Kayleigh Harrier
Bio
On a journey to learn and define myself as more than the sum of so many specially crafted keywords. Never quite the same person twice and newly dedicated to owning my life.
A wife, mother, and older than my years might suggest.
Stories (18/0)
Whores'd'oeuvres
Across many different genres and age groups there should be an emphasis on an author’s voice and word choice. As someone who is very sensitive to the connotations of words, I can say that very little consideration is given to this concept in much of the content I read. While I suffer no delusions about my reading choices and how poor they might be, I don’t believe they need to be written that way. Perhaps most of these authors started out writing pulpy romance with no prior experience hoping to cash in on the feral market that Kindle Unlimited offers. In time I hope many of the authors that enter this space give more consideration to the tone their word choice sets.
By Kayleigh Harrier2 years ago in Filthy
The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
Themes Italian renaissance, Italy, Florence, Italian culture, de Medici, Painting, art, beauty, religious fundamentalism, religion vs sciences, art history Love and loss, maturation and coming of age, women’s rights, women’s role, Familial secrets, family history, Sex and repression, betrayal, honesty Fiction, historical fiction, romantic fiction, realistic fiction, poetic prose, descriptive fiction
By Kayleigh Harrier3 years ago in Geeks
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Themes Coming of age, Childhood memories, childhood trauma, repressed memories nostalgia, introspection, life lessons, growth & loss, acceptance, timeless & ancient things, fantasy, supernatural fiction, fiction
By Kayleigh Harrier3 years ago in Families
Tales from the Gas Station Vol.1 By Jack Townsend
Themes Existential dread, violence, dark humor, parallel dimensions, chaos theory Reluctant hero, realistic fiction (until it isn’t), absurdism, small town bs Supernatural, horror, mental illness, demons, aliens, ancient gods
By Kayleigh Harrier3 years ago in Humans
The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller
Themes: fairytale, fantasy, fiction, classism, caste system, kingdoms & conquest, murder mystery, scheming/plotting, antihero, usurping the throne, kings/courts, villains, female heroines, love story, women’s rights
By Kayleigh Harrier3 years ago in Futurism
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Themes demonology, Hell, demonic hierarchy, witches, superstitions, occult/Christianity, contracts/bargains, soul stealing vendetta, murder mystery, serial killer, twins/sisters bonding, manipulation/coercion female heroine, female protagonist, turn of the century, period fiction, fantasy, betrothal
By Kayleigh Harrier3 years ago in Families