Book Notes: October 25, 2023 - Suspense Romance and Fantasy

 Welcome to the scenic route! I'm glad you stopped by today because there are two books I want to share with you. There's a word prompt after them, so if you've come for that, just keep scrolling 'til you get there. But I hope you'll at least scan the reviews. I enjoyed these two books. 

Book Review: Rising From Ashes (Acts of Valor #4) by Rebecca Hartt

Rising From Ashes by Rebecca Hartt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kept Me Reading

I loved how the story just kept me wanting to know more. I didn't want to put it down. This whole series has been interesting enough to keep me buying the next one. In this book, the hero and heroine both take a major hit and have to overcome. There's a bit of the inspirational element, but it's light. The book is clean, too. If you enjoy this type of suspense romance, I'd recommend giving this one a try.

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Book Review: Elfhame (Darkwood Chronicles #1) by Anthea Sharp

Elfhame by Anthea Sharp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An Excellent Fantasy Tale

This was an excellent fantasy tale. I didn't want to stop reading. It's not very long, but it's packed with action, adventure, and romance. If you're looking for a clean fantasy story which stays true to the genre, in my opinion, then you won't want to miss this one.

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Just Keep Writing: Wednesday Whimsy

If this is your first time participating in this kind of writing exercise, you're in for a treat. If you've done this with me before, just keep scrolling for the prompt.

Rules:

1. You can use any/all of the words and/or the photo in the prompt below to create a unique written work. Fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, even lyrics are acceptable.  
2. Please keep the material you write clean (i.e. nothing R-rated or worse) if you wish to share the link to your work here, as well as if you link back to my site. I strive to keep my site free of such things. My readers know and expect this. I respect your right to write whatever you feel you need to write. And you're free to use my prompts. But if your material is graphic, I'd rather not view it, and most of my readers will not wish to. 
3. Have fun! This type of exercise is perfect for growing in the writing craft, or for helping through a rough patch in your current WIP. If you're looking to push your author limits and you normally write in nonfiction prose, try a whimsical collection of lyrics. If you normally write poems about real life events, try your hand at a fanfic. Give yourself some room to explore.

Don't forget to leave a link to your creation (unless you're writing graphic material) so my readers and I can check out your work. I'd appreciate a link back to this post to help me reach more readers, but it's not required. 

What do you think? Will you be able to create something fun or amazing with this set of random words? 

I'm so happy you stopped by today. Did you see a book you'd like to check out? What about the word prompt? Did you find it helpful? Please let me know in the comments below.

Tomorrow, I'll have another word prompt to share with you. And I'm still trying to get that Friday post out. I hope it'll be today, but yesterday I had a chance to do a readthrough with my mom. I had to take the opportunity while it was available. I hope you'll be patient with me as I work to keep these posts coming. 

Until next time,
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