For quite a while my friends and colleagues have been telling me about graphic novels – urging me to dive in and see if this would be a genre that…
It’s been a year! Bookworm’s 2015 year in review
Well, it’s been quite a year! Personally I’ve gotten another new job (hoping this one sticks), became President of our local Toastmasters club, joined a program advisory board for…
Wanting new ink? Consider some of the literary variety
I work in the business environment full time, so getting inked isn’t something I can partake in all the time. However, I do have a couple of pieces that are…
Dad’s Recommendations – For the love of reading
I have always been a big reader. When I was younger it was Curious George and Clifford The Big Red Dog. But as I grew older it was The Babysitter’s…
If I could dictate the next adaptations….
I love going to the movies, even more so now that every other movie coming out is an adaptation of some of my favorite book. But I’ve always been into…
Review: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt – A example of modern-day idolatry
Not long ago I was having a philosophical conversation with a friend about the existence of idolatry for today’s Christians. (I know, pretty deep.) She stated that most Christians in…
Inamorata by Megan Chance – The unexpected love story
Have you ever admired a piece of art and then afterwards tried to describe it a friend and find yourself falling short on how to describe it? It’s not that…
The Fault in our Stars by John Green –The world is not a wish-granting factory
News flash – life isn’t fair and cancer is a non-discriminatory bastard that can jump into anyone’s life at any time. My great grandparents, two blue collar working class people…
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline – We all have a story
Have you ever traced your ancestry to see what you would find in your past? A while back I had a cousin who did a little digging and an aunt…
2014 Awards Season – disappointing for book adaptations
Just this past Sunday the 86th Academy Awards aired. Antics from Ellen include ordering pizza for the actors in the front row and taking a group selfie while live. But…