2017 Reading List and 2018 Reading Goals

Although I am painfully aware that I have not blogged in ages, I am not going to waste any time making excuses and telling you all the (varied and excellent) reasons why I've been so busy the past few months.  Let's skip right to the good stuff and talk books!   At the close of …

Professor Severus Snape and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

**Serious spoiler alerts for both Harry Potter and Hamlet in this post!  Do NOT read this post if you may ever, possibly, in the most remote future, even consider reading Harry Potter.  This will completely ruin it for you.  I'll be discussing the biggest plot twist in the entire series in this post.  Also, both …

At the moment…

Married LifeI am blown away at all of the blessings of married life.  Staying up late reading together in bed to oldies on Pandora, making a huge mess in the kitchen as we prepare adventurous meals, impromptu waltzing in the living room when our favorite songs come on the radio, curling up on the couch with a …

Holiness at Hogwarts

Almost two years ago I did something I thought I'd never do. I watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. My whole life I had grown up hearing the name "Harry Potter" mentioned with extreme disapproval and even disgust.  In the Christian circles in which I moved, I only ever heard the series discussed as dangerous, and …

The “Yes, I’m Still Alive!” and “Top Ten Film Characters Tag” Post

Hello everyone!!! Did you forget that I even had a blog? Or assume that I'd forgotten that I had a blog? Or that I had possibly died and left my blog forever? Never fear!  I have not forgotten about my blog and I am still very much alive.  One month and two days ago I married …

The Maze Runner Movie Review

It's been a while since I've done a full-blown movie review!  I thought I'd start back up again with a review of the new movie, The Maze Runner.  First, a short introduction to the story (I won't give away anything that isn't shown in the trailer):   The Maze Runner follows the story of a …

Well, Hi There!

Remember me?  🙂  My apologies for neglecting this blog for so long.  A lot has been going on in my life lately.  I had a little run-in with a friend while playing football, and have spent the last month recovering slowly from a concussion.  Then I had school to deal with - as of last Wednesday, …

The Mini-Reviews Post

Forgive my blogging silence - life has been crazy this summer!  I'm just three tests away from being finished with college, one week away from a local-authors book festival, halfway through a very complicated quilt, one day away from a friend's wedding and I'm also getting back in the swing of my part-time job.  Nevertheless, …

A Little Bit of Everything

Today is a happy day - it's the beginning of a two-week holiday for my family!   The next fortnight will be filled with traveling, visiting with family and friends, lots of laughter and no school.  I'm already getting super excited about the socks I'm going to knit, the books I'm going to read and …

No More Mr. Nice Guy

The other day, I was talking to someone about Captain America.  I said how much I admired Steve Rogers's character.  "I've never really cared for him," the other person said.  "He's just too nice." It's not a new sentiment - objecting to characters because they're too good.  It's an objection that I've heard many times, …