All the Wind in the World, by Samatha Mabry, Algonquin Young Readers, 273 pages I love YA novels and try to read a least one a month. I find them refreshing and without the cynicism that populates too many adult novels. Plus I enjoy the pacing, the characters, and the action. Mostly, I enjoy the… Read More Book review: All the Wind in the World by Samantha Mabry
Next week, I’m starting my 30 Reviews in 30 Days challenge, where I’ll write a book review every day for a month. I’ve been severely behind in book reviews for the past year and need to catch up. I don’t know how many times I’ve finished a book and thought: I loved this book, loved… Read More 30 Reviews in 30 Days
I’m embarrassed to admit this, but even though I’m a writer, who very much depends on book bloggers and their reviews, I never gave much thought behind how difficult it is to write reviews, week after week. Until I started posting my own reviews on this blog. Then it hit me: It’s hard, hard, hard… Read More Hello, Julie Valerie, book blogger extraordinaire
My reading challenge is going so swimmingly well that I’ve decided to burden myself with a second task-a submission challenge. Because, face it, I’m not going to get my work published unless I put on my big-girl pants, buckle down and face the daunting reality of multiple rejections hitting my email box on multiple days.… Read More Submission challenge, and a new editing service
Cinthia Ritchie 