by lauralizbuckley | 11 Oct, 2020 | Book Reviews
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin Genre Young adult fantasy Content Warnings Thoughs of self-harm, violence, emotional and physical abuse, anxiety and panic attacks, parent death, animal death Plot summary: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin Malik, the dreamer, the storyteller, the...
by lauralizbuckley | 6 Oct, 2020 | Writing
We’re a few weeks away from November, which can only mean it’s time to get prepare for NaNoWriMo! If you’re not sure what NaNoWriMo is, I talked about it a little more in this post. Essentially, it’s a writing challenge where you aim to write 50,000 words in the month...
by lauralizbuckley | 3 Oct, 2020 | Book Reviews
Surrender Your Sons Genre Young adult thriller Content Warnings Conversion therapy, panic attacks, homophobia, suicide, self-harm, transphobia Plot summary Connor Major came out to his mum this summer, and it was a disaster. She’s deep into the church in their...
by lauralizbuckley | 29 Sep, 2020 | Writing
The close third-person perspective has some great advantages to recommend it. Obviously, it’s not all sunshine and flowers. Every perspective choice has its drawbacks, and make sure to come back for my next blog post for a run-down of those! Or, if first-person is...
by lauralizbuckley | 26 Sep, 2020 | Book Reviews
The Truants Genre Contemporary fiction, mystery Content Warnings Drug use, explicit references to sex, abortion, death The Truants plot summary Jess made her university choice based on one thing, and one thing only. Professor Lorna Clay, author of The Truants, and the...
