by amiemccracken | Dec 10, 2013 | book review, books, reading
A story of identity and promise, accidents and being stained by those around you. Just One Day by Gayle Forman is one of those books that leaves you feeling happy but also considering a lot about yourself. I picked up this book as one I had been meaning to read for a...
by amiemccracken | Oct 10, 2013 | book review, books, reading
Tokyo Dare by Anne Van is an adventure, at least from an American’s perspective in Tokyo. Erin is on a scholarship to an academy in Tokyo. She won the scholarship against her best friend, Tori. Tori writes her a letter with a list of to-dos and tells Erin...
by amiemccracken | Sep 10, 2013 | books, reading
My darling friend Jessica Bell not only writes literary fiction, how-to writing books, songs, blog posts, edits a literary journal, and edits full time for English language training. She also runs a writing retreat in Greece. Oh yeah, and she compiled and edited this...
by amiemccracken | Aug 15, 2013 | book review, books, reading
The Contaminants by Devin K. Smyth is a post-apocalyptic story centering around purification of Earth. Jessil and Soraj are among few survivors after the American government lets loose nuclear bombs across the globe. They orbit the planet in the last surviving cruiser...
by amiemccracken | Jul 11, 2013 | books, reading
Suffocate Suffocate is the first novelette in THE BREATHLESS series. It is a 15,000 word young adult thriller that combines the dystopic and science fiction genres. For centuries, the world outside the Biome has been unlivable. Today, marks the first time...
by amiemccracken | Jul 9, 2013 | book review, books, reading
The Clock of Life by Nancy Klann-Moren is a coming of age story in the American south. It is reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird and brings to life the idea that what is right is better than what feels right. From the very beginning, Nancy promised a good book...
