Digging Graves and Other Burrows: A Chaos Walking Review
Thoughts on Chaos Walking book 2 by Patrick Ness. No middle-book syndrome in sight!
Barking Mad: Patrick Ness’ “Chaos Walking” Strikes a Chord
Patrick Ness thought of two ideas when he created the Chaos Walking trilogy. First, he thought of information overload. Then, he considered the idea of hearing a dog’s thoughts. The result is agonizing sweetness and thoughtful exploration of humanity. As readers often note, there is a tragic event that takes place in the first Chaos …
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Top Platonic Relationships on Grey’s Anatomy
A discussion of my favorite and most surprising friendships on Grey’s Anatomy. Prepare for some serious examples of platonic love and support in a setting that does not encourage such relationships.
Content Creator Gems: Meet Fox
It is my intention to celebrate the gems I find as a reader, writer, blogger, and (small) world trotter. Today, I am sharing a conversation I had with Fox, a queer and non-binary mental health blogger. They have been blogging for a while now and they have been frank in sharing their journey of self-acceptance …
The 5th Wave Book and Exploring the Fear of Human Extermination
Summary of Post: This post is a discussion of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave and its reflection on humanity’s anxiety around the future and the unknown. In particular, I want to talk about Yancey’s focus on the effects of the alien invasion on the characters within the story, especially: Cassie Sulivan, Ben Parrish, and Evan Walker.
Meeting History and Toxic Masculinity in Classic Naguib Mahfouz Novel
Some of you may know that I lived in Egypt in the 90s. I was mostly isolated by my mental illness, but even then, I had noticed the prominence of the Si-Sayed figure. What I didn’t ever expect is that this figure appears in Naguib Mahfouz’s 1956 classic called The Palace Walk. Give This a Listen: …
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Gushing over Brandon Sanderson’s The Well of Ascension
While I did enjoy The Final Empire novel, Brandon Sanderson completely blew me away with the sequel, The Well of Ascension. Here, I will gush, ooh, and ah over this powerful story about morality, duty, and love. WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
My Mental Health Emotional Toolkit
**Image by: Free-Photos on Pixabay Rather than having a blog entirely dedicated to books, I want to raise awareness on my intersectional existence across different communities. One of those landmarks is mental illness. As someone trying to cope with mental illness, I am exploring options for my emotional, emergency toolkit. The Emotional Toolkit An “emotional toolkit” …
Chit Chat with Author Ashley Jean
Welcome to my first installment of Chit Chat. In these interviews, I introduce and celebrate influential figures in my own life. My hope is to showcase talented people who are making a difference. Meet Ashley Jean Ashley Jean and I met in college and we have maintained a friendship since then. She is clever, artistic, …
Reading Sarah J. Maas Books While Maintaining a Critical Approach
Way back in February, I went to the library and grabbed my first Sarah J. Maas book. It was her first published novel, Throne of Glass. My nervousness as a people pleaser was an all-time high. This was the case because Sarah J. Maas has been criticized a lot over the years on Book-Tube. Reading Sarah J. Maas’ …
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