through Hobbit Holes has kindly invited me to take part in "The Fantastical and Felicitous Fictional Character Blog Tag," and given that I'm a sucker for anything with the words 'fictional character' in the title,... Continue Reading →
This is a 'thoughts' post, not a 'review' post; largely 'cuz I can't muster up the strength to comprehensively review every aspect of a THREE HOUR MOVIE. Let alone one as action-packed and emotion-packed as Endgame. There was . . . just . . . an awful lot going on, guys. But I loved pretty... Continue Reading →
Hallo, lovelies! It's been a while since I did a 'favorites' post, and it's been a while since I wrote anything focused strictly on characters (as opposed to a whole book or whole series). Voilá, then--here you are! My five favorite heroines, ranked in ascending order. It's easier than you might think to narrow it... Continue Reading →
This will be a hard post to write, but I still need to try. I know you all saw the news last Monday. You all saw the flames rage through Notre Dame Cathedral, angry, red-hot flames threatening to devour the entire structure. Thankfully, most of it was saved, and what wasn't saved can be rebuilt. ... Continue Reading →
Greetings, citizens! I felt like doing a tag today, so I'm borrowing this one from Eva@Coffee, Classics, and Craziness. It's basically six sets of five things . . . pretty self-explanatory. And fun 🙂 Five things you'll find in my purse: 1. my wallet 2. my keys 3. my driver's license 4. my library card... Continue Reading →
Ask not for whom the bell tolls, John Donne admonishes us. It tolls for thee. 'Kay, now I've hit you with that entirely random Elizabethan quote, let me back up and start again. I've been thinking a lot about the upcoming Avengers: Endgame lately, which means I've been thinking a lot about tragedy and human mortality. ... Continue Reading →
Last week, I wrote a post in which I mused on certain Unpopular Opinions™ of mine. In the course of which, I mentioned I'm not a fan of BBC's 1995 Pride and Prejudice, starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Many of you were surprised to hear this. Naturally, you wanted an explanation. I gave it... Continue Reading →
Gentle reader, I come before you today to make an announcement. I have weird opinions. I'm not saying this in a self-congratulatory way, like "I hAvE wEiRd OpInIoNs." I'm not patting myself on the back. This is simply a fact I've observed over time: my reactions, especially in the realm of literature/fiction, tend towards the... Continue Reading →
