by lauralizbuckley | 29 Dec, 2020 | Blog Posts
What a sweet end to 2020 – I’ve been nominated for The Sunshine Blogger Award by Pages of the Moone! This blog is run by my lovely friend Jo, we also co-host The Island Library podcast. You can check that out here! She blogs about books, lifestyle topics and mental...
by lauralizbuckley | 22 Dec, 2020 | Blog Posts
Looking back at 2020, you could generously call it a mixed bag. There have been some great things to come out of this year, but it’s often been a struggle. The pandemic has interrupted a lot of goals and plans people had, sowing chaos on a global scale. I think it’s...
by lauralizbuckley | 19 Dec, 2020 | Book Reviews
Plot summary of My Sister the Serial Killer Korede knows what’s coming when her dinner is interrupted by a call from her sister. Another boyfriend dead; and she’ll be called in to help clean up the crime scene. Ayoola is as beautiful as she is lethal, and Korede...
by lauralizbuckley | 15 Dec, 2020 | Writing
When I’m working with newer writers, the ‘can I write this’ question comes up a lot, in different forms. In this post, I’m hoping to give you an outside perspective on whether or not you can write this. Whatever ‘this’ is! Now, it is important to note before we jump...
by lauralizbuckley | 12 Dec, 2020 | Book Reviews
Plot summary for Cinderella is Dead Cinderella is dead, but her story lives on. The teenage girls of Lille are obliged, by law, to follow in her footsteps. They present themselves at the annual ball and hope to be beautiful enough to attract a husband. If they fail to...