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Anya of Ark I thought this book was excellent , what a great fantasy book , and no lie , it made me get excited to read on and on every page , I'm not usually one to take a long time reading a book unless I'm ill , so usually up to 3 weeks if I find I'm very busy in that week . Not a slow book , so that's good , I found it fast paced just enough to keep you hooked in all the right places . Anya is a special youngster , strong at heart , wanting to be more than what she is allowed , life on the ark , is hard especially when you can be someone you want to be ,I loved the adventure Anya went on to really find herself and her strengths , she also became apart of something much bigger than what she was used to . And even though when she lost so much , she found so much more , anya was not happy on the ark and wanted to discover and go places that ashe knew were restricked , . The characters I loved the most were pearl , halli . and her brother jake, her aunt and uncle , and a few others , I love her power under the sea . I do think it was a bit sad at times but that's mostly because I'm always emotional , I'm glad in the end that her struggle was not as heavy as it was in the beginning of the book . she faces hardship , sorrow , friendship and family and love in this new world she has now become part of , but their is always something missing , and when she finds it , it makes her re think of everything she has lost . I recommend this to every one what ever the age . I will re read this book , but next time in paper back form ,as I love holding the book which to me adds to the experience . I don't want to leave I long review for this book , as I'm scared I might give to much away . and you really need to read it for yourself sorry for any spelling mistakes on the names of the characters , I will come back and correct them . Great Book , 4**** / 5***** for sure
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ok first of all , the first few chapters i thought were a bit slow to taking off , but believe me , it picks up pace rapidly , so being a teacher never prepared him for this life and rules of living and how your life can been suddenly taken away and replaced with something you are not sure about or even believe it is really for you or you in fact , A vampire lord and magician , but at first he didn't know it ,and was struggling with just being a vampire, it was bad enough coming to terms with being a vampire and setting out new routines and living by the rules of the dead or vampires . I loved sasha she was amazing too , she took care of him and helped him come to terms with the way he was and she feed him and sexed him , always there for his needs . I enjoyed this book even though it was longer than i had expected , i loved the characters and the story line , basically he can do anything , healing growing extra limbs and could take down an army or two ,he was my favourite character, I never wanted this book to end , it is the first book i have read in this series , and from this author. slipping into another world , his adventure takes you to new places through portals , finding love and losing love, big adventures in a fantasy world , vampires elves and so on,with magic , it's got it all , really can't say to much as i will spoil it for you guys , just that I loved every second of it , will re read again ,and probably again ,as i feel there were times i never took it all in, so a re read will be like reading it again for the first time .so im looking forward to the next time. the book was well written and exciting in more than one place . definitely recommend reading especially if you love fantasy magic , vampire genre novels . 4 out of 4 rating for sure **** ok I love this tracker book planner , you can start a new year with , a tracker to suit most your needs and even track your moods ,water , and other , here in this blog I have been given a code for you to use ,10% off your first order from now till Christmas , so please go check out this site , at , calendar club and get 10% off your first order now , great planners , books trackers and calendar's , and friendly staff . code for 10% off is as follows A1321 www.calendarclub.co.ukwww.calendarclub.co.uk/lifestyle/fitness-and-health/mood-tracker-a5-diary-2021-r263000 FLIP THROUGH ON MY INSTAGRAM . maria.preston44 and one of the best things about this place are the prices guys , reasonable prices 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. 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 . 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 . 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 . ************************************************************************* Below is the discount code to use and a link to their downloads which you should definitely check out . www.afterdinnerconversation.com/downloads. *************** 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/ 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 . 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 . 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 . Coraline is a dark fantasy children's novella by British author Neil Gaiman , and published in 2002 , Even the cover is creepy and coraline looks like she's made of clay . . I have seen the movie and now read the book and to be honest , I among many others found the book more creepier than the movie than ever .
