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REVIEW | The Hobbit | The Desolation of Smaug

REVIEW | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, and Evangeline Lilly Written by Peter Jackson et al, Directed by Peter Jackson I’m a huge fan of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings (“LotR”) trilogy and Tolkien’s principal Middle-Earth books (The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and […]

Author Interview | Dreaming in the Pages

An Author Interview with Mark David Major and Layce Boswell was recently featured on Dreaming in the Pages: Excerpt: What book should everybody read at least once? LAYCE BOSWELL: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand MARK: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Read the full interview here: Dreaming in the Pages | Author Interview | Mark […]

An Infinitesimal Abundance of Color | Kindle Nook Books

An Infinitesimal Abundance of Color by Mark David Major and Layce Boswell was recently featured on Kindle Nook Books. An Infinitesimal Abundance of Color, written by Mark David Major and beautifully illustrated by Layce Boswell, tells the simple story of a father answering his daughter’s questions at bedtime. Read the full book feature here: Kindle Nook Books | […]

An Infinitesimal Abundance of Color | Author’s Friend

An Infinitesimal Abundance of Color by Mark David Major and Layce Boswell was recently featured on Author’s Friend. Excerpt: An Infinitesimal Abundance of Color, written by Mark David Major and beautifully illustrated by Layce Boswell, tells the simple story of a father answering his daughter’s questions at bedtime. Read the full book feature here: Author’s Friend | An […]

REVIEW | Millennium Series, Books 2 & 3 | Stieg Larsson

REVIEW | Millennium Series, Books 2 & 3 The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson by Mark David Major, The Sovereignty Blog contributor In Books 2 and 3 of the Millennium series, author Stieg Larsson runs smack into two classic problems: one common […]

REVIEW | Gravity | Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Alfonso Cuarón

REVIEW | Gravity Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, Written by Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón Gravity (2013) tells a simple story of disaster, survival, and the journey home. Two astronauts, Commander Matt Kowaski (George Clooney) and Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock), are left stranded in space when disaster strikes the Space Shuttle Explorer […]

REVIEW | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Steig Larsson

REVIEW | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson by Mark David Major, The Sovereignty Blog contributor The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson will probably never be considered great literature but there’s little doubt, it is a thumpin’ good read. In The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a disgraced journalist, Mikael […]

REVIEW | The English Patient | Michael Ondaatje, Anthony Minghella

REVIEW | The English Patient 1993 Novel by Michael Ondaatje 1996 Film Written and Directed by Anthony Minghella Starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, and Kristin Scott Thomas by Mark David Major, The Sovereignty Blog contributor In my experience, coming to a novel via the film is usually a rewarding experience. Sometimes, novels can be hard […]

Authors I Admire | Mark David Major | Bunny’s Book Reviews

A guest post, “Authors I Admire” by Mark David Major, was recently featured on Bunny’s Book Reviews. Excerpt: I’ll try to cover the ‘usual suspects’ in this article as well as some (hopefully) unexpected choices: •           J.R.R. Tolkien for the breath-taking scope of his vision in creating Middle Earth (The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings) […]

Author Interview | Mommy Adventures with Ravina

An Author Interview with Mark David Major and Layce Boswell was recently featured on Mommy Adventures with Ravina. Excerpt: How do you work through self-doubts and fear? LAYCE: I decide to think positively as opposed to negatively. Also, I always remind myself that I rather fail, knowing I was making my best efforts as opposed to […]