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One of the Best Immersive Reading Experiences I’ve Ever Had

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on January 3rd 2017
Genres: Romance, Humorous, Depression & Mental Illness, Young Adult
Pages: 320
Format: eARC
Source: Netgalley

Goodreads

Norah has agoraphobia and OCD. When groceries are left on the porch, she can’t step out to get them. Struggling to sna...

Beautiful Equals All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Published by Scribner on May 6th 2014
Genres: Emotions & Feelings, Family, Friendship, Historical, Social Issues
Pages: 530

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Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is tw...

The Mirror King

The Mirror King by Jodi Meadows
Published by HarperCollins on April 5th 2016
Genres: Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Romance
Pages: 544
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In this stunning conclusion to The Orphan Queen, Jodi Meadows follows Wilhelmina’s breathtaking and brave journey from orphaned criminal on the streets to magic-wielding queen. This epic fantasy duology is perfect for fans of Graceling by Kristin Cashore, The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, and Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo.
Princess Wilhelmi...

A Writer’s Tales Society6 Shop is now OPEN!

Technically, it has been open since October 1st, but I had so much going on that I hadn’t been able to actually post something on the blog about the launch until now. So sorry about that!

I first talked about this on the post for A Writer’s Tales blogoversary, and I’m so happy to finally let my blog readers know this is a THING.

Since I know you guys are here to see the THING, without further ado, I present you my new children.

So, yeah, I’m steadily populating the shop, and I fall in l...

Ecuadorian Gastronomy 101

A little late, but, better than never, right?

This post is part ofMarie’s feature: Souvenirs from Across the World.A fantastic idea to get to know each other better and also share more about our coutries/cities!

Today, it’s all about the food! I loved Jamie’s post on Malaysia’s gastronomy, and I’ll be borrowing his genius idea to divide between meals to make this food guide easier!

Also, I’ll be mentioned some cool spots to eat, but won’t trouble you with adresses just yet XD If you ever co...

Everybody Welcome Kiss Cam by Kiara London!

Kiss Cam by Kiara London
Published by Macmillan on October 18th 2016
Genres: Young Adult, Friendship, Romance, Contemporary
Pages: 272
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In Kiss Cam, teen author Kiara London asks, what's a little harmless kissing between friends?
Juniper, Jasper, and Lenny have been friends forever and co-own a vlog channel called WereVloggingHere. Their fans are huge "shippers" who believe that Juniper and Jasper are perfect for each other, and, despite warnings from friends and family, a simple T...

My Beautiful NaNoWriMo Book

Hi guys!

A while ago, I talked a bit about this new idea of mine. I’ve been working on it during this whole year, so notthatnew. However, relatively speaking, it’s my new shiny baby. I’m head over heels in love with it and I have already sort of outlined it, and then I hated it because it wouldn’t behave so I started over and I just keep getting more and more excited about it because THIS IS IT PEOPLE. I’m in love with everything about it and I just…

Since I’m so in love with it, I deci...

How I Dealt with Not Knowing Anyone in College

Ah, college.

Yeah, sometimes it sucks, sometimes it doesn’t. But in the end, it’s just another stage in life. My career lasts four and a half years, and this year, I’ll be completing my third year in college. It’s funny because I started college on May 2014, and this blog was born on August 2014. My college and blog journey have been parallel, and I thought it was high time for me to share some of my experiences and what I have learnt.

S&S: Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella

Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
Published by Dial Press on 2005
Genres: Humorous, Romance, Contemporary
Pages: 357
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased

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Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets:

Secrets from her mother:
*I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben-Hur.
*Sammy the goldfish in my parents’ kitchen is not the same goldfish that Mum ga...

How I Outline with Scrivener

I used to be a pretty proud pantser. Outlines scared the crap out of me. The problem never was that I felt less creative by doing it [outlining], but that I wouldn’t stick to it. After doing plenty of research about it, I decided to try. I made an sketchy outline in my writing notebook, and I was so excited!

And then I kind of didn’t follow it and had to change it entirely.

And then again.

And then I discovered K.M. Weiland’s website, and her Structuring Your Novel book, and it was like hea...