Taking a Break!

Hey everyone!

The next couple of weeks are going to be a bit hectic for me.

I have some signing sessions I have to attend to and I am really busy writing my third fantasy novel.

So, not much blogging time for me!

I will be checking in every once in a while to show you what I am up to though 😉

Wishing you all a beautiful summer and I will see you guys later.

Lots of Love,

Patty

 

 

Poetry: Open Up

Open Up

–

In the darkest of nights

Open your eyes

To see

The beauty

Which the stars hold

 

In the brightest of days

Open your heart

To feel

What’s real

Inside of you

 

In the middle of the storm

Open your soul

To embrace

The grace

Which kindness holds

 

In the space of time

Open your mind

To learn

The pattern

Of Life

Open

Up…

–

Just Patty

 

 

 

 

Senryu for today

Review: The False Awakening by Callum McLaughlin

This book by Callum was a nice surprise to read.

I am normally more into fantasy novels or poetry, but the story captured me from the very beginning.

 

 

The story follows teenager Abi Watson, who wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of the incident that put her there. She must strive to uncover the truth from the depths of her own mind while dealing with the various complex relationships with the people around her.

There are a couple of things in particular that attracts me to this book.

First of all, I love the writing style. It reads easy and swiftly. When you start to read, the story grabs you almost immediately and keeps you in its grasp for the remaining of the book.

It has a great tension in it and sparks your curiosity throughout the chapters.

The second thing I really like is that this book contains a subject very close to my heart: PTSD. I admire a story that holds issues that are normally kept hidden. This way, people can learn a bit while enjoying an awesome story at the same time.

As for the story itself, it’s exiting, filled with questions and has depth as well.

Although I did foresee the ending, it didn’t bother me at all because it left me with a sense of: ‘See? I was right!’. Very satisfying when that happens. 😉

So, if you like a good, intriguing story with tension that makes you want to read faster because you want to know what happens next, I can recommend this book for sure!

Thank you Callum, for a great read!

Lots of Love,

Patty

Callum’s blog: https://callummclaughlin.wordpress.com/

Callum’s books: https://callummclaughlin.wordpress.com/my-book/

Buy The False Awakening right HERE.

 

Throwback Thursday: Dedicated Poetry

On Throwback Thursdays I want to share some older Poems and Posts of me.

This time I chose to share a poem I wrote last year about battling an invisible illness.

As most of you might know, I have PTSD.

But I also have Crohns and HMS (Hypermobility Syndrome)

All invisible, but all very real and chronic.

So this one is for all of you who are battling an invisible illness and have to deal with the judgment of people who can’t see your struggles.

Stay Strong! You are Awesome!

The Invisible…

–

Captured
Inside my own body
Fighting
To stay sane
Chained
Never free…
Fighting
Against the pain
Locked
Inside my skin
Fighting
The frustration
Imprisoned
Never released
Fighting
The irritation
Unsaved
Without relief
Fighting
Depression
No escape
Never free
Fighting
The Invisible
Every goddamn day
Fighting…

Endlessly

–

Just Patty

Poetry: Just Me

Just Me…

–

Let me

Be free

To make my own

Mistakes

Let me

Be crazy

To take my own

Risks

Let me

Be empty

To deal with my own

Sadness

Let me

Be happy

To live life my own

Way

Let me

Be mighty

To discover my own

Path

Let me

Be…

Just Me

–

Just Patty

 

 

 

Quote of the week.