“To the stars who listen—and the dreams that are answered.” – Sarah J. Maas Preamble Yes, I have read some of the Maasverse books and what can I say, I like them. Is it the most literary book? No. Is it entertaining? Absolutely! And sometimes that’s all I’m wanting from a book. Yes, I love …
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Quote of the Week 4/26
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Preamble The Great Gatsby is one of my all time favorite novels even though I didn’t like it on my first read. I think most of that stemmed from my teacher not walking me through the novel …
Quote of the Week 11/15
“A man cannot step into the same river twice, because it is not the same river, and he is not same man.” – Heraclitus Prelude I don’t know about you all, but my schedule feels like it has been hectic lately. From work, writing, keeping the house clean, and everything else I just don’t feel …
Quote of the Week 8/23/24
“Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.” – E.B. White Preamble The Elements of Style is a treasure trove of knowledge for writers of any type. In less than 100 pages, William Strunk and E.B. White condense all the timeless lessons of quality writing in a format that is pleasing to …
Quote of the Week 7/27/2024
“…light can be found in even the darkest of hells…kindness can thrive even amongst cruelty.” – Sarah J. Maas Preamble Recently I finished the daunting, 700 page novel A Court of Wings and Fury by Sarah J. Maas and it was a wild ride. While the first half was OK, the last one hundred pages …
Quote of the Week 6/22/24
“To the stars who listen— and the dreams that are answered.” – Sarah J. Maas Preamble I think it’s always good to remember that not every quote needs a deep dive. There are some that require a true scholarly effort to decode and while those are fun (by my standards at least), sometimes you just …
Quote of the Week 6/7/24
“I would always rather be happy than dignified.” -Charlotte Bronte Back Into the Classics While my reading pace of Jane Eyre is very slow, I have got to say that I’m enjoying yet another classic. Currently I find myself listening to modern books and reading classics, especially before bed (a strange habit, I know). For …
Quote of the Week 6/1/24
“Every one of us is losing something precious to us. Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back again. That’s part of what it means to be alive.” – Haruki Murakami Preamble I can’t explain it, but as soon as Murakami has left my immediate thoughts, it is only to return shortly inspiring …
Quote of the Week 5/5/24
“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men.” – Zora …
Quote of the Week 2/28/24
“Muses are peculiar creatures–half guardian angel, half walking disaster. They show artists the hidden paths that lead ever deeper into their souls. But every now and then they just abandon them down in the gorges and caverns…” – Nina George For those that have been reading the blog for awhile, you know all too well …
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