Never Lie by Freida McFadden was like a bad car accident you cannot look away from and here’s why

Never Lie is a psychological thriller/mystery/suspense fiction novel by NYT best selling author Freida McFadden. The book centers around two main characters, both females, with big personalities. Tricia, who is a newly wed to her husband Ethan, and Dr. Hale, who is a famous author and psychiatrist, who just so happens to live out inContinue reading “Never Lie by Freida McFadden was like a bad car accident you cannot look away from and here’s why”

NaNoWriMo is more than over. So, what comes next?

Well, for me, I’ve taken a break from writing since November 30th. I reached my 50,000 word goal and just stopped writing. Didn’t pick up my laptop for months, except to do school work. I made a point to turn away from my projects because of how much time I spent writing in the monthContinue reading “NaNoWriMo is more than over. So, what comes next?”

Love at First Sight is surprisingly satisfying in more than one way

Starring Haley Lu Richardson as Hadley Sullivan and Ben Hardy as Oliver Jones, Love at First Sight is the perfect way to crack open the fall into winter season, now streaming on Netflix.  THIS IS NOT A SPOILER FREE REVIEW, PLEASE DO NO CONTINUE IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, IF YOUContinue reading “Love at First Sight is surprisingly satisfying in more than one way”

How the ‘Fourth Wing’ has revolutionized the world of high fantasy as we know it

In early April the world of ‘booktok’ as we know it changed. And it changed pretty much overnight. All thanks to the Fourth Wing. Since then, there has been this expectation placed upon the community, the books we are reading, the books being published, all needing to meet ‘that hype’. Fourth Wing has revolutionized theContinue reading “How the ‘Fourth Wing’ has revolutionized the world of high fantasy as we know it”

Why ‘You Had Me at Hola’ by Alexis Daria is important to the Latinx Community

Let me start off by stating the obvious. ‘You Had Me at Hola’ is a strong Latinx rom-com novel written by native New Yorker Alexis Daria. Published in 2020, I can’t believe I didn’t get my grabby hands on it sooner. This story takes you through the lives of a few Latinx characters over theContinue reading “Why ‘You Had Me at Hola’ by Alexis Daria is important to the Latinx Community”

Writing when you cannot write.

Not being able to write sucks. For some authors and writers, we seem to find our greatest ideas and motivation through the alignment of the “Perfect Writing Conditions”. This can mean anything as simple as lighting a candle and brewing yourself your favorite cup of earl grey tea steeped with honey. In some cases itContinue reading “Writing when you cannot write.”