Buckle Up Music Festival – The Acts by Lauren Becker Pictures by Lauren Becker The first artist that I was able to catch was Eric Paslay at the main stage. I wasn’t familiar with the name, but I ended up knowing a few of his songs, which is always nice. Later in the night, when […]
Zits: Chillax by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman Review by Lauren Source: copy from library; all opinions are my own Official Summary: In Zits: Chillax, Jeremy Duncan, high school sophomore and future rock god, offers up a comedic outlook on teenage life, including school, parents, chores, bands, and friends. Jeremy and his best friend, Hector […]
I’ve been planning for this swap for awhile now, so I already have a good idea of what I want to include…depending, of course, if I still think whoever I’m matched with will enjoy it. However, sign ups are still open until Monday, July 28 if you want to join the Local Flavor Swap at […]
The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew Review by Lauren Source: copy for review, but all opinions are my own Official Summary: In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked […]
Bunbury and Buckle Up Music Festival are two events that occurred in the last couple weeks in Cincinnati, Ohio. I was lucky enough to get media passes to both events and to entice others to attend next year (you really should), I’m here to share a bit more about these festivals…aka the VENDORS! All photos […]
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Review by Lauren Source: personal copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented […]
An Abundance of Katherines and Paper Towns by John Green Reviews by Lauren Source: personal copies, but all opinions are my own Inspired by Aylee at Recovering Potter Addict, who did a Great John Green Read of 2014, I decided to finally read the last two books I had yet to read by this author. […]
The Buckle Up Music Festival is owned by the same guy that does the Bunbury Music Festival, except this time, the music is all country. It takes place like Bunbury as well, covering Friday-Sunday and is located in the same spot of Cincinnati, Ohio. Buckle Up is premiering this year but I think it will […]
Reasons My Kid is Crying by Greg Pembroke Review by Lauren Source: book for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: It all started when busy father Greg Pembroke posted a few pictures online of his three-year-old son, mid-tantrum, alongside the reason his son was crying: He had broken his bit of cheese in […]
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira Review by Lauren Source: personal copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did. Soon, […]