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King Clown by Mark Lages is a literary fiction written in the form of a memoir. It is about a man named Adam Stern who has pneumonia and who ends up staying in the hospital for a few days. His time in the hospital is when we get to learn almost everything about who he... Continue Reading →
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins is a fiction modern story about a mother named Lydia who loses everything in a cartel shootout at her home. She and the only other survivor of her family, her son Luca, flee Mexico into the U.S. to escape the cartel leader who could potentially kill them both if they... Continue Reading →
I won The Whispers of War by Julia Kelly on Goodreads. I read Kelly's other book, The Light Over London a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. Her writing style is superb and really puts you into the story. She also has fabulous covers. They depict the era so perfectly. I can't wait... Continue Reading →
It was a few years back when I first stumbled upon The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks. I can't remember how I found this trilogy but I loved it so much that I couldn't find it in me to read his new release, The Lightbringer. I waited about a year before I gave in... Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I picked up the book, The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood at Barnes & Noble. It was B&N’s book club pick and I’ve never gone to a book club before so I figured I’d give this one a go. The book club experience was really enjoyable. I was super nervous but... Continue Reading →
If you're into scary books for this month, check out "Shaman." It's really scary. I don't recommend reading it at night or before bed. Right now it's free on Kindle until October 20th. mybook.to/shaman
In March, I submitted a story to an anthology and was accepted. I'm happy to announce that the anthology will be published on August 1. You can read a little more about what I have to say on my writing blog, here. This is the book trailer for the book. https://www.facebook.com/WritersUniteWorldwide/videos/1259514534151130/
The year flew by. I tried and failed at many things this year, but this last day of the year, I'm going to share the positive things, and my favorites. The photo above is a dish I made trying out roasted purple cauliflower. It's hard to see but to the right of the salmon is... Continue Reading →
The Song Rising Author: Samantha Shannon Genre: Fiction, Sci-fi, Paranormal, Post-apocalyptic “We like to think we’re brave, but in the end, we’re only human.” The Song Rising is the third book in The Bone Season series. It begins right after The Mime Order ends. If you haven’t read the first two books, the third book... Continue Reading →
Blood Song Author: Anthony Ryan Genre: Fiction, Fantasy This story is basically about a boy whose father puts him in fighting school where he becomes a master at fighting. There is more to that though and this is where the story gets interesting. The story follows the boy into adulthood where he learns more than... Continue Reading →
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