C.A Gray, YA & Fantasy Author

Review: The Golden Key, George MacDonald

July 26, 2015 by C.A. Gray 1 Comment

My rating of The Golden Key: 4 stars This was of the old-school fantasy variety: i.e. heavy on plot and morality and light on characterization. I enjoyed the last one the most (Birth of the Christ Child, I think it was called) because there was more characterization in that one and so ...
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Remember Me?

July 26, 2015 by C.A. Gray 1 Comment

A good "fluff" book-- you need those once in awhile! The characters were shallow, predictable, and at times over-the-top absurd. But I still enjoyed it... Kinsella leaves just enough mystery to keep you turning pages to find out what happens next. It's set in 2004 and 2007 Britain, and ...
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Review: Letters from a Stoic, Seneca

July 26, 2015 by C.A. Gray 1 Comment

My Review of Letters From A Stoic: 4 Stars Lots of great nuggets of wisdom -- Seneca threw out all kinds of one-liners that could all be Proverbs. I don't know so much about the stoic philosophy though... I think there's a lot good in it but overall it was a little too doom-and-gloom ...
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Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins

July 26, 2015 by C.A. Gray 1 Comment

My Review of The Girl on the Train: 5 stars I put this one in the same category as "Gone Girl" - it's a thriller told in a very similar style, first person and jumping between different perspectives but withholding the critical information until the very end. I guessed the killer ...
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Fangirl

July 26, 2015 by C.A. Gray 1 Comment

My Review of Fangirl: 4 stars A very different premise for a YA novel, I thought... one that actually makes fun of the genre itself! Cath is obsessed with the Simon Snow novels (which are obviously Harry Potter), to the point where she writes fan fiction and has an enormous worldwide following. ...
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Review: On Writing

July 26, 2015 by C.A. Gray 1 Comment

My Review of On Writing: 5 Stars I don't actually read Stephen King because I'm not into horror stories, but this was more of a memoir + advice on writing. It was fascinating, and it really made me like him as a person. He just seems like someone I'd enjoy hanging out with. ...
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Review: Learned Optimism

July 26, 2015 by C.A. Gray 1 Comment

My Review of Learned Optimism: 5 Stars Really interesting! I read this in installments over months because I lent it out when I wasn't finished with it, but Seligman makes the simple but profound point that a lot of "depression" is borne out of our individualistic culture. Real ...
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The Richest Man Who Ever Lived

July 26, 2015 by C.A. Gray 1 Comment

My Review of The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: 5 stars I plowed through this book - it's a really inspiring collection of wisdom and biographies of people who have used them and turned failure into great success in all areas of life, from business to personal finances to relationships. ...
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Upcoming Release: “The Liberty Box”

July 24, 2015 by C.A. Gray 9 Comments

So I finished my first draft of “The Liberty Box,” and sent it off to one of my editors for mostly character work stuff. A quick synopsis: Kate Brandeis has it all: a famous reporter at the age of twenty-four, she’s the face of the Republic of the Americas. She has a loving fiancee and all the ...
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Good Things Happening!

July 20, 2015 by C.A. Gray 3 Comments

It’s been months since I’ve blogged. I know. But I have a lot of good (and I do mean GOOD!) excuses. First, I got engaged!! :) To this awesome man… …on this amazing beach… …with this gorgeous ring! In the ensuing months, we decided to get married in mid-January 2016 on this fabulous Costa ...
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