Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, returning guest and Goodreads reviewer Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how we would adapt The Last Word by Taylor Adams into a low-budget horror/thriller movie. We talk about how an adaptation of this kind of book doesn’t need bells and whistlesContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Last Word”
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The Last Word Book Review
Content warning: this review discusses stalking and animal abuse. Have you ever left a one-star review of a book and got into an argument with its author? I’m sure some reviewers secretly have that fear when writing their critiques. After all, they are entitled to their opinions. At the same time, they wrote theirs forContinue reading “The Last Word Book Review”
Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography Book Review
I like Peanuts. The holiday specials were always a must-see for most of my life. While I’m not the biggest fan, I’ve always enjoyed the cartoons and the 2015 Peanuts movie. I love doing the dances that were popularized by the Christmas special. When I came across the book Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography byContinue reading “Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest and The Cheese Wheel Podcast co-host Jesse McAnally and I talk about how we would adapt Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography by David Michaelis into a movie. We discuss the “Peanuts” legacy and how the people around Charles Schulz were more interestingContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography”
Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. I’ve read plenty of female empowerment books for a long time. Many of them encourage women to forgo societal expectations in order to pursue their dreams and happiness. The memoir Forget the FairyContinue reading “Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – Sputnik Sweetheart
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest and Women InSession Podcast co-host Jaylan Salah and I discuss how we would adapt Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami into an interpretive dance. We discuss how the themes and visuals could lend itself to film and interpretive dance (as longContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Sputnik Sweetheart”
Adapt Me Podcast – She is a Haunting
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest and book lover Hadley and I discuss how we would adapt She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran into a mini-series. We talk about how the book stands out in the gothic horror genre with how it deals withContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – She is a Haunting”
She is a Haunting Book Review
I’ve read plenty of horror stories, but not much with a haunted house setting. How did this get away from me? I don’t know. Despite that, I’m glad that I started reading this horror subgenre. There are so many books that use that classic trope, so authors have to find ways to stand out. OneContinue reading “She is a Haunting Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – The Moth Keeper
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, bookstagrammer Alyson Wick and I discuss how we would adapt The Moth Keeper by K. O’Neill into an animated short film. We talk about the book’s illustrations and themes of community and burnout. Also, we discuss the beauty of translating graphicContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Moth Keeper”
The Moth Keeper Book Review
I’m not going to lie and say that I haven’t experienced burnout while working on this website. I read many books at once, and I have to balance that out with my full-time job as an archivist, doing my share of the chores at my home, and raising three cats. Sometimes, it can be lonesome.Continue reading “The Moth Keeper Book Review”
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