Starlog

This is the strangest book I’ve ever read. A review of Grasshopper Jungle.

Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith (Ebook) [Language warning] This was a really really really really strange book. And yes, I did intentionally repeat the word really… because this book was really really really strange. This was the pick for my book club this month, and I started scratching my head in the first few pages,… Read more

February 3, 2017
It’s Release Day for Embers in the Sea! Dork Dancing Allowed for Everyone!

You guys! The day is finally here! EMBERS IN THE SEA, Book 3 of my FIRE IN THE WOODS series is finally out loose in the world. And early reviews give it 4.75 stars! To be honest, a few years ago I never dreamed there would be more than one book let alone three, and… Read more

January 31, 2017
Ponder. List. Outline. Type. The YA Gal’s Guide to Plotting.

Are you a Plotter or a Pantser? Writers love to bandy around that question in online chatrooms and Facebook forums. Do you plot out your novel to the very last scene before you start writing, or do you let the Muse guide your pen, and write by the seat of your pants? I’ve found that… Read more

January 30, 2017
I’m totally OUT OF CONTROL! No, Really. I am. (A Review)

Out of Control by Suzanne Brockmann (Audiobook) [Adult Content Warning] This is my second Suzanne Brockmann book, and I now think she may be in contention for my favorite author’s list. The first book I read by her was “Over the Edge” and I loved it. I grabbed another book to see if she’d be… Read more

January 27, 2017
Please don’t come and arrest me because of by browser history! @DanaProvo

When writing a book, one of the most important aspects is research. Authors are not only wordsmiths, they are also doctors, lawyers, teachers, and whatever else their characters dream of being. Authors need to research as much as they can about what they are writing. Sometimes a character will change their path and start walking toward… Read more

January 23, 2017
Sometimes you just need to get a little WICKED but only if you are an adult, please

Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Audiobook) [Adult Content Warning] I am a big Jennifer L. Armentrout fan, so WICKED has been on my TBR for a while. I know I like her style when she writes under the JLA pen name, so I didn’t even bother to look at the blurb. Wicked has all that… Read more

January 20, 2017