Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Calling

Title: The Cuckoo's Calling Author: Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling) Genre: Mystery Rating:  Where to get: Amazon!  Goodreads Synopsis: After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken upContinue reading "Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Calling"

Book Review: Ender’s Game By Orson Scott Card

Title: Ender’s Game Author: Orson Scott Card Genre: Sci-Fi, Young Adult Rating:  Where to get: Amazon! Goodreads Synopsis: The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Enter Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, the result of decades of genetic experimentation.Continue reading "Book Review: Ender’s Game By Orson Scott Card"

Writing Podcasts

I have a half hour commute in the morning and I've discovered podcasts! I alternate between audiobooks and podcast normally. Wanting to work on my writing skills, I decided to look up some Writing Centric podcasts for that morning drive. I'm here to share some of my favorites! Writing Excuses -  Fifteen minutes long, because you'reContinue reading "Writing Podcasts"

Book Review: Illidan by William King

Title: Illidan: World of Warcraft Author: William King Genre: Fantasy Rating:  Where to get: Amazon! Goodreads Synopsis: Behind the legend stands an individual hungry for justice and vengeance—as the adventure, intrigue, and heroism of World of Warcraft, one of the highest-grossing videogames of all time, rise to a new level. You are not prepared. IllidanContinue reading "Book Review: Illidan by William King"

Book Review: Dune

Welcome to the first in a hopefully long running series of Adventures in Sci-Fi! In my not so long but-I'm-feeling-like-an-old-woman-lately life, I have always loved to watch and play Sci-fi related media. I adore them! They are some of my favorites to watch and play. For some reason though, I never really read many Sci-FiContinue reading "Book Review: Dune"

5 Ways to Form Good Writing Habits

Writing Habits? You know who’s terrible at those? This gal. Habits, in general, give me a hard time, the good ones naturally. I excel at bad habits. I had a goal of writing every day for my New Years Resolution but when life got busy and more difficult, that fell through. We’re taking everything inContinue reading "5 Ways to Form Good Writing Habits"

Book Review: Level Up Your Life

  Title: Level Up Your Life: How to Unlock Adventure and Happiness by Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story Author: Steve Kamb Genre: Self-Help Rating: Get it: On Amazon!   Goodreads Synopsis: Level Up Your Life uses the principles of video games, movies, television, comic books, and pop culture to teach you how to transform yourContinue reading "Book Review: Level Up Your Life"

Book Review: Acoustic Shadows

Acoustic Shadows by Patrick Kendrick is a thriller in Florida. Erica Weisz, a substitute teacher, stopped a school shooting before they were able to hurt the children. Now her face is all over the news and her cover in the Witness protection agency is blown and she has some dangerous enemies coming for her. I wasn'tContinue reading "Book Review: Acoustic Shadows"