Summer Reading: Draven's Light Review

     Hey ya'll! Hope Summer is going well for everyone! I've got an awesome read for anyone looking for a good book!

     Anne Elisabeth Stengl writes a fantasy series called the Tales of Goldstone Wood. Draven's Light is a novella that is part of the series. You may be thinking, "But I wouldn't know what was going on if I started in the middle of the series!" Never fear! Anne Elisabeth writes her stories so they can be read independently of each other. So here goes....

     Draven's Light is a tale of bravery. But not bravery as most people think of it. In this story, courage doesn't always come in the form of sword fights and brute strength; sometimes it means turning away from those things. Anne Elisabeth makes this message clear throughout the book.

      Though the book is written so a first-time reader of the series can pick it up, Anne Elisabeth brings a couple well-known characters into the story, as well new characters, both shedding light on previous stories in the series while weaving a new one. I have always marveled at the way the author is able to create a world with its own history and cultures as she weaves her tales together through ongoing story lines. Readers of Goldstone Wood will not be disappointed with this book!

     Draven's Light evokes a number of emotions from it's readers. It made me laugh, moan, smile and shake my head in confusion. At the end, I felt a satisfaction that the outcome was worth the sacrifices of the characters, that true bravery had won out in the end and that nothing could ever overshadow that truth.

     Anne Elisabeth's tale is darker, but conveys a pointed message of atypical bravery. Draven's Light is a wonderful tale that kept me reading for hours. The quiet strength of the main character mirrors the personality of the book and quietly embeds its story into the minds of its readers.

     Draven's Light is available on NOOK and Kindle, as well as available for order in paperback. It's well worth the read!

     In other news, I'll be posting some other college related posts as the Back-to-School season approaches.

Who I Am

Dear reader,
   I feel like I should ask your forgiveness. I set out to give you a glimpse into what the life of a college student is like; I have failed miserably. Especially since I haven' t posted in a year.... That's definitely part of the problem.
   I realized this blog has not been very organized, and I aim to change that. I want to help you know what college is like; I want to give you advice so you can learn from my mistakes; but I also want to show you who I am.
    I am not just a college student. I don't sit in my dorm room doing homework 24/7 with no social interactions whatsoever. I am also a child of God; a friend; a daughter; a fan girl; a reader; a broadway geek; a movie buff. In between school, I take time to do things I enjoy and spend time with people I care about.
    So here is the new direction of the blog: with this blog, I will give you college tips I learn throughout my almost two years of college life; however, as a reflection of my life as a college student, I will interject with posts about  other fun, more hobby oriented things.
     So, with that preamble, here's who I am (besides a college student), and what you will be seeing more of on this blog:

• A Child of God
  This is who I am first and foremost. I have been adopted into God's family through His Son's blood. He pursued when I was in sin, and invited me to have a relationship with Him. I want to serve God and live a pleasing life for Him because of I love Him. He is my daddy, and I am His daughter.
• A Fan Girl
  Yes.... I am a fan girl and proud of it! I put a lot of thought into things I love; sometimes too much thought. I ship couples and create head canons. I am a Whovian, a Oncer and I am Sherlocked. I am also proud to say I am a Goldstone Wood Imp; don't worry, there will be a post to explain this term, since many will probably not know who this fandom is. 
• A Reader
  I absolutely LOVE to read! I mostly stay within the fantasy/adventure/young adult fiction genre right now. I enjoyed the Hunger Games. I am only now starting to read the Harry Potter series. However, I do enjoy the classics, such as Jane Austen. I also love fairytale retellings! Robin McKinley's Beauty was good and I am interested to read her Rose Daughter (if you can't tell, my favorite fairytale is Beauty and the Beast). My absolute all-time favorite EVER author is Anne Elisabeth Stengl, who writes the Tales of Goldstone Wood series. If you don't know who she is, look her up! It will be well worth your time!
• A Broadway Geek
  I dream of seeing a musical on Broadway. My favorites are Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Beauty and the Beast and Les Miserables (just to name a few ;)). The 25th Anniversary edition of Les Mis gave me chills, as did Phantom of the Opera. I have a whole playlist dedicated to Broadway Music.
• A Movie Buff
  I love a wide variety of movie genres. Mostly action/adventure/fantasy. Though I do like some true story movies. I'm not a huge fan of sports movies; I think the only sports movie I actually find myself desiring to watch again is the Blind Side... perhaps because there's not a whole lot of sports in it? 

    That's me in a nutshell.  Do you have any of the same interests? How about different ones? Any questions you have about college you want me to (attempt) to answer? Comment comment comment!
    Look for more posts about college life/extracurricular activities to come!