Stray Thoughts
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3 Reasons I Read Classic Novels
A few people who’ve read Dissonance this year claimed to enjoy my writing style. Some have asked how I manage eloquent prose. When posed with that question, my first instinct is to argue (“It’s not that great!”) My second is to urge people to read classical literature, because it makes noticeable changes in your style. If my writing is eloquent,…
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Cover Reveal: Blood and Water by Briana Morgan
“Jay needed so many things. He needed Maia to be well. He needed a cure for both of them. He needed the world to somehow start making sense again. Above everything, he needed someone to tell him why these terrible things were happening to him.” Seventeen-year-old Jay Harris lives in a world struck down by…
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New Release: Bloodline Inheritance by Lindsey Sablowski
Not long ago I participated in a cover reveal for Bloodline Inheritance by Lindsey Sablowski, and wrote a review on the first book of her series, Cursed With Power. Cursed With Power was an engaging read with a fantastic setting and realistic characters. Now I am glad to announce that the final book of the Dark Magicians series is…
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The Book Creators – for those who thrive on literature
Calling all bookworms! The Book Creators hope to provide engaging posts for bibliophiles in all stages of their passion. Published or unpublished, reader or writer, our aim is to be a home for those who can’t live without a book in their backpack (or maybe two.) We have gathered from all over the world with…
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Cover Reveal: Bloodline Inheritance by Lindsey Sablowski
I’ve participated in all of Lindsey’s cover reveals for this series. It has been wonderful watching this story grow, because I read it when it was still a draft on inkpop. Cursed With Power is so different now, and I was impressed with how it had improved. The writing style is solid. The story sweeps you…
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my dream–finally in paperback
I’m supposed to make these life posts on Monday but it is Tuesday. Clearly I’m a day late but I’m doing better because I remembered to post and am amending my mishap now. What happened this week? Dissonance is available in paperback. And with that done, I can finally move onto the sequel, Elegy. I have a 60k draft I never…
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proof copies, bookshelves, and review wars
Because I am determined to maintain good habits, here is another Monday blog post to keep you updated on my life. It’s tempting to consider a week uneventful, but when I look at my Instagram feed I see little things have been going on to create a big adventure. I got a proof copy of Dissonance, but since I…
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winning
Originally posted on Susane Colasanti – Blog: Ginormous congrats to the 11 winners of my 8th Annual Ginormous Contest! And thanks to everyone who spread the city love on Twitter. You guys freaking rule. Here are the winners: Bluedog649|Emily – @Bluedog649 Jennifer Y. – @2many2read iHeartBigBooks – @iHeartBigBooks Mariella Hunt – @mariellahunt Roousy Camacho – @Simply_Roousy Becoming Bookish – @BecomingBookish Elise…
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cats, Sabriel, and my coffee tasting career
Because books are my life and this blog is titled life, literature & coffee, I figured I’d make a periodical to keeps you up-to-date on two of those things while I wait to become a coffee taster. Every Monday I will try to update you briefly on life and reading. Dissonance is now available on nook…
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eighth annual ginormous contest
Originally posted on Susane Colasanti – Blog: TGIM, friendly neighbors! And welcome to June! Now that summer is pretty much here, I thought this would be an excellent time to get our summer reading on and bust out my Eighth Annual Ginormous Contest. For those of you joining the ginormous party for the first time,…
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Dissonance by Mariella Hunt
Originally posted on bookishwives: Original title: Dissonance Year published: 2015 Published by: Mariella Hunt Number of pages: 250 First sentence: “The December wind clawed at Allie’s face, stinging her eyes.” Plot: Fifteen-year-old Allie Grant lives crippled by her illness. Though kept in isolation, she’s never alone: A spirit named Song lurks in the silence of…
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The Courtship Book Tag
stolen from The Lonely Book Lover! Phase 1 – Initial Attraction: A book that you bought because of the cover And I loved it. Phase 2 – First Impressions: A book that you got because of the summary I loved, loved this book. Here’s the summary: Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all…
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 