by amiemccracken | Feb 7, 2012 | book review, books, reading
The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler is about knowing what will come and how Emma and Josh react to that knowledge. In 1996 they sign onto AOL and are prompted to log in again, but what they log in to is Facebook, fifteen years in the future. There’s some...
by amiemccracken | Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
For the classics challenge this month, I read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.There is a lot of comparison to split personality disorders and this novella. The allegory hidden in the writing definitely points to that. But most visual portrayals of this...
by amiemccracken | Jan 10, 2012 | story, writing
There’s nothing quite like a rainy day. I wake to pattering raindrops and smile, stretching in my bed. The light coming through the window is glossy, filtered, hazy. I make coffee and call in sick; it’s a mental health day, a stay-at-home day. I tie my hair back and...
by amiemccracken | Jan 5, 2012 | book review, reading
Bumped is controversial. I was worried that it would be crass. The premise is that a virus causes humanity to lose fertility after age 18. Sixteen and Pregnant, in other words. Teenagers are selling babies, both as amateurs and as pros – paid up front. Melody is...
by amiemccracken | Jan 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have a few challenges for myself this year. I’m participating in the Classics Challenge by November’s Autumn and I’m running my own challenge for fairy tales.In 2011 I finished a 101 Goals in 1001 Days challenge with fairly successful results. So...
