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Alone in your home on a bright afternoon. The knob of a closed door within the house begins to jiggle. When it stops a loud knock can be heard on the other side…
Some time ago I chose the book Sabriel by Garth Nix for Addey to read. When I was younger my first sense of world building came from this novel. The first taste of the vast scale of an area traversed, the first sense of wonder. I received all of that from this experience.
It also exposed me to a character who has stayed with me for years. The sassy and ever entertaining Mogget. While I appreciate all the characters in Sabriel, and their progression through the novel, this small fluff ball is by far my favorite. I suggested this book for Addey specifically because of the world building and the how deeply it delves into its own fictional history and to see what she thinks of it.
Now that Addey’s finished reading the book, here are her thoughts…
We’ve mentioned it before, but I have a drastically different taste in books that both Amber and Nicole. That’s why we decided to do book swaps—we thought it would make things exciting and fun. But, it also makes for a bit of an intimidating proposition. It is a little stressful to take on a book that is one of your friend’s favorites but that you also know is not your typical cup of tea.
So, with all this in mind, I dove into Sabriel with trepidation. I decided to read it first because out of the two books I got from Amber and Nicole, this seemed like the book I would like the least and I wanted to get it out of the way. That doesn’t sound promising, does it?
Well, once I started reading I was worried that my initial thoughts were right. The book didn’t draw me in at first and it took me quite a while to get through the first half of the book. I think that this is due to the fact that I am not used to the world building that has to take place in fantasy. There was a lot of confusion for me when I first started reading. I simply didn’t understand the world Sabriel and her companions lived in, which is kid of the point of a fantasy novel that takes place in an imaginary world, but I’m not used to that.
But I plowed on anyway and noticed that I did get more involved in the story and with the characters as I read on. Mogget confused me a bit, but was quite an interesting character, and once he came onto the scene I had a much easier time following along. Then, once the third central character, Touchstone, showed up, I had a much easier time following. That’s where the action really picked up and where the story became interesting to me.
In the first half of the book, I struggled to read a chapter a day, which was the goal I was striving for, and once the action picked up in the latter part of the book, I think I finished it in just a couple days.
To sum up my thoughts on Sabriel, while it wasn’t may favorite book I’ve read or anything like that, it was very good and was a nice little venture outside of my comfort zone. I had fun reading it, and am even interested in reading the next books in the series in the future (once I can get to the library and snag them after this whole quarantine thing is over.)
If you are like me and read primarily in one genre, I think I would recommend reaching outside of your comfort zone and reading something new—especially if that something new is a recommendation from a friend who you know has good taste!
Today we have a fun writing prompt to get your brain working on this frosty Friday!
Recall the moment you came face to face with an ornery moose.
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Write a short short piece about this tree. You can do so using any method you desire. Perhaps it’s a poem bringing it to life? Maybe it is an origin story? Or perhaps it is the focus of a journey? Whatever the case may be, tell me a story.
Today’s post is a writing prompt to get your creative juices flowing. Check it out below, and let us know what you come up with!
Create a character with five or more distinct features (eyes, scars, build, etc). Then choose one of those features and describe it in as much detail as you can.
Happy writing!
Sorry I have no inspirational insight for this week. Or funny tidbits to help you all on your literary journeys.
This week has been too long and yet a whirlwind that I’m still trying to catch up to. Right now I’m just trying to remind myself to breathe. Breathe, because it’s okay to feel overwhelmed. Breathe, because it’s okay to feel anxious. Breathe, because it’s okay to breakdown a little. Your emotions are not a burden, they are not for anyone to judge.
Just breathe…because you can only go up from here.
Because not all who wander are lost. Sometimes that is where the best inspiration can come from.
So if you are feeling overwhelmed, remember to simply breathe. You are not alone. Take this post as a gentle reminder that you are fine wherever you are at, and everything will fall in place soon.