Dystopia isn’t a new trend in YA. It’s been exploited successfully over the past decade, spawning series and movies that are, for the most part, forgettable. I have avoided most of it because I often don’t find YA fiction challenging enough, despite the fact the books usually explore my favourite themes. There are always exceptions,ContinueContinue reading “Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown”
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Review: The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord
The Galaxy Game is not a traditional sequel. It’s set in the same world as The Best of All Possible Worlds and a thread of that story continues in Karen Lord’s newest novel. But the focus this time is on Grace Delarua’s nephew, Rafi. For years, Rafi watched his family suffer abuse at the psionicContinueContinue reading “Review: The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord”
My Favourite Things: 2014
It’s time to collect all my favourite things and play show and tell! Highlighted entries point to reviews and rambles on this blog. Books I read 292 books this year. That’s a lot. Consequently, I awarded many five-star ratings. 72, to be exact. Narrowing down a list of favourites that wouldn’t make your eyes bleed was really,ContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Things: 2014”
The Joy of Co-Writing
Yes, I realise my title has sexy connotations. It’s meant to. 🙂 When my writing partner, Jenn, and I joined the Carina Press author loop, we met another co-writing team, Nikka Michaels and Eileen Griffin. We immediately bonded over our love of male-male romance, writing and reading it, and the joys of having a writingContinueContinue reading “The Joy of Co-Writing”
Reading Challenge Update (December)
Of the fourteen titles I chose for the 2014 TBR Pile Challenge (one book a month, plus two alternates), I read seven. The seven books remaining are still on my shelf and I do plan to read them, but not any time soon. While I enjoyed the idea of the challenge, in practice I foundContinueContinue reading “Reading Challenge Update (December)”
Kelly Jensen 