Rite of Fancy

A short summary of the book The Buried Giant: A couple finds their way through the mist, together. My favorite Kazuo Ishiguro quote from the book: " Our life together's like a tale with a happy end, no matter what turns it took in the way." Questions to ponder while reading the book: Can lifelong love exist without memories? What is courage? My review of The Buried Giant: A fun new fairy tale. How much of "us" is a memory? Everyone should have a candle. **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors, my...

A short summary of the book The Fault in Our Stars: Finding love in death. My favorite John Green quote from the book: "The marks humans leave are too often scars." Questions I pondered while reading the book: How do you give a life to someone who is dying? Is there a parenting class for this? My review of The Fault in Our Stars: It broke my heart. I am conflicted about current cancer treatments. Live your life, the best you can. **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors, my  webshop , or by b...

A short summary of the play The Glass Menagerie: Single parenting of a sickly girl in St. Louis. My favorite Tennessee Williams quote from the play: "Memory takes a lot of poetic license." Questions to ponder while reading The Glass Menagerie: Can you dream too much? How do you recover from disillusionment? My thoughts about The Glass Menagerie: Sometimes you have to move on. Sometimes you have to go to work. Sometimes life sucks. **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors, my  webshop , or by ...

A short summary of the book Life of Pi: I was shipwrecked with a tiger, and I survived. My favorite Yann Martel quote from the book: " When you’ve suffered a great deal in life, each additional pain is both unbearable and trifling." Questions to ponder while reading the book: Can you believe in the wisdom of all religions? How would you have handled the isolation? My review of Life of Pi: Couldn't put it down. Mind twist at the end. I believe I would have been seasick. **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my ...

A short summary of the book Flight: The accidental time traveler My favorite Sherman Alexie quote from the book: "How can you tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys when they all say the same thing?" Questions I pondered while reading Flight: How do we fix foster care? How do we stop the violence? My review of Flight: I wish I could see so many points of view. Don't foster if you aren't going to, you know, actually foster. Violence is not the correct answer. **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by ...