Title: The DisappearancesAuthor: Emily Bain MurphyGenre: Magical Realism, FantasyPublisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Format: Hardback ARCISBN: 9780544879362 Summary: What if the ordinary things in life suddenly…disappeared? Aila Quinn’s mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery: vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila’s reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother Miles are …
Title: Six Of CrowsAuthor: Leigh BardugoGenre: FantasyPublisher: Henry Holt & CoFormat: PaperbackISBN: 9781627792127 Summary: Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond …
As I was writing PCSR, I struggled because I wanted to use words that brought my world to life. I felt myself resorting to words like “rough” or “glowing” to describe what I was seeing in my head but I felt these words were lacking. This is why it’s important, in my opinion, for every …
Don’t be ashamed if you are new to the writing world and haven’t the foggiest what a word count is. Part of the life of a writer is encountering a host of terms you aren’t familiar with and there is nothing wrong with asking good ol’ Google for the answer. To keep this simple, a …
Title: We Are Okay Author: Nina LaCour Genre: YA Fiction Length: 234 pages My rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Blurb: You go through life thinking there’s so much you need… Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother. Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the …
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Melissa Landers is the author of the Alienated Series and Starflight Duology, both of which have been published through Disney-Hyperion. Formerly a school teacher, Landers left to pursue her love of writing full-time and hasn’t looked back. During our interview, Landers pulled back the curtains on what life as an author is like and offers insight through …
Resources are a basic component of survival. As living beings, we need food, shelter, water, and clothing to keep us warm or cool. These are basics needs to be met to keep us alive. There are, of course, several layers of needs. If you think about it, we need access to proper health care and for …
Emily Rodgers is a Pittsburgh-based adjunct English professor at AI, Duquesne University, and the Community College of Allegheny County. Outside of her role as an instructor, Rodgers is a musician who is both singer and songwriter in Emily Rodgers Band. She has been praised by NPR All Songs Considered, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Burgh Sounds, Pittsburgh City-Paper, …
Life is full of rejection. Last one picked during recess? Rejected. Didn’t get into the college you wanted? Rejected. Turned down for a position you wanted because they “went with someone more qualified”? Rejected. Sooner or later, rejection feels less like a sharp word or a slamming door and more like a punch in the …
