Better late than...

Road Trip Wednesday is a ‘Blog Carnival,’ where YA Highway's contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question that begs to be answered. In the comments, you can hop from destination to destination and get everybody's unique take on the topic.





This Week's Topic:
What was your best book for Feb?


This was an easy one... because I only finished it a few hours ago. I'm a bit late on this cos I've heard raves about the book but with a huge TBR pile I kinda hadn't really listened.

I'm glad I did.

I adored Cinder by Marissa Meyer.

It was fresh and captivating and I haven't sat and finished a book in one sitting for ages. I didn't LET life get in the way.

I loved Cinder. Like, a lot. She was relatable and different and everything I'd want. The world was interesting and Kai was a great hero. I wasn't blindsided by some of the twists but still enjoyed them. Would certainly recommend this book.

What about you? Read anything good in Feb??

The very definition of insanity

Road Trip Wednesday is a ‘Blog Carnival,’ where YA Highway's contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question that begs to be answered. In the comments, you can hop from destination to destination and get everybody's unique take on the topic.

This Week's Topic:
Syncing up with our Bookmobile Book of the Month, NOBODY BUT US by our own Kristin Halbrook, we're asking: Will and Zoe hit the road to be together. What's the craziest thing you've done for love, or what's your favorite book/movie moment of someone doing crazy things for love?

Oooh, I love this topic. i kinda think love is the definition of crazy - putting yourself out there on a hope and not much else and giving someone so much power to wound and hurt. It's insane in a way.

And brilliant.

The craziest ting I've done for love... I guess it was the chance I took on first seeing hubby. 4 am, I'm 17, my friend drunk next to me in the car spotted two guys. I thought they were definitely axe murderers and she thought 'hot'. So we stopped and we talked (she did have to threaten to be ill in my car) and i tried to keep the slasher imaginings to a minimum. then a day later - under my friend's badgering - we went past their place to say hi.

I would never let/want a daughter do it.

But maybe somehow I knew. or I was the worlds biggest idiot and extremely lucky. Either way.
=)
What about you - done anything crazy for love?

Ahhhh...... love....

Road Trip Wednesday is a ‘Blog Carnival,’ where YA Highway's contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question that begs to be answered. In the comments, you can hop from destination to destination and get everybody's unique take on the topic.

This Week's Topic:
 It's Valentine's Day! Let's jumpstart the lovefest by blogging about what you love most about writing (and/or reading)!

So, it's Valentine's Day here already in Australia. Started the day with a 5km run to make up for the bubbly or chocs am hoping for later *grin*.

Writing is a bit like running in that I adore 'having written'. Yesterday I wrote 'The End' on the work in progress and it felt brilliant. Love was most definitely in the air. Won't count the draft as done until I've done a read through but it was pretty good.

I love when characters speak to me. Hubby laughs when I'm at the computer grinning away because a character just said something I completely didn't expect.

It's a certain kind of magic.


What do you love about writing or reading??

Music on a Monday

I like music, lots I'd say, but I'm not a huge fan like hubby and Princess 7 - who is sure she's going to be a rockstar.

And I tend not to be able to listen while I write because I mentally sing along (badly) with the words. But i do find some songs will bring a WIP right into focus. Anything Taylor Swift (Princess 7 is playing this a lot) makes me think about my nearly-done story WIS.

In a complete departure, some old Cure comes to mind for another idea I'm playing with.

What about you? Can you write to music? Do you listen/read at the same time?