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August 6, 2013
The Tale of Mally Biddle ~ M.L. LeGette
Reblogged from WOrkS of FiCTioN
Description:
When Mally Biddle agreed to spy upon the King of Lenzar and his overbearing knights she knew she was heading into danger. She didn't know she'd find a family unlike any other.
Posing as a servant in Bosc Castle, Mally serves tea and restocks the fires for the most dangerous men in the kingdom. Her goal is to learn the truth of what happened sixteen years ago, when the infant princess met her death ...
5 Star Review from WOrkS of FiCTioN!
August 5, 2013
Spotlight on the Review #3
Happy readers make happy writers.
Tressa’s full review:
(You can find more book reviews on Tressa’s Blog: Tressa’s Wishful Endings)
I am so glad that I signed up for this tour! I would have probably never picked this book up otherwise, at least not for some time. I have to say that I really enjoyed reading this! From the first chapter, I knew I would.
The writing was really good. The author gives you some descriptions, but the characters and surroundings mostly come alive as Mally’s story is told. I also loved that the author gives you hints or partial descriptions of some things (i.e. the conspirators in murdering the queen and king), but not exact details so that you have to guess a little. It adds a little suspense. I figured a lot of things out early on, but didn’t know the journey the story would take toward its conclusion.
I really liked the characters! Mally was fabulous! She was a realistic teenager, but was true to her background. I got a little frustrated with her in a few spots because she was so naive and trusting, but this did fit in with the way she was raised and her experiences up to those points. Basically I just wanted her to make a different choice. You know as you’re reading and you’re trying to tell the character “Don’t do it!” “Think first!” So silly. I also really liked the other characters. There is a slue of them and they are all individual and strong enough that I wasn’t confused who was who and the role they played. So well done!
I also really liked the plot. It is a sweet story and somewhat of a fairy tale. I did wish there had been just a little bit more romance and maybe some more conversation/development at the end, but that would be all. Overall, this was a very enjoyable read for me! I will definitely be looking up this author’s other book and reading her books in the future.
If you enjoy historical or medieval fiction, with knights, a castle, and a hidden princess, then definitely pick this up!
The Tale of Mally Biddle is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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August 4, 2013
Meet Author M. L. LeGette
Reblogged from A drip of Truth:
I would like to thank Melissa for being the first author to let me interview her... I've read her books, which are truly amazing, and she's really an inspiration to anyone just starting to get their books out there (like me) and is someone I think everyone should get to know...
1. What’s your name? Where can we find you? Blog?
Thank you so much, R.G. Dole for the great interview! Authors, I recommend you check out her blog.
August 1, 2013
August Issue Of Fleet Life
Fleet Life have kindly once again featured "Rosie's Good Reads", where I review several books every month.
This magazine can be accessed via it's on-line version at www.fleetlife.org.uk click on the on-line directory and this month you can find my reviews on page 18.
These are the featured books for August;
Saving Jackie K by LDC Fitzgerald, see the book…
Thank you so much Rosie for featuring my novel! Leah's in very good company here.
July 31, 2013
Simply Wonderful // Children Pie
The feature where I share my obsessions, my interests, and the little things that make me giggle — welcome to Simply Wonderful! I pin all my Simply Wonderful entries on Pinterest. Feel free to browse my collections.
Simply Wonderful Presents: Children Pie
If I grow up to be a grouchy old lady (and it could happen), I would LOVE to have this nailed to my front door, just to see the reactions of the trick-or-treaters and girl scout cookie sellers. Truth be told, I’ve always rooted for the witches.
Want more Simply Wonderful? Here you go:
Anne Taintor // Male Refrigerator Blindness
Sherlock // (Reichenbach Remix) Moriarty + Sherlock – ♪ ‘SAIL’
July 30, 2013
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
My Rank: 4.5 StarsSynopsis:
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.
My Thoughts:
The Hobbit is one of those classic books that will never grow stale, for children or for adults. It is clear that Tolkien penned the story for his own children: it is a book meant to be read aloud. Even when I was reading it silently to myself, I had the wonderful sensation that Tolkien himself was sitting in a cozy, leather arm-chair in the corner of my brain, reading it to me.
