After last month’s book tour of Shadows, I was curious about the follow up. The author was kind enough to share Mermaids and Dragons. I finished Mermaids already, but you can expect a review for Dragons soon. Sapphire follows her friend Ben and his sister to a new world, one were magic exists. She meets Read More
Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto
NaNoWriMo: Half Way There
Are you doing NaNoWriMo? Then this is your half way mark. There’s fifteen days left to complete your goal, and to learn. How have you been doing? Take fifteen minutes today to reflect on your progress and see if you can improve the process. Work smarter, not harder. Keep going No matter how many words Read More
Working For The Future
One productivity tip that always seems to stay at the top of ‘get things done’-lists is “Anticipate the future”. We have to know what’s coming to prepare for it. I’ve known about my trip to Japan for nearly a year and only started preparing my blog a month before our flight. A month is enough, Read More
Review: Lichgates by S.M. Boyce
One of my favourite self published books just got a makeover. S.M. Boyce released a new and updated version of Lichgates, the first book in the Grimoire Saga. She’s reworked the whole book and added a few new scenes. I haven’t bought the new edition yet, but I want to share my review from the Read More
NaNoWriMo: Not Participating
I’m not taking part in NaNoWriMo this year. After having done so for the past few years, I made a conscious decision not to do it this year. Also, I planned a two week trip smack in the middle of the month. I know it’s not possible for me to write during the trip, nor Read More
5 Spooky Things To Get You In A Creepy Mood
The Diviners by Libba Bray Book The Diviners is a great occult thriller set in the roaring twenties of the previous century. It’s the time of flappers, beaded dresses, and secret speakeasies. Evie, the main character, has a gift and uses it to help her uncle solve a series of brutal crimes. I expected it Read More
My favourite Witchy Books
October, the month of spooky reads. I don’t do well with horror and only read it when a book really interests me. But I have to be in the mood. So instead of talking about super scary reads, I want to highlight my favourite witchy books. All of the include witches, but none of them Read More
Book Tour: Shadows by R.J. Furness
Dave from The Write Reads surprised us with another book tour, this time it is Shadows by R.J. Furness. It’s the first book in the Sapphire Smyth & The Shadow Five series. The books are short since it’s a serial, so don’t expect too many pages. The premise is strong, but a little confusing. The Read More
Work In Progress: Incorporating What You Learned
Devil’s Deal is released, which means I’m back at my writing table, furiously refreshing the sales dashboard while I should be writing. It’s not productive, but seeing a review pop up on Goodreads, Amazon, or via a Google Alert is. Any kind of feedback helps me with my writing. I’ve made some notes for myself, Read More
DNF: Bright Hair About The Bone by Barbara Cleverly
This might be the only post I’ll do on a book I didn’t finish, but I want to talk about why I stopped reading. Bright Hair About The Bone by Barbara Cleverly is the second book in a series and falls in the historical mystery genre. Not a genre I’ll pick up often, but I’ve Read More
