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Book Review: Unguarded by Scottie Pippen and Michael Arkush
REVIEW Let me begin by saying that I am in no way, shape or form a sports fan. I can…
Adult & Teen Ramadan Reads
With Ramadan in full swing, I thought I’d share some Adult & Teen “Ramadan Reads” that I’ve enjoyed. The titles…
The Medieval World and Medievalism
Many of the blog posts I have coming up will interact with the idea of medievalism and the medieval. Because…
Book Review: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
SUMMARY Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever…
One Ring to Rule Them All: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Influence on Epic Fantasy
I’ve been thinking about J.R.R. Tolkien and the world of The Lord of the Rings for over 20 years and can…
Book Review: Blood of Elves by Andrej Sapkowski
Summary Humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace for over a century. But times have changed,…
Book Review: “May the Best Man Win” by Z.R. Ellor
SUMMARY Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior…
Jay’s Book Talk: Blitzed
Learn about a side of World War II that was not covered in history class! Join me as I discuss…
Jay’s Book Talk: The Least of Us
There have been many losses during the pandemic, not least of all the record number of overdose deaths across America….
Jay’s Book Talk: Letters from Father Christmas
While known most prominently for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien had an extensive library of other works….