Final Moving Update

If you want to here the beginning of my moving woes, here's my first moving update. At the beginning of this month, my family and I drove from Minnesota to Ohio to hopefully find a house. And, due entirely to our amazing realter, we fell in love with the first house he showed us. Within …

Jane Austen Character Book Tag (Original)

I am a massive fan of Jane Austen, and it is almost solely due to her books that I became such a fan of classics in general. Her books for me are like a gateway to much more complex classics like Les Misérables and War and Peace. Since I love doing book tags, I was …

Shakespeare’s Worst Play? Pericles, Prince of Tyre

I have been a great admirer of Shakespeare since high school. I even took an optional class to study his plays in both high school and college. In total, I have read and studied twenty (now twenty-one) of his thirty-seven plays. And I have not read one I didn't enjoy, even the tragedies. So imagine …

TV Series Review: I Am The Night

The Black Dahlia Murder of 1947 has fascinated detectives and amateurs alike for years. There are few people in America who haven't heard of the horrific murder of Elizabeth Short, known more commonly as the Black Dahlia. But most probably don't know anything about one of the main suspects: George Hodel. I love true crime …

Easter Book Tag

For those who don't know, tomorrow is Easter! Since I'm Catholic and I love chocolate, Easter is just the holiday for me. It's weird to be celebrating now, since in about two weeks I'll be moving and currently my house is a massive packing mess. But, to escape, I can always write on my blog. …

Book Review: Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

This book has been on my peripheral for a few years, but it wasn't on the top of my list until I say the trailer for the movie adaptation in 2018. The trailer looked interesting and though the movie got pretty bad reviews, it made me curious to read the book. So, here I am …

Contenders for the Second Book Curse

We've all felt that sensation as readers. You discover a book and fall in love with it. Everything is perfect. Then you learn it's the first book of the series. And you wait with anticipated breath for the second book to be released (or be delivered to your library, if you discover a series already …

Book Reviews: A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes #1) by Jin Yong

I have mentioned this frequently on my blog before, but I am a massive fan of Chinese dramas, especially Wuxia dramas. Wuxia pretty much combins martial arts with heroes (wu 武 meaning military and xia 俠 meaning hero or chivalrous person). Probably the most famous Wuxia author is China was Louis Cha, who wrote under …

Manga Series Review: Death Note

Right...where should I start with this series? It's a manga, released from 2003 to 2006. It took the world by storm. By the world, I am being serious. It has prompted many tv and movie adaptations, both in Japan and America. If you ask any anime/manga fan which series is probably the most popular, this …

Blogger Recognition Award

I was tagged a little over a week ago for this award by The Bloggisters, two sisters (now only one) who run a fun reading blog. I was planning to get my Death Note review done by today, but fate has worked against me. Hopefully, it will be up by Wednesday! So, let's get into …