I’ll never forget the first time I read Mark of the Thief. At the time I had never heard of the author, Jennifer A. Nielsen. All I knew was that I had seen the book on some reading lists and it was sitting on the bookshelf begging for attention. The trilogy flew by leaving me with…
A few years back everyone at my school was talking about the series, “Keeper of the Lost Cities” by Shannon Messenger. Part of me was too stubborn to read it, but when I finally gave it a go, I discovered a series that hooked me from the first page. This is one series that I…
Some people look at you like you’re crazy if you say you reread books. My response to that is, aren’t there certain movies you could watch over and over and never get tired of? My favorite books are like that. Every time I pick them up, the original adrenaline rush comes soaring back. But I…
School is finally out and that could mean two things for us; one, we could sit on the couch staring at a TV, or two, we could curl up in a hammock engrossed in a new book that has completely captured our imaginations. I am a avid reader, but sometimes I find it hard to discover…
This past week my friend Ashten and I had the amazing opportunity to interview the author of Fortune Falls, Jenny Goebel. Because I am an aspiring author, I found Jenny’s responses to be both informative and encouraging. She covered everything from where she finds her inspiration to how she develops her plot and everything in between….
Sometimes the books you find by chance are the best of all. I know this better than anyone. My little brother brought home Fortune Falls by Jenny Goebel from his Scholastic book fair, and because I had nothing better to read, I gave this new book a try. So I began to read. Immediately, I…
A little over two months ago, I got an email from my writing teacher that told me about a KET Young Writers Contest. I immediately grabbed a notebook and pencil and began my short story. This story is loosely based on my real experience with my tongue getting stuck in my braces. It wasn’t Veteran’s…