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May 30, 2015
Ardently
Ardently: the most famous love declarations in classic and modern literature
“You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”
This is the beginning of one of the most famous literary proposals of all time and the first in this anthology of the most romantic, poignant and colorful love declarations found in classic and modern literature. From spurned lovers to love letters pleading for a long-forgotten romance, this lovely book will remind you of your favorite literary couples and introduce you to new ones.
Sometimes a heroic action is in itself a love declaration, or the story ends with the realization that love was there all along –these excerpts from masterpieces of classic and modern literature are as diverse as they are entertaining. Easily read, they will make you laugh, cry and fall in love all over again.
All the passionate love scenes we have adored and reread until the pages of our books curled with time are now collected in this beautiful volume to be perused over and over again.
Whether you’ve fallen in love with Mr. Darcy, Heathcliff, Captain Wentworth, Theodore Lawrence, Gilbert Blythe or Newland Archer, this book is for you.
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March 30, 2015
This Kiss
My new contemporary young adult book is published over at Swoon Reads, and you are free to read, rate and comment on it.Head over there and tell me what you think!
March 4, 2015
March 2, 2015
The #1 and a gift
Happy spring everybody!This month came in on a high note for me, because my new book made the #1 spot in Amazon's Kindle Best Sellers! Yay
You can go grab it while it's free (for a couple more days, I think) here.
And now for the GIFT!As some of you know, I love working with photoshop, and I have made quite a few wallpapers for my personal use. I have posted some of them on this blog before, and now as a reward for your support and readership during thisvery exciting time in my life, I'll post a few more.
These are FREE WALLPAPERS, which you can save to your computer or your phone by right-clicking. Please add credit, though, that would be appreciated.
This first batch is from Persuasion, the 2009 version, which happens to be my favorite (period) movie of all time, and my happy place when I need a movie to cheer my up, to calm me down, or simply to inspire me.I hope these wallpapers will do the same in a really small way for you too :)
Here they are:
You can go grab it while it's free (for a couple more days, I think) here.
And now for the GIFT!As some of you know, I love working with photoshop, and I have made quite a few wallpapers for my personal use. I have posted some of them on this blog before, and now as a reward for your support and readership during thisvery exciting time in my life, I'll post a few more.
These are FREE WALLPAPERS, which you can save to your computer or your phone by right-clicking. Please add credit, though, that would be appreciated.
This first batch is from Persuasion, the 2009 version, which happens to be my favorite (period) movie of all time, and my happy place when I need a movie to cheer my up, to calm me down, or simply to inspire me.I hope these wallpapers will do the same in a really small way for you too :)
Here they are:
February 13, 2015
It's here!
Big day for me today! It's the day my book comes out in Kindle! I'm trying to keep calm about it and happy, because the other option is to FREAK OUT. Just kidding.
Ok, so today my book is finally available for download in amazon, here.Let's see how this will go...I'm trying not to have great expectations, but it's my baby, you know? Anyway, the best way to avoid thinking too much and worrying about it, is to keep busy, which I am, thankfully, as I am already at work on my next novel, a young/new adult contemporary. But more on that later.
There's more exciting news!
My book has come out in PAPERBACK a few days ago!! Now, that's something to celebrate, since,among other things, it has given me the chance to be able to hold it in my hands for the very first time. That was a really exciting and emotional moment for me, let me tell you.I am very pleased with the result, the interior as well as the cover, since I created everything from scratch, from the formatting of the text, which I had no idea how to do and which took me about a hundred hours to fix (but I finally did it, so there) to the cover, which I had a blast creating on Photoshop.
So there is a paperback available now, also on Amazon.com.
I've also set up a Goodreads giveaway for the book, for 3 free copies of the paperback, which you can enter by clicking here, or on the right sidebar, but there is a separate amazon giveaway, which you can also enter, doubling your chances of winning the book!
Of course, as I've said before, anyone who wants to review it is welcome to send me an email, or leave a comment, and I'll just send you the PDF file.
Thanks to everyone for reading my posts, because for a long time I was discouraged by the lack of comments and didn't want to go on with it, but then I went to the views-chart-thingy, and I saw that a lot, and I mean A LOT of you read almost everything I write.So, invisible as you are, I want to thank you.
These past two years have been incredibly hard for me, years of grief and loss and bereavement, and it's getting harder instead of easier with every passing day.Yet God has been good to me and I have nothing to complain about, much less so since I have finally found a way to try to work at what I really love -writing.
