Realistic & Relatable | Review of ‘Who We Might’ve Been’ (Billie Dixon #3)

A thoughtful read that follows the journey of a biracial girl as she learns to love herself and find her way. Continue reading Realistic & Relatable | Review of ‘Who We Might’ve Been’ (Billie Dixon #3)

A Beautiful Heartfelt Film | Review of ‘Me Before You’

By Cynthia Ayala

Me Before You starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin
New Line Cinema
Image Credit: IMDB

A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she’s taking care of.

—IMDB

I know that there is some controversy about the film but what viewers have to understand, or know, is that Jojo Moyes didn’t just make this up, she was inspired by something she read in the news about a man who had this message to give the world: to life to the fullest. That is the message of the film and audiences need to see that beauty in it and need to see that not everything is black or white.
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A Disappointment to Mythology | Review of ‘The Maenad in Manhattan’ (Lovers and Liar, #1)

By Cynthia Ayala

The Maenad of Manhattan by Liz Meldon Smashwords
The Maenad of Manhattan by Liz Meldon
Smashwords

Ancient Greece is long gone, their popularity dwindling, the Old Gods have scattered around the globe, their power fading. But, luckily for Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, she remains a household name, even if no one believes in her. Everything became banal, until Loki walked through the door.

Published on August 20, 2014 by Smashwords, The Maenad in Manhattan by Liz Meldon is a fantasy novella about Aphrodite and her brief (and sexual) encounter with the Norse God Loki. Continue reading “A Disappointment to Mythology | Review of ‘The Maenad in Manhattan’ (Lovers and Liar, #1)”