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Movie Reviews America UltraAt the age of 15, Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban. Not a random school bombing or scattered gunfire in the dirt streets of her native Swat Valley. A man boarded her school bus, asked for her by name, and shot her in the head. Why?
Book Buzz: Happenstance
Book Buzz: Happenstance by Lucie Smoker These are the books you pick up because something about the description caught your intellect. They aren’t your normal type of book. Nobody recommended them but you take a chance on an idea, an attitude … a something that draws you in. Such books can sometimes be all hype,
Book Buzz: What Lies Beneath
Book Buzz: What Lies Beneath by Lucie Smoker As the hot, summer sun sends us to shady air-conditioned spaces, we can’t help but appreciate the dark thrills of eerie stories. Middle Grade Ghost Story Ghostlight by Oklahoma author, Sonia Gensler It’s summer at Grandma’s farm and 12-year-old Avery has been rejected by her older brother,
Summer Film Previews
Summer Film Previews 1Mad Max: Fury RoadAn action movie, boiled down, is a collection of set pieces – big moments of adrenaline that justify the ticket price. Examples include a chase scene, an explosive finale, and a big fight between your stars. “Mad Max: Fury Road” is three chase scenes connected by deliciously pulpy
Book Buzz: The Power of Love, Not Love Stories
Book Buzz: The Power of Love, Not Love Stories How much of yourself will you give up for the people you care about? When they are threatened, where do you find the strength to defend them? Love’s powerhouse lies in the human soul of an individual. One person, not a couple. It fuels romance and
ECHOES – Tired, Worn Out and Over It. Ignoring the Echoes and Listening to God’s Voice
ECHOES – Tired, Worn Out and Over It. Ignoring the Echoes and Listening to God’s Voice by Stephanie D. Moore The repetitions of my past echoed in my soul… and led me to the melodic life-giving heartbeat of what remained. Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered who it was staring back at
Book Buzz: Priceless
Book Buzz: Priceless by Lucie Smoker Whether you want to solve a puzzle or connect to a great family, this month’s stories offer up true magnificence in the art of words. Perfect for National Poetry Month, they give us meaning, a few heart palpitations and those priceless laughing tears. The Game Master by Oklahoma word
Book Buzz: Interview with Ally Carter
All Fall Down: A Book Buzz Interview with Ally Carter by Lucie Smoker Bestselling young adult author, Ally Carter, was shaped by her Oklahoma upbringing. In her new mystery, 16-year-old Grace Blakely knows her mother was murdered. She witnessed the whole thing. Now nobody believes her. Labeled crazy and difficult, she’s banished to grandfather’s place—the
Upcoming Movies
Upcoming Moviesby Jacob Oller The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
J.R.R Tolkien’s works exist in a complicated and expansive fictional world that can be hard to dive into.
The Lord of the Rings films held our hands throughout, gave us a nice mix of action and story, and focused on the trials
