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i am more than a dream , by jennae cecelia

28/10/2020

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I don't often read enough poetry , but this one caught my eye , I'm not sure how or why I came about it  either , may be just browsing in a book store , and feeling a bit alone and sad  or just a bit lost and I opened this book and it opened upon a poem , that had inspired me to buy it , but it was truly worth the read and every penny I payed for it too.

I mean sometimes we just need a guided hand to follow in out time of need .

Some of you go turn to the bible , but me I go to my books and some of them inspire me and some just guide me and some help me feel myself again .

Books are an important part of our life's , well they are mine and I now just buy a book on feeling alone , not because of the cover art of reviews , I mean a good review helps lead people to a good book , but buying a book s is more than just following someone who points you to a book . 

I hope this review finds you safe .

poetry in this book is inspirational and comforting , you can interpret these poems any way you want in relation to your life  , love loss , hardships , desires and more you will get from this book , 73 pages of goodness and  meaningful poetry .

And she has more books . yayyyyy thats great for me , eventually I will get them all .


HAVE A GREAT DAYS GUYS , AND THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY REVIEW PAGE , HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.


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Asgard Academy ,Book One-The Prophecy. By Amanda DeShane.

26/10/2020

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Asgard Academy ,
Book One-The Prophecy. 
By Amanda DeShane.


Fantasy ADULT BOOK 18 +  (contains sex)
Firstly  this book was like wow , human female and then she finds out she's a  Goddess and a shield maiden trying to end a war in Asgard that seems to just continue on throughout time , becoming someone she was or has been many times before .
At the beginning , I loved the fact that she was in a foster care system on earth and that when the girl had attacked them all ,she shot lightning through her hands ,  she had been able to at protect the children that shared that house she was living in at the time , sad in places it actually brought tears to my eyes , she had protected the children there at the beginning but lost someone as well  , I loved how she found her power but just didn't know who she was or how to use it  , I also liked how the author had described all the peoples characters throughout the book , all there features and clothes and there race , and also giving aurora her blue hair was a great feature that added more characteristics and personality , and strength to her character just through the color blue ,how she always sounded strong and ready for anything , no matter the situation .
Finding out some of the things I found out throughout the book , gave me Goosebumps  , she also had guards out looking for her to give her guidance, but needed to find her first to explain all the things she had questions for , especially who she was and what she was ,  and when she arrived to her realm with her guards  she had  gained so much more in the way of company and love to an empire she was in control of , a place that knew who she was , and even though she did not really know who she was either , there was signs that they were slipping into her memory and she felt like part of the places she was going and even saved a tigress that had known her before and was part of her life .
Also one thing I never expected to be really great were the sex scenes and sex talk and descriptions of the whole process through the book , It really made me feel her surroundings and I had emotions that never really come forth from reading usually , but made me feel great , guys if a book can actually give you a vast amount of emotions then I think that book has to be great  then yes  I mean how many books have I read in the past that left me exhausted, not many I can tell you . The description of the people and the realms that aurora was travelling and the species that were described throughout the book were well thought out .
I love the fight scenes described in the school and I loved how she came into her own when she was kidnapped and she sorted them out that's for sure .
The room and floor plan drawings on the safe room I thought were a great added extra and gives you even insight to help finish the imagery in your head to what the safe room looked like , to draw you in more and to help you picture the place better as you feel around and imagine you are there with Aurora
I am so looking forward to book 2 and I hope she is fast at writing it for my sake . 




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AFTER DINNER CONVERSATION Magazine

23/10/2020

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AFTER DINNER CONVERSATION


Hi there guys , another review here , a magazine this time , and what a cool magazine it is , you will love it ,the stories inside are so cool and wrote by lots of different authors every month  , I read this as part of my readathon and I absolutely loved it , there are a good variety of themes in this magazine , also if you go to their website there you will find some great podcasts, or even join their patron as well with 3 different tiers to choose from , you should definitely check them out , and if you want to buy the subscription then you even get a discount from me  in this review  to use so what are you waiting for .
Ok more on the magazine guys , it's a fiction magazine with philosophy and ethics short stories with many genres you can also get free shorts stories if you go to their website , so that's great yes .
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And My favorite story in the October 2020  issue is ,  A s Y o u W i s h ( C h i l d r e n ’ s S t o r y ) by Tyler W. Kurt , It's about toys that were in the dark , shut away in a toy box for years and finally getting to see daylight and get some repairs , so cute  , the descriptions of this particular stories nearly brought tears to my eyes . I just loved the whole thing , and would read this to the little children in my family.

And one more thing which I think will be great , especially for homeschoolers  is in the magazine after each story you read , there is a list of questions that are associated with the story you have just read , now being a homeschooler  , I found this very interesting and useful , especially when you can use these stories as part of your English class and get your children to read them and then do the  questions as part of English class or even do discussions.   
 There are at least 6 stories in each edition .
You can also sign up for the monthly news letter as well , and get more juicy information sent to you via emails .

