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Inception & Interstellar: Why I Like Brain-Bending Movies
Why are we drawn to things that challenge our intellect and our conception of the world? Why are stories like Inception and Interstellar so successful? Well, I think, simply put, the answer is wonder. But it’s deeper than that. It’s wonder at the storytelling. Wonder at the plot twists. Wonder at the cinematography. At the… Read more
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The Mage Pocket Cover Reveal
Hello everyone! One of my fantastic instructors from the Young Writer’s Workshop is releasing a new upper MG novel — The Mage Pocket: Apprentice Alliance! It’s available for preorder now anywhere books are sold. I’ve read and enjoyed Millie Florence’s debut MG novel, Honey Butter. I could feel the story at times, with such accurate,… Read more
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Of Dawn and Embers Cover Reveal & Preorder
Guys, I am so excited for this book. I loved the first two installments of The Fireborn Epic and have been waiting a long time for this grand finale! And at last, it is available for preorder! He rides a dawnling, a steed of light and glory, destined to restore. Jakim Ha’Nor will save his… Read more
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Savvy: A Review
This book was full of fun, Midwestern spunk, and had a very unique premise that I loved. I was glad to finally see a decent book sitting among the rest of the award winners at B&N. Thirteen is when a Beaumont’s savvy hits—and with one brother who causes hurricanes and another who creates electricity, Mibs… Read more
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Homo Deus: Übermensch and The Stormlight Archives
DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED THE LATEST STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE BOOK!!!! I HAVE SPOILERS!!! I’ve noticed something curious about two of Brandon Sanderson’s series. Both Mistborn and The Stormlight Archives (SPOILER ALERT) end with characters ascending to godhood. In Mistborn, it’s Vin and Sazed. In The Stormlight Archives, it’s Dalinar and Taravangian. Though… Read more
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Words to Remember this Independence Day
I’ve come to really love a good quote after my high school speech classes, where we spent a fair amount of time searching for the perfect exordium. Our teacher tought us to collect and save sage words, and so be able to have them at the ready when needed. Nothing beats a clear, concise, and… Read more
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Self-Expression and the Christian Artist
“The best writers and artists are driven not by the need to show you themselves, as if to invite you into the prison of their minds, but by the desire to open windows so that you get a glimpse of glorious realities that stand outside and above us, enduring truths that do not depend on… Read more
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Redwall: A Review
It may be a touch disturbing to certain readers — no character is safe and many minor villains die abrupt deaths — but the Redwall series is a longtime favorite of mine with good old-fashioned themes. The book that inspired a legend—the first novel in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga. Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where… Read more
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The Matrix: Out of the Shadowlands
I watched The Matrix for the first time this February. I know — I’m quite behind. However, I was never too interested in the movie, because I’d heard its premise already and knew about the various cultural tie-ins, like the red-pill blue-pill thing. And to be honest, I found it kind of cheesy, with the… Read more
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