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Fiction Friday: Review ‘The statistical Probability of Love at Fist Sight.’

April 12, 2013

Welcome to this week’s Fiction Friday. This week I am going to be reviewing the YA contemporary, ‘The Statistical Probability of Love at Fist Sight.’ by Jennifer E. Smith. The Synopsis from Goodreads: Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything? Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan’s … More Fiction Friday: Review ‘The statistical Probability of Love at Fist Sight.’

Spotlight Saturday: Review ‘The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf.’

April 6, 2013

Welcome to this week’s Spotlight Saturday. Every Saturday I shine the spotlight on an Australian book that I think deserves to be read. Today I will be shining the spotlight on the YA dystopian ‘The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf.’ by Ambelin Kwaymullina. The synopsis from Goodreads: The Reckoning destroyed civilisation. Rising from the ashes, some … More Spotlight Saturday: Review ‘The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf.’

A Word on Characters: To a reader from a writer.

March 26, 2013

Sometimes as readers we can get upset about choices characters make, or when characters die, or how a book ends. We scream in frustration, pull at our hair, throw the book (hopefully not) and curse the writer for doing that to a character. But here is something non-writer readers may not understand. Characters take on … More A Word on Characters: To a reader from a writer.

When a series ends.

March 25, 2013

I hate when a book series ends. I feel all hollowed out inside when I close the last book in a series, all sad and mournful, no matter how good the ending was. I invest my heart, and feelings, and my time in the characters in a series and I connect with them and love … More When a series ends.

Australian Women Writers Challenge 2013.

March 10, 2013

I have just sighed up for the Australian women writers challenge for this year. I truly believe in supporting Australian writers, especially if they are women. And I already planned on reading a lot of Australian women writers this year. With the challenge, you declare how many books you intend to read – 4,6, or … More Australian Women Writers Challenge 2013.

Spotlight Saturday: A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix.

February 23, 2013

Every Saturday I shine the spotlight on a book by an Australian author I think is worth the read. Today I shine the spotlight on ‘A Confusion Of Princes’ by Garth Nix. Synopsis from Goodreads: A grand adventure that spans galaxies and lifetimes, A Confusion of Princes is a page-turning thriller, a tender romance, and … More Spotlight Saturday: A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix.

Fiction Friday: Requiem by Lauren Oliver.

February 22, 2013

Welcome to Fiction Friday where each week I either bring you a review of a book I have read or I highlight a soon to be released book. This week I am highlighting the soon to be released Requiem by Lauren Oliver, the third book in the Delirium series. I am so excited about this … More Fiction Friday: Requiem by Lauren Oliver.

Things to come.

January 17, 2013

I love reading writing tips from authors, they are very helpful things indeed. I was reading some tips last night and thought they’d be good to share with everyone, which sparked an idea. From now on, every Wednesday will become ‘Writing Tip Wednesday’, and I’ll post writing tips from authors to help us writers out. Since … More Things to come.

To read or to write? That is the question.

January 12, 2013

If you ask an author for some advice on writing, they are undoubtably going to tell you to read, read and read. Read widely and often. This is one of the first things they will tell you, and since basically all of them tell you to do it, it is advice worth following. How can you write … More To read or to write? That is the question.

Shatter Me 2 is almost here!

January 12, 2013

I absolutely loved Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, it was 5 out of 5 amazing. And her second book in this series, Unravel Me, is being released on february 5th. (And I’m not buying any more books until march, how will I make it???) If you HAVEN’T read Shatter Me, you may not want to … More Shatter Me 2 is almost here!

Rochelle L. Sharpe

Contemporary and fantasy author

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