Also for Book Clubs , Check out our short stories curated by genre, free for “book clubs” to download you can use these for discussions in your clubs or home-schools .

The covers are also very colorful and detailed , I love them . I have added 2 so you can see what I mean .

Find them on Face-book, You-tube, Instagram , and Twitter. so go check them out you will not be disappointed .

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Below is the discount code to use and a link to their downloads which you should  definitely check out .
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Discount code is "Dinner" 
Anyone who uses it on the website at this link will get the first month free!
   https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/monthly



I hope you guys  check them out even if its just for one issue , also guys great news BACK ISSUES are available too.

https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/

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Arrival Mind by Louis B. Rosenberg,                         Louis Rosenberg (Goodreads Author),               Anastasia Khmeyevska (Illustrator)

17/10/2020

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Arrival mind , well first of all let me just say the illustrations were amazing , so detailed yet so simple , I also loved the color palette of purples blues browns and oranges too , it really added to the mood of the book  , and yes I kind of get what this book is saying and yes in a way it is already started if you think about it , we live in a computerized world everything digital and downloadable , it has already some truth to the book , and slowly over the years more comes out in the way of technology . 
I think the author has thought about this book very  much , and trying to get people to understand this like many things in the world is impossible because no one listens . People like their toys and obviously we as a nation already are sucked in to technology . 
But I think with great books like this , it will help get the message out their that  we have to be careful with technology . And maybe to much is already here .
whether this was the message or not , I think it is a good message either way . 
Do we already have to much Technology .
and is it already to late .

But I did  love the book . 




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A True North Love                                                                                  by W F McLaughlin

16/10/2020

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A True North Love Paperback
by W F McLaughlin (Author)

 
Trigger Warnings for sure , Domestic Violence ,foul Language , some sexual references and Mental illness.
 
This book started off as a well wrote romance beginning with life as a teen would have imagined it .
Everything made simple and the rush of love being pushed by each other to satisfy their curiosity, NOT REALLY KNOWING IF IT WAS MEANT TO BE . You could say a whirlwind relationship , that spins out of control , but she was determined to make it work , and for a while was in denial . She was strong and hardworking  in her job , she deserved all that she got in her work life as she definitely put the work in that's for sure , and being married to a slop I would say , really changed her outlook on her marriage , after years of abuse , mental and physical  ,the few things that tipped it over the scales to actually end the abusive relationship finally .
I felt connected to Evelyn as I was brought up with having abuse in my life ,so I could feel for her , even more so , than usual , but it still made me angry that she never lift him sooner .
I loved the story its plot and the way it was written the characters and the outcome , lots of conversations in this book , I loved every bit of it , and it made me sad that Evelyn had been through so much , I just felt it wasn't fair , and that she needed a break , it really made me feel for Evelyn who had to put up with years of abuse from Luke , and that he obviously  never wanted to see her happy and he spoilt every chance when she tried to make it work  , and just not being able to express herself without his judgmental opinions  , And with accusations in hand along with a beer .
I was so happy when Luke was taken out of the picture , and Ian arrived in her life and I just needed to finish the book to see that for myself what happens to the both of them .. overall great story , and it gives a subject a bit more awareness to people in the real world having to put up with something similar , that these things are still happening out there and need more attention .
I never really mentioned much about Luke as I just felt he made me feel sick to the stomach , and I'm glad after he was not on the scene anymore made me happy ,  the details in this story were so descriptive I loved that about it . Great writing ability , Great ending . I will read more from this author in the future .


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sunlight by Kristian Joseph

10/10/2020

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Ok , dystopian reads are starting to be one of my favorite Genres , I love the way Kristian built his worlds and storyline , his character's come to life in front of you , and they are described really well , they communicate well to each other , and to their surroundings , and you even feel for them at time's especially Sam and carter . 

It is set in the future , with wars , betrayal and power struggles , sadness and death , in a place called sovereign , fast paced and a good fast read , you will enjoy the characters and each of them from the beginning of the book to how their life's had changed from the start to the end . 
Great ideas , as  you follow  the 3 main (Sam , Nathan , Lydia ) characters through the book , I would of loved to have had seen more from Sam in there , but you cant have everything . Over all I loved the read . 

It was engaging in the plot , fantastic setting , characters and ideas . I am looking forward to the next book , I hope to see more from Sam  in the next book .
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    ​Books i am currently Reading at the moment 
    *Magician by Feist 
    *demonolgy by claire sage 
    *wilder girls 
    *awkening beauty 

    Also , Books I would love to be sent to review from authors or pulishers 

    sci fi 
    Y A 
    Middlegrade 
    fantasy ya/adult 
    poetry 
    self help
    some horror 
    distopia 
    dark fantasy /dystopian 
    witchcrafty 
    magic related 
    space 

    short stories 
    Poetry

    thriller 
    But i am prepared to read whatever authors /publishers send me .

