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Title: I Beat CancerAuthor: Dan CornishGenre: Nonfiction; Self-helpYear Published: August 7, 2023 Date Started: September 11, 2023Date finished: September 14, 2023 Cancer is one of those things where you don’t think it can happen to you until it does and then you find yourself shocked, confused, and worried. You start to look for ways to... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in?View all responses The photo above is of my dad (right) and a friend. The story was that my dad, who was twelve at the time, wanted to wear the costume but his parents didn't want to help him put... Continue Reading →
Title: Word WiseAuthor: Will JelbertGenre: Nonfiction; Self-help Year Published: October 20, 2020Date Started: August 14, 2023 Date finished: August 16, 2023 This book covers communication through the English language. The book is broken down into two parts. The first part covers the ways society has become poor word choice users, using slang and made-up words... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for a new sci-fi adventure with romance to read, Clearance Level Thea is a great choice. I'll be reviewing it soon, but here's the blurb: Colette Demeter is ready for a change. She wants to work off-world and has found the perfect opportunity on a planet called, Aratus. Getting to Aratus isn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: The Amaranth ChroniclesAuthor: Alexander Barnes and Christopher PreimanGenre: Sci-fi; Space Opera Year Published: November 14, 2017Date Started: July 25, 2023 Date finished: August 1, 2023 I’m a huge fan of space opera and this one was well done. The main character, Lithia, finds herself helping a cyborg named, Cade. They didn’t know each other,... Continue Reading →
Title: Magic Moai: Illumination Picture Book-3Author: Daniel LyleGenre: Nonfiction Year Published: May 8, 2023Date Started: June 27, 2023 Date finished: June 28, 2023 This is a quick read of poem-like phrases of inspirations. It also contains picture art, some with humor. The author uses the mysterious rocks from Easter Island, known as Moai, as the... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptList three jobs you'd consider pursuing if money didn't matter.View all responses If money didn't matter, I would own a bookstore. I'd give it a vintage look and have stairs leading to a second floor. I would need lots of money to purchase a bookstore and all the books, and I don't have... Continue Reading →
I rarely paint in acrylic anymore (I mainly use acrylic for mixed media...like this) but decided to try my hands at it with this magnolia. After painting in gouache for some time now, I was surprised to find that acrylic felt like gouache. I thought gouache would feel more like watercolor, but I'm beginning to... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptShare a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life.View all responses I wished that I had learned failure was normal and that it was expected. It's hard to get over this thinking if you were conditioned to believe that you can't ever fail. And, that if you fail, you were no... Continue Reading →
I went to a library book sale yesterday and bought three books. I had heard about the book sale last week and forgot about it until a couple of days ago when I was running errands. The official start date was yesterday and it'll go until this coming Sunday. I think I got the books... Continue Reading →
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