by lauralizbuckley | 13 Jun, 2020 | Book Reviews
Hope and Other Punchlines: Plot Summary Abbi Hope Goldstein is desperate to have a normal summer. It shouldn’t be so much to ask, really, for your average teenager. Unfortunately, Abbi isn’t exactly your average teenager. She has lived her entire life in the shadow of...
by lauralizbuckley | 9 Jun, 2020 | Writing
Most writers have to get reasonably comfortable with it, but how many write honestly great dialogue? The question of how to polish speech in your writing is one that plagues a lot of writers, but stress no longer! I’ve got some handy, straightforward tips for you to...
by lauralizbuckley | 6 Jun, 2020 | Book Reviews
Hearts and Diners Blurb Heather Sand has always given 100% at doing the right thing; from being the perfect big sister to the girlfriend who wears a loving heart on both sleeves. After the passing of her father, a measuring stick for perfect, she’s met with the not so...
by lauralizbuckley | 2 Jun, 2020 | Book Reviews
This week, I’m trying to think more about a lot of things, including the books I read. I decided to have a look through my recent reads, and my to-be-read list, and see how many were written by authors of colour. The answer is: not enough, and I need to pay more...
