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Marian Allen

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Humor

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For as long as I can remember, I've loved telling and being told stories. When, at the age of about six, I was informed that somebody got paid for writing all those books and movies and television shows, I abandoned my previous ambition (beachcomber), and became a writer.

I've worked as a high school teacher, an executive secretary, a soda jerk, a bank clerk, an accountant, and in Red Cross Youth Services. While working for the Red Cross, I met my husband, a widower with three young daughters. We married and had a fourth daughter. Their names are #1 Daughter, #2 Daughter, #3 Daughter and #4 Daughter.

Small town life agrees with me. I like the interconnectedness of everything and everybody. The internet is a little like a small town: I frequen ...more

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Average rating: 4.05 · 863 ratings · 137 reviews · 53 distinct works

	The Fall of Onagros 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eel's Reverence 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Force of Habit 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bargain With Fate 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silver and Iron 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Dead Guy at the Summerhouse 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Turtle Feathers 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sideshow in the Center Ring 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lonnie, Me and the Hound of Hell 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bar Sinister: Bar Sinister (Spadena Street Mysteries Book 1) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sledgehammer (Literature & Fiction)

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Description: When the Narrator is pursued by the zombies of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, his only hope lies with his grandfather's donkeys, Nicolai and Gogol.

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Marian Allen wrote a new blog post Prompt Response #1LinerWeds Today’s one-liner comes to you courtesy of master blogger, extraordinary photographer, and frequent commertor Dan Antion. My Sunday writing prompt was Read more of this blog post »
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Marian Allen rated a book it was ok Peace Talks (The Dresden Files, #16) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I miss the old days, when Jim Butcher wrote Harry Dresden books. Now each volume is more like a television season. Now, I very much LIKE television series with a long arc much more than I like series that return to status quo at the end of every epis ...more
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Marian Allen entered a giveaway Peace Talks (The Dresden Files, #16) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Marian Allen and 7 other people liked Sofia's review of The Invisibility Cloak: " I really enjoyed reading this. It gave me a view of Beijing which is rare for me. I usually just get smoggy pictures on the news. Fei leaves us to interpret what we are reading so what I'm writing here is my interpretation with one eye closed and one " Read more of this review »
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Marian Allen and 7 other people liked Nate D's review of The Invisibility Cloak: "Unexpected rapid spin across contemporary Beijing society through the lens of high-end stereo world, portraying the relatively mundane with a noir-tinged sense of intrigue. Sense of place, especially, comes through strongly."
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Marian Allen and 13 other people liked Reid's review of The Invisibility Cloak: "PS: For me, a much more enjoyable updated and realistic version of Stoner. They love their work, but the world relentlessly does not love them back. Cue the violins. Excellent novel. I read this a 2nd time, and I like it a lot. It's got everything. Th" Read more of this review »
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Marian’s Quotes

“My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for nobody.”
― Wilkie Collins, The Woman in White

tags: afternoon, schedule, tea, toast

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“No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.”
― Elizabeth Peters

tags: amelia-peabody, men, women

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“In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)”
― Elizabeth Peters, The Deeds of the Disturber

tags: cats

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