Just when I thought there could not be another way for someone to retell the Cinderella story, I was very pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong. Cinder–part girl, part machine–makes a living fixing androids in order to help financially support her stepmother and stepsisters. That is, until she finds herself wrapped up in a strangeContinue reading “Book Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer”
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2023 Reading Wrap-Up
I hate the flu. But thankfully, I’m better and ready to mini-review the last books I read for the year of 2023! Matilda Bone by Karen Cushman Summary Teenage Matilda is distraught when she must leave her home at a convent to actually work for a living in a poor part of London. However, sheContinue reading “2023 Reading Wrap-Up”
Storymakers Conference 2023: TBR’s
What a blessing it was to attend the 20th Anniversary of Storymakers Conference this month! I took advantage of opportunities to network with writers from Latter-day Saints who write in my genre, received instruction from experts in their writing field, and obtained feedback for my novel chapters. I also was pleased to learn the importanceContinue reading “Storymakers Conference 2023: TBR’s”
7 Favorite Fairytale Retelling Picture Books from Childhood
Fairytale retellings are some of my favorite pieces of literature to read. Many that I have come across remain original and clever, despite being based off of well-known tales. I’ve listed some of my favorites below. Let’s take a look! #1. The Frog Prince Continued This story interweaves not just the tale of The PrincessContinue reading “7 Favorite Fairytale Retelling Picture Books from Childhood”
6 Overdone Tropes in YA Literature and TV
The more I try to find new books/TV shows, the more frustrated I get from repeated tropes that I believe no longer need to exist or just need to exist in a new light than they already have been previously portrayed. Here’s a list of ones that are currently getting my literary goat. Let’s takeContinue reading “6 Overdone Tropes in YA Literature and TV”
