A friend of mine handed me a book recently, and though it’s not one that I would probably have picked up on my own, the complexity of the storytelling and the new usage of old words and phrases drew me in. I don’t usually talk about new books on Book Gnome, but this book isContinue reading “Sisters of Sci-Fi”
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Sing Me a Song of a Time Long Gone
The Skye Boat Song If there’s one thing that I love more than a good song, it’s a song that has a story. This particular song has been a favorite of mine ever since Outlander made its debut on Starz nearly ten years ago. However, when I first heard it, I didn’t know the historyContinue reading “Sing Me a Song of a Time Long Gone”
Give Me the Beat Boys
Let’s face it. Life would feel pretty empty without music. I know when I was younger, music kept me focused and sane (though some would say it didn’t work). Music also allowed me to meet new people and build lifelong friendships. I remember taking drives in my dad’s green Mustang listening to rock and rollContinue reading “Give Me the Beat Boys”
If this goes on…
So, I was sitting minding my own business, eating dinner in a local favorite restaurant of mine, when a mother and her three children sat down in the booth next to me and started talking about their school lives. I won’t go into the conversation they were having, but let me tell you, I wantedContinue reading “If this goes on…”
Will You Be Mein?
Du Bist Mein, Ich Bin Dein: A German Love Poem I wanted to do something a little bit different this month. With Valentine’s Day behind us and spring just weeks away, it felt appropriate to introduce to you one of my favorite love poems. I first came into contact with this poem in 2005, duringContinue reading “Will You Be Mein?”
Go I Know Not Whither, Bring Back I Know Not What
With the dawn of a new year, there is this expectation of good things to come, that with the ring of a bell or the drop of a ball our lives have the possibility of changing for the better. We’re often told that those good things come to those who wait. I would expand that idea toContinue reading “Go I Know Not Whither, Bring Back I Know Not What”
It’s the Most Haunted Time of the Year
Christmas Ghost Stories as told by Charles Dickens Once upon a time, Christmas used to be the time to tell ghost stories around the fireplace. This tradition was mostly celebrated in Victorian England and other European countries of the time, but I think it’s safe to say that ghost stories have a permanent place inContinue reading “It’s the Most Haunted Time of the Year”
A Walk in the Woods
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown Happy Halloween! With the witching hour at hand, it seems appropriate to tell you one of my favorite witch stories. I first read it in high school and have since come to appreciate its many nuances and not-so-subtle innuendos as worth exploring both as literature and as a study ofContinue reading “A Walk in the Woods”
Nagini: Loyal Death Eater or Misunderstood Victim?
My cousins often send me videos on Harry Potter theory, because they know I love the story, and most of the time I shake my head and laugh. However, every now and again they send me one that has me reaching for my books to verify the facts. Up until now, I haven’t added myContinue reading “Nagini: Loyal Death Eater or Misunderstood Victim?”
The Road Goes Ever On and On…
Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads? You know, a point in your life where you don’t know if you should take a sharp turn or keep going straight? In one of my journeys playing Dungeons and Dragons, my friends and I were given the choice – left or right? Stubborn, contrary, and moreContinue reading “The Road Goes Ever On and On…”
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