TOR/Macmillian features Madeleine L’Engle Reread Series!      Right now, there is ongoing discussion about several Madeleine L’Engle titles. As of now, there are two posts dedicated to Camilla and Both were Young. I highly recommend for people to read these posts especially if you happen to be a fan of Madeleine L’Engle’s works as I am….

A Ring of Endless Light Review: The earth will never be the same again.Rock, water, tree, iron share this griefAs distant stars participate in pain.A candle snuffed, a falling star or leaf,A dolphin death, O this particular lossIs Heaven-mourned; for if no angel cried,If this small one was tossed away as dross,The very galaxies then…

Senseless Violence The sound of gunshots pierced my ears- Jarred me I was permanently sleepless as long As this cruel rhythm sounded incessantly Through this wasteland of bodies Piled carelessly about me As I near my death,  I prayed to God for mercy While others prayed for the deaths of the supposed enemy… One cries…

An Assassin’s Lament Love poems are always stuffed Full of “Bloody” Romantic Melodrama That is so nauseating To the extent where the erotic touch wanes Whereupon the romance suddenly Transforms into something wretched- Utter Vermin How do I love?  With this murderous streak thundering through my mind Its an uncontrollable desire that overtakes And asserts its indomitable will…

Wolf Gift Countdown:February 14th, 2012 Vampire/Mummy Month: December 2011 Anne Rice Book-signings: A Very Real Possibility As we all impatiently..patiently await the release of Anne Rice’s “Wolf Gift,” many fans are probably speculating about potential book signings. Normally, publishers devise some kind of promotional tour for authors in promotion of their recent book. It is all…

Note to Readers of “A Bibliophile’s Reverie” I’ve been struggling to juggle all the tasks that must be completed before the end of my semester. Once I get to the blog, all my creative energy is expended. Since, I want my posts be high quality and not the product of a lack of inspiration: I’m…

A Bibliophile’s Reverie’s “Countdown to “The Wolf Gift” Begins Tomorrow…    On Valentine’s Day, during the year of the impending 2012 apocalypse, Anne Rice plans to release a book which features werewolves for she has decided once again to move onto to a new cosmology with a new breed of enigmatic creatures. In lieu of…

Never Enough Every occurrence of writingMakes me feel abashedFor I have to shed some unexpressed feelings andWeave them into a poetic tapestry that isBoth beguiling and bewildering After my hands leave the keyboard andThe Poem lies in finished formBefore my dispirited eyesI can only feel pain thatNow everyone can discern past theEnticing metaphors andSee directly into my core Writing should be a…

Through the Narrow Gate With a stuttered heart and a careful exhalation of this fragile breath I beheld my dead aunt with these lifeless eyes Tears trickled down my marble cheeks Then, I carefully sniffled To recapture my lost breath For, I’m not ready to lie motionless Before so many fear stricken faces  and Pretend…

Link to other blog: Agnostic Inner Sanctum (Click the brilliant Rembrandt painting below!) I’m posting this if you’re interested in reading posts from my other blog:: The Agnostic Inner Sanctum. Earlier this year, I separated the more religious posts from the literary ones because some people find honest religious discussion disconcerting. My other blog is…

Anne Rice’s fans have requested me to conduct a survey to determine which of Anne Rice’s heart-throbs is their favorite. The three choices are Matt Bomer, Richard Armitage, and that damned, elusive “Scarlett Beckett!” You can only vote once so take great care in choosing. Soon enough, the results will be sent to Anne Rice…

Anne Rice’s Facebook Social Club (Formerly unpublished article)   Author’s Note:  For some time, I’ve been hanging unto this unpublished article from my Journalism class. For some reason, many newspapers never showed any inkling of interest within this article. Since, I don’t think it deserves to remain hidden after all the effort put into it;…