I began The Goose Girl with the expectation that it would be a "girl book" (largely because Shannon Hale, the book's author, is known for writing princess books). I was pleasantly surprised, however, to discover that I enjoyed the book, and didn't feel like it was distinctly "girly". Now, when I say "girly" I am referring to... Continue Reading →
Legion is a novella by Brandon Sanderson. My favorite thing about Legion was its length; my wife and I read it out loud to each other over one weekend. I love novellas because you can read them in a short amount of time and still get the experience of reading a novel. Although Brandon Sanderson usually writes... Continue Reading →
Hello Friends, I have decided to try out monthly updates to let you know what kind of projects I'm working on and to do a better job connecting with visitors. Here's a quick update: Upcoming Publication As a winner in the 2018 David O. McKay Essay Contest, my essay "Three Minutes" will be appearing in... Continue Reading →
As a preface to this movie review, I want you to understand two things. First, I will not spoil the movie for you. Second, I am not as much a superhero fan as I am a story fan. I go to the movies to enjoy stories, not so much for the action (although, a bit... Continue Reading →
The Well of Ascension is the second book in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy. I picked it up from the library within a weak of finishing the first book with high expectations. (You should be proud of me. This time I actually went to the library instead of spending the fifteen minutes reading in the bookstore as I... Continue Reading →
After a year of friends telling me that I "just have to read Brandon Sanderson books", I buckled down and decided to read Mistborn. I told myself that it would just be a side project, something to read on the side while waiting for the bus or otherwise 'doing nothing'. The book, however, refused to let me... Continue Reading →
Checkerboard and Snake-eyes and the Fish Note: For our purposes, we will call the White side the top and the Yellow the bottom. I will refer to the horizontal planes from top to bottom as the Top, Horizontal Middle, and Bottom. The vertical layers will be called the Right-hand, Left-hand, and the Vertical Middle. Pre-requisite:... Continue Reading →
The Rocket Ship Move Note: For our purposes, we will call the White side the top and the Yellow the bottom. I will refer to the horizontal planes from top to bottom as the Top, Horizontal Middle, and Bottom. The vertical layers will be called the Right-hand, Left-hand, and the Vertical Middle. Pre-requisite: Solve the... Continue Reading →
The J Move Note: For our purposes, we will call the White side the top and the Yellow the bottom. I will refer to the horizontal planes from top to bottom as the Top, Horizontal Middle, and Bottom. The vertical layers will be called the Right-hand, Left-hand, and the Vertical Middle. Pre-requisite: Solve the cube... Continue Reading →
