‘After almost two years of being as inconspicuous a coward as possible, I had no idea that I would voluntarily risk my life for anyone.’ He shook his head in disbelief. ‘But I’m glad I could. I’m glad I still could.’ I recently inherited a gob of books. I now have four shelves in my bedroom dedicated to the storage […]
Summer of My German Soldier – A Book Review
Daddy Long Legs – A Book Review
A friend came to visit me and my sister for a week this summer. We spent many hours listening to The Book Pile podcast, watching Cinema Therapy videos, and discussing music, literature, and the arts. Sydney introduced me to the musical Daddy Long Legs while she was here and I have not been able to stop listening to the distinctively creative songs! […]
Devotion – A Movie Review
Devotion (2023) Starring: Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Thomas Sadoski Director: J. D. Dillard MPAA Rating: PG-13 for strong language, some war action/violence, and smoking Once upon a time, I used to be able to show up at the theater for a war film and leave smarter, entertained, and inspired. This is what historically based (war-centered in particular) movies are typically supposed […]
You’re Not Enough (And That’s Okay) – A Book Review
. . . I put my faith on the back burner to “focus on myself”. I feared that if I turned to God after the breakup, he would make me sit in my sadness while he healed me. I just didn’t have the patience for that. It hurt too much. I wanted quick relief, even if it was fleeting. Escaping […]
The Librarian Spy – A Book Mini-View
The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin Published in 2022 415 Pages Content: * * * * (4.8) I have mostly given up finding women’s fiction novels that are clean. It is nigh unto impossible to find a book without explicit sex in it. There’s a reason some people purposefully classify their book as a “closed-door romance” – it’s […]
Not Exactly Love – A Book Review
Maybe I, Leda Johnson, have been given something wonderful but just can’t see it—like being handed the keys to the Space Shuttle and then just driving it up and down the huge runway in Florida complaining about how hard it is to turn. Maybe since Todd is a good friend, is it possible my dream already came true—just not in the way […]
The Queen of Ebenezer – A Book Review
I have a tendency to be incredibly nostalgic and sentimental when it comes to a certain style of books. If you’ve read before of my love of Kate DiCamillo, then you know what I’m getting at. I have found, once again, another book that paints a story as beautiful as an impressionist’s canvas. Oh by the way, have I mentioned […]
Orion and the Starborn – A Book Review
‘I don’t know. I feel like maybe I’m meant for something more than this.’ He gestured around him and took a deep, shuddering breath, forcing air into his lungs. They felt too tight, as they seemed to so often these days, the air too thick. ‘I feel a little like I’m suffocating here, and I don’t know why.’ Made […]