All Unquiet Things written by Anna Jarzab I love this book. I just love this book. In the hands of another writer, this easily could have turned into one of those bad trashy teen stories about drugs, murders, and girls with no inhibitions, but Anna Jarzab transformed it into a story so much deeper than meaningless teen fun. Her characters are well-developed and complicated, rather than narrow one-sided facades. She put the meaning and depth before the content. Told from the authentic perspective of a dead girl's ex-boyfriend, the story automatically takes on a fresh new angle on a murder mystery--told from the perspective of a confused teen dealing with losing the same girl twice. Most authors would have gone with telling the story from Audrey, the dead girl's friend's, point of view, but Jarzab decided to go a different route, which made for an fascinating story. There's never a dull moment in the intricate storytelling, leading...
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The Omen of Stones Cover Reveal with Casey L Bond.
Title: The Omen of Stones Author: Casey L. Bond Genre: YA Fantasy Editor: Stacy Sanford/ The Girl with the Red Pen Cover Designer: Melissa Stevens/ The Illustrated Author Design Services Publication Date: March 13 th , 2020 Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb: Spirit and Stone. Song and Sky. Fate and Future all align. On my seventeenth birthday, I finally heard Fate’s voice. He whispered to me again and again, insisting I find the Omen of Stones. Having never heard of such lore, I thought I could ignore his pleas. The Summer Solstice proved otherwise. Being surrounded by fellow witches worked my magic up into a powerful swell that crashed and churned within me. As the energy crackled through my veins, I shunned my royal duties to follow the call of my heart. Venturing beyond the safety of the Kingdom’s borders, I felt Fate nudging me toward a destiny I was eager to claim. Confidence in my craft blinded me from the ominous clouds of danger that roiled on the horizon. Captured by purists de...
Reading Habits Meme
Lizzie over at The Book Obsession is planning on doing this weekly meme thing, and I'm a sucker for book memes. Check out her intro post! Q: Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack? A: Nope, when I'm reading, I just read, and occasionally listen to music, either very softly or lyricless music. Q: What is your favorite drink while reading? A: See above. Q: Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you? A: I hate the idea that people write in books! >. Q: How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ear? Laying the book open flat? A: Bookmarks! I used to dog-ear pages, but I grew out of that thankfully. Q: Fiction, Non-fiction, or Both? A: Fiction :) Nonfiction's okay if written on a topic I really am fascinated by, or written in a way to make me fascinated by a certain topic, but I tend to avoid it. If I wanted nonfiction information, I'd look it up on wikipedia. Books are m...

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