A Faux Pas

On May 31, 2019May 27, 2019 By A.J. ReevesIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

An old story I wrote, that is just fluffy, sweet goodness. Hope you enjoy! I am thinking about doing a rewrite and updating it.

Miles of Pages

Cyndi shoved her way through the school halls, her vans squeaking loudly on the tile floor, as she searched desperately for Tyler her head whipping back and forth so quickly it was a miracle she didn’t get whiplash.

“Hey, Cyndi!” Alexis called, waving at her wildly. “Only one more week till we are free of this hell hole for good!” Cyndi’s gaze flickered over to her briefly and she shouted a greeting, voicing her hearty consent, before her attention returned to the problem at hand. “He’s over there.” Alexis informed her pointing in the direction of the gym doors, Cyndi’s eyes zeroed in on a familiar blonde head. “Thanks Alexis. Love you!”

“Tyler!” she screeched, pushing people out of the way with well placed elbows. The head turned slightly at the sound of his name, but continued on disappearing into the gym. With a burst of energy, Cyndi pulled herself…

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The Truth About Goats

On May 24, 2019June 20, 2019 By Danielle O'ShayIn Non-FictionLeave a comment

After being around goats for the majority of my life, I have come to the conclusion that they are quite possibly the most amusing and enjoyable animals to have. They each have their own unique personality, whether it be grumpy, annoying, quiet, wild, etc., and they are—though it may be a little-known fact—very affectionate, and often think they are lap goats even when they weigh 70 pounds. This is an account of what I have learned from raising Nigerian Dwarf goats for the past twelve or so years.

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The Imagery of Water: The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

On May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 By A.J. ReevesIn Literary Analysis, Literary CriticismLeave a comment

The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is a tale inexorably tied to water. From the frame story of men sitting quietly together on a boat listening to the tale of Marlowe, to Marlowe’s tale of taking a steamer in the heart of Africa, the reader can hardly escape the importance and the deep symbolic meaning that can and has often been connected to water. For the narrator, water represents a form of romanticized memory. Continue reading “The Imagery of Water: The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad” →

Tower on the Shore

On May 10, 2019June 20, 2019 By Danielle O'ShayIn Original Fiction, PoetryLeave a comment

Across the pallid grey of dusky dim

that lays upon the shattered seas;

beyond the skyline’s golden rim

that scintillates the western breeze,

there lays a hidden, lonely shore

long left to ancient myth and lore.

A silent coast, a desolate strand

an unremembered sylvan land.

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Adulting/Dream Houses and Friendship: A review of Anne of Avonlea/the Island

On May 3, 2019April 22, 2019 By A.J. ReevesIn 3 Star, Book ReviewLeave a comment

This is going to be a bit of a two in one kind of moment because the things I like and dislike about the Anne of Green Gables series stayed pretty strong throughout what I have so far read. So If you want to understand my feelings completely please check out my review “Scope for the Imagination” on Anne of Green Gables. Now you are probably thinking, what does she mean by two in one, well this will included some thoughts I had on Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island. Rather than being a coherent review, which you can get with Anne of Green Gable, it is really going to be more a collection of particular points of contention and pleasure for me about.

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