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. Barking Mad: Patrick …
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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. Meeting History and Toxic Masculinity in Classic Naguib Mahfouz Novel Some of you may know that …
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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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