What? A book review two weeks in a row? It's almost like this is actually a blog about writing and not just TV shows I like. Huzzah! Last week I read Red Dog by Louis de Bernieres, which might very well be one of the cutest books ever. It is super duper short--I was through it… Continue reading Red Dog
Category: Reviews
The Lost World
I read a book! You might not know it judging by how little I've written about them lately, but I'm pretty much constantly reading something (if you want to know what I'm reading right now, there's a goodreads widget on the bottom of my sidebar - let's be friends!). This time, the book I read… Continue reading The Lost World
Fan Fiction that Transcends Fandom
I've written about fan fiction before, so you all know how I feel about it (what? you mean you haven't read the entire backlog of this blog? What, do you have a life or something? How rude), but to sum up: fan fiction is great. It's an excellent way to interact with a story that you… Continue reading Fan Fiction that Transcends Fandom
Orange is the New Black and Deviating from the Norm
There is a lot of media criticism out in the world that focuses on the idea of representation. It's no secret that the vast majority of characters, especially protagonists, in Western media are straight, white males--a tendency that leaves anyone not fitting in that category with, at best, only stereotypical representations of themselves. Less frequently… Continue reading Orange is the New Black and Deviating from the Norm
Good night, dear listeners. Good night.
You may have noticed, dear readers, that I am not a person who half-asses fandom. When I like something, I really, really like it (even if it's problematic, which is honestly just as much fun to talk about, so that's also great). And when I newly discover something that I really, really like, it becomes pretty much the… Continue reading Good night, dear listeners. Good night.
M.M. Jordahl 