Jacksprat Gets Lost in Fiction

I haven't done much, but I need to get into the habit of doing this.  I'm still on the pre-writing phase, but I've been on that stage for awhile.  This epic fantasy will be inspired by the American Revolution with the Fae being like the British and the Humans being like the Americans. There is a plot where I'm including Gypsies and one of my main characters is half Gypsy.  Also the Elves are going to be like the Native Americans, but also they once were part of the Fae Courts.  The Elves wanted to be separate from the Courts.

I have come to the conclusion that I need to be held accountable if I want to discipline myself to writing my book.   I'm going to get into the habit of using my blog and my Booktube channel to update on my writing to hold myself accountable.   I also need to learn not to let myself get distracted by other forms of entertainment such as Facebook and Television.

Avian By: Nicole Conway ⭐⭐⭐ Great story, but writing was juvenile.  At times it felt more like she was telling rather than showing. Blue Lily Lily Blue By: Maggie Stiefvater ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I think this is my favorite of the series! Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix By: J.K. Rowling ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, but lots against.  Very intense.  I like seeing Harry go through PSTD and examining it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince  By: J.K. Rowling ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is one of my favorites of the series.  Loved the character development and Voldemort backstory we got.  Harry/Ginny finally happened.  Poor Hermione! Heartless  By: Marissa Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great backstory about the Queen Hearts, adored the love interest. Scarlet By: Marissa Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Scarlet and Wolf second favorite ship.  Wolf is a savage beast with a heart of gold. Rebel Spring By: Morgan Rhodes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic sequel!  Magnus and Cleo  💙💚💛💜

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2018 Reading Goals 2018 Goodreads challenge: 25 Books Read more Non-Fiction Read more of Elfquest Vol. I Read 10 classics Read 10 Big Books Finish 4 series Read 2 Novellas/short stories Get more into audio books Continue going through the Stephen King library Read more Science Fiction Be more critical of what I read Read more literary books

1) Anticipation: The Christmas excitement is real, what book release(s) are you most anticipating? 2) Christmas Songs & Carols: What book or author can you not help but sing it's praises?  Sarah J. Maas--I know her writing still has it's flaws, but I love the worlds she has created. George RR Martin--Another amazing world builder and once you get into his novels you fly through them. J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series--Do I have to explain? Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater-- This series so atmospheric and whimsical, and the writing style is amazing and beautiful. Marissa Meyer--Her worlds are so immersive and so far she has disappointed me. 3) Gingerbread Houses: What book or series has wonderful world building? The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. She takes our world creates an impressive war torn version of our it and you forget it's just a story. 4) A Christmas Carol: Favorite classic or one that you want to read Favorite: The Great Gatsby By: F....

I love stories that place in France whether it is historical or contemporary.  France is so beautiful and full of history.  I went there once when my sister was taking semester in Aix en Provence and spent spring break there.  I have a fantasy of going to France with my sister or one of my close friends, and backpacking across Europe. Books I Have that Take Place in France Les Miserables By: Victor Hugo Sarah's Key By: Tatiana de Rosnay The Paris Letters By: Janice MacLeod All the Light we Cannot See By: Anthony Doerr Revolution By: Jennifer Donnelly A Tale of Two Cities (half of the book is set in France) By: Charles Dickens Scarlet By: Marissa Meyer (second book in The Lunar Chronicles) Dragonfly in Amber By: Diana Gabaldon (second book in the Outlander series) The Paris Wife By: Paula McClain Paris by: Edward Rutherfurd A Good Year By: Peter Mayle Movies I Have Seen that Take Place in France Phantom of the Opera Les Miserables Ratatouille P...