Book Review: Go Set A Watchman
It’s been 50 plus years since we last had a chance to sit down and chat with Atticus Finch. If memory serves correctly, Atticus was the moral conscience for Harper Lee’s 1960 classic… Continue reading
It’s been 50 plus years since we last had a chance to sit down and chat with Atticus Finch. If memory serves correctly, Atticus was the moral conscience for Harper Lee’s 1960 classic… Continue reading
Change is a constant in life. It can be done through decisive action or forced upon you through circumstances outside of your control. As technology breakthroughs are made and the world’s economies, politics, and social… Continue reading
I didn’t expect to cry while reading Me Before You (2012) by Jojo Moyes but that is exactly what happened. As I turned the final pages on what surprisingly ended up being a… Continue reading
In The Lowland (2013) by Jhumpa Lahiri the personal and political intermix to bring us the tragic story of two brothers; who, though separated by a continent and ocean, are unbreakably linked through… Continue reading
Play It As It Lays (1970) by Joan Didion took me by surprise. From the very first chapter Play It As It Lays is a brutal and merciless criticism of Hollywood and American… Continue reading
I was browsing Huffingtonpost’s book section and came across a list of the Top 20 Must Feminist Reads for young adults. I wanted to read every single book but one did jump out… Continue reading
This book was another airport find for me. I was staring down a 10.5 hour trip from Los Angeles to London and as it stands I cannot sleep on planes. It has something… Continue reading
I am a student of history – I love it. I spent many evenings after dinner sitting in the living room watching the news with my father discussing historical events and the importance… Continue reading
I usually am a big fan of alternate history fiction; especially anything that has to do with 20th century America. It’s a chance to really think about what the world would be like… Continue reading
Welcome to my new blog! While this blog will be devoted to reviewing contemporary pieces of work as well as showcasing and developing my own writing, I wanted to dedicate my first posting to some… Continue reading