There is a problem, you see With having too many dreams The sky is alight with birds and planes But you are down below, with too many thoughts in your brain They are boulders in your pockets, birds in your head They weigh you down, and never let you get ahead One was enough, two…
Meeting Morgan Rhodes
For those of you who follow me on instagram, you might already have seen a preview of this post. But I’m here to tell you exactly how I met Morgan Rhodes, bestselling author of the Falling Kingdom series! About 2 weeks ago, I was sitting in the backroom at work on my phone when I saw that…
The Lack of Coloured People in Teen Fiction
So I just recently finished reading a teen book on beauty and how young girls are pressured to look a certain way. It was a great topic for a book and the author made some interesting points about the way girls from such a young age are forced into this particular mindset. But after finishing…
Review: The Queen of the Tearling
Princess Kelsea Raleigh has grown up in a small cottage on the outskirts of her kingdom her whole life, sheltered by her foster parents after the murder of her mother. But at 19, Kelsea is taken by the Queen’s Guard, who arrives on her doorstep to return her to her throne. And so Kelsea begins…
Hate Mail
It’s been about 3 years since I started this blog, and in that time I’ve received a few nasty comments. Some comments have critiqued my opinions, some my writing style, while some have critiqued me personally. Because of how few and far between these comments have been, every time I received one, it hurt. But…