“Where the Crawdads Sing” – Rumored or Revolutionary? 

When writing a book that takes place in an unsavory time in history, there is a fine line that has to be drawn. You want to be historically accurate in a way that doesn’t come off as insensitive to those reading your book in today’s society. “Where the Crawdads Sing” is a book written byContinue reading ““Where the Crawdads Sing” – Rumored or Revolutionary? “

“The Love Hypothesis” – Toxic or Trustworthy?

“The Love Hypothesis” is a science romance-themed book written by author Ali Hazelwood. One of her many romance books, this one stands out as her breakthrough novel which began as Star Wars fanfiction. A popular published book being based on fanfiction is not unusual, and shouldn’t change your opinion of the book. For a lotContinue reading ““The Love Hypothesis” – Toxic or Trustworthy?”

“The Song Of Achilles” – Sad or Savior?

There are four emotions believed to be felt the strongest by humans – fear, anger, sorrow and joy. When writing a book, do you just pick one? How do you want your reader to feel when reading your book? One of the easiest ways to draw an emotion out of the reader is to haveContinue reading ““The Song Of Achilles” – Sad or Savior?”

“Ninth House” – Witchcraft or Wordy?

We all know the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, but maybe what we should be saying is “Don’t judge a book by its length”. Seeing a large book when shopping around can be very intimidating, especially for people with full-time jobs, and thousands of other things that need to get done beforeContinue reading ““Ninth House” – Witchcraft or Wordy?”

“Sister, Maiden, Monster” – Research or Rumor?

“Sister, Maiden, Monster” is a horror novel written by Lucy A. Snyder. Snyder, a Bram Stoker award-winning author, wrote her first novel in 2009. “Sister, Maiden, Monster” is her most recent novel, released this year. 2023 was the perfect time for a novel such as this one to be released. This novel focuses on threeContinue reading ““Sister, Maiden, Monster” – Research or Rumor?”

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