It’s been a busy week, in part because I became a micro-influencer! Technically, that just means that I have more than 2,000 followers across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and higher-than-average engagement rates. Really, though, it means that YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! Thanks for your support!...
Tag: books
Children of Blood and Bone
posted by: Jamie
November 16, 2018
It’s been a tough few months, I tell you. Life has been very interesting, in some ways very good, and some quite bad. I’m finally getting over my insomnia, something I’ve struggled with for years (see this post about what it’s really like to live...
American Family, A Review and a Giveaway
posted by: Jamie
November 5, 2018
Sometimes it’s hard to put a finger on why one likes or dislikes a book. Other times, it’s easy. For me, as a professional book editor, frequent book beta reader and reviewer, and writer, it’s easier than it might be for some. That doesn’t mean,...
Book Review: The Atopia Chronicles by Matthew Mather
posted by: Jamie
October 30, 2018
It’s been a busy week getting ready for Halloween, but also one in which I also received a lot of encouragement from my writer friends and reworked my synopsis for Forced. I’m excited to embark on the 7th draft of that manuscript, with a plot that...
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Want a Book to Curl Up With on a Stormy Night? Read Twice Dead.
posted by: Jamie
October 9, 2018
Life continues to be interesting. At times like these, I’m so grateful for the listening ears of family and friends, for my life, my kids, my health, the fact that I’m sleeping much better than I have in years, even the fact that I can’t...
Apocalyptic Book Reviews Dystopian Memoir Non-fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Science Fiction/Fantasy Genre Book Reviews Young Adult
At Least It’s Not as Bad As…: 10 Books That Can Inspire Gratitude in Hard Times
posted by: Jamie
October 7, 2018
Life has been tough for me lately! I can’t go into detail because my struggles involve someone I love whose struggles run deeper than mine and I don’t have his permission to share, but it’s made it a little hard to keep on schedule with...
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Young Elites by Marie Lu is a Gripping Read With a Disappointing Ending
posted by: Jamie
October 2, 2018
I am such a begrudging fan of Marie Lu’s Young Elites. This book was so wonderful in so many ways, but the ending was SUCH a disappointment for me. Nevertheless, I’m in the minority, judging by the 4.1/5 average rating from 554 reviewers on Amazon, and...
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Want Some Philosophical Sci-Fi? Read Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land
posted by: Jamie
September 20, 2018
Starting a new senior editor job while still very actively reading, writing my books, critiquing and editing others’, networking with other readers, writers, and book bloggers on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram, AND feeding my family, taking care of our house, and helping others is...
Happy Books: A Comparison
posted by: Jamie
September 18, 2018
I’ve been reading several self-help books lately to help me through some tough times, and I’ve reached a decision. Actually, multiple decisions. One: job hunts are not fun. (Fortunately, mine just ended. Yay!) Two: talking things out with close family, friends, and good therapists helps...
Book Review: When We Wake is a Refreshing YA Sci-Fi Read for $3.47
posted by: Jamie
September 12, 2018
Sometimes, you need a fresh perspective on old subject matter, whether it be in life or in books. When We Wake provides a new perspective on what many would consider a very tired genre: dystopian. But this is a refreshing, unique perspective on life after governmental...