Inspiration of the Day

"Sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery, and I promise you something great will come of it." - Benjamin Mee (We Bought a Zoo) If you crave science fiction, fantasy, action, or murder and mayhem, this might not be the movie for you. I …

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New Journey

I find myself wanting to write about anything and everything. I am also constantly combating the thoughts of "what do I really have to say" and "why should anyone want or need to read what I have to say." At the same time, I know that I have something positive to contribute and optimistic that, …

The Right Choices

I did it! I finally did it! It was tough and I am still full of skepticism and doubt, but I decided to break the venomous cycle that I have been stuck in. For several years, I have been working jobs strictly for, or based on, the money, benefits, or both, without the proper regard …

The 100

Book 7 of 2023 The 100 was a better read than I was anticipating. I enjoyed the first few seasons of the show but I eventually lost interest. The book is a little easier to get through, and in my opinion, much more enjoyable. The storyline of the book made more sense and was much …

The Alchemist

Book 6 of 2023 The Alchemist has to be among my absolute favorites. If I was not trying to stick to the simplicity of a scale of 1 - 5 I would have rated this book even higher. I first read this book back in 2015, but it is one of those books that is …

The Last Star

Book 5 of 2023 The Last Star is the conclusion to The 5th Wave book series. I am at a loss for words to be honest. Before I began reading this series, I had high hopes. I was expecting a books series with such good reviews to blow my mind at least a little. Alas, …

The 5th Wave

Book 3 of 2023 I am not going to go as far as saying that The 5th Wave wasn't a good book. It was worth reading once, but this is not a book I would consider reading again. I could see how people might enjoy it and I even, to an extent, see why Hollywood …