Have you ever set a problem aside to let the "creative juices" soak in, or maybe switched projects halfway through to let an idea "marinate"? Or maybe you've simply given up on an idea, only to have an "aha moment" hours later in the middle of a completely unrelated task? Whether you realized it or … Continue reading The Shower Principle: Strange Ways to Boost Creativity
2020: A Reading Preview
Last December, I gave a preview of what books I hoped to read in the coming year and other reading-related goals. Looking back, I did pretty well in going after those goals. In 2019, I pushed my genre habits a little bit further with mysteries like The Silent Patient and historical fiction like the Poldark series. For 2020, … Continue reading 2020: A Reading Preview
3 Years!
Celebrating year #3 of blogging
For Theatre Geeks, Part 3
Part 3 of 3: Plays
For Theatre Geeks, Part 2
Part 2 of 3: Shakespeare
For Theatre Geeks, Part 1
Part 1 of 3: Musicals
Time to Re-Evaluate: Avengers Survival Odds
Where do your favorite characters stand going into Avengers: Endgame?
Book Cover Challenge
Last week, I was challenged by my friend Jera to participate in the #BookCoverChallenge, posting a picture of a book I love, with no explanation, each day for seven days, tagging a new friend as I do. If you follow this blog, you know I like talking about books, so no explanation was not easy … Continue reading Book Cover Challenge
2019: A Reading Preview
If you follow any authors, book bloggers, or publishers on social media, you've likely seen a lot of posts lately about what's to come in 2019 and what needs to be added to your to-be-read pile. While I've given up hope of ever completely making it through my TBR list (it's basically Hydra—I finish one … Continue reading 2019: A Reading Preview
10 Shakespeare Adaptations For Those Not Sure About Shakespeare
A lot of people tend to think Shakespeare isn't for them; it's too old, too intellectual, or too boring. But after reading Still Star-Crossed a few weeks ago and thinking about how a Shakespeare play spawned a sequel novel that spawned a Shondaland-produced T.V. series (albeit a short-lived one), I cannot accept that. After all, Shakespeare wrote … Continue reading 10 Shakespeare Adaptations For Those Not Sure About Shakespeare