It's all in His hands from mow on.
Ok, so today my book is finally available for download in amazon, here.Let's see how this will go...I'm trying not to have great expectations, but it's my baby, you know? Anyway, the best way to avoid thinking too much and worrying about it, is to keep busy, which I am, thankfully, as I am already at work on my next novel, a young/new adult contemporary. But more on that later.
There's more exciting news!
My book has come out in PAPERBACK a few days ago!! Now, that's something to celebrate, since,among other things, it has given me the chance to be able to hold it in my hands for the very first time. That was a really exciting and emotional moment for me, let me tell you.I am very pleased with the result, the interior as well as the cover, since I created everything from scratch, from the formatting of the text, which I had no idea how to do and which took me about a hundred hours to fix (but I finally did it, so there) to the cover, which I had a blast creating on Photoshop.
So there is a paperback available now, also on Amazon.com.
I've also set up a Goodreads giveaway for the book, for 3 free copies of the paperback, which you can enter by clicking here, or on the right sidebar, but there is a separate amazon giveaway, which you can also enter, doubling your chances of winning the book!
Of course, as I've said before, anyone who wants to review it is welcome to send me an email, or leave a comment, and I'll just send you the PDF file.
Thanks to everyone for reading my posts, because for a long time I was discouraged by the lack of comments and didn't want to go on with it, but then I went to the views-chart-thingy, and I saw that a lot, and I mean A LOT of you read almost everything I write.So, invisible as you are, I want to thank you.
These past two years have been incredibly hard for me, years of grief and loss and bereavement, and it's getting harder instead of easier with every passing day.Yet God has been good to me and I have nothing to complain about, much less so since I have finally found a way to try to work at what I really love -writing.
It's all in His hands from mow on.
January 27, 2015
Teal books of 2014
So I recently moved, and I had this great idea of organizing my bookshelfs by color!BEST idea I ever had! They look so beautiful, and so calming, I am surprised I hadn't had the courage to do it sooner.
Maybe I'll post a picture of them sometime, who knows... ;)
Anyway, today I have selected my top four from the teal-colored shelf, yes, I know, I have a TEAL shelf, how cool is that? These are all books that deserve a million stars, not just four or five as far as I am concerned, books that touched me deeply and that I plan on rereading pretty soon. They are highly highly recommended. And they are all books I read in 2014, so here goes:
Selling Hope by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
This is a middle grade - young adult novel set during the time of the first sighting of Halley's Comet. It is incredibly heart-warming and sweet, not to mention its plotline revolves around a circus! Some of the people in it were real persons, and I won't say anything more, because I am so excited to have discovered this little gem of a book that I want you to read it for yourselves.Reading about the hunk of a boy, sometimes brooding, sometimes sunny, who plays a surprising part in the story doesn't hurt either, if you know what I mean, but above all this is a story about finding hope in the most hopeless situations, and godness in the face greatest evil.
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
This is a young adult romance, the best one of the three Ms Perkins has so far written, in my humble opinion.It revolves around Isla and a boy who writes comics. Of course, if you are at all acquainted with the work of Stephanie Perkins, you will know that there is no small amount of angst involved, but in this book the developing relationship takes center stage, resulting in a sweet, comforting story.The focus is on the two main characters and not a bevvy of secondary ones, and it is just so much fun that it made me nostalgic for school, and boys, and drawing.
The Lux series by Jennifer Armentrout
Was there a book more custom-made for the taste of a book-lover, book-blogger, not-entirely-skinny, dreamy-eyed girl next door? This book... I love it. I want to hug it, I want to live in it. It is full of hot romance and incredible adventure, and yet it is so much FUN. It is also pretty funny actually, and the heroine is so smart and endearing, I couldn't help but fall in love with her. As for the boy... well, first of all you should know he's an alien.You should also know that he is the reason I marathoned the SIX books in the series hardly stopping for breath. He and the packages of review books that the heroine kept getting in the mail.I mean, seriously.Why should there ever be another book in the world when THIS exists?
