![]() He did say it was sort of boring as not much happens, but he liked it anyway. ![]() He liked the animals and the snail making trails on the rock. The nephew thought this beginning book was good. I love his stuff and I will be reading more in the future when he publishes. The art is beautiful and it is a great book to expand your world and understanding of how to be in it. Perception is everything and everyone sees things differently is a good lesson from this. The rock doesn’t change, but under different light, say moon light, clouds, bright sun, under water, it looks completely different, different colors, when it hasn’t changed. How eye opening is that? I simply love it. He loves to take an object like a rock and show it from the perspective of an ant, a moose, a bird and under water. What I enjoy about Brendan is he plays with perspective. He is another Weisner or William Joyce or Jan Brett. ![]() He won the Caldecott with a cat book a few years ago and I recently read his last book that I loved too. Brendan is quickly becoming a new favorite author for me. ![]()
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River House Books in Carmel, Calif., which announced earlier this month that it would have to close soon if a buyer wasn't found, will remain open after all. ![]() ![]() ![]() Petra will have to make the decision to complete her mission or do the honorable thing. ![]() We meet more friends, including carpenters that don’t build with wood. Once again Petra and her friends find themselves on the funny side of misunderstandings, realizing that one can’t simply jump to conclusions with facts and because the truth of something can be quite different than the rumor. Hilariousness ensues as Petra and Snarls journey through the lands of Mesoggie and to the mysterious Kingdom of Boogy Gobees in search of a creature that is rumored to eat dragons and can make the entire Puny Army pale in fear. Should she fail her knighthood and that of her fellow knight Sir Bograt Bog Witch will be forfeit. According to a new rule her father, the King, has written, she must make a journey to far away land and capture the fabled Car-Panther and bring one back to the kingdom in two days. Sir Princess Petra has been given a mission. ![]() ![]() ![]() Given how often they publish, and how flagrantly they plagiarized this one, whatcha want to bet they’ve stolen wholesale from many different authors in different fandoms? This is major, guys, and totally unacceptable. They’ve got thousands of reviews on Goodreads. Romilly King has almost 23 books out since early last year up on Amazon. >I suggest you go read the fanfic, if you like kinky Destiel. >If this fanfiction has been plagiarised so thoroughly, how can I trust other books by Romilly aren’t also plagiarised fic? If this fanfiction has been plagiarised so thoroughly, how can I trust other books by Romilly aren’t also plagiarised fic? Blue_Jack spent *hours and hours* writing and editing this *for free*, for people to enjoy *for free*, and someone tried profiting from it. >This was a work put out into the world to be enjoyed for free. >The plagiarisation isn’t even remotely subtle. It’s also entirely possible she’s plagiarised more fic. ![]() It’s entirely possible she’s been writing ahead of time and is only publishing now. >Romilly has published a book approximately once a month during 2020 and into 2021. The audio book still remains, for the moment. They filed a plagiarisation claim with Amazon, who pulled the book. ![]() >I contacted Blue Jack to see if they’re Romilly. Here’s the rest of OP’s commentary from the thread) ![]() There are even more images on Twitter, but even just these ten prove the point. (unforth’s note: …I’ve hit Tumblr’s image limit, but you get the idea. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays. These times are an estimation, not a guarantee. 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It recalls an older style of writing, when stories were somewhat slower-paced and focused more on introspection and the coming-of-age of the characters, rather than on fast-paced plots. ![]() Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy Strange has an almost classic feel to it. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her historical detail, wonderful characters, created with depth and complexity, and the journeys upon which she guides them never fail to engage both my mind and my heart." - The Romance Dish ![]() ![]() "A new Susanna Craig novel is always cause for excitement with this romance-loving reader. But though she makes Tristan's task infernally difficult, falling in love may be all too easy. even indulge in a dangerous intimacy with a woman he has no business wanting.Įrica guards her journal as fiercely as she guards her heart, fearing to reveal a side of herself a man like Tristan could never understand. Could the culprit be his unconventional Irish guest? 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Thus, North’s novel is both a literary adventure and a meaningful critique of our contemporary world. While the novel is set in the late 19th century, the issues North explores through her character development of Ada are the same issues that women and American society grapple with today. She flees her hometown and undergoes a journey of self-discovery that is wild and introspective. The novel is written in the first-person point of view of Ada, a teenager shunned by her community because of their superstitious attitudes towards women. It rewrites the myths of a male-dominated Wild West, legends that are intrinsic to American culture yet often lacking female figures. ![]() Outlawed is a hybrid of genres: It has elements of historical fiction, characterizations of American Western exploration literature, tropes of the bildungsroman, and promotes feminist literary themes. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you are looking for a fun, light read you can’t do wrong with this series. These women spend their days pickpocketing and blackmailing their way around the country all before its time to sit down for tea. Yet this is no ordinary Victorian ladys societyas its full of pirates, thieves and neer-do-wells. Maybe my favorite of the all three.Įach book is a different following a different couple but the sense of humor is the same in all three and I can not recommend them enough. Cecilia Bassingwaite belongs to a very prestigious circle of women: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels. ![]() Because really who would be the best informants and spies then the people who are always there but rarely seen. ![]() I love them.Īnd then finally, we have Alice and Daniel, undercover agents who have posed as maids and butlers for the forementioned pirates and witches. She teams up with Pirate Alex, putting aside decades long feud to get it back. Delightful.Īnd then we are introduced to Charlotte, a powerful witch who like everyone else is after the a powerful artifact. ![]() The First book has Cecelia who wants to finally join the ranks of the Wisteria Society and claim her right as a Pirate Queen her mother is but when her father kidnaps the Society it is up to her and Captain to save them. All working together, against each other and all in between. You have the perfect Victorian maiden’s who just happened to be Pirates, witches and secret agents. The perfect fluffy romance and action and excitement. ![]() ![]() And so it’s worth it to just keep going, because I don’t have to be afraid of failure any more.Ĥ. And the one thing that always cheers me up is (weirdly) asking myself “What’s the worst that could happen?” Because if I think about it, the “worst” usually isn’t all that bad. But I will often find myself getting really resentful, or discouraged, or feel like nothing I’m doing is working. And that lesson doesn’t apply to everyone. But the most important thing I’ve learned in my life is to appreciate how good things are for me. ![]() ![]() Biggest lesson you’ve learned in life so far? What is your philosophy of life? Nothing will ever match hearing her first cry after she was born. ![]() The best moment of your life? Apart from your writing career.ĭefinitely the birth of my first child, my daughter Dawn. Until then, I’ll have complete ownership over everything I do.Ģ. I’m not saying I’ll never work with a publisher or a big film studio, but if I do, it will be on my terms. I’d rather make enough money to survive, and own everything I do, than make a whole lot of money but have my work be under someone else’s control. ![]() The second answer brought tears to my eyes… Garrett Robinson!Īnd the good news is that you can now read it for free! Just follow this link! Hello world! Today with us, we have, the bestselling author of indie fantasy “Nightblade”, Mr. ![]() |