Bryce Chismire
Life of Pi - Novel
Yann Martel broke through after writing this survival tale of a boy and a tiger. Let me tell you how it touched me so deeply since my youth.
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Bryce Chismire
Feb 11 min read
Coming Soon in 2024...
Let's see what you've got, 2024.
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Bryce Chismire
Jan 3120 min read
Dune - Novel
From Frank Herbert's imagination emerged the beginning of one of the most sprawling sci-fi sagas ever. Savor the Melange and see how here.
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Bryce Chismire
Jun 12, 202213 min read
The Catcher in the Rye - Novel
This tale of a lonely teenager wandering in New York City aroused adoration and infamy. Let me tell you why I see it as anything but phony.
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Bryce Chismire
Jan 2, 20221 min read
Coming Soon in 2022...
Well, 2021 sure proved itself to be quite a hit-and-miss year, didn’t it? Well, let’s not worry about that for long, for I know that I,...
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Bryce Chismire
Oct 28, 20219 min read
Gerald's Game (Novel) - Adults Only - Pre-Halloween Review
A lady held captive by handcuffs in the bed and the inner demons in her head. How did Stephen King boost the thrills in such a simple story?
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Bryce Chismire
Sep 26, 202111 min read
Lolita - Novel - Adults Only
Articulate enrapturement gave it acclaim. Subjective repulsion gave it fame. What makes this novel the controversial classic it has become?
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Bryce Chismire
Aug 1, 202111 min read
The Flower Drum Song - Novel
Before becoming a musical on stage and in film, it began as a novel which lifted the lamp beside the golden door in more ways than one. How?
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Bryce Chismire
Feb 4, 20218 min read
Dead Man Walking - Novel
When we think of criminal activities, we think mostly of capital punishments to remedy them. But is it really the way to go, as Helen asks?
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Bryce Chismire
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Coming Soon in 2021...
As we pray for the end of the Covid-19 and better things to come this year, be on the lookout for these hits as critiqued by good ol' me.
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Bryce Chismire
Nov 3, 20208 min read
The Man in the High Castle - Novel
The USA reshaped by the victorious Axis forces after WWII. With this intriguing premise, how well does this allegorical tale deliver?
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Bryce Chismire
Oct 24, 20209 min read
Kiki's Delivery Service - Novel
Before Hayao Miyazaki made it famous, it started as a children's book. Is there something to be gained from beneath its semi-magical layer?
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Bryce Chismire
Jun 15, 202025 min read
Pokémon Adventures: Ruby & Sapphire
A saga from a graphic novel series based off of one of the most popular video games of all time...actually had a profound effect on me? How?
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Bryce Chismire
Dec 31, 20191 min read
Coming Soon in 2020
As 2019 draws to a close, The Screened Word is already anticipating the chance to critique some intriguing movies, shows, and all sorts...
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Bryce Chismire
Sep 26, 20196 min read
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Novel
If you may remember my earliest of reviews, I did mention that some of my favorite books, including The Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a...
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Bryce Chismire
Aug 13, 20198 min read
It - Novel
WARNING: This review will reference sexual activity, so read at your own risk. To tell you the truth, I’m very fond of stories, no matter...
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Bryce Chismire
Feb 13, 20196 min read
You Go First - Valentine's Day Book Review
I will admit, my mother and I periodically have a tiny little game tradition at home, and that would be a nice little game of Scrabble....
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Bryce Chismire
Nov 1, 20187 min read
Misery - Pre-Halloween Review
Warning: There are some moderate spoilers in this review as well as some obscenities in the referenced passages. One of the shows that I...
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Bryce Chismire
Oct 1, 20188 min read
True Grit - Novel
SPOILER ALERT For the past 16 years of my life, I have grown up in, and still live in, Ridgway, CO. I found out that one of its most...
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Bryce Chismire
Aug 25, 20184 min read
M*A*S*H - Novel
Depending on our experiences in life, it's very likely we share a shred of understanding about the horrors of war. Many people sacrificed...
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