There was so much buzz about this book, I had to pick it up. You could use it as a free weight, it's so heavy--but for good reason. This is the book which makes writers despair (don’t give up, writers) because Maggie Shipstead has enviable talent. The Boston Globe rightly describes this book as “an ...
Book Review: We Begin at the End
It’s not often I’d put “emotional” and “thriller” in the same sentence, but this is the best way to sum up this incredibly well-written, well-plotted story. The narrative follows 13-year-old Duchess Day Radley, a fierce, self-proclaimed “outlaw” and a girl who’s had to grow up too soon, caring ...
Book Review: Just Haven’t Met You Yet
Sophie Cousens (This Time Next Year) delivers again with her newest novel, set in beautiful Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands. I loved her debut, and this second one didn't disappoint. Thank you to G.P. Putnam's Sons for my gifted e-copy. Summary: Lifestyle site content writer Laura ...
Book Review: In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom
Human rights activist Park Yeonmi (also known as Yeomni Park) tells the story of her escape from North Korea in this eye-opening, courageous memoir, published back in 2015. The story outlines her difficult childhood in North Korea, as her parents tried to fend off starvation by breaking the law ...
The Golden Rules of Query Letters (and your opening pages)
Recently I've been enjoying The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast, hosted by author and creative writing instructor Bianca Marais and literary agents Carly Watters and Cecilia Lyra from P.S. Literary Agency. For the first half of each episode, Carly and Cecilia pick apart authors' query ...
