Book Review: The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Book four takes us into the 1300’s in the land of Kenetira. This is a land loosely based on Spain, during the years before the Spanish Inquisition. Like the Spaniards of the 1300’s, the people look to destroy the Malfettos (young…
Book Review: The Eye of Minds by James Dashner
Book Two of the Teen Book Challenge takes me into the world of virtual gaming. The Eye of Minds by James Dashner, is like the popular video game The Sims, and the movie the Matrix, together. The book mostly takes place…
Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass
The first of the Teen Reads Challenge titles takes me into the future. It doesn’t say the year but the mention of World Wars that haven’t occurred and the name changes of the States leads me to believe that this…
Terry Pratchett: A Farewell
I’m deeply saddened by the news today that author Terry Pratchett is no longer with us. It was just announced mere hours ago and I received the news as a text from a friend. I quickly opened the browser on…
The Teen Book Review Challenge
I have been writing and reviewing Tech products and books and I have had a wonderful time doing so. When Rebecca invited me to try my hand at writing for her blog I must say I was a little nervous.…
Book Review: What If? By Randall Munroe
In the realm of questions there a lot of variables. Questions be close ended with simple yes or no’s for answers. Questions be more complex leading you to check your watch if someone asks you what time is it? Then…
Is There Such A Thing as A Writer’s Brand?
The comment can be made that writers are a bit obsessed with writing, and promoting this writing. what they don’t think about, at least at first is how they are a brand. Writers are creative people by nature and the…
E-Reader review: Kindle or Kobo?
It’s national reading month and what better way to celebrate it than talking about e-readers. I am a bibliophile. Don’t get me wrong I love the feel of an actual novel in my hands. When I am at home I…
