I believe that literature and literacy are the most important and powerful assets that any society can have. Literacy is crucial for reading the Bible and understanding it for ourselves, and literature helps us communicate ideas and information with one another in meaningful ways. This is why the printing press built by Johan Gutenberg was…
Author: Myja
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I'm a recent graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor's degree in English and History. This is my main platform to discuss what my current season of life looks like, what I'm reading (both in and out of the classroom), and my thoughts on the world around me.
I'm a Christian and prefer not to identify with a particular denomination for personal reasons.
A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Response to the New Hunger Games Film
I cannot overstate how pleasantly surprised I was during and after viewing this film. I had many concerns and reservations about how well it would be adapted (which I discuss here), but I was truly blown out of the water. This post is mainly a response to my previous post about my concerns prior to…
A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: My thoughts before I go see the new Hunger Games film
The new Hunger Games film, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, has premiered this week, and I’m eager to go and see it. Well, sort of. I am excited, but, like any fan devoted to the source material, I’m apprehensive. This post is just going to be a quick summation of my thoughts and concerns…
Banned Books Week: Why I Changed My Mind About It
Because Banned Books Week was last week, and the conversation is still fresh in everyone’s minds, I wanted to take this time to address this hot topic and why I’ve changed my opinions on it. *In this post, I am specifically talking about banning or restricting books in public school library and public library (in…
5 Reasons Why Starting a Book Club with Your Friends is the Greatest Idea Ever
Book clubs are usually portrayed as something that middle-aged women do with their friends – dinner at one of their houses, wine bottles are uncorked immediately, and the male love interest is discussed in great detail, complete with gasps and swoons. . . . . . . No…? Just me? LOL. I know this is…
Village of Scoundrels | WW2 Fiction Book | Honest and Spoiler-Free Review
As a history lover, I have various periods of history that I enjoy learning about more than others. The 1940s and World War 2 is one of those time periods that I just can’t get enough of. Village of Scoundrels is a book that takes place during that era of history, fictionalizing it of course, but…
Thoughts on the Tuttle Twins Book 2: An Honest Review
The Tuttle Twins book series is growing in popularity, and there’s a good reason why. Too many books that are currently being marketed towards kids contain content that is honestly just not appropriate for children. Explicit topics and images are being shown to an increasingly younger and younger age range of children, and the psychological…
The Hunger Games Trilogy – First Book Spoiler Free Review
(Stock photo. I don’t own this image.) I’m excited to dive into this series, both the spoiler-free reviews and the in-depth analyses. This book series has influenced me so much as a person, an academic, and a professional. Well, I’m way too excited, so let’s just jump straight into this review. 🙂 Overall Review ….
Thoughts On The Tuttle Twins Book 1: An Honest Review
Overall Review . . . The Tuttle Twins learn about The Law is the first book in the Tuttle Twins series by Connor Boyack and Elijah Stanfield. This series follows the Tuttle Twins, Ethan and Emily, as they learn moral, social, and legal values with a conservative focus. In this particular volume, the twins learn…
5 Amazing Coffee Brands That Are Better Alternatives to Starbucks
5 Amazing Coffee Brands That Are Better Alternatives to Starbucks There are so many companies in the last few years that have abandoned morals and the decency to simply pursue good marketing strategies for their products. A plethora of companies — Target, Johnson & Johnson, PG, Ulta, Victoria Secret (well, this company has never been…