Posts made in May, 2015
Books Read in May + Review of BIRD BOX by Josh Malerman
Writing wise, May has been all about editing — revisiting an old project I started back in 2010, and re-planning a WIP I finished just last month. I’m pretty excited about both. Reading wise, I read: Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher — Unique and incredibly smart contemporary YA. Ketchup Clouds is written in the form of letters between the main character, Zoe, and a man on death row in Texas, who she writes to because she feels she shares a guilt similar to his. I was expecting something quite depressing, but the story is funny and poignant by turns, and so, so beautifully written. I had one niggle about the ending, otherwise this would be an all-time...
Chocolate Making, UKYA Shop, & GLIMPSE Mugs
This week the Author Allsorts are talking day jobs. Today, I’m sharing all about mine as a chocolatier — how I fit chocolate making in with writing, and how the two jobs are more similar than you might think! You can read my post here. A second little bit of news — this month, lovely author Susie Day launched the online UKYA Shop, where you can buy all sorts of book related swag, from tote bags to mugs to throw pillows. Proceeds go towards supporting UKYA around the country. Find the shop here, and, should you wish to drink your tea from a very funky Glimpse quote mug (I know I do), you can get yourself one here. Share...
Books Read in April + Review of BETTER LEFT BURIED
In April, I had the pleasure of reading a couple of really excellent manuscripts by author friends — which I annoyingly can’t share anything about! More officially, I read: Snuff by Terry Pratchett — As a teenager, lots of my pocket money went on Discworld novels. My favourite book was Small Gods, and I had crushes on Casanunda and Sam Vimes. So after Terry Pratchett’s sad passing, I was prompted to finally pick up the one unread Discworld on my shelves. Snuff was a tougher read than I expected it to be, but it was a fond reminder of some favourite characters. The Visitors by Rebecca Mascull — Adult literary fiction about a deafblind girl in...
Glimpse
Inspired by Alfred Noyes’ poem 'The Highwayman', Glimpse is a ghost story, a love story, and a story of overcoming trauma.
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About Kendra Leighton
I’m a YA writer and chocolatier. Glimpse, my debut novel, was inspired by Alfred Noyes' poem 'The Highwayman'. It was published in 2014.Read more...