The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell
Don't be fooled by the lovely artwork on the cover. This looks like a middle-grade book, but it doesn't read like one. The main storyline is based on the fairytale of the twelve dancing princesses, but the actual story isn't that at all.It is basically a Persephone and Hades retelling.With a bit of Beauty and the Beast thrown in for good measure. It is a dark, brooding tale of heart-stopping beauty and serious messages about life and death and what makes the difference. I can't believe I hadn't read it already.This is definitely a fun, exciting read, but one with a deeper layer of meaning as well, and the fantasy world-building is exquisite. Even writing about it makes me want to reread it, and I only finished it a couple of months ago.
January 25, 2015
January 2, 2015
Adventures in Editing (part one)
Hello everyone!
So, it is finally coming true. My book is slowly (and painfully) becoming a realitly! Its pre-order page has been up for a few days now, the cover prettily waiting for readers to open it -when the time comes, which time will, God willing, come on February 14th.
And meanwhile, I am editing.
Now as some of you might know this is by no means my first try at editing my work, I have been through this process at least three times before, with the three books that I've written, and I don't know if this is normal or usual, but I enjoyed every moment of it. Immensely.I have, as editor-in-chief, edited countless articles written by others, and one or two books as well, but of course the process is entirely different when the person who does the editing is also the author.
But this time it's different.This time I am feeling to insecure, second-guessing almost every phrase, words that I have read and thought about so many times that I know them by heart, and still suddenly they seem awkwardly put together to me. Of course what I have found out since I've been an author is that what makes for good editing is making no excuses for bad writing, and sparing no trouble until a sentence says exactly what I want it to say, bending it to my will and not tolerating anything but perfection.But then there is always the danger of overthinking.
And I think I am getting closer and closer to overusing, and losing, my mind.
Maybe it's time to do the one thing that always calms me and inspires me in times of writing crisis:read a book about writing.Or, better yet, reread a book about writing.
And here is my favorite one:
On Writing, by Stephen King
Also, just breathe. I can do this. Can't I?
Also, Happy New Year everyone!!! May it bring you peace and blessings, and God's presence in your life. Any good resolutions? Mine is to try to be more happy, as much as it depends on me -which it does, much more than I thought. Please share yours, I want to know what your goals are, reading-wise!
image source: cool wallpaper
So, it is finally coming true. My book is slowly (and painfully) becoming a realitly! Its pre-order page has been up for a few days now, the cover prettily waiting for readers to open it -when the time comes, which time will, God willing, come on February 14th.
And meanwhile, I am editing.
Now as some of you might know this is by no means my first try at editing my work, I have been through this process at least three times before, with the three books that I've written, and I don't know if this is normal or usual, but I enjoyed every moment of it. Immensely.I have, as editor-in-chief, edited countless articles written by others, and one or two books as well, but of course the process is entirely different when the person who does the editing is also the author.
But this time it's different.This time I am feeling to insecure, second-guessing almost every phrase, words that I have read and thought about so many times that I know them by heart, and still suddenly they seem awkwardly put together to me. Of course what I have found out since I've been an author is that what makes for good editing is making no excuses for bad writing, and sparing no trouble until a sentence says exactly what I want it to say, bending it to my will and not tolerating anything but perfection.But then there is always the danger of overthinking.
And I think I am getting closer and closer to overusing, and losing, my mind.
Maybe it's time to do the one thing that always calms me and inspires me in times of writing crisis:read a book about writing.Or, better yet, reread a book about writing.
And here is my favorite one:
On Writing, by Stephen King
Also, just breathe. I can do this. Can't I?
Also, Happy New Year everyone!!! May it bring you peace and blessings, and God's presence in your life. Any good resolutions? Mine is to try to be more happy, as much as it depends on me -which it does, much more than I thought. Please share yours, I want to know what your goals are, reading-wise!
image source: cool wallpaper
December 26, 2014
I wrote a book!
Merry Christmas everyone!!(image from The Old Design Shop)I wish with all my heart that you all had a happy, bookish Christmas, filled with your loved ones and God's peace in your hearts. I was truly blessed this Christmas, and I am greatly thankful for every gift He has sent in my life.
Now on to some really exciting news.
I wrote a book!!!I have been writing it on and off for many years now, and I finally thought it might be ready for publication. I am curently editing it (what a headache) and I have it available for preorder on Amazon. It will be an ebook, because I want to try my hand at self-publishing... we'll see how it goes.
