The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker

The conflict around separating art from the artist gets a scintillating new entry with The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker. Mel Vaught and Sharon Kisses are two young women who have shot to success as animators with a film that is largely based on Mel’s life. After receiving a Hollingsworth grant, they get a call

Le Noir Auteur Reads #4: Fates and Furies, Between the World and Me

Hello my (like 3) avid readers! Welcome to the first edition of Le Noir Auteur Reads for 2016, where I highlight books that I have read. As you might know, I made a New Year’s to read at least two books a month and since I did, I’m sharing my thoughts on them. Both books

Book Review: The Maze Runner Trilogy

the-maze-runnerRare is it that I engaged with much of the young adult fiction that seems to be popular unless the novels are being turned into movies. It’s how I ended up reading the Twilight saga and The Hunger Games trilogy and how I came across James Dashner’s Maze Runner Trilogy. Thanks to Teen Wolf’s Dylan O’Brien being cast as the lead character I figured I #minuswell read the first book to at least familiarize myself with the tale. After making it through over 180 chapters, countless silent freak outs and some questions, I made it through these books and am here to share my thoughts.