Some books are worth crying over. Here are some of my favorite snippets, including more than one which brought me to tears, from the timeless gem Ender’s Shadow. Her knowledge was a banquet, and if he remained quiet enough, he would be able to stay and feast. “Yes, I’m paranoid and xenophobic. That’s how I…

Majorca, Spain at 12:35am. Spain played Croatia in a game of football and the streets are alive. The end score was 3-0, in favor of Spain. Although most of the tourists are German, they’re opportunists for an excuse to celebrate.

2024 is the year of valuing your time. If you’re reading a book that’s not enjoyable, edifying, or informative, put it down. Weyward – I found this book because it won a Goodreads award for best historical fiction. I waited over a month to get it from the library because it was so popular and…

In a small town called Malaga in the south of Spain, a young boy is born. His name is Pablo Picasso. At the age of eight, he creates his first oil painting called “The Picador”. The Picador is a bullfighter who is responsible for ensuring the bull is as mad as can be. Wielding a…

They built churches on top of mosques. They turned churches into mosques. The cycle repeats.