Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE 

AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope everyone had a fun and safe Christmas this year and makes a New Year's resolution. My New Year's resolution is to work on my writing more since I have really been slacking the past few years. I also like to look back on the past year and see how much I have changed and all the things I have accomplished. They're so many things I have done in the past 6 months alone that I never thought i'd  do so I am very proud of myself and I am looking forward to next year. I look forward to my new posts and book reviews (even though no one reads them) and I hope everyone has a safe and happy year!

A small look into my "new" novel.

Since I mentioned on Sunday that I was beginning to work on my novel I will give everyone a little insight to what the new plot will be about. This is not the official synopsis that will appear on the back of the book but it is just enough so you know what the book will be about. Also, if you are wondering why I changed it in the first places it's mainly because I was very bored with the original plot (which I don't think I ever mentioned) and had a lot of trouble writing it. 

The new plot has the same main characters,Naomi and Gabriel, 15 and 16-years old, who have been forced together by their parents since the day they were born. But despite this, the two teenagers hate each other. Little do Naomi and Gabriel know, their parents are keeping a dark secret from them, and on Naomi's 16th birthday, their secret cannot remain hidden any longer. When Naomi discovers she has the uncanny ability to channel the emotions of others, she realizes she is not the only one with special gifts and the world she thought she lived in, is just a small one within many larger ones. In order to escape the destiny that was fated to her, she turns to the only person immune to her, and all other unnatural abilities: Gabriel. Will the two be able to set aside their differences to change the fate of the world? Or will Naomi's destiny pull her under?

Now I know it might sound kinda lame right now since I am still working on it but I promise it will be good. Also, for the next 12 hours my first book What Happens After will be free for the Kindle on Amazon and can be found here. If I don't post tomorrow I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, stay safe and enjoy life! 

The Journal of Callie Wade-Book review #6

I first read The Journal of Callie Wade by Dawn Miller back when I was in the eighth grade and I honestly have no idea what drew me to this book in the first place. I saw it at the library and all I needed to read was the first three pages before I knew it was coming home with me. 

Now, the book is in the point of view of 18-Year-old Callie Wade who is traveling with her brother Jack, her father and her sick little sister Rose to California from Independence, Missouri. Her father buys a wagon and sells their family farm so they can join the wagon trains during the California gold rush.  Shortly before leaving, Callie meets Quinn, a quiet Irish blacksmith who she finds fascinating and melancholy. 

I love this book because the historical aspect and the romance, loss and hardships that the main characters must face. Despite the terrible things that Callie deals with on her journey she still manages to make friends and fall in love. I find this book so sad and so beautiful at the same time because it really shows the things some one had to go through during the 1800's through the eyes of 18-year-old Callie. It is heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. 

So if you like historical fiction and romance I would definitely suggest this one and it should be added to the school reading list because the character is relatable and the book is actually educational without being boring. I just love the story and love that begins to form between Callie and Quinn despite all the death and disease that is going on around them. Please, if you get the chance, read this book it really is amazing and it has three others that follow! 

Same old excuses but big news!

Okay so I know I have been neglecting my blog a lot and haven't done any book reviews because I have been so busy with school and studying for finals. Now that school and finals are over for the next month I am able to work on all the stuff I have neglected before like my novel, book reviews, blog and my boyfriend. Now as far as the book review goes I will be doing one of my old favorites that I was thinking about rereading because of how amazing it is called The Journal of Callie Wade by Dawn Miller. I love this book for many reasons but I won't share them until my review comes out, probably later today. 

Also, I have been beginning to work on my long lost novel Running from Fate of which I began so long ago I am not even going to tell you. I have decided, after much internal debate to completely scrap the original plot and make a completely new one to match my "teen paranormal romance" theme that I have going on right now. The titles and characters will all remain the same but there will be slight differences in the storyline. I only finished 84 pages so far that have to be edited which now I have all the time in the world for. Instead of binge watching Charmed on Netflix I can do something productive like go for a walk (haha yeah right) or read my favorite books. 

Since my newest book review will be posted today I will have to make a separate one next week as an official "promotion" for my old/new novel once I rewrite the synopsis. I will also be making my other book What Happens After available in libraries so you can look forward to that. Also, from December 21-23 it will be available for free on Amazon. I will be a busy bee for the next month until school starts so I hope you are prepared!