Anna Abner

Author: Anna Abner

Review of Jennifer Echols’ Major Crush

Posted on April 16, 2014March 18, 2014 by Anna Abner

Or, A Re-Reading Of One Of My All-Time Faves

Reading Major Crush, or reading it for the third time, is such an unexpected pleasure. It’s a sparkly, hilarious, witty, frothy YA delight from beginning to end.

Virginia has a lot of problems. Her best friend is in love with her. The boy she crushes on doesn’t know she exists. She’s not getting along with her dad. And she has to share being drum major of her high school band, even though she deserves to be the one-and-only girl in charge.

If you love funny, sweet, smart YA then you won’t go wrong with Major Crush. Or anything Jennifer Echols writes, to be honest.

<3 Anna

Another Haunted House

Posted on April 9, 2014March 23, 2015 by Anna Abner

Or, Photos From Rural Duplin County, NC

I adore old houses. The creepier the better. So when my daughter and I took a road trip through the back roads of North Carolina and spotted this home I had to stop and take pictures.

Lucky for me, the current owner of the house (and descendant of the original owners) saw me snapping photos and ambled out of the auto parts store next door. He told me the rear of the home was built in 1790 by his ancestors the Carr Family. The original plantation went on for miles, but has been whittled down over the centuries.

He assured me the interior is structurally sound, but the front roof leaked and damaged the side facing the road. Photos of the home have been featured in a book on the history of Duplin County.

Not too far from the Carr Plantation House I found this extremely creepy family cemetery built around a giant, leafless tree. Naturally, I had to stop and take a closer look.

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<3 Anna

A New 5-Star Review for Elixir

Posted on April 8, 2014October 29, 2014 by Anna Abner

Or, Pretty Little Pages Reviewed The 1st Volume In The Red Plague Trilogy

You can visit the site here or read the review below.

I cannot get enough of zombies stories lately, and Elixir delivered my next fix perfectly! Anna Abner penned a unique story that left me wanting more of this series. Her writing flows so well, and this story pulled me in immediately.

The characters in Elixir were a very dynamic bunch. Ben was my favorite one, because I was so intrigued by him. I’m dying to know what happens to him during the rest of this series! Maya is a great main character. I very much enjoyed following her journey and learning about her life and the world around her. Hunny did get annoying, though. At first, I thought she’d be endearing but she quickly got on my nerves.

The detail in this book is amazing. I’ve been all over North Carolina except the Raleigh-Durham area, but I still felt like I was there. I was never left wondering how, and what, things were happening because Anna Abner did an excellent job at keeping the reader informed and invested.

If you’re a fan of zombies books, I would recommend Elixir to you in a heartbeat. Fans of Tracey Ward and her kick-ass heroines will enjoy this quick and inviting read, too!

5 out of 5 stars

–Kristen

<3 Anna

Flirty Clip Friday #26

Posted on April 4, 2014March 22, 2014 by Anna Abner

Or, I’m Sharing My Favorite Romantic Video Montages

Some of Katniss & Peets’s sweetest moments from Hunger Games and Catching Fire. Enjoy!

Video created by “RachelWSProductions”

<3 Anna

Divergent by Veronica Roth Book Review

Posted on April 2, 2014February 27, 2014 by Anna Abner

Or, My Thoughts On An Exciting YA Novel

I enjoyed the story, which is very similar to the Hunger Games, and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series. I especially liked watching Tris’ development from a shy, weak little girl into a tough, independent young woman.

I felt like it fell apart a little at the end as suddenly the book, which had been about a girl discovering her inner strength and going through initiation trials, became a more political story. But overall, very fun and entertaining.

<3 Anna

Flirty Clip Friday #25

Posted on March 28, 2014March 22, 2014 by Anna Abner

Or, I’m Sharing My Favorite Romantic Video Montages

I’m really starting to love Caroline and Stafan’s relationship right now on The Vampire Diaries. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddN1DN1irHw

Created by KristinaOrtutova

<3 Anna

Red Plague Series an Amazon Daily Deal!

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Anna Abner

Or, The Best Email I’ve Ever Gotten

Today my YA series was a daily deal from Amazon. I had no idea Elixir, Antidote, and Panacea would be email blasted to Amazon customers, but I’m so proud and delighted.

<3 Anna

My Top 4 Favorite Zombies

Posted on March 26, 2014March 10, 2014 by Anna Abner

Or, Which Zombies Influenced The Red Plague Trilogy

The stories of risen dead originated in the voodoo religion, but they definitely got more fun when Hollywood took over. From the first zombie monster in 1932’s White Zombie to the decomposing walkers on The Walking Dead, zombies have always been my favorite movie monsters.

#4: Kyle from American Horror Story: Coven (2013-2014)

Kyle and Zoe had an instant attraction, but when he was killed the same night they met, what was a witch to do except piece him back together and raise him from the dead? He had a bumpy readjustment period, but with time Kyle learned to be (mostly) human again.

#3: Sophia from The Walking Dead (Current)

Technically, all my favorite characters on the show are zombies since they have the zombie virus inside them. But of all the turned walkers poor Sophia broke my heart the worst. I really wanted her to be okay and when she re-appeared I cried for her, Carol, and all of them.

#2: Freddie from Return of the Living Dead (1985)

This movie gave me nightmares, and it will always be my favorite horror film. The wiggling dog corpse. The tar monster in the basement. The cemetery literally coming to life. Not only is this movie crazy scary, but I was emotionally invested in Freddie being the good guy who would get a happy ending. Nope. Zombie.

#1: R from Warm Bodies (2013)

If all zombies were as adorable as Nicholas Hoult’s R, horror movies would be very different. First, the book was an amazing story I could not put down, but then the film was even better.

These characters, and countless others, inspired me to write my own zombie YA adventure, Elixir.

<3 Anna

Red Plague Photos

Posted on March 24, 2014April 7, 2014 by Anna Abner

Or, Things That Inspired Elixir, Maya & Ben

I live in North Carolina and everything around me inspired locations and characters in the Red Plague Trilogy, but here are some things that made me stop and imagine the series in a new way.