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Books That Make You Cry
About two months ago, on a nice day in March, I sat on my back porch and cried my eyes out as I finished Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. My friend, Shawna, and I were talking about both the novel and the upcoming movie on Saturday at the pool. She hated feeling so sad at the end of the story, and I didn’t mind it; she also doesn’t want to see the movie, and I get that. It is terribly tragic, but it’s also so touching. I’m ready to face it in the theatre with a box of Kleenex. I’ve been waiting a couple of months to see how…
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Why I Write, Part III, The Finale
One of my favorite authors is Kate DiCamillo. She writes beautiful, lyrical stories that you generally find in the young adult section of book stores. Her stories are somewhat mystical, and despite that her stories are geared to children through young teens, I believe they are wonderful stories for all ages. I recently watched a video of her where she was talking about becoming a writer. She mentions that she walked around for 10 years wearing the uniform of a writer—a black turtleneck and jeans—saying she was going to be a writer, but she never did anything about it. Then, she said, she got off her duff and wrote her…
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Which Bunny Are You?
In honor of the recent movie “Hop,” and as the Easter holiday approaches this weekend, some folks may be stocking baskets with chocolate bunnies. Therefore, I thought we could play a little holiday game called “Which bunny are you?” There have been many tantalizing bunny/rabbit characters written for both literature and film, so I’ve picked six of my favorites and want you to you decide which one bunny shares some of your own qualities and characteristics. Who says literature and film aren’t good for a little self-exploration? Let’s begin with… Bunny #1 If you’ve ever disobeyed your parents and snuck away to do something that you want to do despite…
