Shannon Wideman
Discover words and worlds.
What I'm reading:
A good writer is a good reader. At least, that's what I was told. It works well for me since I can say, "I have to read this book for work." Regardless, I love to read, and the world is full of amazing books. I read for many reasons, but since I love historical fiction, I guess I love to learn. Stories that teach and let you experience a time from our history are so rich with detail and research that I am in awe of these authors. Here is what I've been reading, and why.
This was a great book! It was hard to read about the horrors of the war but the main character was so resilient and easy to relate to that it kept me reading. I loved the reminder that even during horrible times, the heart wants love and family over everything else. It also drove home the point that evil is a point of view in many cases. This was a remarkable story of a man's life that should serve as a testament to love, hope and faith.
This book gave me great ideas for climbing scenes, how to include love and emotion for a male audience and how to make complex characters.
Rebecca Yarros has held the top spot on Amazon for an impressive amount of time. Of course I had to read it! Dragon Academy is something I have experience in but this one is definitely the adult version. I liked this book and I can see why it is so popular, (might have to do with the surprise sex scene.)
If I can take anything from this book it is probably that sex and violence sells. But the world building and characters hold it together and I will probably read the rest of the series.
I am reading more fantasy novels as part of my commitment to learn. This novel has some great world building and characters. I got some great reminders about creatures and gods that I hadn't spent a lot of time thinking about. The sprites are so cute! This was another adult novel with graphic sex scenes and lots of profanity.
I will use this novel as reference for creatures and gods. I think the fight scenes were good too. I found some tropes too predictable but that's just a personal preference.