by JC Crumpton | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is an absolute train wreck. And not at all like that sounds. It depicts a train wreck of what our society has become. It is a jungle of things. Things that mean nothing. Tossed away without thought and replaced by something new....
by JC Crumpton | Feb 16, 2021 | Blog
With Northwest Arkansas experiencing record sustained cold temperatures, I dressed appropriately in layers when I went out to clean the snow and ice off the car and the driveway and sidewalk. It wasn’t long before I shucked the coat, and not long after this...
by JC Crumpton | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog
Many unexpected things happened during the year. One of the most exciting is that I committed to 38 books when I participated in the annual Goodreads[dot]com reading challenge but finished an amazing 47 titles. Another exciting bit was that early on, I noticed that...
by JC Crumpton | May 20, 2020 | Blog
During my senior year in high school back in 1988, I paid the criminal price of $19.95 for a hardback book from DAW publishing. The tale of a young kitchen scullion who would become a king. I became immediately enamored with the characters and setting and history of a...
by JC Crumpton | May 14, 2020 | Blog
Without much fanfare—at least that I noticed—an 8-episode series started on NetFlix in December 2016. Medici: Masters of Florence, starring Game of Thrones alumni Richard Madden, is a historical period drama. It follows the beginnings of the Medici influence over...
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