Mid-Book Book Review: Divergent

Yes, you read that correctly. I’m only half-way through Divergent, but I feel I need to review it so far. I’ve read a lot of YA Dystopian novels ever since my Barnes&Noble insider turned me on to The Hunger Games in 2009 — Matched, The Maze Runner,...

Spurring Discussions: Posting/Promoting Photos

I found this yesterday on Facebook: The comment I circled hit me. To me, this is similar to the argument about not posting pictures of people riding bikes without helmets (at the risk of influencing children, etc…) But my other immediate thought is that most...

The power of black ink and a red pen

Update #348 on my quest for publication: I’m still working hard at it! I love family get-togethers, but I hate two questions I always get. #1 – When are you going to have children!? (I’ve only been married for three years. Give me a little more...

All for the sake of a pretty picture

I’ve been more camera-happy than normal lately. Perhaps because there are a few signs of springs now and I’m desperate for it! That said, I’m notoriously scared to death of those slimy creatures known as snakes. There are few things to get between me...

Movie Review: The Hunger Games

“Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.”  – President Snow Overall impression –  “The book is always better than the movie.” The old adage holds true, but The Hunger Games movie stands on its own and does the book justice. Yes,...