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What does A&E’s suspension of Phil Robertson really mean?
This morning when I visited my Facebook news feed, I was confronted with a lot of beards. They were everywhere. My friends are very upset about the fact that A&E has suspended Phil Robertson because of his remarks about homosexuality. I’m not surprised by A&E’s move but I am surprised by the thought process behind all of it. Now let me back up for a minute. Another news story in my Facebook feed this morning was about Barbara Walters and her most fascinating person of the year. In case you didn’t know, she chose Hillary Clinton. This stunned me. What has Hillary done in 2013 to make her more fascinating?…
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Review: The Wedding Game by Amy Matayo
The Wedding Game by Amy Matayo Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Romance Published Date: Amazon Digital Date: November 15, 2013 Cannon James is the most self centered, obnoxious and rude person that Ellie McAllister has ever met. In fact, she’d love it if she never had to see the man again. Except…she just won a reality show and agreed to marry him. On television. And live the first six months of their lives in front of the cameras. Yeah, that gets a bit sticky doesn’t it? She’d love to throw her hands up and quit but she had a good reason to audition for the show in the first place;…
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Book Review: Ebenezer’s Bedtime Adventure
Ebenezer’s Bedtime Adventure by Matthew Christian Harding Genre: Children’s Publisher: Zoe and Sozo Publishing Published Date: October 17, 2013 It’s the parenting dilemma we’ve all experienced. Even babysitters are not immune. What happens when kids are just not ready to go to bed? In one house, the adventure truly is just that; an adventure. Ebenezer and his sister Forrest are not ready to go to bed. Neither of them are tired, but their dad is reading. They hope it’s not a really good book because if it is, he might not consent to their request. They’re ready for a bedtime adventure! In moments, Ebenezer and his sister are whisked from…
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Book Review: Bird on Fire
Bird on Fire by Jane Wells Genre: Non-Fiction, Devotional Publisher: David Crumm Media LLC Published Date: November 10, 2013 Everyone’s heard of The Hunger Games. Right now, the sequel, Catching Fire, is the number one film in the U.S. The actors are all over every news channel doing interviews and anyone connected with Hollywood is seeing them on entertainment websites. It is a full-fledged in your face phenomenon that doesn’t seem to be slowing down. This series about a young girl who has literally been sacrificed to her government in some of the most horrifyingly violent situations imaginable isn’t exactly family friendly entertainment. Though the series was written for grades…
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YA Book Review: The Time Traveling Fashionista and Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile
The Time Traveling Fashionista and Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile by Bianca Turetsky Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: YA, Sci Fi Publisher: Hachette Book Group Published Date: December, 2013 Louise Lambert loves her vintage fashion. The fact that it helps her travel through time doesn’t hurt at all either. Even though she’s usually ready for whatever’s going to happen, this time throws her for a loop. Almost literally. Instead of simply traveling back to spend time with Cleopatra, Louise makes a stop along the way. She ends up on the set of the famous film, Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor. Talk about meeting fashion icons! However, as usual, Louise’s trip is…
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Book Review: A Tale of Two Centuries by Rachel Harris
Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Entangled Publishing Publication Date: 8/6/2013 Alessandra D’Angeli misses her long lost distant relative. When Cat traveled back through time a couple of centuries, she completely rocked Alessandra’s world. She taught her brand new things and gave her ideas that women of that era didn’t entertain. Now that Cat has returned to her own time, life’s pretty boring for Alessandra. Except for that engagement to that handsome man. But even that’s a little off. When Alessandra discovers that her intended is no longer hers – or intended – her life takes an even more dramatic turn towards anti-drama. In other words, boredom. But soon she gets a…