Sing Me Home by Kate DeVantier

Sing Me Home by Kate DeVantier

 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars

     A song at the beginning of the story. Well I wonder who on earth is going to sing in this story now? Clues, oh clues, I love how writers can drop hints for us readers from the first lines of a story. And someone does sing in this lovely story, Sing Me Home. It’s a beautiful story filled with pain and loss and at the end of the day, it’s a story about fighting to keep going.

     I would recommend reading this to everyone. The imagery is beautiful, using a wide variety of fancy words without trying. The plot structure is sound and it keeps you wanting to go back and read more. It was a very cute and prim story, which was nice even in the story’s short length. Short but sweet, a lovely read.

     Well done and good luck to your writing, Kate DeVantier!                              

"Outstanding - clever story, well written and descriptive that creates a curiosity that will have you anxiously turning the pages to discover the outcome. You won't want to set it down once you start. The author writes about young romance the way Taylor Swift sings about it." - from Lulu

I couldn't have said it better myself!

 

     You can buy Sing Me Home by clicking here for the paperback copy or here for the eBook from the Lulu marketplace.

Sing Me Home

Product Details (Paperback)

Copyright: Kate DeVantier (Standard Copyright License)

Publisher: Kate DeVantier

Published: May 8, 2011

Language: English

Pages: 87

Binding: Perfect-bound Paperback

Interior Ink: Black & white

Weight: 0.71 lbs.

Dimensions (inches): 5.5 wide x 8.5 tall

Product Details (eBook)

Copyright: Kate DeVantier (Standard Copyright License)

Publisher: Kate DeVantier

Published: September 26, 2011

Language: English

Pages: 87

File Format: PDF

File Size: 269.37 KB

K.

The Lightcatcher by Jackie S Falcon

The Lightcatcher by Jackie S Falcon

Synopsis: A girl with a strange secret. A boy who has something she wants most of all. A lightcatcher, a starwatcher,… a nicklegrinder, and thief. Sentinel balloons reaching high up into the clouds. Books on aerial navigation, a rusty bicycle without brakes, and a bottle of raspberry pop.
*Note: This is a novel-in-progress and a draft.

Cover below:

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

     I have got to say, this must be the best novel-in-progress I have ever read. One of the best pieces of writing I have ever read, novel-in-progress or no. I don't usually review novels-in-progresses, but I am so glad I did for this one.
     Finley Devon, or 'Fin' is the main character of the story. She's an artist seeking a freedom only the sky can grant her. In Lightcatcher she attempts to pursue that freedom, meeting lots of bumps in the road as she goes. With a big family that most don't like, Fin is definitely at odds with her dreams as high as the clouds in the sky.
     The first chapter in this story is done as a poem, which certainly caught my eye as different. Nowadays prologue's and un-thought thoughts are spilled onto the first few pages of a novel. A poem is different. A poem is unique. It has been done before, but rarely does it fit the writing and the idea.
    You will notice right away that the writing style is different in this than in most books. It's not just an ordinary pile of thoughts that you have to work through. For this, there is a sky and earth and air and everything fits. It's not a jumbled mess; it's a masterpiece in the making.
     Anyone who turns there noses up at unpublished writers better take another look and check this out. Anyone who can read should take a look. You have no idea what genius  you're missing. Sadly, this book is not yet completed. But I still recommend on reading it.
     Overall, I thought it was a lovely book, just as good, if not better, than anything that I have read before. I will continue to follow along as Jackie updates her book and finishes.

Check it out at http://figment.com/books/449985-The-Lightcatcher

K.

Figment Writers' Reviews

     Since I read a lot of Figment books as well as published books I figured that there's no harm in reviewing the Figment books too, right? So It's something new that I'm going to start. Here a couple of starting reviews I'm going to do after I read them:

The Lightcatcher by Jackie S Falcon

Synopsis: A girl with a strange secret. A boy who has something she wants most of all. A lightcatcher, a starwatcher,… a nicklegrinder, and thief. Sentinel balloons reaching high up into the clouds. Books on aerial navigation, a rusty bicycle without brakes, and a bottle of raspberry pop.
*Note: This is a novel-in-progress and a draft. 

Cover below: 


Sing Me Home by Kate DeVantier

I don't have a synopsis for this story, but I do have a cover.



Feather by Jane L Black

Again, no synopsis with this story, but yes to a cover.



The Love Game by Alexis Duong

Synopsis: Charlotte and Jaeden are partners in the first season of the… Love Game. What is the Love Game? It's a game show where you are assigned a partner, and you do intimate things. The catch is to not fall in love. Charlotte and Jaeden find themselves to be one of the strongest contestants in the game. However, they don't know whether the love they have is fake or not. They also learn that not all people are what they seem to be. As the game progresses on, Charlotte and Jaeden find something terrifying that may cost their lives.

 

First Moon by Maile Burnett

Synopsis: Lily Levitia comes from an ancient family of rich vampire hunters. But her life isn't exactly happy. She is constantly having to avoid death. She isn't sure vampires are soulless beings. Her parent's don't love her and her sister is a psychopath. Still, she gets on with life with the help of her friends. Until, that is, things shatter on the night of First Moon. Can her newfound feelings for David Venice help her come to terms with the truth of her life and her world?
This is a work in progress



Memoirs of an Evil Henchman by Liv

No synopsis. Cover below.



Semi-conscious Reasoning by Tronks

Synopsis: In the midst of his grieving, a new psychologist joins Daniel Phillip's office; with him comes a patient… unlike any he's ever dealt with before and Dan soon finds that he must face himself before he can move forward.



Matchmaker Matchmaker by whiterose

Synopsis: He’s a matchmaker, he connects the clients with their perfect targets. Cash on delivery. When an order… comes in from a client looking for someone to care for their son, he looks for someone different, someone through whom to make his mark.
Caroline Seeley is a nurse. She embraces life with buoyant energy and in everything, from her work to her theatre to her loved ones, she lives to the fullest. But Caro Seeley is hiding a secret, something even she will not acknowledge. And while Caro deals with life and death on a daily basis, this secret might lead to a death she cannot prevent – her own.
A/N: This is a first draft



Hopefully I will have a chance to read and review these books and more in the near future.

K.