There is a lot of misinformation floating around the Internet about what it actually means to be a writer. I know what you’re thinking. Misinformation on the Internet? How could that be? So let’s tackle eight popular myths about what exactly it means to be this “writer” thing anyway. Why eight? Because eight is one […]
Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Sci Fi & Fantasy, Teens & YA Publisher: Ink Smith Publishing Publication Date: January 8, 2018 “It seems to me that great sacrifices bring about great gifts. Unusual gifts. Miraculous gifts.” ~ Grey Lore Pace and Kennedy deliver a fast-paced, gripping story in Grey Lore that blends reality and folklore so masterfully […]
Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Mystery & Crime Publisher: Riverflow Press Publication Date: October 12, 2017 In Downside Up, Jane Thornley delivers a thrilling page-turner that had me up late, frantically turning pages, trying to figure out who the killer was. Summary: Jenna Elson had a troubled childhood, which she escaped from at every chance she could. […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ (3.5) Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy Publisher: Black Rose Writing Publication Date: February 1, 2018 Jackson delivers a time-travel series that will engage new YA readers and provide plenty of nostalgia for older readers who grew up with books like the Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale. In one week, Chase Walker turns 18, […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Romance Publisher: Canelo Release Date: January 22, 2018 If I Fall is a heart-wrenching, realistic story of four friends who realize life doesn’t always turn out the way you expect. Torn apart by secrets and internal struggles, who will catch them when they all hit rock bottom? If I Fall opens with four college […]
Fellow writers, a new year is upon us. So maybe last year you didn’t achieve everything you wanted. Maybe you haven’t inherited a fortune, discovered the One Ring, sewed an Invisibility Cloak, or even tamed a dragon (but, like, you should totally work on that last one). Forget about all that nonsense. Well, most of […]
It’s 2018 already! Take that, Mayans. Assuming the world doesn’t end, it’d be a good idea to know what books are on the horizon, right? Or even if it does, that bunker had better have some reading material if you hope to keep your sanity and wait out the nuclear fallout. 2017 had some fantastic […]