Anne Shirley is one of the most beloved book characters of all time. There have been several film adaptations of Anne of Green Gables, the first book in the Anne…
Wish Granted
Today, I’d like to talk about Wish Granted, my young adult fantasy novella that was published last year. In Wish Granted, a dryad, named Lindie, decides to join two humans…
My Thoughts on The Innocent Mage and Its Sequels
This week, I spent most of my free time reading a captivating fantasy series by Karen Miller. Technically, I read two separate series, each containing two books, but because all…
My Summer Reading List
As much as I loved to read when I was young, I didn’t always enjoy reading books from my school’s summer reading list. During the summer, I felt like I…
Listening to Books
During college, I flew home to visit my parents in Louisiana about twice a year. Even though flying made my trip much shorter, I always found it pretty boring. I…
“Little Women” and Me
One of my favorite books of all time is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. In my blog title, “Castles in the Air” is a reference to a chapter in…
The Joy of Rereading
I have enjoyed reading for as long as I can remember, so naturally, in elementary school, one of my favorite annual events was the Scholastic book fair. Every year, my…
My Top 10 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Fictional Friendships
I am a character-driven reader, viewer, and writer. What makes or breaks a story for me is how much I like the characters, and a big part of that is…
Three (or Five) Theories on Time Travel
Time travel is a staple of the science fiction genre. But how exactly does it work? Because humans have never actually traveled through time, no one knows for sure, but…
Seven Cringe-Worthy Differences between the Harry Potter Books and Movies
As an avid reader, I am always excited when books I like are made into movies, but when I see them, I am inevitably at least a little disappointed. Producers…