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Book Review #4: Greenlights and McConaughey’s Voice
After twenty-four weeks of being on the library waitlist for this book, I’ve finally checked out and read Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey. You read that right, I patiently waited twenty-four weeks (I’m just now realizing that’s an entire SIX MONTHS) instead of going out and buying the book myself. That’s how dedicated I am to…
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Writing Tip #1: We Don’t Believe in Filler, Baby
I find I’m nervous to post writing tips. It’s not because I think these are bad tips, but because I’m afraid they’ll come back to haunt me. Eventually I’ll post some of my original creative writing on here, and when I do, I will make some of these same mistakes I’m advising you not to…
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Book Review #3: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The first words that come to mind when I think of The Perks of Being a Wallflower are “simple” and “beautiful”. The novel, written by Stephen Chbosky, follows the protagonist, Charlie, as he writes letters about his first high school experiences to an unknown friend. The writing style is simple. We’re in the head of…
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Book Review #2: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
It has only taken me twenty-two (nearly twenty-three) years to finally read A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. For about five of those years I couldn’t read, and for another eight of those years (at least) I wouldn’t have understood the book even if I had read it. But, what’s my excuse for…
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Thrift Your Books, People!
For some people this is a no-brainer, right? Thrifted books can be over ten times cheaper than brand new, retail-priced novels. A paperback book on the shelf at Barnes & Noble will usually run between $10-$15 (or more!) while the same book will cost $0.99 at Goodwill. Why are people still buying brand new books…
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Book Review #1: An Absolutely Remarkable and Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
Before we begin, I want to start by saying all book reviews on this blog will be as spoiler-free as possible. I’m writing a review, not a summary, so feel free to read this review if you haven’t yet read the books. Here we go! Within the last few weeks I’ve read both An Absolutely…
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Introduction!
Hello and welcome to thelitwiz blog! For my first post, I want to give a vague overview of what I intend to post in the future. Essentially, I plan to write about writing. And also just, you know, write. Here are some things you can expect to see with regularity: Reviews & Recommendations– I’ll be…
Thank you for reading.