I wanted to share with you the cover, of which I am incredibly proud:
(I own the copyright to the above image.)I plan to publish it under the name M.C. Frank, which will be my author's name
And the summary (yes, it's a Robin Hood story!!):
Robin Hood, hidden deep in the Sherwood Forest, is fighting to restore England to its rightful king, surrounded by faithful men, green leaves and clear skies. And yet for the first time he isn’t satisfied with his lot in life. The reason, a red-headed maiden who saved him, more than a year ago, from certain death. Robin has exhausted himself looking for her with no hope of finding her alive, when he meets a slender youth who surprises him, little knowing that both their lives will be irrevocably changed.
Rosa Fitzwalter, the Sheriff’s daughter and kinswoman to the King, lives in the grand castle in Nottinghamshire, trying to obey her father’s wishes and to make him happy. What the mighty Sheriff doesn’t know, however, is her closely-kept secret: she is leading a double life, sneaking out to the forest dressed as a boy, to inform the outlaws of his plans to destroy them.
Then Robin finds the boy who came to warn him in his forest. Two worlds collide, resulting in unimaginable danger and intense romance. Maybe, just maybe, they can be each other’s salvation. But what if fate has other plans? What if their fearsome enemies finally succeed in tearing them apart forever?
Filled with adventure, intrigue and wild romance, this is a Robin Hood story unlike any you have ever read before!
The publication date is the 14th of February 2015, Valentine's day, and here is the link to it on amazon.com
It is a clean romance, targeted at older teens and adults. Please let me know what you think!!!
I am so excited and also very anxious to get this done on time, and it is a bit of a huge pressure on me, wondering how my book will do, whether anyone will like it and so on, but I am trusting that God will guide me in this new carreer path. It is certainly something that I enjoy doing, so in that respect I feel incredibly blessed already.
Needless to say, anyone who wants a copy to review can email me or leave a comment on this post, I would be honored to send you the document!!!
You can read a little sample of the story at FanFiction, where a very early and crude draft of it was published years ago, by the title 'The Robber and the Princess', although I will be taking it down soon from there.
Thank you for reading, and God bless you for the holidays!
August 4, 2014
Top Summer 2015 reads!
I'm back!! I have taken a rather loooong break from this blog, for reasons mostly sad and painful that I won't bore you with right now, but if you are still out there, thank you for not giving up on me!
In the meantime I created another blog on tumblr which has been really fun and really time-consuming, procrastination-wise!! Anyway, it's here: writer. Go and check it out!! And if it looks like something you'd like to follow, please let me know, because I always follow back. It's mostly bookish stuff, although there's a lot of fangirling going on there too...
I have assembled for you my TOP summer reads, which are my most favorite reads, and also my best recommendations as well for you.
1. The Travelling Tea Shop by Belinda Jones.
This is an adult book, full of fun, cupcakes and tears.
There's this TV cooking personality, along with her mother and daughter, aboard a vintage London bus, going on a tour of the USA's East Coast in search of new recipies and peace. Their guide is a thirty-something Laurie, who is wondering where her life is headed after all.
This book made me fall in love with Belinda Jones and with travelling. I wholeheartedly recommend it for a heartwarming, romantic read, which also manages somehow to deal with a lot of deep topis such as failure, divorce, anorexia and family dynamics. There is just so much affection and love radiating from that book, it made me feel better for this world we are living in. Which is something that all of us despair of at one point or other. This book filled me with hope.
2. Wait for you by J. Lynn
This is a book from the new adult genre, so be warned if you have no idea what this genre entails, that these books can be really hot and descriptive. And although I by no means approve of or enjoy these pages filled with stuff that should only happen beyond a closed berdoom door between husband and wife, I really enjoyed the romance of this book.
There is this girl with a lot of pain and scars from her past, and this guy who is a bit of a ladies' man, but whom we are all rooting for to be transformed by love. They meet in college and the rest is history. A painful, deep and surprisingy heartwarming one.
If you are familiar with this genre and you don't have a probem with the hot scenes (or if you have disciplined yourself to skip them, as I do) then you may love this book for its heart-stopping romance and raw, transforming love. If not, then pass it up.
3. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Oh this book.
It completely blew me away. I was dreading the moment when it would have to finish, and it did eventually, but my head was filled with all these thoughts, that I am still thinking and talking about it.
It's a young adult book, mainly about an alien invasion. But in actuality, it's not that. It's about the race of humanity to survive against a force that is stripping it of all that makes it human. Nice, right? There is a lot of romance, and adventure and action, and it's written in these highly honest and blunt voices. I also loved the sarcastic comments of the heroine, and the survival mode she has gone into.
