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Vera Nazarian
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in Moscow, Russian Federation
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World Classics, Tanith Lee, George Sand, Marion Zimmer Bradley
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November 2008
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Mansfield Park and Mummies: Monster Mayhem, Matrimony, Ancient Curses, True Love, and Other Dire Delights
by Vera Nazarian (Goodreads Author), Jane Austen — published 2009 — 3 editions |
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The Witch Who Made Adjustments
— published 2012 — 2 editions |
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Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons
by Vera Nazarian (Goodreads Author), Jane Austen — published 2010 — 3 editions |
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Dreams of the Compass Rose
— published 2002 — 9 editions |
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Lords of Rainbow
— published 2003 — 5 editions |
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Pride and Platypus: Mr. Darcy's Dreadful Secret
by Vera Nazarian (Goodreads Author), Jane Austen — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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Cobweb Bride (Cobweb Bride Trilogy, #1)
— expected publication 2013 — 2 editions |
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The Duke in His Castle
— published 2008 — 3 editions |
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Old Farts
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Vampires are from Venus, Werewolves are from Mars
— published 2012 |
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The Duke In His Castle (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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updated Nov 19, 2008 05:26am
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An excerpt from The Duke In His Castle by Vera Nazarian -- a dark, lush, erotic fantasy novella in the vein of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast, with interior illustrations by the author.
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“She was what an aristocrat should be, porcelain and silk, unreachable, gracious, untainted by the dust of all this common death.”
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Cobweb Bride is the first in a trilogy of a fantasy, history/myth-related, novel set in an imaginary kingdom in Old Europe.
I have to say first that this is not a genre I usually read, but I did finish this one. I enjoyed the premise and Nazarian'... " Read more of this review » |
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Wonderful! Nazarian has written another masterpiece of modern fantasy here.
Her various point-of-view characters, and especially the plucky protagonist, are so well drawn I can just slip into the Kingdom of Lethe and disappear. I can hardly wait fo... " Read more of this review » |
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This book definitely caught my interest at the beginning, what with the whole "Death as a grim Spaniard" thing. I thought that was pretty poetic, but the entire middle section of this book almost had me snoozing. Don't get me wrong. I did like thi...
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“Friends are a strange, volatile, contradictory, yet sticky phenomenon. They are made, crafted, shaped, molded, created by focused effort and intent. And yet, true friendship, once recognized, in its essence is effortless.
Best friends are formed by time.
Everyone is someone's friend, even when they think they are all alone.
If the friendship is not working, your heart will know. It's when you start being less than perfectly honest and perfectly earnest in your dealings. And it's when the things you do together no longer feel right.
However, sometimes it takes more effort to make it work after all.
Stick around long enough to become someone's best friend.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
Best friends are formed by time.
Everyone is someone's friend, even when they think they are all alone.
If the friendship is not working, your heart will know. It's when you start being less than perfectly honest and perfectly earnest in your dealings. And it's when the things you do together no longer feel right.
However, sometimes it takes more effort to make it work after all.
Stick around long enough to become someone's best friend.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Love is made up of three unconditional properties in equal measure:
1. Acceptance
2. Understanding
3. Appreciation
Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart.
Which, by the way, is something highly inadvisable. Think about it — do you really want to live in a world of only two dimensions?
So, for the love of a triangle, please keep love whole.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
1. Acceptance
2. Understanding
3. Appreciation
Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart.
Which, by the way, is something highly inadvisable. Think about it — do you really want to live in a world of only two dimensions?
So, for the love of a triangle, please keep love whole.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beginning of a journey.
At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
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“Love is made up of three unconditional properties in equal measure:
1. Acceptance
2. Understanding
3. Appreciation
Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart.
Which, by the way, is something highly inadvisable. Think about it — do you really want to live in a world of only two dimensions?
So, for the love of a triangle, please keep love whole.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
1. Acceptance
2. Understanding
3. Appreciation
Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart.
Which, by the way, is something highly inadvisable. Think about it — do you really want to live in a world of only two dimensions?
So, for the love of a triangle, please keep love whole.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Worry is the secret weapon perpetrated upon us by the dark forces of the world that lurk in the shape of fear, uncertainty, confusion, and loss.
We, on the other hand, have our own secret weapon against these incorporeal fiends.
It is laughter.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
We, on the other hand, have our own secret weapon against these incorporeal fiends.
It is laughter.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“The world is shaped by two things — stories told and the memories they leave behind.”
― Vera Nazarian, Dreams of the Compass Rose
― Vera Nazarian, Dreams of the Compass Rose
“Have you ever seen the dawn? Not a dawn groggy with lack of sleep or hectic with mindless obligations and you about to rush off on an early adventure or business, but full of deep silence and absolute clarity of perception? A dawning which you truly observe, degree by degree. It is the most amazing moment of birth. And more than anything it can spur you to action. Have a burning day.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“The difficulty in dealing with a maze or labyrinth lies not so much in navigating the convolutions to find the exit but in not entering the damn thing in the first place.
Or, at least not yet again.
As a creature of free will, do not be tempted into futility.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
Or, at least not yet again.
As a creature of free will, do not be tempted into futility.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
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I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Thank you for the "friend-vite." I enjoyed your book."Glad you enjoyed, and nice to meet you! :-)
When the clock strikes *midnight*... Dreams of the Compass Rose will no longer be *free* Amazon on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00439GNH8
Download yours NOW!... Or it will be pumpkin time!
Jo wrote: "Thanks for the friend request. Obviously flattery will get you everywhere!!"*grin* Very nice to meet you, Jo!
Maria wrote: "Hi Vera, nice to meet you here, thanks for the friend request!Maria"
Very nice to meet you, Maria! :-)
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Saleh wrote: "Hi.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Question In My Profile "Sorry, don't know what you're talking about.
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Thanks, Catherine! Hope you enjoy "Salt of the Air," and now that it's an out-of-print rare edition, you've got yourself a real collector's item! ;-)





















































Thanks so much, Sophia, good to see you here! :-)