You know the old "write what you know" line, and the ever-popular "use your experiences in your writing" idea? Well, this post is in the same realm. We write ourselves into our books, whether we are aware of it at the time or not. I certainly wasn't aware when I repeatedly added strong father figures … Continue reading Lacing Ourselves into our Books
Book Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan (4/5)
Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It's the highest honor they could hope for...and the most demeaning. This year, there's a ninth. And instead of paper, she's made of fire. In this richly developed fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most … Continue reading Book Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan (4/5)
Book Review: Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao (5/5)
Blood Heir (Blood Heir Trilogy #1) By Amélie Wen Zhao YA Fantasy In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are unnatural—dangerous. And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a terrifying secret. Her deadly Affinity to blood is her curse and the reason she has lived her … Continue reading Book Review: Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao (5/5)
Beatrice B. Morgan 