GoodReads Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver by Lois Lowry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Had to read it for a class and was pleasantly surprised. The ending is why I gave it four instead of five stars (just because I hate ambiguous endings) but it is the first of three.

Warning spoilers below!

When Jonas began to see beyond the Sameness and get snatches of color, like Fiona's hair or the apple he started down a path to becoming an individual. I didn't realize that his father actually released the babies himself. His callous manner when "releasing" the extra baby was probably the most chilling scene to me. I think mostly because it showed that was just how the people were raised to feel it was normal.

Jonas returns at the end of the trilogy in The Messenger. I'm not sure if I'm going to read it yet... I'm still digesting The Giver.



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eBay Regency Book Sales are Back!

I sold three boxes of books last week and have three more on eBay this week.  It's nice because I can finally get back into my closest where my overflow was piling up.

22 Books: 25 Regency Historical Romances Layton & more! Is over on February 5th and has four Edith Layton books.  I usually like her but only kept a few of my favorites.  

40 Traditional Regency Romances Including Hazard & Buck is also over on February 5th and these were harder to part with because I love the old school Regency Romances.  I've read all of them at least twice but didn't make the keep pile for one reason or another.

Here are two reviews (don't read if you don't like spoilers) of books from one of my sales.  They are from An Evening at Almack's a lovely Traditional Regency review blog.

The Merry Chase~ Judith Nelson

Play of Hearts~ Corinna Cunliffe

Once I've cleared out all my books I'm going to read through my favorites pile one more time and cut again.  Got to make room for more don't I?

Write1Sub1: Month One

I thought doing Light Ray would be a breeze but between weather and car woes this month has been very unorganized.  I did submit a short this month, my first attempt ever and I'll be finished with my short, titled Road Rage for the moment, today or tomorrow at the latest.

What I've learned so far:

• Create a writing schedule that is realistic.
• Stick to it.
• The more I write the more story ideas I come up with so write them down!
• Reading about others success is inspiring so I'm visiting W1S1's blog & group on AW.

For my other January goals, well I didn't complete them all but it is better than last January!

1 down 11 to go!

Write 1 Sub 1 in 2011

Well, I'm still plugging along at finishing my NaNo WIP (okay I took a little break) but I hope to finish my first draft in January. In fact, in January I'm starting a few new exciting projects.  I made my writing goals for 2011 and one I'm really pumped about is Write 1 Sub 1.

I first heard about it through Story a Day's Facebook page but the idea of committing to 52 stories and submissions in the year was a little too much for me. Not because I wouldn't want to do it but I'm easily distracted and hate not finishing what I've started. Enter their Monthly version! If I complete all 12 months I'll get the Light Ray award, named after the muse of the project Ray Bradbury. You want to join in on the fun too don't you? Here are the details and whether you decide to enter the weekly or monthly challenge it is sure to be a productive and fun year.

Here is my monthly chart:

Last Sunday     Story          Word Count     Submission
1/30/2011        Road Rage    First Draft           Jose's Strain (250 WC) to Glimmer Train on 1/24
2/27/2011
3/27/2011
4/24/2011
5/29/2010
6/26/2010
7/31/2010
8/28/2010
9/25/2010
10/30/2010
11/27/2010
12/25/2010