TheREDBooks
I love to read fantasy, scifi, YA, and MG. I also write books and have a YouTube channel (TheREDBooks) on which I discuss what I'm writing and what I'm reading :)
When some big thing happens in a book that I totally didn't see coming...
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A map to get out of writer's block.
Every author should buy one to hang over their desk.
From NY Book Editors
Flavorwire's ultimate literary calendar - a literary event for every single day of the year.
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Eating Babies - Boundaries for Writers in Fiction
Is there anything we really shouldn't write about? I take a look at a list of the verboten and conclude that depending on how you tackle it, nothing is taboo. Except perhaps sex between seniors (and even that features in one best seller...)
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What's Up Wednesday and Ready. Set. WRITE! #2
This week I talk about The End Games, Reached, how the editing's going, Wendy Davis, and my trip to Annapolis!
Quick Review: The End Games by T. Michael Martin
I read this book because a bunch of YouTubers I watch had been talking about it. What I learned from them was that it was a zombie apocalypse novel about a boy named Michael who protects his five-year-old brother from the trauma of the apocalypse by pretending that it is all a game. I loved that part of the story--you could really feel how much Michael loved his brother. I also loved the portrayal of Patrick's mental illness. It's rare to see a book in this genre with mentally ill characters and, as someone who works with mentally ill children, I found it fascinating to read. There were some moments in the story where the narrative dipped into a stream-of-consciousness style and that confused me a bit, but other than that, I genuinely loved this book. There were all sorts of twists and turns, and I often found myself wondering how the characters were going to get out of the terrible situations in which they found themselved.
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