Category: Book Club
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In Viola Davis’ Finding Me, She Exposes Her Extremely Piss Poor Childhood Which Led to Finding Triumph In Performing Arts
And when I say piss poor I mean quite literally. The Tony, Emmy, and Oscar winner sat with mother superior, Oprah, for a special event conversation which is available to stream today on Netflix. The Harpo producers purposely used a flower motif aesthetic for b-roll and transitionary shots, giving Viola her much-needed flowers as the […]
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The Lives In Town
I was trying to go for a narratvie that collects different perspectives together of different peoples lives. I’m not sure if I did a good job, but I might continue this one day. I hope you readers can enjoy!
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It Was All In Good Fun
Hello, readers! I really love messing around with imagery, so this short is just my attempt at a little fantasy, with exaggerated powers. I hope those that read enjoy!
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The Secret Garden
“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett continues to be a favorite book that I have gone back to reread about three times already. Published in 1911 in England, this children’s book has […]
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Towers & Tithes (Fairy Tales of the Magicorum #8) by Christina Bauer
Christina Bauer’s world building was well thought out. the character development was Ok, but could have been a bit better. Each characters personality was real. The action scene seemed more like a cheesy action film with a low budget and poor acting. Even though Bauer felt like the book would have been too long with […]
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Who Am I?
Who am I? That’s a question that has remained in my mind for years. Every morning I wake up and perform the same routine, and a part of this is looking at my reflection. However, I can’t see myself. I raise my hand and try to wipe the dewy film-like substance that fogs the mirror, […]
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‘Song for Jimi’ Explores Jimi Hendrix’s Life In a Vibrant, Family-Friendly World
Charles R. Smith Jr. sets out to inspire the next generation of rock stars with the exciting Song for Jimi: The Story of Guitar Legend Jimi Hendrix, out via Neal Porter Books and Holiday House. The book frames Jimi Hendrix’s whirlwind life and career foundation separated into “verses” as short chapters, making the story come […]
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How to Become a Writer
First, think of who you want to be. Who do you want to dedicate the next couple years of your life to as you mimic their lifestyle in hopes of becoming the next number one? You answer the question as it comes around to you, “What do you want to be when you are older?” […]
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A Story for the Heartbroken
This is a story written for a broken heart. This is a story that will give you hope. *** This is a story for you who thinks you are not good enough. You who look in the mirror and see nothing but the words they call themselves. A blackened reflection of what was. This is […]
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Help Wanted
HELP WANTED: Night Shift Guard for Morgue Location: Haven County Hospital We need someone who can accept this job ASAP! Our hospital is widely known for its prosthetic surgeries, but sometimes they do not always go to plan. Reports have been made that the morning shift stuff has been moved around in the morgue, so we […]
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Organ Breaker
Dear Organ Breaker, I think you need to know about the path of destruction you leave in your wake. I walk outside and see the piles of weeping bodies you leave behind. They are stuck in perpetual motion of attempting to pick up the pieces of their now broken vitality. Even when they are able […]
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Mirrors
Mirrors, the windows to one’s self, people say. I’ve always wondered what that meant as I stare at myself because I don’t like what I see every time I look through it. The scars, acne, stretch marks, folds of my stomach, and all my insecurities scream at such a high pitch it be-comes unbearable. I […]
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Too Late
He knew he must keep very still while he waited. The screams have long since stopped after the killing blow was delivered on the floor below him. He didn’t know how his mother met her demise, but he could still remember her pleading eyes as the figure planted their knees on top of her to […]
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Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
I got a few chapters in before calling it quits. I simply couldn’t get over the fact that Sophie went with a complete stranger twice. She had only met Fitz for a day and she did whatever he asked. I kept thinking “stranger danger” every time she just went with him. The second star was […]
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Don’t Trust Your Neighbors
It has been six weeks since our new next-door neighbors have moved in, and since then, I have felt nothing but fear. The exact day that my neighbors had moved in was June 9, a Saturday. The weather had been scorching that day, the rays sending continuous lines of beading sweat down my back. I […]
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A Man Claimed He Could Control Fire
No description is needed to tell this story. The story tells itself. A man once claimed he could control fire. He stood in the middle of the busiest street of New York. People have ignored his screams, thinking it was all for attention. It wasn’t like that haven’t seen anything like this before. There is […]
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Scratches in the Night
Synopsis: Do you ever wake up to scratches in the night? Scratches so loud they wake you from the deepest of sleep. It is as if the nails of the devil himself have reached and touched your soul, grasping at its purity. You begin to feel uneasy soon after waking to the point where you […]
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Review: We’re Not Broken by Eric Garcia
Since Temple Grandin made headlines in the 1980s as the first openly autistic adult to be recognized in the media, many autistics have made memoirs about their personal experiences. However, most just cover one perspective of autism but don’t highlight the rest of the spectrum. We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia achieves what […]
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I Don’t Believe in Love
The girl’s hands tightened as the question she pondered over was said. However, once the question left her mouth, a thickened silence had fallen over both her and the boy who stood in front of her. She knew this was going to happen. The girl had been in this situation many times before, and all […]
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Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction Book Review
The first I ever heard of this book was when the film arrived in my Amazon Prime recommendations. I watched it, loved it, and pondered about it after. I had a few questions about addiction that the 120 minute film did not go in depth with. So luckily, someone heard my thoughts and a copy […]
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