Binti - The Night Masquerade
This book was much longer than the first two and really did a great job bringing the story to a close. I loved how we learn early on in the first two books that she is a master...
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Binti - The Night Masquerade
This book was much longer than the first two and really did a great job bringing the story to a close. I loved how we learn early on in the first two books that she is a master...
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Binti - Home
While of course the writing is fantastic, this is a classic case of a bridge book. There are a lot of wonderful things, especially the connection of Binti to her grandmother, most...
Binti
This book was my first experience with Afro futurism and I have to say, I really enjoyed such a unique and interesting perspective. The blend of culture and space travel, it felt...
On the Beach
The only thing I knew going into this book was it was post apocalyptic. I will say, it was well written. The end hits hard, and although I’d hoped for a bit more science, the...
The Martian Chronicles
This book is widely regarded, though I don’t find it to be my favorite I have read from Bradbury to date. I think part of that is it is more day in the life nature of the writing....
The Devil by Name
Book two of Fever House. I really like the pacing of this book, and the varied view points. I felt the back stories were right sized, and the characters made sense who we were...
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Thoughts: Scene Blocking
I’ve been doing some serious rewriting and I’ve been focusing on what things slow us down when we write, and it got me thinking about painting. If you’ve ever seen a person paint,...
Writing Battle: Heart Flash Fiction Battle 2025
The results are in! I cannot believe I made it to the finals, but I did, and even survived the first round to then be knocked out in the 32 round. This is much bette than the last...
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Every author gets around to doing the needful — creating a website to talk about their journey in writing. The first best time to create your blog was that time along ago when you...