Music Review: Kings of the Brushwood Thicket – ‘The Lies You Leave Behind’

September 7, 2015

The nine tracks on Kings of the Brushwood Thicket’s debut album, The Lies You Leave Behind, more or less follow the laid-back style of “He Was a Man”, the release’s first single. They are all stripped down to an almost bare minimum without sacrificing the richness of the final sound. The album, released earlier this… Read More Music Review: Kings of the Brushwood Thicket – ‘The Lies You Leave Behind’

— Book Recommendation, Book Review, Fiction, Young Adult —

Book Recommendation: ‘All The Bright Places’, by Jennifer Niven

September 6, 2015

Happy Sunday! As you ready yourself for another great week, are you wondering what to take along with you on your commute? Take a peek at this week’s recommended commute companion! ‘All The Bright Places’, by Jennifer Niven Review: Here. Synopsis: “Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘All The Bright Places’, by Jennifer Niven

— Biography, Book Review, Borna's Round-Up, Non Fiction, Travel —

Borna’s Monthly Book Review: ‘Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City’, by Guy Delisle

September 5, 2015

My husband and I spent a few years in Israel, and so were immediately attracted to this book, a recommendation made at our local library’s Tuesday Night Library Nights event. Borna finished it first and liked it so much that it got bumped up on my TBR list! His review is short so I won’t… Read More Borna’s Monthly Book Review: ‘Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City’, by Guy Delisle

— Music Review, Rock —

Music Review: The True Groove All-Stars – ‘Fully Re-Covered’

September 2, 2015

Set to be released at the end of March, Fully Re-Covered is a follow-up to The True Groove All-Stars’ hugely successful remix debut, Funky World and features 13 covers, some of them sounding quite familiar, the others retooled to such an extent that they are not easily recognisable. The songs were chosen both because of… Read More Music Review: The True Groove All-Stars – ‘Fully Re-Covered’

— Religion —

Differences in Opinion: Let’s Stop Oppressing One Another

September 1, 2015

A lot of people have problems with religion. It’s to the point that I often feel that, as a religious person, I can’t talk about what I really believe in for fear of being labelled. I have been called a fanatic. I have been told that I can’t think for myself and that’s why I… Read More Differences in Opinion: Let’s Stop Oppressing One Another

— Alternative, Electronic, Music Review, Rock —

Music Review: [debut] – ‘Postcards from Berlin’

August 31, 2015

Los Angeles band [debut], a fusion of alternative, rock, and electronic music created by Gareth Thomas, began as a solo project resulting in two instrumental studio albums. But Thomas meant it to be “more than a band”, a sort of “music and art collective with an ever-changing cast”. Released earlier this month, Postcards from Berlin… Read More Music Review: [debut] – ‘Postcards from Berlin’

— The M0vie Blog, The X-files, The X-Files, TV, TV Review, X-files —

The M0vie Blog’s Review of The X-Files, Season 2, Episode 15: ‘Fresh Bones’

August 29, 2015

Two weeks ago, I featured post from the wonderful website Apt. 42 Revisited. X-Philes of course know that’s Fox Mulder apartment number. The team of Apt. 42 has done an amazing job of putting together a review of every episode of the show that are currently available (yay for Season 10 starting in January 2016!)… Read More The M0vie Blog’s Review of The X-Files, Season 2, Episode 15: ‘Fresh Bones’

— Beauty, Blog Review, Writing —

Blog Review: ‘Melody Sim’ by Melody Sim

August 28, 2015

Name: Melody Sim Blog: Melody Sim Her favorite post: http://www.melodysim.com/2015/01/our-love-story.html Blogging for a little under a year and a half doesn’t keep Melody from writing on just about anything. From travel logs to product reviews, and including deep, mindful posts, Melody writes about it all. She explains how “[she] love[s] writing – every word that… Read More Blog Review: ‘Melody Sim’ by Melody Sim

— Ask An Author, Writing —

Ask An Author: Eight Hours before a Big Deadline

August 27, 2015

There are some exciting things happening for our authors this month! One of them had her book featured in a mid-size, national level newsletter, which just might boost sales (always a good thing). Another one submitted a manuscript for a sequel to a publisher. Another one finished a manuscript and is now in the process… Read More Ask An Author: Eight Hours before a Big Deadline

— Book Review, Non Fiction, Self-Help —

Book Review: ‘The New Single’, by Tamsen Fadal

August 26, 2015

About the author: Emmy-award-winning television journalist, producer and author Tamsen Fadal is no stranger to starting over. Following a very public divorce, Tamsen decided it was time to take her life back, this time as one of a growing group of women: the new single. A group of women who are learning that finding, fixing and falling (back) in love… Read More Book Review: ‘The New Single’, by Tamsen Fadal

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