Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Mason Jar Press in exchange for an honest review. I’ve read plenty of short stories and novellas over the years, but there’s a genre that has eluded me until now. It’s called flash fiction. These are usually extremely short stories thatContinue reading “Family Night: Stories Book Review”
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The Sun Also Rises Movie Review
Throughout this past week, I have been celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the publication of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. I reviewed two audiobooks of the story and explored a city that he visited while growing up. Sadly, it has to end, and what better way to do so than to look atContinue reading “The Sun Also Rises Movie Review”
Literary Travel – Michigan Edition Part Three (Petoskey)
Hi Everybody, I’m back with the final installment of my 3-part edition of my “Literary Travel” series focusing on my home state of Michigan. All of the photos used were the ones I took, and they can be seen throughout. Today, I’m going to show you my visits to a library and a bookstore inContinue reading “Literary Travel – Michigan Edition Part Three (Petoskey)”
The Sun Also Rises – Audiobook Narrator Edition – William Hurt vs. Alexander Adams
It’s been awhile since my last “Audiobook Versus” series, and I found the perfect follow-up. Today, we’ll be taking a look at two people who narrated the audiobooks for the 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises from the man; the myth; the person who will infodump you on France, Spain, and bullfighting, Ernest Hemingway. ThisContinue reading “The Sun Also Rises – Audiobook Narrator Edition – William Hurt vs. Alexander Adams”
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women Book Review
Content warning: this book review will discuss gruesome medical details. Some stories work both as a physical book and as an audiobook. Others tend to fare better in one of those formats. Usually, readers think the novel is superior to the audiobook because the former allows them to imagine what the characters sound like andContinue reading “The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women Book Review”
Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2 Movie Reviews
In the 2010s, when a successful film franchise based on a well-known young adult series came to an end, the last book was split into two movies. Now, obviously, this was done to make more money, but this allowed the story to be as faithful to the source material as possible with the conclusion. ItContinue reading “Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2 Movie Reviews”
Adapt Me Podcast – The Silent Patient
Hi Everybody, Grab your paintings and get a person to talk because the latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, returning guest Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how we would adapt The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides as a miniseries. We talk about how wonderful the book is andContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Silent Patient”
Mockingjay Book Review
There are certain expectations for the conclusion of a well-known series. Readers want it to be exciting, answer as many of their questions as possible, and provide a satisfying ending. Some do this well, while others not so much. Mockingjay – the third and final book in “The Hunger Games” series by Suzanne Collins –Continue reading “Mockingjay Book Review”
Literary Travel – Michigan Edition Part Two (Downriver)
Hi Everybody, I’m back with part 2 of my 3-part edition of my “Literary Travel” series focusing on my home state of Michigan. All of the photos used were the ones I took, and they can be seen at the bottom of the page. Today, I’m going to show you my visits to a bookstoreContinue reading “Literary Travel – Michigan Edition Part Two (Downriver)”
Night Book Review
Content warning: this review discusses the Holocaust. The Holocaust was one of the most tragic events to have ever taken place on this very Earth. Eleven million people, including six million of Jewish faith, perished under Nazi orders. And yet, there were those who lived to tell the tale. One of them was Elie Wiesel,Continue reading “Night Book Review”
