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The Hunger Games Movies: My Thoughts
I was excited to watch all of The Hunger Games movies since I had only seen the first one. I usually prefer the book when watching a book to movie adaptation. But I was pleasantly surprised by some of these… Continue reading
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The Hunger Games Book Series: My Thoughts + Rankings
I first read The Hunger Games and watched the movie in middle school, but I never ventured further into the series until a few months ago. With the Sunrise of the Reaping book released last year, I figured I would… Continue reading
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Creating A Deaf Character
I am not deaf or hard of hearing, and I do not have a close friend or family member in the Deaf community. But early on when thinking about my characters, I knew Toby would be hard of hearing, have… Continue reading
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Summer Reading List Ideas
With summer on the horizon, I couldn’t help but think about some of my favorite summer reads. I wanted to share a few of my ideas and put my finger on why I think they are the perfect summer read.… Continue reading
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What’s In a Name? How I Named My Characters
For me choosing the names for my characters was an important part of finding their identity. Overall, it was fun and a little stressful. I wanted to make sure the name suited the character and wasn’t too popular or outlandish.… Continue reading
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Soul on Fire Movie Review
As a St. Louisian, it was awesome to see places I recognized in the movie. Look, that’s downtown Maplewood! Ah, the Arch and Busch Stadium, love it! And of course, John O’Leary himself—he came to speak at my high school,… Continue reading
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My Year in Books 2025
Stats: 3.5 stars: 6 books Total books: 27 3 stars: 10 books Children’s/Middle Grade Fiction: 19 2.5 stars: 1 book Memoirs: 7 Re-reads: 6 High School Fiction: 1 New books: 21 5 stars: 0 books Physical books: 2 4.5 stars:… Continue reading
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My Debut Novel
Exciting news! My debut novel is finally ready to order; you can get a copy on Amazon today! What a crazy journey it has been! When I was 17, the ideas for The Remmington Triplets first popped into my head.… Continue reading
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My Year in Books 2024
One of my goals for 2024 was to read more books! I am pleased to have read 28 books last year, even though most were children’s books. They helped me get through the workday and many airplane rides. All of my… Continue reading
The Remmington Triplets 