Book Review: Never Say You Can’t Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times By Making Up Stories As someone deeply fascinated by the ways stories can serve as lifelines amid chaos, Alyssa Wong's latest offering, Never Say You Can’t Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times By Making Up Stories, captivated me from the first page. Wong, known for her inventive narratives and powerful themes, invites us to explore the transformative power of storytelling during life's most challenging moments. The moment I dug into this book, I felt an...

Review of How to Write A Novel Chapter By Chapter As an aspiring novelist, I've often found myself staring at a blank page, grappling with the daunting question: “Where do I even begin?” That internal struggle drew me to How to Write A Novel Chapter By Chapter: A Complete Guide to Outlining, Plotting and Editing Any Novel by Neil Black. Known for his expertise in deciphering the often mystifying intricacies of novel writing, Black’s guide promises to unravel the chaos of creativity into a structured format. I was eager...

The Language of Trees: A Lush Voyage into Nature and Literature When I first stumbled upon The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and La…, I was immediately intrigued. The idea of combining literature with the enchanting language of trees, especially one crafted by the talented Katie Holten, felt like a whisper from the forest urging me to pay attention. As a lover of both nature and the written word, I couldn't resist diving into this beautifully illustrated anthology. The book unfolds like a cherished map to a secret...

Review of The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre When I first stumbled upon The Ghostwriter, I was immediately drawn in by the eye-catching cover, a blend of moody tones and haunting imagery that promised a narrative filled with suspense and intrigue. I have read and enjoyed previous works by Alessandra Torre, so I couldn’t resist diving into this story that promised secrets, shadows, and, oh yes, a famous horror author tangled in a web of family drama. Intrigued? You should be! The plot centers around Olivia Dumont, a ghostwriter grappling with...