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Karen Lee Field

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Born within the sound of the Bow bells in London, Karen Lee Field was seven when her parents decided to move to the “Lucky Country” and settle in Sydney, Australia. Apart from enjoying time with her family and pets, Karen loves escaping to fantasy worlds — places where her sometimes ordinary life is transformed into an exciting adventure and her imagination is set free. Her debut children’s novel, Cat’s Eyes, was published in 2010 and her short stories appear in several anthologies. She currently lives west of Sydney, in the beautiful Blue Mountains.


In April this year, the website experienced a sudden jump in bandwidth usage. It went from the normal 2gb per month to over 5gb in a couple of hours, which caused the site to go offline. My host gave me some extra bandwidth and two days later I was offline again.


Upon the end of the month, in May, my website came back online. However, ten days later 7gb had been used and I was shoved offline ye...

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Published on May 24, 2012 17:31
Average rating: 4.45 · 40 ratings · 22 reviews · 5 distinct works
Cat's Eyes (Land of Miu, #1)
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions
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The King's Riddle (Land of ...
4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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100 Stories for Queensland
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4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions
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4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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The Lightning Bolt (The Chain of Charms, #5)
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The Lightning Bolt is the fifth book in the series.

Luka and Emilia only have two charms to go before they attempt to rescue their family from the gallows. The Smith family prove to be unwelcoming and the previously met Hearne family come back on the...more
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The Cat's Eye Shell by Kate Forsyth
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This is book four in a series of six. Luka and Emilia are desperate to find the fourth charm, which will help save their families from the gallows.

This book was rather slower than the others. Not as much happened, not as much urgency felt. That's not...more
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This story was apparently a novelised version of a former comic written by Neil Gaiman. I’ve never read (or even heard of) the comic so whether it does it justice or not, I have no idea.

I’ve also read other reviews on this book, which say this book...more
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To Unimagined Shores by Sherry D. Ramsey
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To Unimagined Shores is a collection of short stories written by Sherry D. Ramsey. They include science fiction and fantasy stories, as well as a collection of 'related' stories.

What I especially like about the author's writing style is her ability t...more
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message 9: by Gary

Gary Revel My Memoir:

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My birth in Alabama, youth, school-Niceville, Dunedin, Bartow and Bonifay, Florida, church-Safety Harbor and Bartow Florida, high school-Holmes County High School, US Navy Service, music-Hollywood, Memphis, Nashville, Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Investigation, recording and releasing the single record of the song about the MLK assassination, THEY SLEW THE DREAMER and more.

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message 8: by Karen

Karen Field Simon wrote: "Thanks for seeking me out, Karen. All the best."

No problem. I look forward to reading your reviews.


message 7: by Simon

Simon Thanks for seeking me out, Karen. All the best.


Benjamin Solah Karen wrote: I suppose that makes it easy to remember where you're at when reading. Would you be able to read multiple fiction books?

I have read multiple fiction books in the past but I'm trying to cut down, especially since I'm meant to be reading for my talk.


message 5: by Karen

Karen Field Benjamin wrote: "I think I have a short attention span. Most of the books are of different types so depending on my mood, I'll read different books.

The Blogging Revolution is good at the moment because I was find..."


I suppose that makes it easy to remember where you're at when reading. Would you be able to read multiple fiction books?


Benjamin Solah I think I have a short attention span. Most of the books are of different types so depending on my mood, I'll read different books.

The Blogging Revolution is good at the moment because I was finding Pamuk too dense, and I have to read Bukharin for a Marxist reading group - so that's not really fun reading. My head wants to explode after each chapter but I'm learning heaps from it.


Benjamin Solah I'll gladly take credit *grin*


message 2: by Karen

Karen Field Benjamin wrote: "I see you've gotten into Goodreads again.

I think I've become addicted."


I have gotten into Goodreads again. I think I'm addicted too and it's all your fault! *grin*




Benjamin Solah I see you've gotten into Goodreads again.

I think I've become addicted.


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