Amazon and Audible have been after me for months to read the book The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. It was top of my recommended reads list every time…
5 Books That Spotlight Mental Illness
There has been a huge emphasis recently in bringing awareness and understanding of mental illness. It seems like everyone I meet has struggled with or knows someone who has struggled…
The Revenant: How would Hugh Glass hold up to modern day Bear Grylls?
A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I headed to the theatre for the much-anticipated The Revenant. We loved it! I was expecting a Western, but I got something more. Part…
New Year, New Novels: Branching out to Graphic Novels
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…
5 Ways Lawrence Hits it Out of the Park on Mockingjay Part 2
Today is my birthday! For the past 4 years it has been a tradition that my boyfriend and I go and see the new Hunger Games movies and this year…
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…
Review: Annie’s People Trilogy by Beverly Lewis – Letting go can gain you everything
I have a friend who loves the Amish people. Growing up in Ohio, we’ve both been exposed to the Amish and Mennonite communities of northeastern Ohio to some extent. But…
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…
The Soulkeeper Series by GP Ching – Sometimes you just need a little faith
It’s been a while since I’ve had an opportunity to write. Normally I’ll take little breaks from blogging when I have a lot of work to accomplish. But this time,…