My friend and I have made it a tradition to start off the year reading a book together. This year she recommended Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes. First off, I should say that if you’re on the fence about reading it, hop off and get to the bookstore. Sometimes you read things to learn something … More Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes Book Review
I cried reading this book. Not because it was incredibly profound and beautifully written, but because it met me at the perfect time. Shauna Niequist’s Cold Tangerines is a book about life and love and loss and God in all those things. Not in a nauseating cliche way, either. She doesn’t pretend to be a … More Cold Tangerines (review)
Maybe I should have researched this movie before I saw it. Most of the time, I like to go in blindly, so that my opinion is purely based on what I’m seeing currently, but I wasn’t that prepared for this one. The acting in this movie was phenomenal. Ben Affleck needs no explanation. He smashes … More Gone Girl (review)
I finally got to see the James Brown biopic, Get On Up! The film gave the viewers great insight into the persona of James Brown. We got to see the humble beginnings and troubled childhood that shaped him into the man he became. We were let in on the estranged relationship he had with his … More Get On Up! (review)
I recently read one of my favorite Youtuber’s (Jouelzy) first published work of fiction entitled Send It On. It is a collection of short stories that cover topics of unrequited love, loss, sexual assault, family, losing and finding friends, career struggles, and identity. Stylistically, Jouelzy remains true to herself and writes in a curt, stream … More Send It On (Book Review)
This movie touched my life. The juxtaposition of the beginning of the movie in comparison with the end speaks volumes in itself. It wasn’t just a black story, it was a war story told directly from the cock pit. I got to experience the fear, pain, loss, joy, victory, and triumph of the soldiers. My … More Red Tails movie review
