It was the best of books, it was the worst of books, it was the tome of wisdom, it was the tome of foolishness, it was the chapter of belief, it was the chapter of incredulity, it was the story of light, it was the story of darkness, it was the blurb of hope, it…
1642. The Puritan colony of Massachussetts Bay. A young woman gives birth.
The problem? She has not seen her husband in nearly two years and no one knows if he is still alive. So Hester Prynne stands, her child in her arms and a red A emblazoned on her chest, determined never to utter the father’s name.
Goals Update: It’s always at the halfway point that I begin to struggle. The excitement of the beginning has fizzled and it’s still a while before the end will be in sight, hence I’m calling it The Battle of Halfway Hill.
Ender is the result of genetic experimentation, the perfect General to end a century-long war with an alien planet. At six years old, he’s whisked away to command school where he is trained through hundreds of strategy games and simulations. But are they really just games? Or is there something else going on?
Beyond Her Calling is a beautiful book about one girl’s struggle to find her place in a world she doesn’t always understand. AND if you make it to the end of the review, you could win a signed copy f your very own!
Kellyn Roth has recently released a wonderful new book, ‘Beyond Her Calling’. You can read all about it here (as well as a great guest post on taking a break after finishing a first draft, and an opportunity to win a signed copy of ‘Beyond Her Calling’).
There are few writers who I have known from the beginning but Roald Dahl’s voice has been there, shaping and influencing me and making me laugh for as long as I can remember. I would not be the writer I am today were it not for his incredible tales.