The Coldest Winter Ever

This book gets all credit for being the breaking barrier into me officially making reading a hobby of mine. I'm blogging this short post for my readers that haven't found reading as a joyous hobby for themselves, or can't for some reason. This book is the reason why I had the inclination to read, and actually enjoy it. This is why I'm suggesting you to read it if you want to be an official reader. I'm not going to ruin the book so I refuse to...

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Why Being A Clean & Organized Person Helps Your Ego

For those who know me personally, I'm a neat freak. And who better to know it best than the person that made me this way: my mom. My father will testify that when I was younger, I would always get mad at him when he took off his suit and tie and put it over the door, or took off his shoes and not put them back where they belonged. My mom will testify that NO ONE is allowed in my room when I'm gone, and when I'm away at college, I call...

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Rochelle Alers & Zane

Alers and Zane are two wonderful African American female authors that I've come to adore over the past few years. As a preteen, I became enthralled in Zane books when the word was going around about her books being about sex. It was a big thing for preteens, as well as Sapphire, Sister Souljah, and Omar Tyree. However, developing into a young, mature woman, I began to stop reading one type of book, and expand my horizon to other types of books. Rochelle...

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Author, Oscar Wilde

Not a long post. Oscar Wilde is my favorite European writer. His whit is what charms me, even over 100 years after the fact.  Recommended books: The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, A Woman of No Importance, Lady Windermere's Fan His real life is also very interesting. Having sporadic involvements with men. Prison life. Seclusion. His work reflects his life. Wilde's writing is the spunkier version of his peer-writers...

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