Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic Children's Books, 2009) ~ 5/5* (A perfect research read for my NaNo project too!!) Opening line: I was used to being the hunter. ~ I launched into Ballad without reading it's predecessor Lament; I loved the Shiver series though so had high hopes. I wasn’t disappointed as I found myself… Continue reading November Reading – 100 Word Reviews
Category: Fantasy
Teaser Tuesdays
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what… Continue reading Teaser Tuesdays
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April Reading
March was a win. I read my 4 books AND I read Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Coping with Boys/Girls by Peter Corey. Woo for hours on the train!! My April list is as follows: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman The… Continue reading April Reading
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Writing Workshop – Escape
This week for Josie's Writing Workshop I decided to skip forward a bit in my current WIP and write a scene I've been planning for a while but just hadn't reached yet. It's from about chapter five of the 'book' but I don't think much background is needed as the scene is fairly self-explanatory. The… Continue reading Writing Workshop – Escape
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November 2011 Challenge – Only A Bit Late!
You know back in November I said I was going to write a Short Story for TiddlyOmPomPom's Personal Challenge? Well, it took longer than a month and ended up a bit longer than I expected - but here it is in all its first-draft glory. Enjoy 🙂 Becoming Human The man slumped in the corner… Continue reading November 2011 Challenge – Only A Bit Late!
Carole Finds Her Wings 