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Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter

January 1, 2017 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

Although I was late to the Hamilton party, I think I’ve made up for it with my wealth of enthusiasm since joining the festivities. Things began with the cast recording, and from there I’ve moved onto the documentary (which I signed up for the $5/mo. PBS donation to watch), the behind-the-scenes book, and now two Hamilton pins for my vest at work. Sorry, I can’t resist the urge to include a plug for my flair game. That’s 73 pins, in case you were wondering […]

Remember This Scrappy Little Nobody?

Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick

January 1, 2017 by Travis_J_Smith 1 Comment

Since my glory days of completing a Cannonball multiple times over a couple years in a row, the amount of reading I’ve done has cratered. Amusingly enough, re-reads have comprised most of my reading, which is funny because I’m not the type to re-read anything normally. Rainbow Rowell’s become the exception to that rule, with each of her books making me feel at home and serving as ample distraction from whatever worrisome thoughts or situations happen to be clouding my mind. If she were to […]

Guess who’s back

Watchmen by Alan Moore

May 1, 2015 by Travis_J_Smith 4 Comments

For those wondering where I’ve been, I was consumed by a game called League of Legends. See, I’m currently at the lowest rank possible (Bronze V), and the players you’re matched with and against, as well as the ease with which you can move up, are all based upon an invisible rating called MMR (Match Making Rating). My MMR is in the crapper, as I was horrid at this game when I first started last year, which means climbing the ladder is proving next to […]

Stories and Personalities, Both Mixed Bags

My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by Stephanie Perkins, Rainbow Rowell, David Levithan, Holly Black, Kelly Link, Gayle Forman, Myla McEntire, Kiersten White, Mathewde la Pena, Jenny Han, Ally Carter, Laini Taylor

January 4, 2015 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

#6: Legion by Brandon Sanderson: 2 stars. #7: My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories: 3 stars.

Here We Go… on the Roald Again

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

January 1, 2015 by Travis_J_Smith 2 Comments

#1-4: The Twits, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl: 4 stars, 3 stars, 4 stars, 4 stars. #5: William Shakespeare’s The Jedi Doth Return by Ian Doescher: 1 star.

andtheIToldYouSos on Let’s talk about thisThis is definitely on my list; I really enjoy his podcast. It's queued up for my next long-distance drive. I was hesitant to pick it...
narfna on If only I had read this when it came out.I think it would depend on your preferences! I personally like to, when possible, read an author's stuff in publication order. That way I can...
Dome'Loki on If only I had read this when it came out.I finally read my first Sanderson, Skyward, and loved it. Where would you suggest I go next in his works? Mistborn seems to be his...
Scootsa1000 on Are we sure this isn’t Breakers backstory?If you liked Santino Fontana’s (excellent) narration, check out his reading of You and its sequel, Hidden Bodies. You is the greatest audiobook performance I’ve...
Emmalita on Try not to be too crabby that this does not come out until AugustCongratulations on your double Cannonball!

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