So the book is definitely more creepy and dark , and oh so black , even the blood from the other mother . Coraline is still described as a strong young teen who even though scared she is still so very brave , and goes into this new world with a plan , more so than she did in the movie . Now the rats in this book have real red bright blood , as the cat killed a rat to help coraline get what she needed to get out of that world , the rats seemed more dark and scratchy and awfully scary , with fur as black as coal or as night itself , and these rats had bloody red eyes , they peered in the night , at only those they want to fright . You notice the rats sooner in the book , than the movie , and they sing a creepy song through out the book , which just gets more creepier the more they sing it in the book, which I think is only 3 , or 4 times , we also notice the door leading to the other world , is bigger and more ornate than the one in the movie , its just a small wooden door which is actually similar to the one I have behind my sofa , which I call the under stair cupboard , and behind this ornate door , was a wall made of bricks , no place to go ,.. unlike the movie . BLOOD , DARK , BLACK , SCARY FEATURES OF THIS BOOK , COME TO LIFE MORE SO THAN THE MOVIE , HE HAS CREATED A PRETTY SCARY ATMOSPHERE with all the descriptions and colors , or should I say colorless of this world they are in , grey mist and darkness befalls this world no color its just greyness . Creations the other mother made to lure in coraline to a fantastic house with fantastic parents , but all she needed to do was sew big black shinny buttons into her eyes and give up her soul to the other mother , and forget her own mother at the same time .which the other mother stole , later in the book , well actually sooner than the movie did . you kind of get the image of the other mother as being a spider like creature through her behavior which was erratic and chaos like , always moving in such a way that made you think of a big black thin scary spider , that was how the descriptions described her in some places , she moved her hands like spiders , always moving and tapping with her long thin fingers , with blood red nails , it just came across spider like to me , which if you hate spiders , it would have freaked you out more , even her black shinny hair swayed with the waves of being in water , but they were not in water , so that was saying her hair had a mind of its own , like being stacked up upon hundreds of spiders , playing along to one master spider . A full sets of teeth , and blood red nails , rats with eyes of blood red , there were no reflections of the other mother in the book , and just not many other characters in the book either , so it made the feeling of being more alone and creepier than the movie it self . I loved both the movie and the book , and even though I read the book after the movie , it described things that the movie never which I think added to the creepiness' . Descriptions like I killed my mother said the other mother , and how the creations looked and felt like clay were dripping and Rotting , and decaying in this world . I just loved the whole book , and I would definitely re read this book again . Im not gona give the story line away , but its just a fabulous read and i recommend you all watch the movie and then read the book , or vice versa . 4**** out of 5***** hiya guys , firstly , I actually found this book a very fast read , even though it took me a week to read, secondly the illustrations were beautifully done ,and added that little bit of mystery and wonder to the book read itself , the story was fabulous , exciting and scary , and in places very sad . I also found that there were some parts of the book that were not in the movie , and the movie was also in Spanish too , so it was nice to read it in English .
basically this is a story of a lost princess , she left her underworld kingdom and went to the surface , to our world , but she got lost and died 320 years ago , and every time she came back she could not find her way home , so the members of her kingdom sent out items to help her find her way back to her mother and father of the under world kingdom. This is where they find ofelia traveling with her mother to her new home and to a new father , a monster her mother had married and she even became pregnant by him , ofelia had to call him father , but she did not like him and her new father rarely like little girls either. . so she meets all kinds of great characters on her journey doing quests and tasks to get everything she needs to return home to her under world kingdom and if she makes it back .there are not so nice characters in the book as well as unusual ones to , with fairies , toads , scary monsters that kill naughty children , and magical doorways , and betrayal , murder and war and death and love and sadness .I was so happy I had actually finished it , I loved the whole book , OK , I read this book in like 10 minutes , as once I started I could not put it down so to speak , she takes you on a darkest adventure , which most of us could relate , as we all have bad days , and worse maybe . I found it captivating and passionate work , which only inspired me to write more of my poetry , the poems give off loads of emotions , and you just feel her energy in her words . I found each poem very inspiring indeed and was captivated all through the book , I just could not put it down at all , that's why I finished so quickly .