    My Book Reviews 
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    ok , ive started a new years challenge on goodreads , i am going to read 50 books in 2022 ,.

    But on here i am going to try to  read 65 books this year 2022

    here is a link to my good reads challenge page

    2022 Reading Challenge | Goodreads


    join in if you dare 
     and let me know how many books  you want to read .

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    sorry its been a while , just not been feeling it the past 3 weeks , so I know we all have our bad days , and our good days , hope you like the dolls bones , great read after you  get into it ,..

    OK so its been a while , just had alot to do, but im back , hopefully with a  review a week .
    Happy New Year 
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    I dont just review novels or novellas 

    I love having a variety , in my reading diet as you could say , a bit of everything is healthy 
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    I review Books of every genre , Magazines ,and graphic novels , and even tarot cards . 
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    so if you want me to review anything for you all I ask is that you send me the product you want reviewing .

    Things that you read  or use in everyday , you need to send the product to me, either pdf copy or paper real copy . 
    I'l give you may address when you confirm the review I will do . 

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     so write to me either at [email protected]

    or [email protected]
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    I have a few open spots to review now until Christmas , and 2021 will be planned out the in the last week of December this year , ready for the new year .

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     IF I CAN HELP YOU OUT WITH REVIEWS, PLEASE CONTACT ME  WITH BELOW EMAIL;
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    So far i have read 25 books since June this year , another 25 to read 
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    i completed that yearly challenge to 55 books in 2020


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    Review Policies
    I only review the following with the following conditions

    I do review

    ** Printed real books sent to my home by author/publisher

    * *Printed magazines sent to my home by author/publisher 
     
    **I do PDF BUT LIKE TO KEEP THEM TO A MINIMUM , AS STRAIN ON EYES .


    ​**Love all types of Printed materials sent to my home by author/publisher

    **I do leave reviews on the following ,
    Twitter , booksirens , goodreads , my blog instagram , youtube , amazon.

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    Like to be hurried in reading , but usually read by the 30/60 days maximum time limit.

    * Reviewed material cannot be returned or refunded. 

    * Will not cover shipping costs

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    * Please also give me a direct link to the book on Goodreads, I can't help you promote it if I can't find it. 

    I live in the UNITED KINGDOM .
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    Once I get the printed book/ magazine, I will send you an email telling you I have received it,  and then my initial review will begin, thoughts on the cover/
    ​presentation , which is usually what I do anyway in the review process , this will be included with the review itself .


    Depending on size and any other life distractions, I will post a review as soon as I finish the book, this can be anything from 5 days to 5 weeks  I generally try to read a chapter a night.  Some nights more some nights less. 
    I write a honest review on the book , cover and overall appearance too , plus the characters and story line .


    I read most
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    Sherlock Holmes or related
    Mystery/Crime of all kinds
    Vampire: Romance, Drama, Erotica, Historical
    Victorian: 
    Romance, Drama, Erotica, Historical
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    Witchcraft, Werewolves, Ghost, Haunted Houses, Haunted Ships, Haunted Dwellings of any kind. also fantasy  , space , robotics , murder mystery .

    could give a much better view   on the following 
     

    Fantasy ; (all fantasy please love it )
    YA   / Adults / Children's ;
    all considered please
     


    Non Fiction:
    Science: Earth, Space any and all in between
    Spiritual: any type of  Witchcraft.

    SelfHelp: 
    Meditation, Crystals, Tarot, Medical including Hollistic 

    self help with study and any other /bible study
    Travel: 
    Will review all. but haven't been anywhere other than Africa.


    History: Will review all. 
    Clothes, Architecture preferred and art , art history
    Art /Crafting/Hobby

    Birds: Will review all. 
    Animals: Will review all. 

    Y/A Children's: Will review all
    Gardening: Will review all.


    *** I live in united Kingdom so I would be able to relate extremely well and I also have a keen interest on uk authors , and want to get to know many that still live here .
    Memoires / Biographies ; all

     
    If I can help you out with reviews, please contact me  at below email.
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    About Me 

    HI , Maria here , I started writing reviews as part of my reading process back in June 2020 and to encourage me to start reading again more  , and of course I love reading , and I just want to experience a book you know live it as I read it ..

    Usually I like a book in the flesh , but if I have to,  I  will read it on tablet , from pdf .

    I am a member , of good reads and book sirens , and I am up for reading any  books before or after they have been published , so if you want me to read a book for you , and write honest review then please , send me your book and what you want me to do , or where you want me to send my review 

    I will post review in 5 places / twitter , good reads , book sirens . Instagram and  , and here on my blog ,

    so thank you and cant wait  to hear from you .

    please send message to 
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    and I will send you my address  , in which to send the book ,
     thank you  or if you want me to read a pdf , please send me the pdf to this email as well ., .. it will be done in order of time preference ok . I am also looking for paper back or hard back copies as well, so please , message me 

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