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Heroes in Fiction
[Cover image by TylerWalpole on Deviantart] “Heroes always win.” “Good always prevails.” You’ve probably heard this before, but have you given any thought as to why? People love heroes. They love seeing them win, but they also love to see heroes fall, fail, lose, only to rise again and defeat the enemy. It’s in the…
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Review: The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling I found this Papermill Press copy at The Bookman one day, and it was so vividly orange that I just had to buy it. It stands out so much on my bookshelf, it’s actually quite hilarious. I wouldn’t trade it for any other copy. Read: September 4 – September…
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My Top 5* Favourite Characters
I’ve read quite a few books in my life, but sometimes, certain characters just stick with me. These could be characters I most relate to, I feel for, or otherwise just think they’re cool. Here they are, in no particular order: Nico di Angelo Nico is a character introduced in the third book of the…
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Review: Neverwhere
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Being a new fan of Neil Gaiman’s work after reading Good Omens, I bought a number of his other books, Neverwhere being one of them. This is the American (not British) version, with some bonus content at the end. Read: Aug 28 – Sept 1, 2023 Book contains: violence, off-screen death,…
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Punctuation: The Slash
Definition: a punctuation mark (/) once used to mark periods and commas, the slash is now used to represent division and fractions, exclusive ‘or’ and inclusive ‘or,’ and as a date separator. Note: Do not rely on grammar or spelling checkers to identify missing or misused punctuation. Although a checker may flag possibly missing or…
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Review: Emma
Emma by Jane Austen I, embarrassingly, have two copies of this book. I bought an absolutely beautiful copy (Chiltern Publishing) from The Owl and the Cat Bookery, but then I saw the entire boxed set of Jane Austen works (Arcturus) at Coles. I didn’t want to break up the set, and I don’t want to…
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My Top 10 Recommended Books – September 2023
10 Recommended Books/Book Series – as of September 2023 After carefully considering the two bookshelves of all the books I’ve read so far, I’ve compiled a list of the books I’d most recommend to others and why. Instead of ranking these books—since it’s so hard to decide—I’ve ordered them alphabetically by author last name. Clare,…
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Review: Allegiant
Divergent book 3: Allegiant by Veronica Roth Insurgent was better than I thought it would be, though not as good as the first, so I lowered my expectations for the third book and will hopefully be surprised. Read: Aug 14 – Aug 18, 2023 Book contains: violence, oppression, death, major character death I Was NOT…
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What is Book Marketing?
Whether you’ve hired a professional to take care of it or are doing it yourself, marketing is what gets your book seen, bought, and read. Other terms, such as book promotion and book advertising, exist as well, but they all fall under the umbrella of marketing, which involves putting your book in view of those…
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Review: Insurgent
Divergent book 2: Insurgent by Veronica Roth The second book of the Divergent series. Leading into it, the first book ended with such potential, so I’m excited to get started! Read: August 7 – August 11, 2023 Book contains: violence, manipulation, death, murder, non-graphic torture, human experimentation, mind control, depression, suicidal thoughts Darker Than the…
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10 Tips for Writing Captivating Stories
Capturing a reader’s attention is the goal for many writers. You want them to read and enjoy what you’ve written, but how do you know if you’ve succeeded until the book is out there? Beta readers are the first step, of course. They read your book while you’re still in the editing/rewriting stage, so they…
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