This book was very colorful , it makes you thirst for more , blood red passion all through , no doubt at all . will re read again soon , as now I have this in my library . I also thought the cover was amazing and really told me more about how the book was written and what sort of idea of the emotions inside . I find poetry , very relaxing even if it is dark , and exhilarating , blood thirsty writing . I would definitely read more of her work if she asked me too . Great read , and pleased I did . Ok even though it was such a short novel I loved it through and through , chief was a good worker and I loved how he had always good things to say to who ever he meet on his travels around the big building he called work he was wise and sympathetic towards his colleagues and was willing to help anyone out when needed , the characters might of been a bit silly or unrelateable at times , even something from a movie, but the storyline and the idea around the story was really well done , the characters were described well enough to know maybe how they would of worked in the building together .
Sometimes you think he ( chief ) was being taken advantage of .. but you soon realize that its not what you think it is . I also think the author has written a well thought out piece of writing , and i was disappointed when it actually came to the end . But I liked the twist at the end , and it made me feel better about the actual overall book , and storyline. It happens doesn't it , people judge people before they get to know others , but I felt , sometimes the chief was respected , but other times not so much . But I'm glad the good got what they deserved and the darn disrespectful got what they deserved too. Great book , this has been added to my library for a great short read . So yer 4 stars out of 5 , mostly because I rarely give 5 stars . Thankyou John lyttle ||| for giving me the chance to read it . I enjoyed it very much . Kelly's poems I thought were very meaningful, some even religious which didn't really mean much to me , but they still seemed lovely .
some of the poems were about the sun , which I really related too a lot , others were about love , and relationships which we can all relate to here .some were in nature , in water , out of body experiences too . I just read the whole book in a few hours , loved it , and some poems were really short and sweet , like 4 lines long , I didn't expect them to be so lovely and to me , the best poems I had read in a while . I basically could not put the book down until it had finished , and then it was over and I was disappointed it was gone . I will lo ok forward to if she does book 2 of poems and I shall be there reading that book too . In some places I was emotional too , it shows if a poem or story , novel , gives you that much emotions then it is a good poem , story or novel , and it has done its job. Now this book was exciting and I tried to read quickly , but for some reason , it didn't go like that , mostly because of life , never goes according to plan , a bit like Prosper redding .. it never went according to their plans at all . for everyone involved and that's what I loved about the whole story, the story and the characters were very well thought out indeed the plots and menacing demons and a uncle of sorts , I loved the relationship he had with his sister , and friends that he thought he had in the end, you just cant trust no one accept your, demons inside yourself . I will be buying book 2 for sure , and will leave review of that book too but hopefully wont take me as long to read this time . But for now I am happy I have read the book and its off my list (to be read) . Great book 4****
ok , I loved this sort of re telling of sleeping beauty , but was a cuter tale by far , I loved how it started similar to the usual fairy tale , but ended with a twist that changed it to an original tale , of a happily ever after tale of inventions that saved the day . And the princess who didn't want to waste 100 years to sleeping a curse away .
I have always loved sleeping beauty tales , and at first thought it was going to be the same as the others . But I was pleasantly surprised . I would re read this story to my gran kids . Lovely ending too . I will definitely read again , and again. I loved it and think kids and parents will love this sleeping beauty retelling . Sleeping Brilliant by Jessica Williams review is up , please check it out if you like sleeping beauty , you will love this too . ok , I love poetry anyway , and even thou this was about suicide and death themed book , I still loved it , because it never made you feel like it was about death and so on , it makes you think and imagine more to life , another reason I liked it so .
The words were extremely exciting and the verses were really good... some were small verses and some were long verses , I really enjoyed myself reading this book ,... it wasn't as long as I had expected , and that is good thing too . the book cover was interesting as well ,and the illustration on the front was good. the whole book had a kind of meaning and moral to it , and if you have felt bad or upset , I think this book takes you away from that . it was hard trying to put the book down , but I obviously had to sleep . But its one book off my year challenge , and probably one I would read again. i loved this book The Big Book of Teeny Tiny Stories ,a world of inspiration , amazing art , and a trip down the unusual lyrical verses and stories .
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