They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera is a heartwarming and raw look into the topic of death. The story follows our two main characters, Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio. Mateo is a reserved eighteen-year-old. His dad is in a coma and he’s extremely antisocial and afraid to […]
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As both reader or writer, you’ve probably heard of authorial voice. If you’re a reader, you already know how you attach to different writers for different purposes. You know about the tropes you like. Whether you’re more character or plot-driven. What you’d like to see more and less of. As […]
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So you’ve written a book. You’ve reread it once, maybe twice. You know you need to get write on in to a novel revision, but you don’t know where to start. It’s all good. Take a breath, relax for a moment, and sit back. I got you. Here are 10 […]
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I was given an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of Shade by the author in exchange for an honest review. Shade is a fast-paced sophomore novel written by Chad Nicholas. Personally, I have not yet had the opportunity to read his first novel, Nightmare, but he flexed his writing skills within […]
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Stephen King is arguably one of the most powerful and influential writers of our time. You may or may not have read his books. Perhaps you’ve or seen one of their onscreen adaptations. Either way, I’m sure the name rings a bell. Among those books and adaptations, you may have […]
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You’ve written a first draft of (potentially) your first book! Congratulations! Now what? Sometimes finishing up a manuscript can feel just as confusing as the pre-production and initial writing stages. The entire process is overwhelming. Let’s just call it how it is. Once you have crossed the threshold into actually […]
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Where do I even start with The Princess Bride by William Goldman? Okay, I’ll start off by saying this is now my third book-to-movie comparison. The first, The Neverending Story, had a point for the book being better than the movie. The second, The Last Unicorn, came in at a […]
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Travel writing can certainly be one of the most fun jobs out there. There’s a lot of misconceptions about some of the ways being a travel writer works. It can also be intimidating to be “just another travel blogger” out there. So whether you’re new to the travel blogging world […]
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I loved every second of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. Like many others, I came to this book after the TV show. At the time of this writing, I am living in Monterey where a great portion of the show was filmed. I’m leaving within the week, and I […]
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Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie is everything I could have asked for and more. As for a standalone, I certainly think this can be read separately from the main First Law series. The same is often said for books like The Heroes (which I have read) and Red Country […]
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