by amiemccracken | Feb 23, 2012 | reading, story, writing
Peter Pan and Wendy Kiss – monacoFinding Neverland is a wonderful movie. Not only does it capture J.M. Barrie’s imagination (him walking into a bedroom that is really an African plain…) but it pulls lines directly from Peter Pan. I’m kind of in...
by amiemccracken | Feb 16, 2012 | book review, books, reading
I read 94 books in 2011. Since that is quite a bit more than last year (59) I don’t think I’ll list out for you every book I read. I have this handy image from Goodreads and if you want to see more about my reviews you can friend me there!My only 5-star...
by amiemccracken | Feb 14, 2012 | reading, writing
I am reading the original Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie so I can write a fan fiction short story based on the fairy tale. You can still join my challenge. I’m going to be reading and writing stories about three different fairy tales.J.M. Barrie has an amazing sense...
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 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 | Dec 22, 2011 | book review, reading
Delirium by Lauren Oliver is a testament to what we are as humans. What makes us tick? According to this book, it’s love. And in the future someone figured out how to cure us of love.Lauren Oliver is extremely perceptive about humanity as whole. A few...
