Album Review: Sara Bareilles, “Little Voice” (2007)

Sara Bareilles could is the stereotypical artist whom worked their way up to fame.  The singer-songwriter started her career in college, singing in UCLA’s a capella group, Awaken A Capella.  After college, she began playing in small bars and cafes, hoping to catch a break. …

Book Review: Stephanie Meyer, “Breaking Dawn” (2008)

Spoiler Warning: This review reveals major details about the book’s plot I read all of Stephenie Meyers’s Twilight books within a span of about a week last summer.  The series, as  a whole, was fairly inconsistent- the first book, Twilight, was decent enough and fairly…

Book Review: Stephanie Meyer, “Eclipse” (2007)

For about a week last summer, I delved into and finished Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, Twilight.  The four books are told from the perspective of eighteen year old Bella Swan and her boyfriend,Edward Cullen– a 107 year old vampire.

Book Review: Stephanie Meyer, “New Moon” (2006)

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere, chances are you’ve heard about Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight book series.  The four novels tell the story of seventeen year old human, Bella Swan, and her relationship with a 107 year old vampire, Edward Cullen.

Album Review: Paramore, “Riot!” (2007)

Usually, I can pinpoint exactly when, where, and why I first got into a particular band or musician.  For some reason, however, I can’t remember where I first heard of Paramore, or why I even first purchased their sophomore album, Riot!  All I remember is…

Book Review: Stephanie Meyer, “Twilight” (2005)

Last year, a bunch of the women at my job started passing around Stephenie Meyer’s vampire books, the Twilight series (there are four books in total).  One of my coworkers raved about them so much to me that I finally gave in, and borrowed her…

Album Review: Lady Gaga, “The Fame” (2008)

I’m probably not the only one who feels this way, but at this moment in time, I’m pretty tired of Lady Gaga.  It’s funny, because when I first heard of her and bought her music, it was this time last year, and she was still…

Album Review: Jessica Simpson, “Do You Know” (2008)

I don’t care what anyone says about her- I always have and always will like Jessica Simpson.  I think she’s a sweet girl, and I always find myself rooting for her when the media attacks her.  Sure, she’s played the “dumb blonde” role out a…

TV Review: True Blood (Season 1) (2008)

I can blame one of my best friends for getting me hooked on True Blood.  I remember the day that it happened- I admitted my fan girlish love for Twilight to her and she looked at me with an incredulous expression.  “If you like Twilight,…

Movie Review: 9 (2009)

Spoiler Warning: This review reveals major details about the movie’s plot When I first saw the previews for 9, I was pretty stoked.  “Awesome!” I thought to myself, ” A Tim Burton film that’s a commentary on a post-apocalyptic future!”  It looked thrilling, exciting- where…