Welcome to First Lines Given! If that sentence confuses you, here's a link to where I explain what this is. Today's first line is by Buster! He said: He likes to make things complicated. But I got this. "The cat used its Herculean strength to lift the sun because his aunt's nephew's baby mama twin … Continue reading First lines given – #12
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Book review – Scythe (Spoiler Free)
"My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another. For only the pain of empathy will keep us human. There’s no version of God that can help us if we ever lose that." … Continue reading Book review – Scythe (Spoiler Free)
Book review – Steelstriker (Spoiler Free)
"That’s the thing about evil. You don’t need to be it to do it. It doesn’t have to consume all of you. It can be small. All you have to do is let it exist." Title: Steelstriker Author: Marie Lu Genre: YA Fantasy Pages: 384 pages Publication date: September 28, 2021 Since I enjoyed Skyhunter, I, … Continue reading Book review – Steelstriker (Spoiler Free)
Book review – Ashes of Gold (Spoiler Free)
"If I've learned anything through all this, it's that these moments, like this one right now, that define who we are. And when we mess up, because we all will, the people we keep around us hold us up through it. The goal isn't to not fall, it's to get back up." Title: Ashes of … Continue reading Book review – Ashes of Gold (Spoiler Free)
ARC Review — Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
Title: Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston Author: Esme Symes-Smith Genre: MG Fantasy Pages: 400 pages Publication date: November 8, 2022 I have been following Esme online for a while, so of course I picked up Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston. Sir Callie follows Callie as she tags along on a quest … Continue reading ARC Review — Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
Book review – The Sunbearer Trials (Spoiler Free)
"You are a loud, impulsive, persistent seeker of justice, and that makes people uncomfortable, but it doesn't make you bad." Title: The Sunbearer Trials Author: Aiden Thomas Genre: YA Fantasy Pages: 405 pages Publication date: September 6, 2022 I first heard of The Sunbearer Trials from Rainbow Crate. I got it in a book box. … Continue reading Book review – The Sunbearer Trials (Spoiler Free)
NaNoWriMo update ——— #3
Time for a NaNoWriMo update! The last one too! November has just flown by. Everything is still going well for NaNoWriMo. I've written a lot for my rewritten chapters and for the trilogy. I have found that I like writing the trilogy together since I can sneak in parallels and connect it well. That way, … Continue reading NaNoWriMo update ——— #3
NaNoWriMo update ——— #2
Time for a NaNoWriMo update! For the most part, everything has been about the same. I've gotten a lot of words out by switching it up. If I don't feel inspiration for one project, I flip over to the next. I guess there is a perk to working on multiple projects at once. I still … Continue reading NaNoWriMo update ——— #2
NaNoWriMo update ——— #1
Time for a NaNoWriMo update! I've had a good start so far! I'm already almost 40% through my goal for the month. The theme for this NaNoWriMo is what a fellow writer suggested to me: chaos. I will write some words, and they will be everywhere. I've been writing a new trilogy. I mentioned it … Continue reading NaNoWriMo update ——— #1
Book review – Ellen Outside the Lines (Spoiler Free)
"We're a family, Ellen, but we're not all the same. And that's a good thing." Title: Ellen Outside the Lines Author: A. J. Sass Genre: MG Fiction Pages: 336 pages Publication date: March 22, 2022 I can’t remember exactly where I first heard of Ellen Outside The Lines. I’ve seen that cover so many times … Continue reading Book review – Ellen Outside the Lines (Spoiler Free)
Robin LeeAnn 