Of magic, murder, and malignant motivations, Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House traverses the world of occultist secret societies with a story as alluring as it is corrupt. The only life Alex Stern has ever known was one of drugs, bad boyfriends,…
Book Review: The Window by Amelia Brunskill
In my personal experience, reading mystery novels goes one of two ways: either the story focuses on an official crime case that the characters are working to solve, or the plot provides a take of the amateur sleuth, trying to…
Read of the Week: ‘The Fall’ by Bethany Griffin
The Fall by Bethany Griffin Madeline has spent her life battling the sickness and curse that has plagued so many in her family before her. Told in flashes of time and years scattered, she and her brother must find a…
Blog Tour: Overexposed by Adrienne James (Guest Post on Advice for Young Writers)
Whether new or seasoned, young or old, if you have a story in your head to tell, I beg you to tell it. Let the characters grow and shine and let that plot flow from your head and your heart through your fingers onto the page.
The question I get more than any other is ‘How do I start?’
Read of the Week: ‘The Foxglove Killings’ by Tara Kelly
The Foxglove Killings by Tara Kelly Tara Kelly won my undying affection after Amplified, which to this date is still one of my all-time favorite reads. There’s something about her ability to write so honestly and emotionally about the young…
Read of the Week: ‘Made You Up’ by Francesca Zappia
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia Meet Alex. Oftentimes, she can’t tell who or what is real. Despite this, she’s determined to convince her parents and peers that she’s perfectly sane and can manage normal life, like social outings and possibly…
Movie Review: ‘Mr. Holmes’
The world has seen many depictions of the great Sherlock Holmes, from John Barrymore to Nicol Williamson to Robert Downey Jr. and most recently, Benedict Cumberbatch. We’ve seen him silent, we’ve seen him in his own time walking the streets…