"Why couldn’t we be like the stringAnd the kiteRoaming around carefree?" Reading "Bereft: A Story about Love, Loss, and Family" by M. A. Quigley, this question echoed in my heart and didn’t let go. Why do people keep pushing themselves inside a box? Aren’t we already like a kite on the string, inevitably tethered to... Continue Reading →
“If writing is your true dream, do not give up.”
I'd like to thank David McIlroy for the opportunity to talk about my writing and my books on his blog. It is always a true pleasure to discuss all things bookish. Especially, since every time, it gives food for thought and you come up with a revelation or two. Here are a few questions from... Continue Reading →
“Just Jonathan” by Donna Scuvotti
“Dreams shattered by just being in the wrong place at the wrong time." That’s what happened with Jonathan at the vulnerable age of thirteen. In one moment, his perfect life crumbles and turns into a nightmare. After his mother gets killed in a car accident, he finds himself thrown out of the warm cocoon of... Continue Reading →
“There is no glamour in poverty”
Few things are more profound for the author than the realisation that the reader has truly connected with your book. It is beyond gratifying to see that someone has read the story you wanted to tell through your characters rather than the one they had in their imagination when picking up your book among thousands... Continue Reading →
“Gods of Another Kind” by Steven Decker
“Gods of Another Kind” by Steven Decker is an ultimate adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat – even after you finish reading. The third instalment of the Another Kind series introduces a new main character, and I couldn’t but immediately fall in love with him. Seriously, who wouldn’t if you met... Continue Reading →
“Fee Simple Conditional” by H.C. Helfand
"I was, in the vernacular, a title gnome who slaved away in the galley of a Land Record office, surrounded by crumbling and musty books telling the tales of land ownership." “Fee Simple Conditional” by H.C. Helfand opens a door into the most exciting world of…titles. If you aren’t an American lawyer practising land ownership... Continue Reading →
“Hunted” by Kat Kinney
I am not a paranormal romance fan. I never cared about vampires – or werewolves, for that matter. I don’t think I’ve even seen the iconic “Interview with the Vampire”. I did have a connection of sorts with the Twilight books – stop throwing those tomatoes at me; I admit the weakness when I have... Continue Reading →
“Redemption” by Ivy Logan
“Just because a belief is held by many doesn’t make it right” Just because almost everyone in the magical realm of Htrae believes that Siobhan, the ruler of the Heichi sorceress clan, is almighty, does it make her such? She certainly believes there is no one above her, and this belief gradually strips her of... Continue Reading →
“The Ice Widow” by Anne M. Smith-Nochasak
“Humans are the ones who construct love with walls around it” Anna Caine has been building walls all her life. And the highest fence she has constructed is the one around her heart. Once she gave her heart away, she didn’t let anyone make even the tiniest crack in the wall she’d built around it.... Continue Reading →
“Earth of Another Kind” by Steven Decker
What if people were offered a solution to every global problem? Would they accept this generosity with joy or look for a nasty catch? In “Earth of Another Kind”, the sequel to “Child of Another Kind”, Steven Decker takes the reader on a head-spinning journey. You take a breath when you start reading Chapter 1... Continue Reading →