Autumn, Writing & Book Review

Autumn has been such a letdown this year. Usually my favorite season, it not only came late (we had sweltering days all through September), but the tress leave much to be desired. Typically they are a breathtaking array of bright reds, oranges and yellows … this year? They look like dirt on branches. So bleh.

I wanted to hike up to Talcott Mountain and snap some epic fall foliage photos, but that will clearly not be happening. Everything already looks dead or close to it, and it’s still in the 60s-70s out there.

I know… boo-freakin’-hoo. Still. I wait ALL year for this season, so when it’s a disappointment, it really sucks donkey turds.

Yesterday’s/last night’s thunderstorm pretty much washed away what few beautiful tress WERE around, leaving pools of slippery leaves all over the road for today’s commute.

Deep down though, I am not overly disappointed. I just hope this ‘warm’ weather lasts another week and a half so when we leave here from NY for our cruise, hopefully it’s warm enough for them to have the outdoor pools/Jacuzzi’s open :D

I am glad I do not have anything planned this weekend. With having to be overly social for a whole week, I need a weekend of zilch to prepare mentally. As an introvert, the social stuff gets me sometimes. I don’t mind when it’s a small group of us, but when it gets louder/rowdier, I need my ‘me’ time all the much more.

Randomly … I wish I could focus my mind on one project. I was drafting up a book outline (my third book idea in less than two months), when another idea just struck me that I feel is ‘better’ than the last few I’ve been working on … and this is why I can never be a published author! I can’t stick to one idea/one project. I’m flighty, all over the place and it’s so frustrating. I wish I could stick to something, actually write it and then worry about the OTHER ideas. Ugh.

Now I want to work on an outline for this NEW idea. Someone help me! I wish I knew the special trick that authors use to keep themselves on track and not constantly falling off the rails after other trains of thought. Ugh.

I know a small part of the jumping around is also the fear I mentioned in my previous entry. Fear of failure but also success. What if people actually DO like my crap? Then I have write MORE crap … Ahhhhhhhhhhh *deep breaths* I know what I NEED to do, but it’s so hard to actually do it. Gah.

Anyway. Read another book in one day, so posting the review below. I don’t always do reviews, but Im trying to get into the habit because sometimes I come across a book I’ve read and have no idea what happened so reviews just help me go… Oh yeah, I remember that.


Sweet Blood of Mine by John Corwin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Wow. I loved this book so much. The fact that it made me burst out laughing every other paragraph .. ugh. I can't wait to read the next one (and next one and next one...you get the point).

John Corwin has a way with similies that had me in stitches. I normally don't read YA that are from the male point of view, but this book beyond surprised me.

Pros:
-Hilarious. I cant say this one enough, sweet goodness of laughter is always a plus.
-The world building was great. It had some classics like vamps and sorcerers but also new and interesting species like Felycans and moggies.
-The characters were believable/real and sucked me into their world within the first few paragraphs.
-The action scenes were great and the earlier scenes as he's learning/becoming what he is, hilarious in their realistic fails.
-The storyline ran smooth, never felt rushed or dragged out and the plot was believable. It was a great 'first' book for a series. Just enough information to keep you interested, but not overwhelming to make you groan and skip sections.
-Justin is as 'real' as boys go. He isn't model hot, with the girls falling all over him, and it made the story that much more enjoyable. Especially when HIS Elyssa liked him (always, even when he was a chunky monkey).

Cons:
Honestly. I cannot think of any (why it got 5 stars). This book was amazing on many levels... well written, action packed, 'real', and hilarious (gotta throw one more in there).



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