Has A Book Changed Your Life? Tell us about it. Julie: I have a really hard time with this question because so many people ask you “what is your favorite book” or “what book changed your life” and honestly, there isn’t one be all end all book that I can name. There are many books […]
Lynn’s Review: Even when Darcy looks like this, I contend Captain Frederick Wentworth > Fitzwilliam Darcy. There is just something about Anne and Wentworth. Even after the years apart, the love still burns brightly. Probably more so the second time around. Anne is surrounded by the worst people. Her father and older sister […]
Guest Post by Diana Hart When I started writing Cauliflower Heart, back around 2009, I was really quite depressed. I found that writing about my life was very therapeutic. I started writing from an autobiographical point of view, then found I was happier writing things from a fictional aspect. I didn’t want to hurt anyone […]
Julie’s Review: I’ve had this series recommended to me for a while. Actually I first heard about it several years ago because a former supervisor recommended it to me after hearing my Buffy ringtone. He also told me I better watch Firefly and Dollhouse too once I finish my Buffy/Angel binge. This was quite a […]
Let’s chat about taking literary tours. Have you ever visited a location just because you read about it in a story? Share any bookish trips you would love to take someday. Julie: The only travel I have done for any bookish reason is the trip Rose and I took to Portland for the Maybe Someday […]
Lynn’s Review: Simon is the “Chosen One”. “The worst chosen one who’s ever been chosen.” Who else but Rainbow Rowell would write a brilliant book based on her own fan fiction characters from Fangirl. Carry On is both fantasy and romance. Magic plays a huge part in the plot. Simon is the most powerful mage […]
Are you participating in National Novel Writing Month this year? We’d love to hear all about how you do in early December! Remember, write first, edit later. One of the best tips I’ve heard from author is to get your story out while it is fresh in your mind, then focus on revisions, revisions, revisions. […]
Julie’s Review: So I’m listing book 3 but I’m really reviewing books 1-3 in this awesome Night Huntress spin-off series, ok? Why? Well, I just devoured them so quickly that writing separate reviews doesn’t make sense. I loved the Night Huntress series, and especially thought Vlad was an exciting character, so I decided to devour […]
Who here reads humor writers? Do you have a favorite comedian you follow in book form as well as on TV? Julie: I’m not all that into humor writing, because it mostly is just OK to me. There might be funny bits here and there, but no one’s life is that hysterical that a humorous […]
Lynn’s Review: Crown of Midnight is the second in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. (You can read my review of Throne of Glass here.) In this installment, Celaena is settling into her life as the King’s Assassin. She’s travelling around the kingdom, per the king’s orders. But instead of killing […]