by Melinda VanLone | Nov 4, 2011 | Stories, Thoughts |
Katy crouched in the shadows behind a shrub next to the center fountain and waited. Stickers itched her bare legs but she didn’t scratch. She didn’t want to give herself away. The water crashed so much she couldn’t hear anything but the roar. From where she knelt, she...
by Melinda VanLone | Nov 2, 2011 | Book Review |
As a reader, what matters to me is a good story. And this was a good story. I found it engrossing, and thoroughly enjoyed this look into young adult paranormal. I can’t remember ever reading a story told from the point of view of a blind 16 year old boy. I liked that...
by Melinda VanLone | Oct 28, 2011 | Stories, Thoughts |
Jeneka stared at the necklace in her palm. It appeared to be just a rectangular piece of green glass, with gold, black and silver flecked through it. It was strangely heavy, but she was certain it wasn’t made of gold or anything else worth credit. “This is it? That’s...
by Melinda VanLone | Oct 26, 2011 | Book Review |
I just finished reading To Ride Pegasus, by Anne McCaffrey, for about the 20th time. It never gets old to me, and I know this won’t be the last time I read it. This time through Pegasus, however, I tried to focus on exactly why I love it so much. It might be the...
by Melinda VanLone | Oct 24, 2011 | Thoughts |
I play World of Warcraft. There, I said it. I’m an adult woman and I play World of Warcraft. Hello, my name is Melinda and I play an MMORPG. If you don’t know what that is, then congratulations, you are not a geek. And yes, I realize that makes me…the opposite. And...
