Sometimes inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. Back in the fall I was watching an episode of Castle, where Richard Castle (played brilliantly by Nathan Fillion) goes into an elementary classroom to try to find a child who witness a murder. Castle’s plan is to get the students to write stories, hoping one of… Continue reading Looking Back at NaNoWriMo: What I Learned
Author: CJ Dawn
I'm a girl who enjoys books, movies, tv and music with aspirations of someday becoming a published author.
Best Picture Nominee: Boyhood
Cast: Ellar Coltrane Patricia Arquette Ethan Hawke Lorelei Linklater Boyhood has been on my list of films to watch for months before the Oscar nominees were announced, though I had no doubt of it's nomination given all that I was hearing. The idea that they filmed this over the course of 12 years fascinated me,… Continue reading Best Picture Nominee: Boyhood
The Mockingbird Returns
Fans who have been waiting 50 years for a follow-up to Harper Lee's classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, finally got their wish when she announced yesterday that her novel Go Set a Watchman - actually written before Mockingbird - will be released this summer. According to the press release from HarperCollins, Lee states, "In the… Continue reading The Mockingbird Returns
Best Picture Nominee: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Cast: Ralph Fiennes Tony Revolori Jude Law Edward Norton I saw this movie for the first time on a flight from JFK to Shannon, Ireland. I had heard so many good things about it I really wanted to see it. However, I ended up unable to stay awake to pay attention to the entire film.… Continue reading Best Picture Nominee: The Grand Budapest Hotel
CJ’s Bookshelf: January Reads
I’ve stated many times on this blog how much I love to read, so it should come as no surprise to you that I’ve already read a lot of books in 2015. My goal for the year is 70 – the same as last year’s goal, though I fell a little short at just 55… Continue reading CJ’s Bookshelf: January Reads
Not Another Dumb Blonde 