Patricia McCormick’s Sold is a thought-provoking YA novel about a young girl who is unknowingly sold into prostitution. Lakshmi is a brave character who starts out as a twelve year old girl in the Himalayas of Nepal. Her mother is desperately trying to feed her and her baby brother, and her stepfather gambles … Continue reading Book Review: Sold
How To Deal With Writers
Dear friends and family (but mostly family, especially the extended kind), I write a lot. It’s a thing I enjoy. I write fiction, mostly. Novels, short stories, articles, poems, whatever I want to write, I'll write. Mostly by hand for stuff that isn’t for school, but a lot of it is typed, too. My stories … Continue reading How To Deal With Writers
The Shield
I was going to do a recipe today but I've never poached an egg before and I messed up so here's a poem: – The Shield By Ivy — No need to point your finger at me Just because I'm all you see. Do not mistake my fury for hurt. . Yes, a broken shard … Continue reading The Shield
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
It was great! Five stars! Hilarious action-comedy! Oh, wait—it's not supposed to be a comedy? But what about the uber-long closeups of people staring dramatically? One. After. Another. The so-cheesy-it-can-only-be-on-purpose final deathbed speeches? The lack of a decent plot line...? Oh. Okay. Nevermind then. I can't believe after sitting through hours of Peter Jackson movies, I … Continue reading The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(#3) Weeklies!
I feel like I should apologize for my "review" of Big Hero 6. A whole year of Film Studies and all I could come up with is "it's awesome". But it really was. In comparison, I saw the latest Hobbit movie last night (yes, Christmas Night) and...well, you'll get to read about that when I … Continue reading (#3) Weeklies!
Big Hero 6
Awesome movie. Awesome, awesome, awesome movie. If you plan to watch it, DO NOT LEAVE THE THEATRE UNTIL THE CREDITS HAVE ENDED! There's a scene at the end and my brother, dad, two other audience members, and I were the only ones to see it. And it's really good. I knew before seeing it that … Continue reading Big Hero 6
(#2) Weeklies!
It's late and I'm tired, so I'll make this quick. Books: Maggie Stiefvater's "Lament" ©2008 I'm only 57 pages in, but Stiefvater has yet to disappoint. Movies: Jiro Dreams of Sushi A documentary about a dedicated sushi master. I saw it on the plane home and would definitely recommend. Websites: http://tradingvoyageur.com It has some interesting articles … Continue reading (#2) Weeklies!
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Wednesdays I will write about things like TV shows, films, books, websites, YouTube channels, or anything else I happen to be into on any given week. I happened to see The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 in theatres today. It’s difficult to make a film based on a book with such a large … Continue reading The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Precarious Writer 