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Flight of the Quail ~ Reacting to Some Fairly Recent Writing of Mine

Hey Readers!

So today’s post is going to be… interesting XD. I found a short story I wrote about a year and a half ago for a Bible project, and I remember loving that story. I haven’t reread it yet–I’m going to react to it as I write this. So this is going to be… interesting. I got the idea for this post from Ash @ Starlight Strands, but I’m tweaking it a little because, well, this writing is more recent than a lot of the stuff I have but I really wanted to reread it. So, without further ado,...

Books to Movies: A Discussion Post

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Sorry I haven’t been able to post this week. School finally started and I already have a motherload of work to do XD. We’ll have to see how the next few weeks go in terms of regular posting, but I assure you, once I get settled into school, I’ll be able to post regularly again!

Now, as for today’s post… a few weeks ago I watched the Stargirl movie on Disney+, which is based on Jerry Spinelli’s brilliant novel. And let me tell you… it. was. BRILLIANT! Now, it’s been a while sin...

[BLOG TOUR] Chasing Starlight

SYNOPSIS

Movies, mansions, and murder in the Golden Age of Hollywood! Teri Bailey Black’s Chasing Starlight is a historical mystery from the award-winning author of the Thriller Award for Best Young Adult Novel.

1938. The Golden Age of Hollywood. Palm trees and movie stars. Film studios pumping out musicals, westerns, and gangster films at a furious pace. Everyone wants to be a star―except society girl and aspiring astronomer Kate Hildebrand, who’d rather study them in the night sky. She’...

Impulse Buys: A Flash Fic by Me

So… hi readers.

I was very unprepared today XD.

First I forgot it was Monday, and then I was like ope I’m supposed to post something today

And then I remembered that I hadn’t prepared for the post I had scheduled for today, so I decided to post a list of children’s book recommendations by age, but then I realized that I had been reading full on chapter books at age seven, and normal seven year olds don’t read chapter books, and I had to rethink the entire post.

So here is my Plan C...

The Hamilfilm Tag

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Welcome to another Hamilton post! And on a Saturday, too!(Don’t worry guys, we’ll have some more bookish content on Monday, I just needed to release some theatre energy this week XD)

I found this tag on Elle’s blog, Geekerella Undercover! I’m super happy she made this, and even though she’s tagged me for a bunch of tags I really want to do asap I’m so excited to answer her questions! You can find her original tag here!

(Oh, and just to clear things up, my title is different...

I Fangirl About Hamilton Like I’m Running Out of Time

Why hello there!

I’m Jaedyn.

Maybe you know me, maybe you don’t…

But I’m a theatre kid. Like, a huge one. Like, I want to be on Broadway when I grow up.

I’m also a huge history nerd. I specifically love the American Revolution.

When I was in elementary school, I’d pretend to be George Washington on the playground. My history teacher would ask me to not answer questions because I knew the answers to almost everything. In middle school, I won a regional competition with a website I ...

Book Review: Legend (Legend #1)

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Here’s a random Wednesday post for you! Don’t worry, I’m still gonna post on Friday, and maybe Saturday as well, if you’re lucky XD. Four posts in one week is a lot, though, so don’t get used to it lol. If anything, as soon as I start school we’ll be on a regular schedule again :D. Now, without further ado… here’s my latest book review!

Synopsis

What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbor...

Short Story Swap: Guest Post by Ashlyn Hayes

Hi Readers!!

Today we have a new kind of guest post! Today, my fiery friend Ash from over at Best Attempt At Sanity wrote a short story for you guys, and I wrote one over on her blog! She is a fantastic writer (go check her out on Wattpad!!) so you guys are in for a real treat. We chose a word prompt for our stories, which was transport. Without further ado, here is Ash’s story!

“Yellow Volkswagon“
by Ashlyn Hayes

“I didn’t know you knew how to drive,” Sandy teased, poking me in ...

[BLOG TOUR] South of the Buttonwood Tree

SYNOPSIS

Blue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. While growing up in charming small-town Buttonwood, Alabama, she’s happened across lost wallets, jewelry, pets, her wandering neighbor, and sometimes, trouble. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across an abandoned newborn baby in the woods, just south of a very special buttonwood tree.

Sarah Grace Landreneau Fulton is at a crossroads. She has always tried so hard to do the right thing, but her own moth...

July Recap: Two Weeks of Peace and Then Many Things Happened At Once

Okay.

Bear with me here.

I hear you asking, “Jaedyn, why were you gone for two weeks? Are you abandoning the blog? What is happening???”

Well, fear not: I intend on staying with this blog for as long as I am able. I did not intend to leave for two weeks. Let me explain….

Summary

So, the first two weeks of July were pretty great. Peaceful, even. So peaceful that I barely remember any of what happened except that I went to cheer and didn’t do anything for the 4th of July.

Th...