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”
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Writers & Lovers Book Review
There’s always a book about the life of a writer, how being young sucks, and/or both. Some may come off with the oh-woe-is-me mentality. I guess some of it is warranted, but others are smart enough to focus on the actions of the protagonists. Writers & Lovers by Lily King is a case of theContinue reading “Writers & Lovers Book Review”
The Outsider Book Review
Since today is Halloween, it’s inevitable that I will once again look at a book by Stephen King. This time, it’s his 2018 novel The Outsider. The best way that I can describe it is what if King wrote a 15-part episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Monk, and The X-Files in thatContinue reading “The Outsider Book Review”
The Fountainhead Movie Review
Content warning: Suicide and toxic relationships will be discussed in this review. Whenever a film adaptation of a novel comes out, there will always be people who will say, “The book is better than the movie.” For a lot of the time, that sentiment is true. However, there are instances in which people will assertContinue reading “The Fountainhead Movie Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Six
Hi Everyone, It’s been a few weeks since the last chapter, but I’ve been reading two new books that I’d love to share with you! Let’s begin with our first title! Writers & Lovers by Lily King is about Casey Peabody – a 31-year-old struggling writer. After the sudden death of her mother and endContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Six”
Literary Travel – New Orleans Edition Part One
Hi Everyone! This week, I promised you all something special for Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day, and I have it here. Yesterday, I celebrated this day by going to the Odgen Museum of Southern Art for its 5th Annual Free MLK Jr. Day Celebration. It was presented with support provided by Cox Communications. TheContinue reading “Literary Travel – New Orleans Edition Part One”
Rose Madder Book Review
Well, ladies and gentlemen: I just read my very first Stephen King novel. You probably think it would be something like It, The Shining, or Carrie, but nope! It was his 1995 book Rose Madder. Fans and even King himself regard it as one of his weaker novels, but I thought it was pretty goodContinue reading “Rose Madder Book Review”
