Essays, Lectures, and Rants : The Thoughts Of Elaine Barlow
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Latest Writing
Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK. I. LOVE. THIS. CHARACTER. I. LOVE. THIS. NARRATOR.
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1
Of course I want to know how Christian is going to handle that infamous scene, but I'm interested in his take on the psychological horror more.
A Study In Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
The book is BRILLIANT and it speaks to me on so many levels that no other book has.
Audio Podcast
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 8 – Part 2
As far as I'm concerned, Chapter 8 is the absolute best chapter in the entire book. This is also where the story pretty much comes to a very abrupt end.
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 8 – Part 1
It is a shame that the two people who have the most interesting perspectives in the entire book are the only two people to never have their stories told.
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapters 6&7 – Part 2
This video goes into depth about how the story mirrors so much of the reality of addiction spirals and dealing with the breakdown of friendships.
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapters 6&7 – Part 1
I decided to do these two chapters together because they are two of my favorite chapters and because the are very similar in feeling and foundation.
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 5 – Part 2
Most people who make movies and adaptations focus solely on the final chapter of the book. The story of Jekyll and Hyde is not just the final chapter.
Elaine Is Reading: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > Chapter 5 – Part 1
This is one of the chapters that I kind of wish Stevenson’s wife had permanently destroyed. It’s the most contrived, forced, lazy chapter of the whole book.
How (Not) To Survive
Just because you CAN'T handle something, doesn't mean there is something wrong with those who can. Stop being the problem and become part of the solution.
Previously on Jem and The Holograms
More Videos!
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Why I Don’t Discuss Media …
Once you've finished watching media you've drenched the entire experience in your own psychology and it's changed forever in a way only you can understand.
I Very Much Doubt It
Now everything is different … everything has changed. I have changed and now I see. Babylon 5 is built entirely on lies.
Between by L.L. Starling
I cannot say enough about how much I laugh out loud ... LOUDLY when I am listening to this absolutely wonderful and MOVIE WORTHY experience created by both L.L. Starling and Emily Ellet.
Jekyll and Hyde – Chapter 3 (Part 2)
I’m not saying that no one should create their own version of something that inspired them. But where are the people that ACTUALLY LIKE THESE STORIES AS IS?
We All Learn Differently
You cannot force people who have completely different cognitive processing frameworks to learn the way that other people do.
Jekyll and Hyde – Chapter 8 (Part 2)
It is a shame that the two people who have the most interesting perspectives in the entire book are the only two people to never have their stories told.