Book Review, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade, Review, Young Adult

Book Review: ‘Fairy Tale Reform School: Charmed’, by Jen Calonita

About the author: It’s no secret how Jen Calonita knows the inside scoop on Hollywood. A former entertainment editor at a teen magazine, Jen started out her career chronicling backstage life at concerts with Justin Timberlake and interviewing Zac Efron on film sets. It was her work in the entertainment world that inspired her first… Read More Book Review: ‘Fairy Tale Reform School: Charmed’, by Jen Calonita

Marriage, Personal Development, Romance

A Valentine’s Day Special: Applying the Lessons of Romantic Love to Other Relationships

Happy Valentine’s Day! Taking a day to celebrate romantic love is sweet indeed. After all, from romantic love is born a family; romantic love creates a healthy space where children are raised; a healthy family creates a strong family; and a strong family unit contributes to the well-being of society. Rethinking that gift, are you… Read More A Valentine’s Day Special: Applying the Lessons of Romantic Love to Other Relationships

General

From a Whack-A-Mole to a Three-Headed Dog: The Insistent Self is a Tough Beast to Overcome

I have been participating as a tutor in a Ruhi Book 5 study circle for over a month now. The book, Releasing the Power of Junior Youth, is a study in who we would want to be as youth/what kind of youth we would want the junior youth we are serving as animators to become,… Read More From a Whack-A-Mole to a Three-Headed Dog: The Insistent Self is a Tough Beast to Overcome

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Pushing the boundaries: Going beyond the current definition of Edward Cullen-obsession

Remember the insanity that is (was?) Twilight? The release of the fourth book, Breaking Dawn, the release of the first movie in theaters, the lines of screaming girls, the requests to Robert Pattinson to be bitten (he’s going to need therapy if people don’t let go of that one)… It all seems to 2008, doesn’t… Read More Pushing the boundaries: Going beyond the current definition of Edward Cullen-obsession

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More Obsession with Edward and Harry Obsession: after Fan Fiction here come Fan Reels

OK so it doesn’t sound as snappy as ‘fan fiction’, but more and more fans are turning to short videos to release creativity inspired by current obsession. Twilight Trailer Spoof: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dompotjTeIA] Twilight, the cheaper puppet version: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u718MmV0dg&e] And here are a couple of my favourite Potter Puppet Skits Nagini has a weeny [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwftcWdnddQ] Voldemort needs… Read More More Obsession with Edward and Harry Obsession: after Fan Fiction here come Fan Reels