Category: Book Reviews

Book Reviews, Books for Young People, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Words

Princess Adele’s Dragon – a Review

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π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘π‘’π‘ π‘  𝐴𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑒’𝑠 π·π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘”π‘œπ‘›, a thrilling fantasy book for young readers, takes place during medieval times. The kingdom of Valdoria has been under threat from a fearsome dragon for the past six years. Princess Adele is understandably upset when her brother, King Robert, sees no other way to appease the dragon than to sacrifice a child. Risking death and not wanting an innocent child to needlessly lose his life, she sets out to save her kingdom from this terrifying creature.

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Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Literary Fiction, Memoirs, New Words Learned, Words

The Imaginary Life of Abigail Jones – a Review

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π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ πΌπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘”π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 π‘œπ‘“ 𝐴𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑙 π½π‘œπ‘›π‘’π‘  is a captivating read, and the things that took place in Abigail’s life made me look forward to turning each page. The author’s vivid descriptions of seemingly insignificant details brought them to vibrant life.

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Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, ghost fiction, New Words Learned, Psychological Thriller, Suspense/Thrillers, Words

The Children on the Hill – a Review

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Most people know something about πΉπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘˜π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘–π‘› by Mary Shelley. They might not have read the book, but still they know at least one thing about the story: it’s about a monster made by a human, a mad scientist. But who is the real monster? Is it Frankenstein? Or is it the mad scientist?

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Book Reviews, Children's Books, Fiction Writing

Wilbur and the Watering Can – a Review

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Rose and her daughters, Magnolia and Lily, are gardeners. They normally have one big garden, but Magnolia and Lily want to have their own garden this year in which they will grow pumpkins, tomatoes, snow peas, and other veggies. While watering their garden, they discover a mystery. A leaf is moving and going kerplop all by itself. Underneath the leaf, they find a new friend: a toad.

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Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Books for Young People, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words

The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses – a ReviewοΏΌ

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Urban fantasy describes a subgenre of fantasy in which the real world collides with the decidedly supernatural or magical world. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘ˆπ‘Ÿπ‘π‘Žπ‘› π΅π‘œπ‘¦π‘ : π·π‘–π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠 is an urban fantasy adventure for young people.

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Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Horror, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Suspense/Thrillers, Words

This World of Love and Strife – a ReviewοΏΌ

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Lumina City is full of werewolves, vampires, and demons. Corruption and evil fill this city. It is the Vanguard’s job to protect the world from demonic forces. But the Vanguard in Lumina City are corrupt. Instead of helping the citizens in their fight against their foe, they are using their powerful positions and elite combat skills to become rich.

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Fiction Writing, Graphic Novels, Guest Posts, Television/Movies, Writing

From the Screen to the Page (and Back Again?) – Guest Post by Arnon Z. Shorr

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When I was asked to write a guest post for Lisa’s Writopia, Lisa noted that my graphic novel is an expansion of a short film. She wanted to know: is there a feature film in the works? The question got me thinking about the unique journey my story has taken – from the screen to the page – and the future that may be in store for it.

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