Julie’s Review: Unwind caught me by surprise and blew me away. Seriously, it tackles a very sensitive topic head-on (abortion) and creates a scary world where unwanted children can be “storked” (abandoned on someone’s doorstep) and can later be “unwound” rather than aborted. Unwinding is taking someone apart organ by organ to use for transplants […]
In some books, music plays a big role and is almost like a character. What do you think about music in books? Julie: I can think of a couple of books where music plays (pun intended) an important role. In If I Stay, it is music that drives our main characters and music that ultimately […]
Did you know that August 9th was National Book Lover’s Day? Did you also know that we didn’t do a post about it? I meant to, honest, and then time ran away from me like it always does. But then I came across this awesome infographic about how Americans read and thought I’d share it […]
Guest Post: When Characters Outgrow Their Roles by Christine Amsden Some characters arrive on a blaze of inspiration. They bowl you over, shout their secrets into your mind, and won’t shut up until you’ve written their story. Such was the case with Cassie Scot, the ungifted daughter of powerful sorcerers who became the heroine in […]
How much action do you like in your reads? Julie: I think there is a delicate balance between a good action scene in a book, and one that is too long. If I find myself skimming forward, it is too long. Fights scenes might be good visually, but reading them is another story altogether. Don’t […]
Every Thursday we are hosting a brand new meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. Julie’s Quote: For all my talk of vows and honor, what I really want is to put you up against that wall and kiss you until you […]
Book covers are something that often rub me the wrong way. So many books these days look the same, some to the extent that it becomes difficult to recognize a specific book or distinguish it from another. Why do so many book cover artists insist on using the same stock photos? Are there not enough […]
Julie’s Review: The City Center is an interesting futuristic dystopia with sci-fi elements that I found very interesting. The people living in the City Center are genetically engineered to be a certain way, and only later do we realize the true sinister purpose for this. I thought the overall premise was great, the main character […]
Does it bother you when a book contains historical inaccuracies or is it okay for an author to take literary license? Julie: I recently listened to Code Name Verity and the author had a note after the book where she admitted to changing a few facts to make her book flow better. I was kind […]
Guest Post: My Top 5 Urban Fantasy Novels With Nicola R. White Since releasing my debut urban fantasy romance, Fury’s Kiss, this month, I have been thinking about which books inspired me to write urban fantasy and taught me just how awesome this genre can be. After much thought, I’ve narrowed down my top 5 and am […]