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In Their Green Dreaming

Yesterday felt like the first day of spring, and at church the old ladies laughed and said the groundhog saw no shadow. I wonder which groundhog they were listening to, because my mama always says the Northern groundhog is a liar and a devil and that only the Georgia groundhog, who is a true SouthernContinue reading “In Their Green Dreaming”

“Island of the Blue Dolphins” Review

The Island of the Blue Dolphins” had a very specific aesthetic to it that I was trying to pinpoint throughout the book as I read it for the first time. It was permeated with a lonely beauty and quiet purpose that had a nagging familiarity to it. About halfway through, I realized it: this bookContinue reading ““Island of the Blue Dolphins” Review”

“The Outsiders” Review…PART TWO

Think I plan on continuing the book review, maybe come back with new insights or ideas on that 100 or so pages of social commentary on the destructiveness of division and classism in America? Sike. This post is reviewing the song “The Outsiders” by Needtobreathe, a Christian rock band. While the song has literally noContinue reading ““The Outsiders” Review…PART TWO”

“The Outsiders” Review

This week my class read the book “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. A classic, this text is often required in high school classes (and often passed over for watching the movie and reading the sparknotes instead, as per the usual when we are young and believe wholeheartedly in our ability to get away with anything.)Continue reading ““The Outsiders” Review”

Greetings and Salutations

Here is a secret: I do not write unless there is a gun to my head. I love to write. I’ve even been told I’m good at it. And yet, I don’t do it unless there are impending due dates. There was a time when I wasn’t good at it, when I wrote for theContinue reading “Greetings and Salutations”

Why The Title

I titled this blog “Diary of an Emotional Houseplant” fully knowing that I was setting it up to write reviews of YA novels. Why did I do that? Well, besides being an agent for chaos and hoping to confuse everyone since I myself am eternally confused by life, there are two main reasons. First ofContinue reading “Why The Title”