The past few months have felt like I was just surviving. The awkward part about it is that nothing traumatic has happened. Everything that happened resulted from my poor decisions. My ankle scraped against my manual chair, and I didn’t say anything until it was painful. My chair only existed because I kept rescheduling my ...

Do you monitor your child's reading material? Read why Alena Orrison, suggests that you don't monitor your children's reading.

May Contain Spoilers I recently read These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall. I want to start off by saying this is not my usual genre. It’s billed as a thriller. I typically read fantasy of all types and some historical fiction. Every once in a while, I’ll delve into the world of mysteries (think ...

After reading some books, you’re left with a bitter taste in your mouth because the author left you on a cliffhanger. You get so frustrated because the book was so good that you just sit and you wait, and you wait, and you wait and hope that the next book is coming out soon. The ...

Books have always gotten me through tough times. I would sit on my bed and travel to magical lands when I wasn’t able to go anywhere. I loved to get to know all of the different characters. I think that’s what sparked my love of writing because I never had to leave my characters once ...

I have always read books. The only time I remembered not enjoying reading was when I first learned how to read. I would memorize books that I had to read in the first grade so my teacher wouldn’t realize I was behind. The next thing I knew I was reading the abridged versions of classics ...

There are many reasons to read. We read to progress in academics, to gain information, to communicate, and to learn. Reading has a long and illustrious history. Even with or current level of technology, reading is a required skill. However, my favorite reason for reading is escapism. With so much turmoil and uncertainty in the world, ...

A Poem Created by Destiny Constantin & Calpernia N. Charles Magical like a fairy-taleLove is preciousAnd sweet Dreamy eyesStarry skiesHearts flutteringThoughts all awry Prince CharmingAnd glass slippersWishing upon a star Everyone deservesTo be lovedTo find loveIn many shapes and forms Unconditional lovePassionateTreasured andProtected Like the pages insideYour favorite bookCarefully handledCradled and maintained Love is uniqueSpecial ...

Wind scrapes my windowI snuggle deeper intomy book, its words ablanket, soft and warm. Time andreality disappear. Featured Photo courtesy of The Pixelman on Pixabay

But I did it! I sent in the video I made, and I had a moment of pure JOY when I realized I was going to send in the audition. I wrote a blog post and created a few graphics in Canva to hype up my efforts. I teased about it on social media, and ...