Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Unhappy the land that has no heroes? No. Unhappy the land that needs heroes.” – Bertolt Brecht Title: The Lodestar of Ys Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: The Goodreads M/M Romance Group Pages/Word Count: 138 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sjurd is convinced that Celyn of Ys is the most irritating man alive. It’s a good... Continue Reading →
“If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day.” – Anthon St. Maarten J.L. O’Faolain serves up a yin-yang holiday fantasy, in which the Oak King and the Holly King, the keepers of the seasons, battle for supremacy... Continue Reading →
“If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day.” – Anthon St. Maarten J.L. O’Faolain serves up a yin-yang holiday fantasy, in which the Oak King and the Holly King, the keepers of the seasons, battle for supremacy... Continue Reading →
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ― W.B. Yeats There are a variety of reasons I snatched up A Solstice Journey from among the thirty-one titles in this year’s Dreamspinner Advent Calendar Anthology, Heartwarming. First off, who could resist reading a story by an author called... Continue Reading →
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ― W.B. Yeats There are a variety of reasons I snatched up A Solstice Journey from among the thirty-one titles in this year’s Dreamspinner Advent Calendar Anthology, Heartwarming. First off, who could resist reading a story by an author called... Continue Reading →
“Fairy tales and folk tales are for children and childlike people, not because they are little and inconsequential, but because they are as enormous as life itself.” ― Anthony Esolen Crispian Butcher is a throw-away child who, at fifteen, has learned what it means to be homeless, friendless, hungry, tired with nowhere to rest. He... Continue Reading →
“Fairy tales and folk tales are for children and childlike people, not because they are little and inconsequential, but because they are as enormous as life itself.” ― Anthony Esolen Crispian Butcher is a throw-away child who, at fifteen, has learned what it means to be homeless, friendless, hungry, tired with nowhere to rest. He... Continue Reading →
“It doesn't matter if you're 20, 40, 60, 80, or 100. Embrace your sexy-ass self and express it!” ― Steve Maraboli Pip’s Boxing Day Wish Summary: Having been sent to the North Pole with the Santa’s Little Helpers outreach programme as a child, Pip has always worried what the other inhabitants of Christmas’s homeland thought... Continue Reading →
“For then we certainly come under judgment, but that the redeemer and the judge are the same.” ― Søren Kierkegaard Samael is an angel, and not just any angel but one of Heaven’s most feared and fated angels, who now stands accused of a crime he didn’t commit. He is awaiting his Father’s punishment, and... Continue Reading →
“For then we certainly come under judgment, but that the redeemer and the judge are the same.” ― Søren Kierkegaard Samael is an angel, and not just any angel but one of Heaven’s most feared and fated angels, who now stands accused of a crime he didn’t commit. He is awaiting his Father’s punishment, and... Continue Reading →
“A ghost is a knot in the otherwise smooth flow of time… And sometimes a ghost is a shared thing.” ― Cole Swensen I’m just going to say this right out loud ::clears pipes:: — There are some authors who shouldn’t be allowed to write short stories. There. Said. Now, let me explain why I... Continue Reading →
“A ghost is a knot in the otherwise smooth flow of time… And sometimes a ghost is a shared thing.” ― Cole Swensen I’m just going to say this right out loud ::clears pipes:: — There are some authors who shouldn’t be allowed to write short stories. There. Said. Now, let me explain why I... Continue Reading →
“Time is the longest distance between two places.” ― Tennessee Williams Blurb: Photography genius Ethan Mars is out and living the fast life in Los Angeles until a mysterious mist in Topanga Canyon sends him back in time. There he meets Quinn Parker, a farmer who has hidden his homosexuality from everyone, even Margaret, his... Continue Reading →
“Time is the longest distance between two places.” ― Tennessee Williams Blurb: Photography genius Ethan Mars is out and living the fast life in Los Angeles until a mysterious mist in Topanga Canyon sends him back in time. There he meets Quinn Parker, a farmer who has hidden his homosexuality from everyone, even Margaret, his... Continue Reading →
"In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins.” ― John Steinbeck BLURB: According to legend, King Arthur is supposed to return when Britain needs him most. So why does a man claiming to be the once and future king suddenly appear in Los Angeles? This charismatic young Arthur creates a new Camelot within... Continue Reading →
"In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins.” ― John Steinbeck BLURB: According to legend, King Arthur is supposed to return when Britain needs him most. So why does a man claiming to be the once and future king suddenly appear in Los Angeles? This charismatic young Arthur creates a new Camelot within... Continue Reading →
“Friendship is just love that has yet to sprout wings and take flight.” ― Kristen Reed The Twilight Gods and Renfred’s Masquerade are to this day the benchmark by which I measure all Young Adult historical fantasy novels, not that there are so many to choose from, mind, but as far as niches go, Hayden... Continue Reading →
“Friendship is just love that has yet to sprout wings and take flight.” ― Kristen Reed The Twilight Gods and Renfred’s Masquerade are to this day the benchmark by which I measure all Young Adult historical fantasy novels, not that there are so many to choose from, mind, but as far as niches go, Hayden... Continue Reading →
“A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe There is always a price to pay when a man covets, isn’t there? When he is offered the world, is given his dreams but with strings attached, then he hangs himself on those dreams in a noose of... Continue Reading →
“A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe There is always a price to pay when a man covets, isn’t there? When he is offered the world, is given his dreams but with strings attached, then he hangs himself on those dreams in a noose of... Continue Reading →
“Love is the burning point of life, and since all life is sorrowful, so is love. The stronger the love, the more the pain. Love itself is pain, you might say—the pain of being truly alive.” ― Joseph Campbell I love when the books I read come to life in my imagination, not in a... Continue Reading →
“Love is the burning point of life, and since all life is sorrowful, so is love. The stronger the love, the more the pain. Love itself is pain, you might say—the pain of being truly alive.” ― Joseph Campbell I love when the books I read come to life in my imagination, not in a... Continue Reading →
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” ― Victor Hugo Let me begin with the fact that I'm not really a big fan of historicals, but have enjoyed other works by Eden Winters, so with trepidation, decided to give Duet a try. I figured I'd know within... Continue Reading →
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” ― Victor Hugo Let me begin with the fact that I'm not really a big fan of historicals, but have enjoyed other works by Eden Winters, so with trepidation, decided to give Duet a try. I figured I'd know within... Continue Reading →
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