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January 13, 2014

BOOK REVIEW: The Circle by David Eggers

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We are already 2/3rds of the way there… a world where everything we do is shared on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, etc. etc. (albeit by choice). In The Circle, Dave Eggers takes this world toward near-mandatory participation and explores the positives and the perils. As Michiko Kakutani said in her…

December 31, 2013

BOOK REVIEW: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Having seen both the original 1963 film and the 1999 remake, I was intrigued to read Shirley Jackson’s original novel. The novel, told almost entirely from Eleanor’s perspective, reads partly like a decent into madness and partly like a romance. Eleanor is broken. Her past, which is lightly looked at in all three forms (book,…

December 31, 2013

BOOK REVIEW: Doll Bones by Holly Black

Doll Bones, by Holly Black (co-author of The Spiderwick Chronicles), hints at a good old fashioned ghost story, seen through the eyes of three preteens who hope to solve a decades old mystery and help a restless spirit find peace. It’s a lovely escape, reminding me of adventures I shared with my best friends, racing through…

December 24, 2013

Christmas Illustrations using Paper by Fifty Three

Over on my Tumblr, I posted several new illustrations that I’ve done for Christmas. Hope you enjoy!

Click here to vote for me in the Caption Contest!

November 22, 2013

Mind voting for me for Christmas… today?

Hello readers and friends. Optimum is running a Caption Contest for the upcoming Christmas movie “Christmas with Tucker”. If you click here, you can vote for my caption on Facebook (as seen below). Just “like” the page and then click the blue [VOTE] button. The contest ends tonight so every vote counts! Thanks for your…

October 28, 2013

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