Once upon a time in a land far far away, there lived an ugly prince. He was neither handsome nor athletic, he could not wield a blade or fire an arrow. He was not gifted with a straight back and…
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Outlander, Showing Men how to Once Again be Men.
I’ve lost count of how many hours I’ve spent reading the Outlander book series or watching the TV show. Some nights I’ve woken from riveting dreams where I’m standing at Jamie Fraser’s side, sword in hand, battling the English, the…
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A New Kind of Hero – The Rise of the Female Hero.
Long gone are the days when women would find themselves hidden in the oversized shadow of a male hero. Days when they were only good as the damsel in distress, or positioned in the background as the handsome and overly…
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What Would You Give to Find a Series of Books Like Harry Potter… Everything!
Finding that gem, finding a series of books like Harry Potter to satisfy us. It’s the life-long struggle, the search that never seems to produce the right results. No matter how much time goes by I just can’t shake it…
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SHORT STORY – True Crimes Revealed: Jack and Jill.
When we think of the loveable brother, sister combo of Jack and Jill, we think of pails of water and stumbling down hills––a story told to children, but the truth is far more sinister. Jack, a notorious ladies man, and…
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Game of Thrones – The True Depth of its Meaning
It’s funny how we get so lost in the brilliance that is Game of Thrones. It takes us to unforeseen lands where wildfire can destroy entire fleets of ships. Where dragons are mothered by the most powerful of women. Where…
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Fad? I Think not. Why Vampire Book Series are Here to Stay.
Oh no, here it comes, another vampire book series. Can I really read another one? You bet I can. I can’t get enough of them. Some might think I’m crazy but I could read another twenty books about Bella and…
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A Court of Thorns and Roses, to Read or not to Read? That is the Question.
A Court of Thorns and Roses Book Review. It’s hard to express how much I love the works of Sarah J. Maas, but for the sake of book lovers everywhere, I’ll try. A painting might have been more appropriate in…
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SHORT STORY- MonsterChef
Mash, the loveable, but obscenely rotund monster, who hosted the most popular prime time show in Monsterville, MonsterChef, took his position at the front of the sold out auditorium. Running through his last minute throat warm ups, he rolled his…
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Romance Books for Teens- Lost in a Swamp of Their Own Making?
Do you believe in love? Do romance books for teens perch you on the precipice of emotional meltdown? Well … you’re not alone. I’m not saying the tears flow every time I read The Fault in Our Stars, I have…
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