Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Sticking the Landing - Thoughts on "Avengers: Endgame"

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It should go without saying that there will be massive SPOILERS   for Avengers: Endgame in this post. Proceed with caution! Yeah, yeah,...
Thursday, March 14, 2019

I Am Not a Scolding Librarian, So Please Don't Ask Me To Be

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I could blame my lack of blogging on the stresses of being a parent and holding down a job and just general life. But if I really had anyth...
Monday, September 3, 2018

Jared Watches Sailor Moon Crystal: Episode 13 - Final Battle, Reincarnation

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***Note: Yep. I'm back. It only took me a year and a half, but I FINALLY got to the next part. Hope people are still around to enjoy th...
Monday, June 11, 2018

Seven Day Break From Fake

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Last Sunday, President Russell M. Nelson challenged youth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to (among several other thi...
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' and the Politics of the Perpetually Aggrieved

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I have not yet seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi . I have no opinion about it yet. There are people who I respect who love the movie, and there ...
Monday, December 11, 2017

The Great Review Roundup

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As is probably very apparent, my blogging time has been next-to-nonexistent lately. Taking care of a new baby, going back to work, and havi...
Thursday, December 7, 2017

Jared's Book Reviews: Castles Old Stone Poems - Module 14 Poetry

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Title: Castles Old Stone Poems Module 14 Poetry Genre: Castles Old Stone Poems (Lewis, J. P. and Dotlich, R. K., 2006) i Book Sum...

Jared's Book Reviews: "Pink and Say" by Patricia Polacco - Module 10 Historical Fiction

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Genre: Pink and Say (Polacco, 1994) is a powerful historical book Book Summary: Pink and Say is the story of a very young Union fla...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Jared's Book Reviews: "Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein" by Don Brown - Module 12 Biographies

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Genre:   Odd Boy Out (Brown, 2004) is a simple biography of Albert Einstein, lingering more on his school years than after, fitting for ...

Jared's Book Reviews: "Hold Me Closer, Necromancer" by Lish McBride - Module 8 Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Genre: Hold Me Closer Necromancer (McBride, 2010) is a fine example of urban fantasy, that is, a fantasy book set in modern day, in a c...