Review – The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

"The Metamorphosis" By: Franz Kafka I'm writing this review as part of the Back to the Classics Challenge Category 8: Classic Novella Recap Recap from the perspective of 15-year-old M Gregor Samsa turns into a bug. The end. M Explains This isn't going to take the form of other reviews because first I need to … Continue reading Review – The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka →

Reflection – Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans

And years later, when I moved back to the South, and the UMC had General Conference and passed the wrong legislation, it was Evans' teachings that led me to confidently walk out the doors of my church for the last time. Because of Rachel Held Evans, I don't feel guilty about not having a church. I know how to practice and maintain my personal worship until I can find a church that upholds the same values that I do.

National Siblings Day – Favorite Literary Siblings

Happy Wednesday y'all! Today is April 10th, also known as National Siblings Day, also known as another day people made up to celebrate things. Hooray! The one year Dee and I were doing something cool together on National Siblings Day (drinking Riesling in Germany on my first European trip) we forgot the holiday existed. Before … Continue reading National Siblings Day – Favorite Literary Siblings →

Being Re-Amazed by Maggie Stiefvater & The Raven Boys

Re-reading The Raven Boys made me feel like Maggie was tweeting at me "I told you, I told everyone."

Revisiting Ruth White’s Belle Prater’s Boy

Do you ever re-read books from your childhood and think "wow, this is a seriously weird book"? I recently went through a phase where I re-read books that I loved when I was younger. Aside from the fact that they seem so much shorter now, the subject matter of most them surprised me. A few … Continue reading Revisiting Ruth White’s Belle Prater’s Boy →