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Book Review: The Mystery at Lilac Inn

Read September 9, 2017 through October 23,2017 I always base my ratings off what I think the age group meant for the book would agree with. With that said, the Nancy Drew series is for children and I have taken that into consideration while reviewing this book. The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene … Continue reading Book Review: The Mystery at Lilac Inn →

Book Review: Under the Dome

Read from October 24th, 2016 to August 19th, 2017. I’m so excited to say that I have completed a life goal of mine by reading my first 1000-paged book! It’s also my first Stephen King novel, which did not disappointed. Under the Dome was very Stephen King-esque in the way that it was a psychological thriller. … Continue reading Book Review: Under the Dome →

Book Review: The Reality Bug

Read sometime in 2008 and again in 2017. The Reality Bug of the Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale was one of my favorites when I was a little girl. I’d say I read it in 8th or 9th grade, and now this was my second read through. I’m obviously much older, but unfortunately I remembered a … Continue reading Book Review: The Reality Bug →

Book Review: The Bungalow Mystery

Read from May 22, 2017 to May 26, 2017 This third book in the Nancy Drew series, The Bungalow Mystery, by Carolyn Keene was so close to getting five stars, but I did have one little issue with it. Again, I’m basing my review off the fact this is a children’s book, not an adult’s, … Continue reading Book Review: The Bungalow Mystery →

Book Release: “The Adventures of the Gween Gwob: There’s No Place Like Home”

The Adventures of the Gween Gwob: There’s No Place Like Home is now available on Amazon and Createspace! Buy the paperback and/or eBook now! If you’d like to see how I published this children’s book, I’ll put my short how-to clip here:

Book Review: The Hidden Staircase

Read from May 10th to May 14th. I’m going to base my ideas about The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene on its intended audience. I wouldn’t expect a children’s book to be too scary or too headstrong. Therefore, my 4/5 star recommendation would be for teens and younger. I really liked this book compared to … Continue reading Book Review: The Hidden Staircase →

Know what these literary terms mean?

Disclaimer: Each of these words might mean something slightly different to each person, but in general these are the easiest ways to describe them! Premise “An assumption that something is true” is a broad definition, but in literature, one can describe a premise as a teaser. Ask a friend about a book, and they will … Continue reading Know what these literary terms mean? →

“Feed” by Brista Drake: Flash Non-Fiction Essay

My father wanted to try raising pigs while I was in high school. Raising an animal was popular if you were in 4-H, which I joined when I was fourteen. And my mom wanted nothing to do with farm living, even though she did indeed live on a farm. But anyway, we got the pigs … Continue reading “Feed” by Brista Drake: Flash Non-Fiction Essay →

Book Review: The Secret of the Old Clock

Read January 6th, 2017 The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene this was a short-ish book (180 pages), I figured I’d start the year off right by reading it in one night! I just got a box set of the first five books in the series, so I thought “might as well!” I … Continue reading Book Review: The Secret of the Old Clock →

Book Review: The Piano Lesson

Read from November 13 to 17, 2016 The Piano Lesson by August Wilson was a good play. This might’ve not been one of August Wilson’s best, but it still resonated well with the times of the 1930’s. A little back story: August Wilson’s goal was to write a play for each decade during the twentieth … Continue reading Book Review: The Piano Lesson →