This is not a book for the faint og heart, not because it's gory or anything -it's not- but because it raises some serious questions. I adore it.
One of my favorite books of all time. Wow.
4. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
This is also a young adult book, the first in a trilogy. It has to do with ancient Greek gods and beings of the sea, with mermen (yay!) and it's a fun, summer, sweetly romantic book. It contains one of my favorite romances of the YEAR, about a girl who discovers weird things concerning her body and the sea, and a boy who is trying to guide her through her transformation. That's all I'm saying about the plot, the rest is a surprise!
I have to say, sadly I generally end up hating books that refer to Greek mythology because they ALWAYS get something wrong (or in some cases like the Infernal Devices or Percy Jackson, almost EVERYTHING) and being Greek myself, this bothers me. But not in this book.
Its mythology and worldbuilding were so clever and original, it was just pure enjoyment.
I've rarely enjoyed a book so much. I'd recommend it to anyone, no matter what your age.
5. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkowski
This is a weird recommendation for me. I recommend the story of this book, but I wasn't impressed by its writing. I think the author needs more experience in order to be able to express herself with elegance. That being said, I adored this story.
Also, this book has something unique, I've never seen anywhere before. The story reads like a fantasy, in an unknown land, with original customs and ways, but there is no mention of magic, or powers, or magical beings. At all. It worked so well for the story, and the world building, I adored it.
Also the plot is highly original. It's about a girl, who is of high-standing in her village, bying a slave from the market. And so she is cursed by the 'winner's curse', which means she has to pay a price to own him. Then, of course, an epic war and an even more epic romance ensue.
Really good story, great for fun escapism.
6. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Rarely have I read a more fun, crazier read than this one. It messed with my mind, and then took everything I thought I knew about the characters and the story, and changed them all over again. I love it when books do that to me, don't you? It is writtern immpecably too, a true masterpiece.
It is basically a beauty and the beast story, with a soft of Hades and Persephony twist in it, but not really. It's an original story, its plot standing all on its own. It's incredible.
There is major character depth and growth, breath-taking images and swoony romance. It is one of those books that make you think as well, becaue a book has to be like this to make it to my top books list. I am in love with this book, definitely one of the best YA books I've ever read.
And I'm not saying that lightly.
This book is like its cover. Red, velvety, with dark corners rising up to meet you when you least expect them. I'm in love with it.
7. Feeling for Bones by Bethany Pierce
This one looks like it's one of those YA realistic books about issues, and more specifically about anorexia. Well, it's not. It is, a little bit, but it's so much more than that. It's an inspiring, uplifting story of two sisters who are dealing with changes and loss and growing up. It is also the story of a small community of people who struggle to survive in their every-day lives, facing hardships and pain and overcoming it.
I was really touched, and really uplifted.
This is an elegant, more serious read, for those of us who like to curl up with a good book, but still a fun read, perfect for summer.
So these were my top summer reads, the summer is by no means over however, so I plan, God willing, to read more and find more favorites to share with you.
If you are interested, I'd also like to share some of my future plans with you at some point, so let me know about that.
What have you read this summer so far?
Please leave me links to your blogposts in the comments, I have a LOT of catching up to do!!
In the meantime I created another blog on tumblr which has been really fun and really time-consuming, procrastination-wise!! Anyway, it's here: writer. Go and check it out!! And if it looks like something you'd like to follow, please let me know, because I always follow back. It's mostly bookish stuff, although there's a lot of fangirling going on there too...
I have assembled for you my TOP summer reads, which are my most favorite reads, and also my best recommendations as well for you.
1. The Travelling Tea Shop by Belinda Jones.
This is an adult book, full of fun, cupcakes and tears.
There's this TV cooking personality, along with her mother and daughter, aboard a vintage London bus, going on a tour of the USA's East Coast in search of new recipies and peace. Their guide is a thirty-something Laurie, who is wondering where her life is headed after all.
This book made me fall in love with Belinda Jones and with travelling. I wholeheartedly recommend it for a heartwarming, romantic read, which also manages somehow to deal with a lot of deep topis such as failure, divorce, anorexia and family dynamics. There is just so much affection and love radiating from that book, it made me feel better for this world we are living in. Which is something that all of us despair of at one point or other. This book filled me with hope.
