Blurb: Hunched over in the corner was the beast; I could see a slight glow from his eyes, and I knew he had his gaze on me as he let out a tiny growl. I took another deep breath, “Hello,” I said weakly. The beast shifted and moved closer to me. “Hello,” I said again, … Continue reading »
Because even though it is Saturday, usually a day off, I have to get ready for a long day of rehearsal and opening night performance as Evita’s stage manager. But I wanted to post something because I miss blogging. (and the heading picture is of my dog, Margie, who is at the moment with my … Continue reading »
I don’t know why I waited to review this, but I felt like I had to read Looking for Alaska first. The biggest negative in the reviews of Paper Towns I read was that it was so much like Looking for Alaska. I see how the pranks that Margo came up with are in similar … Continue reading »
The Waiting Booth by Brinda Berry (my chat with her a few months ago) A missing boy, government agents, an interdimensional portal… Mia has one goal for her senior year at Whispering Woods High–find her missing older brother. But when her science project reveals a portal into another dimension, she learns that travelers are moving … Continue reading »
I so obviously don’t know French. Anyway, would you believe it? I read another book? Why yes I did. Truthfully, it’s a very short book, under 100 pages, so I don’t know if that’s as impressive, but whatever. Stories can be all types of lengths. Let’s get to the review, yes? Blurb taken from Goodreads. … Continue reading »
(featured image is from jinnart.deviantart.com and has nothing to do with this post, but I just thought it was super, super amazing) When I was reading and writing all the time? For fun? Yeah, those days seem long ago. First day of Spring Break and I’m pulling out the grading. Le Sigh. It is what it is. … Continue reading »
And in truth, I’m hanging on by a thread. It’s always a little nuts around this time (end of third quarter, grading and getting work done), but it’s more so this year for me. I’m stage manager for the Spring production of Evita. Yes. A high school production of Evita, and believe it or not, … Continue reading »
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (who was not from Tennessee, by the way). Another reread. And also again for teaching it in my American Literature class. I finished it awhile ago, but wanted to get through the discussion with my students before I posted. I don’t have a group of adults locally to … Continue reading »
Here we go: the first installment where I talk about my lack of editing skills and Valentine’s Day. Oh wow, it would pause right there. Don’t I look lovely? SOTM: Dirty Paws – Of Monsters and Men © ecnewman, 2013. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this author … Continue reading »
I was required to read Their Eyes Were Watching God my senior year of high school in AP Literature & Composition. That was my year. The year I realized I liked English class. Up until that point I knew I liked reading and such, but I’d never thought about doing anything in English (I was going to … Continue reading »
