Part 3 of 3: Plays
For Theatre Geeks, Part 3
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
My Top 10 Reads for Middle-Schoolers
It's August now, and that means the back to school ads are rolling out. It also means all my teacher friends are busy putting their classrooms together—or more specifically, putting their classroom libraries together. Knowing my lifelong love of books, sometimes they'll ask me when they're needing some ideas on rounding out their collections (and … Continue reading My Top 10 Reads for Middle-Schoolers
Choosing Your Team: Beta Readers You Want (And Some You Don’t)
I originally posted this article a year ago, but I think it's a good one to revisit, especially since I'll be doing some beta reading myself tomorrow! Assembling your team of beta readers is kind of a big deal. After all, these are the people whose opinions and knowledge you're going to let shape … Continue reading Choosing Your Team: Beta Readers You Want (And Some You Don’t)
My Picks for The Great American Read
For those of you who missed it, PBS launched their Great American Read project on Tuesday. The project is an effort to find America's most loved novel, with a list of 100 possible candidates chosen from nationwide surveys. The only rules for inclusion on the list were that the novel had to be fiction, had to … Continue reading My Picks for The Great American Read
