Sorry, this video is REALLY long, but I hope you enjoy it anyway, and I hope it inspires you to create your own digital or analog scrapbook!
Friday, March 23, 2018
Digital Scrapbook Flip-Through
An excerpt from my digital scrapbook/art journal (depending on your definition) full of stuff that inspires me to write, draw, read, etc.
Sorry, this video is REALLY long, but I hope you enjoy it anyway, and I hope it inspires you to create your own digital or analog scrapbook!
Sorry, this video is REALLY long, but I hope you enjoy it anyway, and I hope it inspires you to create your own digital or analog scrapbook!
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Book Review: Sightings by Mark Lukens
My first book review! I both wrote out the review and shared it on Amazon and Goodreads, and I also did a voice-over video.
Rating: 4/5
I’m a little torn about this review because there was a lot that I liked and a lot that I didn’t like. I really loved the story, but I thought that the writing was very amateurish, and I wasn’t completely satisfied with the ending.
First, the plot. Film student John is obsessed with ufology, and wants to make a documentary capturing evidence of alien visitation. He has for help his friends Veronica and Drew, and a girl named Fran, who’s family has experienced alien abductions. Frank takes John and his friends to her family’s cabin in the woods, the place where her mother was abducted. Once there, strange things start happening.
This was definitely a fun book. It was creepy, it was creative, and it kept you wondering what was going to happen next. It also had the feel of a “found footage” film due to the documentary element and the fact that John always kept the camera rolling. I’m a fan of found footage horror so I enjoyed this. I’d definitely recommend it for anyone who likes sci-fi horror.
My main issue is the writing. I feel a little mean calling it “amateurish,” but that was the word that came to mind. It got better as the story went along, but the beginning especially felt a little off.
Then there was the ending. With a story like this, I expected that some things would go unexplained. It adds to the air of mystery. But some things didn’t make sense within the context of the story. I can’t explain without offering spoilers. Basically, I was thinking, “If the explanation is this, then why did this other thing happen in the story?” The ending was also kind of confusing, and not in an “air of mystery, there are still some things unanswered” confusing. I just wish that more things had been explained better.
All in all, a very enjoyable read and I’m glad I read it, but as far as quality goes, it’s not a prize-winner. Still, fans of sci-fi/horror should check it out.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
This Month in Instagram--Feb. 18-March 13
I've been neglecting sharing my instagram pictures on here, both because I've been very busy, but also because instagram embeds weren't working very well on this blog. But the problem appears to have been resolved--thanks Google!--and I've only posted on instagram a few times since my last blog post, so I'll catch up now!
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