2. Wait for you by J. Lynn
This is a book from the new adult genre, so be warned if you have no idea what this genre entails, that these books can be really hot and descriptive. And although I by no means approve of or enjoy these pages filled with stuff that should only happen beyond a closed berdoom door between husband and wife, I really enjoyed the romance of this book.
There is this girl with a lot of pain and scars from her past, and this guy who is a bit of a ladies' man, but whom we are all rooting for to be transformed by love. They meet in college and the rest is history. A painful, deep and surprisingy heartwarming one.
If you are familiar with this genre and you don't have a probem with the hot scenes (or if you have disciplined yourself to skip them, as I do) then you may love this book for its heart-stopping romance and raw, transforming love. If not, then pass it up.
3. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Oh this book.
It completely blew me away. I was dreading the moment when it would have to finish, and it did eventually, but my head was filled with all these thoughts, that I am still thinking and talking about it.
It's a young adult book, mainly about an alien invasion. But in actuality, it's not that. It's about the race of humanity to survive against a force that is stripping it of all that makes it human. Nice, right? There is a lot of romance, and adventure and action, and it's written in these highly honest and blunt voices. I also loved the sarcastic comments of the heroine, and the survival mode she has gone into.
This is not a book for the faint og heart, not because it's gory or anything -it's not- but because it raises some serious questions. I adore it.
One of my favorite books of all time. Wow.
4. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
This is also a young adult book, the first in a trilogy. It has to do with ancient Greek gods and beings of the sea, with mermen (yay!) and it's a fun, summer, sweetly romantic book. It contains one of my favorite romances of the YEAR, about a girl who discovers weird things concerning her body and the sea, and a boy who is trying to guide her through her transformation. That's all I'm saying about the plot, the rest is a surprise!
I have to say, sadly I generally end up hating books that refer to Greek mythology because they ALWAYS get something wrong (or in some cases like the Infernal Devices or Percy Jackson, almost EVERYTHING) and being Greek myself, this bothers me. But not in this book.
Its mythology and worldbuilding were so clever and original, it was just pure enjoyment.
I've rarely enjoyed a book so much. I'd recommend it to anyone, no matter what your age.
5. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkowski
This is a weird recommendation for me. I recommend the story of this book, but I wasn't impressed by its writing. I think the author needs more experience in order to be able to express herself with elegance. That being said, I adored this story.
Also, this book has something unique, I've never seen anywhere before. The story reads like a fantasy, in an unknown land, with original customs and ways, but there is no mention of magic, or powers, or magical beings. At all. It worked so well for the story, and the world building, I adored it.
Also the plot is highly original. It's about a girl, who is of high-standing in her village, bying a slave from the market. And so she is cursed by the 'winner's curse', which means she has to pay a price to own him. Then, of course, an epic war and an even more epic romance ensue.
Really good story, great for fun escapism.
6. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Rarely have I read a more fun, crazier read than this one. It messed with my mind, and then took everything I thought I knew about the characters and the story, and changed them all over again. I love it when books do that to me, don't you? It is writtern immpecably too, a true masterpiece.
It is basically a beauty and the beast story, with a soft of Hades and Persephony twist in it, but not really. It's an original story, its plot standing all on its own. It's incredible.
There is major character depth and growth, breath-taking images and swoony romance. It is one of those books that make you think as well, becaue a book has to be like this to make it to my top books list. I am in love with this book, definitely one of the best YA books I've ever read.
And I'm not saying that lightly.
This book is like its cover. Red, velvety, with dark corners rising up to meet you when you least expect them. I'm in love with it.
7. Feeling for Bones by Bethany Pierce
This one looks like it's one of those YA realistic books about issues, and more specifically about anorexia. Well, it's not. It is, a little bit, but it's so much more than that. It's an inspiring, uplifting story of two sisters who are dealing with changes and loss and growing up. It is also the story of a small community of people who struggle to survive in their every-day lives, facing hardships and pain and overcoming it.
I was really touched, and really uplifted.
This is an elegant, more serious read, for those of us who like to curl up with a good book, but still a fun read, perfect for summer.
So these were my top summer reads, the summer is by no means over however, so I plan, God willing, to read more and find more favorites to share with you.
If you are interested, I'd also like to share some of my future plans with you at some point, so let me know about that.
What have you read this summer so far?
Please leave me links to your blogposts in the comments, I have a LOT of catching up to do!!
