Christmas with Teens

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 ~ christy ~ 7 Comments

It all changes at age twelve. 99% of middle grade novels feature characters who are twelve and under. For example, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials triology. In this world, all people have a daemon, a spirit animal that lives beside them. Up until puberty, the daemon is a shape shifter, meaning young people possess the … Continue reading Christmas with Teens

The High-Low Year

December 14, 2018December 21, 2018 ~ christy ~ 11 Comments

I started this blog, or re-started it, almost a year ago to the day. I wrote about thrillers. I wrote about Kate Atkinson and Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes! The year that came after was more epic. War and Peace. David Copperfield meets Anna Karenina. A year of bumps. Ha. Bumps! Troughs. Pinnacles. Roadrunner-style drops off … Continue reading The High-Low Year