My Year in Review: 2023
When the year began, I wasn’t sure what to expect from it. I was a little apprehensive, because 2022 had been so significant—so much had happened—and I figured that years … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2023
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My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2023
2023 had a solid lineup of films overall, with plenty of great films but only a couple that I’d describe as “masterpieces”. Before we get into the list, I’d like … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2023
The Great Bookshop Crawl of 2023
The craziness that was the summer of 2022 saw an explosion in the phenomenon of bookshop crawling. For the uninitiated, a bookshop crawl is exactly what it sounds like. You … Continue reading The Great Bookshop Crawl of 2023
My Favorite Quote From Every Chapter of Normal People
Sally Rooney is my ultimate idol as a writer, especially in terms of the mechanics of writing, and in the wake of completing her entire canon this year, I want … Continue reading My Favorite Quote From Every Chapter of Normal People
Rating Book Covers for God Emperor of Dune
In my last post I wrote about how I recently conquered my greatest literary white whale, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune, after trying and failing several times as a … Continue reading Rating Book Covers for God Emperor of Dune
My Reading Struggles, White Whale Books, & God Emperor of Dune
It may or may not surprise you to know that I’m a lousy reader. I’ve always loved books, but I’ve always struggled with them too. Not with understanding them, but … Continue reading My Reading Struggles, White Whale Books, & God Emperor of Dune
Writer’s Block & Where Story Ideas Come From
One of the more persistent questions thrown at authors is “Where do you get your ideas from?”. So much so, in fact, that it’s become something of a point of … Continue reading Writer’s Block & Where Story Ideas Come From
5 TV Dramas I’ve Enjoyed Recently
It’s been a while since I’ve done a “roundup” post like this, and over the past few months there have been a few TV dramas that I’ve wanted to write … Continue reading 5 TV Dramas I’ve Enjoyed Recently
Dissecting the Themes of The White Lotus Season 2
When I reviewed the first season of The White Lotus in the summer of 2021, I wrote about trying to figure out exactly what the show was as I watched … Continue reading Dissecting the Themes of The White Lotus Season 2
My Year in Review: 2022
In my review for 2019, I wrote that the year felt “inbetweeny”, with nothing of note happening- good or bad- that I would likely remember in the future. In contrast, … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2022
My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2022
Honorable Mentions The Tragedy of Macbeth Director: Joel Coen Genre: Historical Drama Country: United States Review: I was excited to see Denzel Washington play Macbeth, and he certainly delivered on … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2022
Bookish Fun with Bookish Friends Part 2: The KU Ripple Launch
May 10th, 2022. I’ve nearly regurgitated my morning coffee over my lap as a text comes in asking me to perform a reading at a book launch later that evening… … Continue reading Bookish Fun with Bookish Friends Part 2: The KU Ripple Launch
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