Posts made in January, 2016
Books Read in January 2016
Never Evers by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivision — YA contemporary. Written by the authors of the hugely funny Lobsters, Never Evers is aimed at a younger readership, so the focus is on friendship and first kisses rather than rude stuff. The romance is very sweet — some scenes felt almost Stephanie Perkins-esque — and Ellen and Ivision are excellent at nailing the intricacies of friendship. The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma — YA magic realism. I’ve seen Nova Ren Suma’s books about a lot, but this is the first I’ve read. The Walls Around Us follows two teen ballet dancers, one of whom...
#2016ClassicsChallenge Book One: DRACULA
When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a London house, he makes horrifying discoveries in his client’s castle. Soon afterwards, disturbing incidents unfold in England: a ship runs aground on the shores of Whitby, its crew vanished; beautiful Lucy Westenra slowly succumbs to a mysterious, wasting illness, her blood drained away; and the lunatic Renfield raves about the imminent arrival of his ‘master’. In the ensuing battle of wills between the sinister Count and a determined group of adversaries – led by the intrepid vampire hunter Abraham van Helsing – Bram Stoker created a masterpiece of the horror genre,...
Review: JUDGED by Liz de Jager
Kit’s job description includes solving crimes – the supernatural kind . . .Glow, a fae-created drug, is rapidly going viral and the suppliers have to be shut down. Teaming up with Aiden and Dante, Kit follows leads across London, tracking down dealers. They stir up trouble, making themselves a target for the gang they’re trying to stop.In the Otherwhere, Thorn stumbles across a secret that could destroy both the human and Fae worlds. The Veil that separates our human world from the fae realms is weakening and the goddess is dying. And if she dies and the Veil fails, madness and chaos will wreak unstoppable havoc upon both lands.Thorn turns to...
Most Anticipated YA Books of 2016
I’m sure many more books will be added to my ‘most anticipated’ as 2016 goes on — especially as there aren’t many debuts on my radar yet — but for now, here are the titles I’m excited about. Let me know your most anticipated releases in the comments! JANUARY Never Evers by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivision I adored Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivision’s debut, Lobsters, and have already picked up a copy of their next release. It promises to be funny and full of heart, and is getting great reviews. Judged by Liz de Jager The final book in The Blackhart Trilogy. Loved the first two books and can’t wait for the last...
2016 Writing & Reading Goals
Happy New Year! Hope you’re all recovered from last night, stuffed with the last of the mince pies, and excited for 2016. I certainly am! Writing Goals I didn’t have much I could shout about in 2015. But I did still do lots of writing — putting to rest a manuscript I’d been working on since 2010, and getting close to finishing a major re-draft of another project — both of which I still count as achievements! In early 2016, I plan to get my newest manuscript polished and off to my agent. Depending on what happens with that, I’d love to start a new writing project this year. Reading Goals I don’t usually set myself...
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...
