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Tell Me A Story

Greetings to the story lovers out there.
Tell Me A Story began as a thought not too long ago. I'd recently found myself speed reading through three books in three days and felt the sudden anguish of not having anyone to discuss them with. No friends or siblings or co-workers who had picked up the same random assortment of YA fiction, Narrative nonfiction, and children's classics who would be willing to sit and talk about them for two or three hours straight. I know everyone has experienced something similar. Whether you've read a book, watched some obscure movie that no one has heard of, or you recently discovered a gem in the most recent video game sale, you want to share it with others, and there is nothing more frustrating than when you can't do that.

My first solution to this was to keep a reading journal; taking notes as a read so I can express my thoughts about the characters and situations. But I realized, while that helps me understand what works for me in a story, it's too private. What I really love-- thanks to four years of English studies and literature classes-- is the discussion of the books and why things work. And so, here is my solution. A place where I can record my opinions on stories and still open it up to discussion among other avid readers.

Tell Me A Story is primarily my opinions of whatever I am currently reading. It's not a book review blog and I will avoid (to the best of my ability) declaring whether or not a story is "good." Instead, I want to focus on what elements work for me and what doesn't and why. I'd encourage you to read the books on your own and see if you agree or disagree and then let me know why. One of the greatest things about literature is having vastly differing opinions and every one of them is a valid viewpoint.

Here, you will find fiction from all genres and reading levels, some nonfiction, possibly some poetry though I'm not as confident in talking about poems, and sometimes other forms of story like films and video games. My concern is what stories these mediums are telling.

So I hope you will join me on this exploration of story and maybe find a gem among the shelves.

Update 9/28/18: I am now an affiliate with Z Publishing House. I do get a small commision from any purchases through this link (http://www.zpublishinghouse.com?rfsn=1831564.e6264). If anyone is interested in checking out some anthologies of emerging writers, this is a good place to go.


Sincerely, Kayla

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