Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
"Gifts are fragile. You must never entrust yours to people who might break it."Holly by Stephen King Holly by Stephen King is a book that I have been waiting for since the moment Stephen King mentioned he was writing it. I love Holly Gibney, she first appears in the Bill Hodges trilogy, then in The... Continue Reading →
"The released bellowing of the crowd is a wave hitting the stage, crashing down from the surrounding darkness.Exhilaration courses through me at the sound. They're unique, these eternal moments before a match truly begins. Blood pounding. Fighting to keep my breathing steady. Not sure whether it's excitement or fear that's heightening every sense, making my... Continue Reading →
“He closed his eyes and opened his spirit, and there it was, the small light within him that never stopped burning. Always at least a candle flame, and sometimes, if he concentrated, it could surge up into a blaze. A few times, he’d felt as bright as the sun, so much light pouring through him... Continue Reading →
"As the story grew, it put down roots into the past and threw out unexpected branches."J.R.R. Tolkien Here we are at the end of another month! May is the busiest month of my year, every year. Nothing compares to how much I have to jam pack into this month. I love it, but it can... Continue Reading →
"Romance isn’t gratuitous bodice ripping. It can be, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but in the end, romance isn’t about the fantasy of being wealthy or beautiful or even being tied to the bed.” More laughter, but I have their attention now. “It’s about elevating stories of joy above stories of pain. It is... Continue Reading →
She'd thought her life was on the verge of changing, but it wasn't. Thought she was a complete person, discovered she was mistaken. The incompletness lingered and expanded until she could barely open her eyes."Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour Yerba Buena is the first novel I've read by Nina LaCour, and it's also her debut... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 