CONSONANCE - a novel by Lisa Malabanan

Elle Martins is a gifted musician ready to start her first year at College. She is not alone. Elle has the security of her best friends and boyfriend nearby, attending the same University. Everything seems new and exciting, but the moment she joins a rock group, her life changes. The band becomes a favorite among the college crowd. Their performances are a hit thanks to Elle’s musical genius, and the band garners recognition from a major record label. Throughout the school year, Elle struggles over music, decisions, insecurities, and most of all, love. She is grateful for many amazing opportunities, yet the chance of a lifetime is within her grasp. Can she choose the ultimate dream or leave the people she loves behind? 

MY REVIEW:

Reading 'Consonance' is like listening to a wonderful orchestra playing your favorite song in a new unheard style. 
Lisa Malabanan is a great writer, her style is fresh, neat, catchy and delicious. 
The characters in 'Consonance' will grow on you to become real friends who will dearly be missed long after you finish the novel. You will be left waiting for more of these sweet, sexy, sassy teenagers approaching adulthood with an innocent eye and a burning enthusiasm. My rating is 5/5 stars. 
So kick off your shoes, put your feet up, smile gently and enjoy the concert.

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WAR AND PEACE - by LEO TOLSTOY

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Three months and many painful reading hours later I got to the end of this monumental masterpiece and I can proudly say "I did it!"

I was very sad to let go of Natasha Rostova, Princess Mary and their crew. I grew close to this crazy writing style, the weird nineteenth century Russian lifestyle and while I found it hard to go through the War section in book one I could barely read anything else without finding it shallow and useless to nurture my brain by the time I reached book two.

My advice? Get the book on your Kindle and read 1% a day. This will save you from getting stuck and will allow you to read other books at the same time. It makes it easier to survive the tough parts you are not enjoying, it makes it more exciting when you are in the middle of some gripping adventure and you are forced to wait until tomorrow to find out what happens next.

Tolstoy is the lion of the Russian literature, everybody should read it, especially wanna-be writers who are trying to find their own voice. Here's an author who definitely didn't fear putting down his thoughts and feelings.

Now I know why every famous author insists on reading the classics. On to the next one, Kafka here we go!


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FLASHFICTION.IT

Today my story THE MOST EPIC PARTY EVER was posted online on FLASHFICTION.IT 

This website, run by Cristina Vezzaro, displays 750 words stories and longer stories in two separate collections with no specific demands for genre or style.

I think this is a great opportunity for every beginner writer to show their talents and get feedback from readers.

It took about two days to get confirmation of acceptance of my story THE MOST EPIC PARTY EVER and just over a month to see it published. I also got invited to send a short bio and picture of myself, that you can find here

I strongly recommend you to send your stories to http://flashfiction.it/