“Ichita Copita Melaka Mystica” Twenty-nine years ago, I sat in a theater with my cousin, aunt, and uncle, mesmerized by three Sanderson witches, a black cat, and a few mischievous children, all of whom were running amok in Salem, Mass. Since then, the film has been a constant, especially during the Halloween “Spooky” season. Like … Continue reading Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel
Blink. It’s now August. And the only blog I did for July was my June Wrap Up. Where did the time go? It was a busy month. Full of producing videos, taking photos of the community, and I did a little traveling. With six books, 1,572 books, and nine genres, I would say that this … Continue reading My July 2022 Reading Wrap Up
With June being Pride Month, I needed to read several LGBTQ-themed novels, which also happens to be my most-read genre this month. Three of the eight books I read during June were from the LGBTQ Genre. I also read 2,552 pages and novels from the Historical, Classics, and True Crime genres. I read a couple … Continue reading My June Wrap Up 🏳️🌈
Hi bookish friends! In 2018, before my leukemia diagnoses, I went to Burgaw and Southport, North Carolina filming a location spotlight video while also comparing the movie to the book! I've shared this annually on my travel blog Operation Adventure; however, the time has come to share it here. In October of 1973 the world … Continue reading Happy Fourth of July 🇺🇸 I Know What You Did Last Summer Multimedia
With the release of Hulu’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends, I decided it was time to sit down and reread the novel before watching the series. What transpired was a reread of Rooney’s collection of novels, which includes Normal People and Beautiful World Where Are You. It’s common knowledge at this point, if you’re a reader of Sally … Continue reading Ranking Sally Rooney’s Collection of Books
Hi bookish friends, it’s that time of year where we reflect on the books we’ve read as we approach the halfway point of 2022. Currently I have read 52 books, completing my Good Reads Challenge! So far I’ve read a few absolutely incredible books that have blown my mind and I look forward to … Continue reading ✨ THE MID YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT TAG ✨
Six books and 1,945 pages later and I can say I have officially reached my 2022 Goodreads Reading Challenge of reading 50 Books for the year. Despite only reading six books there were a few incredible must reads, such as Selma Blair’s Mean Baby or revisiting Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends and Beautiful World Where Are … Continue reading The Six Books I Read in May
What. A. Disappointment. – There I said it! Being a fan of Grady Hendrix, when I heard that he would be releasing The Final Girls Support Group, I became majorly excited. Especially since I wasn’t a huge fan of Final Girls written by Riley Sager. I hoped that Hendrix’s novel would be similar in premise without … Continue reading My thoughts on Grady Hendrix’s The Final Girls Support Group
Hi bookish friends! I have BIG news. After being out of work since July 2018, thanks to leukemia, I have finally returned the workforce. Yes, that’s right, I have a job. Actually, my dream job! Which meant that I didn’t read as much as I normally do. In total I read eight books, 1,715 pages, … Continue reading The Eight Books I Read in April!
Founded in 2014 by Samantha Schoech, Independent Bookstore Day, is a one-day event that takes place at independent Bookstores across the nation the last Saturday of April. According to the Indie Bound website, while the party is a celebration of Independent Bookstores it’s unique in the fact that no event is the same offering … Continue reading Independent Bookstore Day
Books and Mischief 