Looking at my current stock of library reads, there's a fairly common theme. Each book takes place either now, or in the near future. The real world is mostly the same (no spaceships or Star Wars-esque technology), but something is tweaked. There is a deadly library (Ink and Bone + Paper and Fire), there are … Continue reading Genres I Want to Read More Of
Coming off the high of reading This Savage Song, I was thrilled to get a copy of this from my library. Not to mention the fact that my library had a lovely hardcover edition with a gorgeous cover! I have a permanent grudge against ugly covers, so there is that. The length (500+ pages) was...slightly off-putting. … Continue reading Our Dark Duet: Review
The truth according to the dictionary states that foreshadowing is "a warning of a future event." I've seen foreshadowing hundreds of times in movies without even realizing. The female protagonist almost pepper sprays a young thug in the first act. Later on, that very pepper spray comes in handy when the villain tries to abduct … Continue reading foreshadowing: how and why
Most of my reads lately have come from trolling through the YA section of my library. It's been interesting, to say the least. For one, I've always been the person that would curse the librarians by ordering a ridiculous armload of books online, and then stagger in and out of the doors with them. Browsing … Continue reading this savage song: review
Whether you are pantsing or plotting, making sure that your villain knows what he’s doing is important. In previous novels, I’ve failed miserably at this—been so enthralled with my heroes and what swashbuckling, cape-swishing maneuvers they are pulling off to worry about my villains. In my stories, they were usually condemned to vague counter-moves … … Continue reading The Villain’s Outlook
