A little while ago, I interviewed indie published author K. L. Pierce and we got to talk about her writing—Two Lives, Three Choices in particular. She has just recently revised this story, the first in a faith-based science fiction series. Since I’d only read the first version, and since I didn’t yet own the book, I…
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A Critical Review of Veronica Roth’s “Divergent” – 2 ½ Stars
On my blog, I’ve reviewed quite a few books that either receive 4 or 5 star ratings. I think this will be the first “critical” book review, and it’s a good one to start out with, as it is pretty popular. I believe it’s my first time reading a contemporary distopian, popular YA novel. Picking…
Book Review: Where the Woods Grow Wild by Nate Philbrick
I haven’t read that many indie published books, but I had been following the blog You Write Fiction for about a year and a half. It’s full of sarcsatic wit, writerly humor, and tips for writing and storytelling. The guy behind the blog, Nate Philbrick, is a Christian fantasy writer, and I widely enjoyed all his…
Book Review of Fall From Grace by J. Edward Ritchie
About a month ago, the indie author J. Edward Ritchie contacted me via Twitter, said he enjoyed my blog, and asked me to review his debut epic fantasy novel that got published in 2014, Fall From Grace. I pounced on the opportunity (I do love reading and reviewing indie published boks) and bought the paperback.
Book Review of Ashes by Grace Crandall
I haven’t read too many indie published stories, but since I plan on indie publishing one of these days, I decided to read some by a few of my favorite blogging writers.
The Book and Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
There will be spoilers throughout the review. As I’m pretty sure most of you have read the Harry Potter series, I won’t worry about it too much, but if you’re new to the series, you probably should have second thoughts before continuing. The two movies The Deathly Hallows Part 1 & Part 2 finally show…
World War II Controversies: Stalin was “Worse” than Hitler?
A couple of weeks ago I started a series of posts on World War II and its controversies discussed in the book World War II: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today by Richard Maybury. In this post I’m picking up where I left off: Both sides, the Allies and the…
World War II Controversies: The Other Side of the Story
FDR tried to get us into the war by literally inviting Japan to bomb Pearl Harbor. Stalin is worse than Hitler. We joined the wrong side in World War II.
Prophecy: A Harry Potter Poem {and a Discussion on J. K. Rowling}
One of my favorite things about Harry Potter is the complexity of the story. J. K. Rowling manages to write only 8 books focusing on an incredibly intricate plot without going crazy. Or maybe she did go crazy, a mental situation most writers tend to fall subject to, but she certainly didn’t lose her head enough…
Book Review: Skies of Dripping Gold by Hannah Heath
I think all of us have important questions regarding Life, the Universe, and Everything. How did we get here? Why are we here? What is our purpose? I think the biggest question in this category would be, Why do we live in a world of pain and suffering? Something wonderful happened in the indie publishing…
Set to be Released: In the Heart of the Sea
Disregarding seasonal topics, this December is going to be crazy. Why? Even if you aren’t a movie nerd, “Star Wars” will most likely be everyone’s answer. But there are also other cool movies hitting the screen this month besides Star Wars: The Force Awakens, one of them being In the Heart of the Sea, directed by…
The Book and Movie Review: The Martian
When you hear the category “sci-fi,” Star Wars/Trek, Doctor Who, Twilight Zone, Interstellar, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and other such movies or books may come to mind. The thing that’s common with almost all of these is that they may be sci-fi, but they also fall into the “fantasy” category. These stories never happened…
Writing Tips: Multiple Storylines
Yup, you read the title right: Multiple storylines. But who, you ask, likes storylines enough to write more than one? I, for one, have always hated writing storylines. If I was going to write, I was going to write my story, not a storyline; I could figure it out myself. Unfortunately, I stuck with that belief for a loooong time,…
The Book and Movie Review: How to Train Your Dragon with A Discussion on Dragons
I’m sure most of you have seen the How to Train Your Dragon movies. But how many of you have read the book How to Train Your Dragon by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, translated from the old Norse by Cressida Cowell? Yeah, I didn’t know it was a book either until a while ago, when I…
Recipes: Hannah Heath’s Cottleston Pie
Hannah Heath is the author of a yet-to-be-published YA fantasy series, a blogger, a good friend of mine, and an awesome person overall. (Her name is a link to her blog.) On her blog, she posts stuff on writing tips, her writing, and her life as a Lymie (she has Lyme disease). She also posts her own…
TEA WITH TUMNUS 