So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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A fantastic read for fantasy fiction lovers and those who aren't. I wasn't a huge fan of this genre, but this first book in a great trilogy got me hooked - which led to my reading not only its sequels, but also "The Stolen Child". I can't say I have ventured back to fantasy fiction full-time, but I certainly now keep an open mind about it. Highly recommended!
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A fantastic read for fantasy fiction lovers and those who aren't. I wasn't a huge fan of this genre, but this first book in a great trilogy got me hooked - which led to my reading not only its sequels, but also "The Stolen Child". I can't say I have ventured back to fanstasy fiction full-time, but I certainly now keep an open mind about it. Highly recommended!
I'm not sure why it took me so long to pick up this book - I've had a gift copy for years! Guess I thought the writing would be poor by today's standards... not so. It truly is a timeless classic for ALL ages and I now know why. I loved this novel!
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Elfhunter: A Tale of Alterra, the World That Is
embroideread, January 5, 2010
I apologize for the double entry.Elfhunter: A Tale of Alterra, the World That Is
embroideread, January 5, 2010
A fantastic read for fantasy fiction lovers and those who aren't. I wasn't a huge fan of this genre, but this first book in a great trilogy got me hooked - which led to my reading not only its sequels, but also "The Stolen Child". I can't say I have ventured back to fantasy fiction full-time, but I certainly now keep an open mind about it. Highly recommended!(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Elfhunter: A Tale of Alterra, the World That Is
embroideread, January 5, 2010
A fantastic read for fantasy fiction lovers and those who aren't. I wasn't a huge fan of this genre, but this first book in a great trilogy got me hooked - which led to my reading not only its sequels, but also "The Stolen Child". I can't say I have ventured back to fanstasy fiction full-time, but I certainly now keep an open mind about it. Highly recommended!A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
embroideread, January 4, 2010
I'm not sure why it took me so long to pick up this book - I've had a gift copy for years! Guess I thought the writing would be poor by today's standards... not so. It truly is a timeless classic for ALL ages and I now know why. I loved this novel!The Girl in the Green Sweater: A Life in Holocaust's Shadow by Krystyna Chiger
embroideread, January 3, 2010
View a small child's experience in the Holocaust through her eyes... amazing book!