Category: Book Reviews

People tend to think that heroes are boring, and villains are interesting. As a result, flawed anti-heroes are more of the way to go in all genres of storytelling. But

Zombie stories are full of so many relatable themes and ideas that elevate them beyond simple horror tales. They explore ideas about humanity, society, relationships, and technology. We all ponder

One summer, my parents hung a tire swing from the tree in our front yard. There’s something special about swinging from a tire swing versus a swing on your swing

Teaching kids their letters, numbers, shapes, and colors is easy. I’ve seen how quickly my young nephew latched onto these concepts and can recognize and name them in his sleep.

Bullying is that age old virus that always tends to evolve rather than subside. It starts early and continues even into old age. It can be as tame as snickering

A writer’s ultimate goal is to put what is in their head onto paper. We never really know how close we come to actually achieving this. But when what we

When I was little, everything I knew about adoption came from old stories about orphans who lived in orphanages or on the street and encounter rich families who eventually save

Crime stories contain so many fun and disturbing elements. They’re puzzles, adrenaline rushes, mind games, and mazes. They tap into those worse case scenarios that both repel and attract its

Growing up, I was pretty in tune to what it was appropriate to ask for and what wasn’t, whether it was a certain present or even a candy bar at

Great horror stories draw from real life horror. We don’t find monsters under the bed, but we could find a serial killer in a dark alley. We don’t have goblins

We all have our guilty pleasures. Even after we are told that something is bad for us, we still want to do it. One of those things is eating meat.

I was always a pretty cautious and timid kid. But once I became of school age, I found myself craving a little independence. I wanted to cross the street by