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How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway
I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t a like-to-win situation. I have written four short stories based on what happened before Dissonance. They show four characters’ points of…
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Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the darkest nature gathers in this story to end in chaos. Initially I found the plot predictable, but emotional conflict kept me…
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What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction
Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in my point of view. The Rickman post I’ve seen going around most is this: “Actors are agents of change. A film,…
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Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to become the King’s Champion. There’s a catch, though: She has to pretend she’s someone else, a Lady Lillian with royal blood…a…
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Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is willing to do anything to get to the top of the social ladder. The thing is, most of what Mrs Cash…
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What I Learned as an Author in 2015
2015 was a special year because I finally published my first book, Dissonance, in June. I spent months putting it off–perhaps I was scared to have my story out in the open, or I edited too much. But it finally happened, and I never regretted it! I know it’s a cliche, but leave your comfort zone and dreams…
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Review: Winterspell by Claire LeGrand
If a book is good, you might finish it in a day. However, it takes a special book to stun you so much that you have to read it slowly, reluctant for it to end.
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The 2015 Birthday Bookhaul
I mentioned that the fourteenth was my birthday (still feeling 22!) The festivities consisted of a trip to the bookstore, and that’s all I need to celebrate! Winterspell is the first one I’ve started reading! I’m actually slowing the process so it won’t end too quickly, because it’s bewitching. And that cover is gorgeous. But…
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My Latest, Cruel Goal
Today I turn 22. I’ve been looking at my achievements in the past year with a satisfied but restless eye. You see, the writer is never satisfied with her work…and I’ve set resolutions for this coming year that might seem hefty to many, even impossible. They’re goals I’m probably going to take years to achieve–but only…
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Review: My Name is Rapunzel by KC Hilton
On my quest for faery tale retellings, I stumbled upon My Name Is Rapunzel. The book title drew me in first. Everyone knows the tale of the girl locked in the tower, the girl with hair so long it could be used to climb to her window. As far as retellings go, this novel is fantastic.…
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Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass
The short version of this review goes something like UGH WHY. I NEED MORE. Here’s the formal version: Many girls dream of being princess at some point. In Kiera Cass’s popular series, there is a competition going on to marry the prince and win the crown. I joined the fandom late, falling hopelessly for the…
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 