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Indiana’s RFRA & Engie The Tiny Seething Bundle Of Rage

Posted on April 9, 2015 by nevillegirl

Today I’d like to talk to you about a Thing that happened in my state recently. I live in Indiana, and we’ve been on the news approximately 129345673403458% more often than usual because… our governor is a bigot! And a … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Easter As An Atheist

Posted on April 5, 2015 by nevillegirl

Happy Easter, if you celebrate it! That last bit – that “if you celebrate it” – is precisely what I’ll be discussing today. Lately I’ve been pondering what “counts” as “really” celebrating a holiday. Usually I spend my Sundays working … Continue reading →

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Review: Like No Other

Posted on November 19, 2014 by nevillegirl

Fate brought them together. Will life tear them apart? Devorah is a consummate good girl who has never challenged the ways of her strict Hasidic upbringing. Jaxon is a fun-loving, book-smart nerd who has never been comfortable around girls (unless you … Continue reading →

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Review: Do Hard Things

Posted on February 25, 2014 by nevillegirl

Most people don’t expect you to understand what we’re going to tell you in this book. And even if you understand, they don’t expect you to care. And even if you care, they don’t expect you to do anything about … Continue reading →

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Review: The Screwtape Letters

Posted on January 13, 2014 by nevillegirl

Screwtape is an experienced devil. His nephew Wormwood is just beginning his demonic career and has been assigned to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian… I should start by saying: I’m an atheist. … Continue reading →

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Controversy In YA

Posted on September 29, 2013 by nevillegirl

“There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written.” – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray I promised you another post about banned books, and here it is! I … Continue reading →

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In God’s Country

Posted on June 21, 2013 by nevillegirl

Update, 6/22 – I added a paragraph about my morals, as it’s important and I meant to include it but I forgot! Although the title and these opening sentences are the first things you’ll read, I’m actually writing this part … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Posted on September 7, 2012 by nevillegirl

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” – Matthew 6:34, King James Bible (Cambridge Edition) I’m an atheist. I don’t believe … Continue reading →

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