Daily writing promptDo you remember life before the internet?View all responses I do, and at the risk of sounding like a total curmudgeon, I actually miss it. I should clarify - I don't miss all of it. I love the ease with which I can find certain information; For example, if I saw a video… Continue reading A double edged sword.
Category: Quick Thoughts
The Canker in the Heart of the Rose…
The Brilliance of Pt. IV Chapter 3 of "The Vampire Lestat" Puttering along in my audiobook re-read of TVL and this morning I had the pleasure of making it to the aforementioned chapter and discovering anew what makes this book, and this character, so special. Lestat's conversation with the Children of Satan is a perfect… Continue reading The Canker in the Heart of the Rose…
Unpopular Opinion: The Mortal Instruments Movie
It's been some time since I've read the original Mortal Instruments series, and I don't think I've watched the movie since it came out. Don't ask me why I suddenly decided to rewatch, but it probably had something to do with the fact that it was readily available on streaming, I had a general hankering… Continue reading Unpopular Opinion: The Mortal Instruments Movie
The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
I'm a self-help book junkie and I look forward to scouring BN.com and Amazon.com weekly for new releases. I've found that on more than one occasion I've looked further into a new book that looked promising only to find that what I thought was something with a psychological or philosophical bent was actually some weird… Continue reading The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
Reacquainting Myself With Old Friends
I recently began my first "re-read" of the Vampire Chronicles in a significant amount of time via audiobook. I hope to write about it more in the future, as it was an integral part of my adolescence, but for now I'm just enjoying reveling in the magnificence of passages like this: Remarkable, if for nothing… Continue reading Reacquainting Myself With Old Friends