What defines a normal life? Definitions vary, but if one had to take a guess, living in the limelight as the teenage star of a hit ’90s sitcom does not fit any of them. In Elizabeth Bass’s novel Life is Sweet, Rebecca Hudson had had enough of being in the limelight; so she threw a… Read More Book Review: ‘Life is Sweet’ by Elizabeth Bass
Los Angeles’ Dust on the Radio is releasing its newest EP, Halfway to the Stars, on January 20. It’s a critique of Hollywood vanity built on sounds of new wave and post-punk. The five-member band seems to have a bit of a bone to pick not with Hollywood per se, but rather with the current… Read More Music Review: Dust on the Radio – ‘Halfway to the Stars’
Happy Sunday! As you ready yourself for another great week, are you wondering what book to take along with you on your commute? Take a peek at this week’s recommended commute companion! ‘Populatti’, by Jackie Nastri Bardenwerper Review here. Purchase here. Author website here. Synopsis: Getting in is hard. Staying in is harder… Joining social… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘Populatti’, by Jackie Nastri Bardenwerper
Alarms sound almost daily now about what we are doing to the planet. We are told that we are destroying the fabric our societies are built in, that our economic system will collapse, that our environment will not be able to survive the abuse we are heaping on it. The movie WALL-E has always felt… Read More Sahar’s Reviews Presents: Maeve’s Monthly Movie Review
Sahar’s Blog is happy to host new posts of The X-Files Facebook Project every Fridays at 10:13 a.m. EST pending no alien abduction or government conspiracy to break up. For previous editions of this project, click here then here. A big thank you to The X-Files Wiki, Apt. 42 Revisited, and Eat The Corn for… Read More The X-Files Facebook Project: Season 2, Episode 12: “Aubrey”
Name: Emily Rizer Blog: Emily and Dot Her favourite post: n/a Currently a college student, Emily started blogging at Emily and Dot almost two years ago to date. She tells me that the website “allows [her] to mix and share all of the things [she] love[s] including everything from [her] favorite fashion trends, reflections on… Read More Blog Review: ‘Emily and Dot’ by Emily Rizer
When I first read Misplaced, I had been impressed with how Lee Murray managed to not fall into certain painful stereotypes when it came to the story of the disappearance of a teenager’s mom. I was most impressed with the way the author dealt with Adam and Skye’s relationship, as it could have easily fallen… Read More Author Spotlight: Lee Murray
The use of the supernatural in storytelling is at its best with it serves to highlight concepts important to both advance the plot as well as deepen our understanding of the characters. In I’m With Cupid, Anna Staniszewski does exactly that. Thirteen year-olds Marcus and Lena seem to be your stereotypical North American middle schoolers,… Read More Book Review: ‘I’m With Cupid’ by Anna Staniszewski
I had the opportunity a couple of years ago of chatting with an older man who, despite going through some immense suffering in his life—and I mean the real deal suffering, like massive health issues, becoming an orphan, going through war, losing all his material wealth, losing a child—was the most cheerful and optimistic person… Read More Pinning Beauty: Using Pinterest as a Tool to Leading a Happy Life
Milwaukee hip-hop and R&B artist Klassik released last month the EP Spring, the second installment of a project titled Seasons following his January 2015 EP named, you guessed it, Winter. The season’s new life, emerging after a cold, hard winter, is reflected in the themes touched upon in the three tracks of this EP that… Read More Music Review: Klassik – ‘Spring’ EP