Bilbo Baggins is a delightful character (and his name is nothing short of magnificent). He is humble, good-natured, and does not wish ill for anyone. But he also enjoys his comfortable hobbit-hole and is downright frightened and horrified when Gandalf the Wizard steps up to his hobbit door with an offer of an adventure.
I simply loved everything to do with the hobbit. The very word ‘hobbit’ is utterly satisfying. I loved his cozy, clean hobbit-hole and how deeply he longed for it on his travels. To show how profound my love for Bilbo is, I will say this: I loved the hair on his feet.
The 13 dwarves are by far the most difficult characters to envision as separate individuals with the exception of Thorin and Bombur. Tolkien gives us little on each dwarf’s personality, which does not necessarily damage the story, but it does make it lacking.
I loved the long journey — the numerous hurdles they had to overcome to reach their goal. The Riddle Game is by far the jewel of the novel. But Smaug the terrible dragon is a thrilling adversary to finally meet, having read his name with growing unease over 200 pages.
Delightful.
My Favorite Lines:
“Good Morning!” said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was very green. But Gandalf looked at him from under long bushy eyebrows that stuck out further than the brim of his shady hat.
“What do you mean?” he said. “Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?”
“All of them at once,” said Bilbo.
~*~*~
“Good morning!” he said at last. “We don’t want any adventures here, thank you! You might try over The Hill or across The Water.” By this he meant that the conversation was at an end.
~*~*~
“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.”
“I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!”
~*~*~
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.
~*~*~
“Where did you go to, if I may ask?” said Thorin to Gandalf as they rode along.
“To look ahead,” said he.
“And what brought you back in the nick of time?”
“Looking behind,” said he.
~*~*~
“You have nice manners for a thief and a liar,” said the dragon.
~*~*~
“May the hair on your toes never fall out!”
~*~*~
“There are no safe paths in this part of the world. Remember you are over the Edge of the Wild now, and in for all sorts of fun wherever you go.”
~*~*~
“Is it nice, my preciousss? Is it juicy? Is it scrumptiously crunchable?”
~*~*~
“You may not like my burglar, but please don’t damage him.”
July 29, 2013
Guest Blogger: Ella Medler
Reblogged from ...and then there was Sarah:
Today I would like to welcome Guest Blogger Ella Medler, author of thrillers Blood is Heavier and Blood is Power. Welcome Ella!
This is wonderfully said.
July 28, 2013
Recycle a Post Day! Book Humor // Cuz Movies are Better, Right?
Because some days we just don’t feel original. But I’d also like to add a big THANK YOU to everyone who shared, talked about, and/or downloaded The Unicorn Girl Friday and Saturday. It was a big success.
Now … on with the recycling:
July 26, 2013
July 25, 2013
Word Clouds ~ Unicorn Girl ~ Chapter 1
For the fun of it, I’ve begun putting in excerpts from my books into word cloud generators. I love how they turn out. Tomorrow is my birthday which means The Unicorn Girl will be FREE on Kindle!
The Unicorn Girl ~ Chapter 1: The Riding Lesson
the cloud:
The ExcerptI jumped back from the door just before it flew open and a disgruntled Miss Perish walked through it, nearly running into me.
“Excuse me Miss Perish,” I said with a quaint smile.
Miss Perish glowered down at me like a vulture, flared her nostrils, and marched off down the hall, her flowing gown billowing out behind her.
I looked after her as I stepped into the sitting room. Father stood next to a huge table sipping his wine; the many animal heads fixed on the walls stared down at us.
“I needn’t tell you what our conversation consisted of, then,” he said when I entered the room.
“No, I suppose you don’t,” I said with a small smile. “Thank you.”
“Now don’t you start thinking that you’re not going to continue with your daily routines.” Father shook a finger warningly. “You’re still going to do all the things you always did before you had Iris; I’m just giving you something to look forward to when you’ve had a rough day.” His tone lightened and a crooked smile wrinkled his face.
“I know,” I grabbed him round the middle and hugged him tightly. “I won’t let you down, I promise. I’ll work harder, I really will … you’ll see.”
“I know you will, Leah.”
