Yes, I haven’t blogged in ages and it’s not because I’m a terrible person, it’s because I’ve been sick. Really sick, and I don’t want to blog about that…so on to other topics! Today Anjali and I had planned a playdate with one of her friends from school, since they were both off for Easter … Continue reading »
I think books and reading are so important while growing up, so I want to make sure they are ever- present for Anjie. I had a big bookshelf full of amazing kids books when I was little, and my love of reading continued through my adolescence and into my adulthood. I still remember how great … Continue reading »
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time. It took me awhile to get to it, but I’m so glad I finally did. The story is about two competing magicians, but it is so much more than Harry Potter for adults. (I love HP, … Continue reading »
I enjoy reading YA novels, I truly do, but sometimes I find the characters just so flat and boring. In a lot of the girly ones, the guy or love interest is an absolutely perfect teenage guy who does these super romantic or heroic things and is nice all the time, but frankly that’s just … Continue reading »
My friend who hasn’t read The Hunger Games trilogy, asked me where the appeal lies in a set of stories about kids killing kids. Ummm, well when you put it that way…. I know for me personally the appeal was 1) strong female lead character (we need Buffys not Bellas) 2) future-dystopian storyline (two of … Continue reading »
I realize I’m not the first to point out the striking contrast between the heroines from the pop-culture vamp stories of my day and those of generation Twilight. However, redundant or not…..I want to discuss this! Buffy, a true hero, upholds the values of loyalty, selflessness, independence, bravery and all-round kick-assedness. While Bella is quite … Continue reading »
