When Seth Tanner’s younger brother is murdered during a ghost sighting gone awry, Seth finds himself in the hospital. Under suicide watch, Seth is considered to be a little off his rocker, because he keeps mentioning that he and his brother met something supernatural that night. Two years later, with his parents dead, and withContinue reading “Witchbane”
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ASOI&F: A Storm of Swords (#somespoilers)
We’re here again, back in Westeros and occasionally Easteros. In this rendition of A Song of Ice and Fire, the turmoil of having five, now four, kings in the world heats up. There’s talk of wildlings wanting to overtake the Wall, and Mance Rayder. A new faith has replaced the faith of the Seven, likeContinue reading “ASOI&F: A Storm of Swords (#somespoilers)”
Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman is a god when it comes to writing. So it’s quite befitting that he writes about the Norse gods and goddesses, and the world in which they live. In this collection of myths, you read about Loki, Thor, Odin the All Father, and Freya, as well as monsters, the creation of the world,Continue reading “Norse Mythology”
Legion: The Many Lives of Stephan Leeds
Stephen Leeds isn’t crazy, but his hallucinations are: My name is Stephen Leeds, and I am perfectly sane. My hallucinations, however, are all quite mad (pg. 15). Stephen lives in a huge mansion, where his aspects as he prefers to call his hallucinations, all have their own rooms. His main team consist of people withContinue reading “Legion: The Many Lives of Stephan Leeds”
Dear Evan Hanson: The Novel
Dear Evan Hanson the novel is a little different from the musical, but the message is the same: You will be heard. You will be found. The novel is just as good as the musical, but I still feel that the musical is a little better than the book. I wish certain information that wasContinue reading “Dear Evan Hanson: The Novel”
Wonder
August–Auggie for short–Pullman is just like any other ten-year-old kid. He loves Star Wars, he loves to read, he’s funny, and he loves his dog Daisy. Auggie was born with a rare genetic condition, one that has required him to have seventeen surgeries. While his face doesn’t look like every other kid’s, he still actsContinue reading “Wonder”
The Interestings
At Spirit in the Woods, six gifted kids meet and become fast friends. In one of the boys teepees, Julie hangs out with Ash, Ethan, Jonah, Goodman, and Cathy. These teens want to become artists, dancers, or construct buildings. As they get older, as they mature and become adults, the Interestings as they call themselves,Continue reading “The Interestings”
The Rising
Bad weather. Unexplained hangings. Pirates. In this installment of Morgan Brice’s Badlands series, homicide detective Vic and his clairvoyant boyfriend Simon face a new threat–a threat that deals with pirates, vengeful spirits, and a haunted manor. The Rising also focuses on how Simon and Vic’s continually growing relationship, especially how they are stronger together thanContinue reading “The Rising”
Lucky Town
This is a Badlands novella, the sequel to Badlands. I was excited to return to the world of Vic and Simon, who are some of my favorite characters. In this novel, Simon discovers that two murders–one in Myrtle Beach and another in Pittsburgh–are supernaturally linked. He also learns that one of the Old Ones–a veryContinue reading “Lucky Town”
Boy Erased
When Garrard Conley comes to the realization that he’s gay–he’s known since junior high–he does his best to keep it hidden, balling the truth up inside himself. He has a lot at stake: his parents are conservative, under the impression that homosexuality is a sin. His father, once Garrard is outed by the guy whoContinue reading “Boy Erased”
Alexa (Echo Dot)
Hullo, everyone! I caved yesterday and bought a white little Echo Dot. They were on sale at Target. After some trial and error, I got the little white Dot set up. At first, it referred to me by my mom’s name, but I changed it so it would call me Meghan.
On Listening to Schumann
I discovered this German composer through A Little Life, and have recently been listening to his piano pieces. Listening to Schumann, I recognize how freaking hard his compositions are, but also how rewarding they sound: I think if you can play a piece by Schumann, I think you can play pretty much anything.
Happy 5th Year Blogging!
Hello, everyone! Today marks my fifth year blogging! My very first blog, On the Prairie, was a huge undertaking. I mostly wrote about my time in college, the films I watched, the books I was reading, and other things that interested me, like my favorite bands. This is my second official blog, and I loveContinue reading “Happy 5th Year Blogging!”
Northern Lights
Raymond Strom’s debut novel takes place in a teeny tiny town called Holm, Minnesota. As desperately as I’ve tried, I cannot for the life of me find this town on a map. Even Googling the town leads me to people with the last name Holm. So maybe Holm is very, very tiny or doesn’t exist.Continue reading “Northern Lights”
Gmorning, Gnight: little pep talks for me & you
Lin Manuel Miranda is a writing genius. In Gmorning, Gnight, he’s created witty, meaningful little boosters after you’ve had your morning coffee, or your evening tea. He continually reminds his readers that they are worth something to the world, that they just need a little pep talk to help them keep going.
The Nerdy Nook 