Book Review and Writing Lessons: Hunger by Michael Grant
I’ve made it through book two of the Gone series and man, was it crazy! Things just get worse and worse for the poor kids of the FAYZ but thankfully, there was lots of hope along the way.
Monthly Wanderings: June 2020
This month has been better than the last ones. It was good to see family and friends after a long time and get progress in editing.
Book Review and Writing Lessons: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price. It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow …
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Writing Lessons from Video Games: Final Fantasy VII Remake
I’ve been anticipating this game since last year when I started getting interested in the original Final Fantasy VII after playing Kingdom Hearts since the franchise features some of the beloved characters. I decided to wait for the remake and after hearing good things about the game I snagged it on release day! This is a long game (and Animal Crossing is distracting), but I’m so glad I played it and I can’t wait until the next part releases!
Book Review and Writing Lessons: Gone by Michael Grant
During this time of weird, I’ve been reading the Gone series with my lovely friend Cassia. This book originally came out in the mid-2000s so it’s a very nostalgic time for me and somehow this book slipped through my reading list. It’s been a blast reading this aloud with my good friend and of course doing all the voices. It reminds me of simpler times and I need that right now.
Monthly Wanderings: May 2020
May has been a much brighter month than the last two. Things are feeling almost normal here in Georgia and hopefully, by Fall we’ll be past this thing.
Book Review and Writing Lessons: Firstborn by Tosca Lee
Face-to-face with her past, Audra Ellison now knows the secret she gave up everything—including her memory—to protect. A secret made vulnerable by her rediscovery, and so powerful neither the Historian nor the traitor Prince Nikola will ever let her live to keep it. With Luka in the Historian’s custody and the clock …
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Writing Lessons from Video Games: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
I played the first game a few years ago and fell in love and I played the sequel as soon as I could download it in March! One of my many corona coping mechanisms. This one completes Ori’s story and brings a satisfying conclusion to the series. The writing for these games is just …
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Book Review and Writing Lessons: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Percy is confused. When he awoke after his long sleep, he didn’t know much more than his name. His brain-fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight. Somehow Percy managed to make it to the camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that …
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Monthly Wanderings: April 2020
Am I the only one who feels like the last two months have felt like ten years? March was definitely a dark month, but it feels like hope started to come back into the world at the end of April. My state is beginning to open up along with others in the US, so …