On the recommendation of a friend I read Divergent by Veronica Roth - and boy am I glad I did! I've read a lot of good books lately, but none of them has gripped me as tightly as this one. I stared wide-eyed at its pages while I made dinner and kept turning pages too… Continue reading Thursday Titles: Divergent
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Thursday Titles: The Spirit Well
Moving right through Stephen R. Lawhead's Bright Empires series and here's what I thought of Book 3: The Spirit Well. I've always loved Stephen R. Lawhead's books, and the Bright Empires series is another fantastic addition, if a bit of a departure from his usual strictly Celtic historical fare. Actually these books have more in… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The Spirit Well
Thursday Titles: The White Princess
Finally, a review on a recently released book! 😉 Philippa Gregory's newest instalment of her Cousins' War series, The White Princess just came out at the end of July, and I have snapped it up. Here's what I thought: Philippa Gregory headed into more familiar territory in this latest book. It serves as a bridge… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The White Princess
Thursday Titles: A Dance with Dragons
So I just finished book 5 of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. I'd been stretching it out as long as I could, as the next book isn't due out in the foreseeable future, but I couldn't wait any longer to find out. Besides, even though I was done 4… Continue reading Thursday Titles: A Dance with Dragons
Free till Tomorrow: Son of Redemption
Sons of Alba, Book 2: Son of Redemption is out! If you've been reading along via my excerpts, you might be interested in picking this up on kindle. It's available for free until tomorrow, so snap up your copy! In the land that would one day be called Scotland, the sons of three sisters find… Continue reading Free till Tomorrow: Son of Redemption
Thursday Titles: The Kingmaker’s Daughter
I've long been a fan of Philippa Gregory's fiction based on the Royal families of England, and this latest instalment in her Cousins' War series didn't disappoint. The Kingmaker's Daughter tells the story of Anne Neville, a real life historical figure who played a vital role in various conflicting plots during the War of the… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The Kingmaker’s Daughter
Tuesday Critique: Son of Redemption
Okay, this is it! I'm pretty sure I'm done Sons of Alba, Book 2: Son of Redemption. So here's one last excerpt for your reading enjoyment before I get started on book 3. The house was snug, its fire roaring merrily on the new hearth, as the winter wind howled at being barred outside. In… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Son of Redemption
Writer Wednesday: Sketching a character
Where do great characters come from? How do we take a lack-luster character and make it something special? When I come up with a new character for a story, 9 times out of 10 I draw them. Usually my drawing will tell a fragment of a story, and the whole book goes from there. But… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Sketching a character
Tuesday Critique: Fionnaghal prays
Here's the latest excerpt from Sons of Alba, Book 2: Son of Redemption. A short one today - hope you like it. 🙂 In the grey pre-dawn, under a cloudy sky, Fionnaghal crept outside to make water. The baby - even in her own mind the admission still thrilled and terrified her - woke her… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Fionnaghal prays
Tuesday Critique: Seumas on a mission
Here's my latest excerpt of Sons of Alba, Book 2: Son of Redemption. Seumas is off at war, itching for the fight to start, when he learns a few things while scouting with an older warrior. The captain paired him with an older man, seasoned in the Ard Righ’s battles against the Lochlannaich. He looked… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Seumas on a mission
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