The greatest thing about books: words! All the best words. It’s kind of hard to have one without the other. That’s just sort of how it works. Or so I’m told. The best books stay with you long after you’ve finished them and have been rudely ejected from their world and callously dumped back into […]
Title: RomanovAuthor: Nadine BrandesPublication Date: May 7, 2019Publisher: Thomas NelsonFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I’ve been following Nadine Brandes’ newsletters and her Youtube channel for what feels like foreverrrr. Following, not stalking. There’s a fine line, thank you very much. She’s got such a wonderful personality, though. How can you not follow that?! […]
Title: The Waking ForestAuthor: Alyssa WeesPublication Date: March 12, 2019Publisher: DelacorteFormat: Library Hardcover Goodreads Amazon Book Depository The blurb had all the dark, creepy, fairy tale vibes, and I was all here for that. The Waking Forest is a twisting tale of darkness, mystery, surrealism, and … foxes! And who the heck doesn’t love foxes?! […]
It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:When is The Toll coming out?Why isn’t it out yet?What am I doing with my life?! Wait, no, that’s not right. We ask these three W’s:What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme […]
You know, they say it’s good to look back and learn from your mistakes, but … eish. The Writerly Way is over a year old now. Nearly a year and a half, even. Which means … there are a lot of things to look back on, and an equal number of mistakes made. I like […]
It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:Who let the dogs out?What’s my name again?Where is the love? Wait, no, that’s not right. We ask these three W’s:What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam @Taking on […]
Fact #1: I’m very much a mood reader.Fact #2: Not all rain is created equal. On the surface, this prompt seems perfect for me, because yay, mood reading! But … what exactly does rain mean? I live in Tornado Alley, so rain for me means thunderstorms more often than not. And hail means tornado. Just, […]
We all know that books are magic. Sometimes it’s for good, and sometimes it’s for evil. And sometimes just because it’s fun. Which makes writers their hunch-backed, coffee-addicted, addle-brained assistants who are forced to stay up all night digging up dead bodies. Again. … wait. I think I mixed up those metaphors. But you know […]
It’s time again to ask ourselves the three W’s:What constitutes too much coffee in a day?Who says I can’t have just one more cup?Why is all the coffee gone? Wait, no, that’s not right. We ask these three W’s:What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? WWW […]
The most memorable characters for me are the outrageous ones. You know who they are: the characters who are so ridiculous or so out there or so extra that they force you to love them. They’re so over the top, and I love every single minute of it. I don’t always like these characters, but […]