My Five Literary BFFs

Cat from The Night Huntress series (Jeaniene Frost) Hmm Cat… what can I say about Cat except that she totally kicks ass? Cat would make a great BFF because she’s totally tough, not afraid to go after what she wants, yet still totally tender and caring. She had a hard upbringing, hunting vampires, and hasContinue reading “My Five Literary BFFs”

Foreign Cover Friday: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Foreign Cover Friday is a weekly meme hosted by The Reading Fever, where foreign covers of the books we know and love are spotlighted and discussed. To join, either pick your favourite foreign cover, or pick many foreign covers, and start discussing! I’ve decided to go with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone because it’sContinue reading “Foreign Cover Friday: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”

Write What You Love Or What Will Sell?

A few of the blogs I’ve read recently have started saying things like, “The most important thing to a writer is a reader,” and “You must write what will sell,” and “You must write what will appeal to a reader or you will never sell anything and you’ll be a FAILURE!” That’s great if you’reContinue reading “Write What You Love Or What Will Sell?”

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Six

Day Six: A book that makes you cry The MasterHarper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey. There are a lot of books that make me cry. I could have filled this particular day with a few more. Particularly Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but I figure Harry Potter is already so well-known thatContinue reading “30 Day Book Challenge: Day Six”

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Five

Day Five: A non-fiction book that you actually enjoyed The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works by Roger Highfield. First of all, I have to get up on my high horse about how this question insinuates that non-fiction books are not enjoyable. I’ve read heaps. I went to University. I’m so used toContinue reading “30 Day Book Challenge: Day Five”