MadelineThe beginning of this movie will make you laugh. You will have very sad feelings throughout, but mostly you will laugh. The lightheartedness of a tough topic gives the opportunity to make fun of some …
5 of The Best Movies I Watched in the Hectic Year of 2020
As an end to this crazy year that will go down in history as the year we all stayed home, I decided to put together a list of the movies I watched in the hectic …
Make Something Up: Sit Back, Throw Up, and Enjoy
It took me a bit to get into the flow of Make Something Up, a book of disturbing short stories. As I have mentioned in a previous post, I enjoyed Chuck Palahniuk in my youth. …
The Goldfinch: Great Book, Horrible Listen
I had thought I had read The Goldfinch for years. Every time I saw the title somewhere or the cover, I said to myself, “yep, I’ve read that.” Then one day when I was looking …
Avocado Toast: Odd That It Is Not Set In California
Being a girl from California, when I saw the show Avocado Toast, it seemed like a simple show about two girls and their crazy life in their 30s in California. I was right, except for …
The Midnight Library: Announcing Best in Fiction 2020 of The Goodreads Choice Awards
The Midnight Library was put on my to read list in two very significant ways. At the very same time, my bookclub voted to read it, and it was a nominee of the best in …
A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
I came across A Mind for Numbers after writing a question on Reddit in regards to improving my study practices. I am currently enrolled in an online post bacc program at Oregon State for computer …