Farewell 2018, Hello 2019! : Monthly Wrap-up/End of Year Post

So, another year has flown by. Strangely, 2018 has, simultaneously, been both uneventful and the most stressful year of my life. What with school, the uncertainty of my future, and the lack of motivation to do much of anything save for watching tv shows and Youtube videos. Instead of rehashing the…

Movie Reviews: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Because I watched Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, a good ten days after it's nation-wide release, I was exposed to a string of articles and videos whose titles implied that the film was not the spectacular film I anticipated it was going to be. As a result, I was a little less excited about what I might see. In hindsight though, if The Last Jedi was any indication, I should have known better than to let them influence my pre-viewing thoughts. But this I was waiting for this movie for two years and I wasn't going to make any judgments until after I saw the movie.

🚨WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD🚨

Times I've Taken Fictional Characters' Advice

Tolkien's books are a treasure trove of quotes to live by. Lord of the Rings, in particular, is as much a guidebook for life as it is a story of fantastical adventure. So, naturally, when I read something that suspiciously sounds like advice, I heed it, because Tolkien knows best. Here are a f…

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Synopsis: 5 out of 5 stars
I try my absolute best to keep away from discussing politically charged topics on this blog so as not to mar the light and pleasant vibe we have going for us. However, once in a while, I read a book that delves into a "controversial" subjects or issues, ones that…

Waiting on Wednesday: Life's Library

I haven't done one of these in well over a year. This time though, instead of disclosing a book I'm waiting to be published, this Wednesday, I'm waiting on something a little more special: The Life's Library, a book club organized by John Green and Rosianna Rojas to "celebrate…