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Lena’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lena’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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The best thing about writing is being able to share the worlds and characters in my heart with others.
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Review: Star of Hope, by Brigitte Cromey
A delightful romping kingdom adventure, with a slew of characters to root for and some truly inspiring moments. Broken families, and mended ones, and themes of sisterhood. A whole lot of pluck.
I loved following the characters on their various journeys around this interesting world, and meeting the people they got to meet. Our cast of friends grows as the story progresses, even though we lose some
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The beginning felt a little off, but all in all, a beautiful ending to a great story! I love this series, and this book was the perfect culmination of everything that has been building over the last eleven books. Truly a tale for all ages!
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Shadow of Ice Island (The King's Spies #1)
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Hope for Hard Days: 90 Reflections of Comfort, Calm, and the Certainty of Heaven (A Daily Devotional)
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"Miracle" vibes, check. Great characters, check. Fantastic writing, check. I love an underdog story. Another winner by Emily Hayse. I can't wait for what comes next." |
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“There is always Something More than what we see,
There is always Something Within for us to find,
And there is always Something Beyond the here and now.”
― Something More
There is always Something Within for us to find,
And there is always Something Beyond the here and now.”
― Something More
“Over me hangs a silver canopy of stars, like the diamonds set in chandeliers out East.
But I'd take these stars and the pines stretching tall enough to rake them out of the dark sky over those diamonds any day.
The beautiful stillness of the night overtakes me and my eyes well with tears. There is nothing more beautiful than one's home, one's stars, and the smell of the trees standing like sentinels around the land you love.”
― The Beautiful Ones
But I'd take these stars and the pines stretching tall enough to rake them out of the dark sky over those diamonds any day.
The beautiful stillness of the night overtakes me and my eyes well with tears. There is nothing more beautiful than one's home, one's stars, and the smell of the trees standing like sentinels around the land you love.”
― The Beautiful Ones
“Come, then, affliction, if my Father wills, and be my frowning friend. A friend that frowns is better than a smiling enemy. ”
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“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― The Four Loves
― The Four Loves
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Nicki wrote: "Eek! You got an author profile! Congrats, girl :D":D :D :D Thanks!! I'm getting close! ^_^
Eek! You got an author profile! Congrats, girl :D
Jason wrote: "Hey, thanks for the friends request!":) Thanks for accepting!!
Oceangirlie15 wrote: "Love ya Lena! God bless!":D Its a pleasure being your friend! Blessings on you, as well! <3
Theodosia of the Fathomless Hall wrote: "Pfft. Each to their own, I'm sure that you'd do wonderfully if you were doing it. I was quite surprised by your writing! Fantaastic! How long, may I inquire?"
Why thank you! :)
This is my eighth year. I didn't start until I was nine, so I've been kinda behind most of my life
Pfft. Each to their own, I'm sure that you'd do wonderfully if you were doing it. I was quite surprised by your writing! Fantaastic! How long, may I inquire?
Theodosia of the Fathomless Hall wrote: "Surprisingly enough, me too! Well, busy for me that is. You are a ballerina? I'm purty excellent. . . I'm doing NaNo this month so that is fun!"Good luck with NaNo!! You're braver than me! ;)
Yes, I take ballet! Not professional, but I love it!! :)
Surprisingly enough, me too! Well, busy for me that is. You are a ballerina? I'm purty excellent. . . I'm doing NaNo this month so that is fun!
Theodosia of the Fathomless Hall wrote: "Lena wrote: "I love your new name, Theodosia of the Fathomless Hall! So beautiful and mysterious!"Thank you! I tried my best ;). How's everything for you?"
;) Good! I've been rather busy with school, dance, etc. How are you?
Lena wrote: "I love your new name, Theodosia of the Fathomless Hall! So beautiful and mysterious!"Thank you! I tried my best ;). How's everything for you?
Shantelle Mary wrote: "Thanks for adding me as a friend, Lena! :)"Thanks for accepting!! I'm looking forward to getting to know you!! :)
Thanks for adding me as a friend, Lena! :)
Evelynn {The Literary Pianist} wrote: "Hi Lena!Thanks for the add! We have quite a few books in common, and almost the same amount marked here on Goodreads! xD I hope that whenever you get around to reading Joseph that..."
Thanks for accepting!! I'm sure I'll enjoy Joseph when I read it; I've always loved historical fiction!! :)
Hi Lena!Thanks for the add! We have quite a few books in common, and almost the same amount marked here on Goodreads! xD I hope that whenever you get around to reading Joseph that you'll at least like it. :)
~Evelynn
Ysa wrote: "Thanks for asking me to be your friend! :)"Thanks for accepting!! ;)
Ah yes! Naw...Thanks. I think so too! Except... besides one scene devised while listening to Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries I've less writing than a retired woodchuck. It is not on the top of my priorities, while obfuscating similes are of course.
Lol :D. Well, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much, from the bottom of my heart.
Alngravin of the Archéd Halls wrote: "Naturally! Of course! Regardless of courtesy, I'm honored to be the first in that category... and... lest I sound like some Bennet or Georgette Heyer it is v. pretty! Random a bit, but a while ba..."
Yes, it's the animal Robin Hood.
I really enjoyed your story, I think it has a lot of potential!! I'd love to read more of it! :)
Naturally! Of course! Regardless of courtesy, I'm honored to be the first in that category... and... lest I sound like some Bennet or Georgette Heyer it is v. pretty! Random a bit, but a while back I moderated a Harry Potter Role-Play and one of the characters was named Lena Whitewater.
Wonderful! Eh... Not at all. At least it's fairy-tales I disdain from watching! Pirates of the Caribbean, Marvel, and I suppose from its nascent acquisition Star Wars are some of my favorites though. Each to their own!
Oh lovely! (Yes, I guess I am using a whole lot of exclamations and adjectives prefixing those... etc.) Haha, I've only read A.C. Gaughen's "Scarlet" series and disliked 'em. A surfeit of dark-and-edginess.
Ah. And that would be those of the animal Merry Men?
Cool! I hope you enjoy it :).
Right-o. And incidentally I thank you for reading my story! It's a bit rusty, I wrote it last spring, I believe. Good heaven it was that long ago? Anyway-My thanks for reading, liking, it ;).
-Alngravin.
Alngravin of the Archéd Halls wrote: "Hey Lena! Thank you for the friend request! I sincerely appreciate it & I'm eagerly awaiting chatting.
I have a few things to pose: One you have a lovely name! It's what I'd expect some such fict..."
Thank you for accepting! :)
Thank you so much!! I have never had someone compliment my name before!
Yes, I love disney! You?
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood is awesome! This is the first Robin Hood book I've read (shocking, I know), so it's all pretty new to me (besides what I've seen in the disney version! ;P).
Haha!! I totally understand about keeping your name private!
Lena
Hey Lena! Thank you for the friend request! I sincerely appreciate it & I'm eagerly awaiting chatting.
I have a few things to pose: One you have a lovely name! It's what I'd expect some such fictional character of merit would have. Two-I presume you like Disney?
Lastly, this is somewhat off-topic. How's "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood"? I'm sort-of-in-a-way-perhaps-sporadically writing a Robin Hood retelling, so that's why I asked.
Thanks again! Have a good Saturday ;).
-Alngravin (As earlier noted that is not my real name, my actual one I divulge sparingly, and while I don't presume you're actually a machine-gun-toting-red-blooded menace to society [of course!] I prefer to keep my real prenomen under wraps before I get to know someone.)
Lena, I am absolutely floored that you listed ME among your favorite authors! I'm anxious to hear if that opinion still holds after you read Dynamo--which, you told me, is on your list.THANK YOU!
