I’m changing my blog so it’s a little more meaningful. Because you don’t need me to sit here and gush about the awesome books I’ve read. I’m going to go IN-DEPTH about why these books are awesome and how they can help YOU as a writer.
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I had never actually heard about this book until my library crazily promoted it.
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This book may be simple with the most adorable illustrations, but it truly speaks to me as a writer and has touched my heart. It truly deserves the award it received.
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I first spotted this little book in our local Deseret Bookstore. I don’t remember the actual reason my family went there that day, but when I saw this on the shelf, I was curious and picked it up. I found the concept interesting immediately and a little hilarious; a caterpillar is destined to become a monarch butterfly, but when he hatches from his cocoon, he’s a spider. The premise tickled me, and despite the book being meant for much younger readers than myself, I wanted to buy it. However, my brother crinkled his nose at the very idea and shook his head. “No, Bailey, don’t get that book.” Sadly, I put the book back. But, that did not stop me ...
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I remember more of what happened after reading Rot & Ruin then I do while I was reading it.
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My bookshelf started when I was just getting into high school. My cousin was leaving for college, and she was desperately trying to get rid of many things in her room so she didn’t leave a bunch of her stuff in her mother’s house. I remember my cousin inviting us over (well, me specifically) because she knew I loved books. I still do. I’m a complete nightmare whenever I walk into a Barnes and Noble, and I almost cried tears of happiness when I walked into Powell’s Book Store for the first time. But, at the time my cousin invited us over, I didn’t have my own personal bookshelf. We had one bookshelf in our house, one that was crammed ...
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