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The Box
Indy is out of work and running out of money fast. When her neighbor offers her two thousand dollars to transport a mysterious box across the country, she can't afford to say no.Accompanied by her ex-boyfriend, Koji, and flower child friend, Eve, Indy embarks on a journey that is bound to be anything but ordinary.Not too long after their trip gets underway, they come to the realization that the box holds a force beyond their control. Will they make it to their destination? Will they lose their sanity or maybe even their lives in the process?The Box is a magical realism novel that follows the journey of a young woman as she finally learns to fully claim who she is and step into her dreams.The books in this series can be read in any order.Get your copy today.
220 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 15, 2009
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Lovelyn Bettison
26 books83 followersLovelyn Bettison writes speculative fiction with a multicultural cast.
In her stories, the normal world is slightly askew, magic happens every day, and ordinary people end up in extraordinary situations. Her novels explore the themes of loss, regret, and striving to be better. There's almost always a love story. There is definitely magic, and she likes all her ending to be the happy kind.
If you want to explore a world that is different than your own and full of quirky characters and unusual occurrences check out her books.
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In her stories, the normal world is slightly askew, magic happens every day, and ordinary people end up in extraordinary situations. Her novels explore the themes of loss, regret, and striving to be better. There's almost always a love story. There is definitely magic, and she likes all her ending to be the happy kind.
If you want to explore a world that is different than your own and full of quirky characters and unusual occurrences check out her books.
Join Lovelyn's readers group to be the first to hear about new releases, special offers, and get some extra goodies. You can sign on her website: lovelynbettison.com.
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October 7, 2013
This is an interesting little novella at just over 200 pages, and is definitely something one would want to pick up if they are looking for something new to read.
The storyline revolves around four characters and a cross-country road-trip which, in itself makes for an interesting read. Although the book is well written and intriguing, the length of the novella is not enough to give any in-depth and engrossing back story to the characters, and it is told through the words of the main protagonist. However, along the way, the Author manages to bring into the journey, so very interesting and very flawed sub-characters, which add to the tale very nicely. One thing the Author does achieve very well with the writing of his characters, is the feeling of their growth as the journey continues and they begin to learn things about themselves, and others, that they previously were unaware of; this gives a sense of reality to the characters, and also makes the reader wonder, how much do they actually know about the people they associate with, and is their view on the world they live in skewed by preconceptions.
The journey they take is written in compelling and curious ways that makes you keep reading on to an almost realistic ending that keeps the feelings of practicality and realism that are written in to the novella throughout. The only issue I had with the Kindle version of this read were the typos that could have been picked up by a good proof-reader and/or editor, and this did detract from my enjoyment of this book.
I would recommend this book to readers of Murakami Haruki, and other Japanese contemporary Authors.
Originally reviewed on: http://catesbooknuthut.com/2013/10/07...
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
The storyline revolves around four characters and a cross-country road-trip which, in itself makes for an interesting read. Although the book is well written and intriguing, the length of the novella is not enough to give any in-depth and engrossing back story to the characters, and it is told through the words of the main protagonist. However, along the way, the Author manages to bring into the journey, so very interesting and very flawed sub-characters, which add to the tale very nicely. One thing the Author does achieve very well with the writing of his characters, is the feeling of their growth as the journey continues and they begin to learn things about themselves, and others, that they previously were unaware of; this gives a sense of reality to the characters, and also makes the reader wonder, how much do they actually know about the people they associate with, and is their view on the world they live in skewed by preconceptions.
The journey they take is written in compelling and curious ways that makes you keep reading on to an almost realistic ending that keeps the feelings of practicality and realism that are written in to the novella throughout. The only issue I had with the Kindle version of this read were the typos that could have been picked up by a good proof-reader and/or editor, and this did detract from my enjoyment of this book.
I would recommend this book to readers of Murakami Haruki, and other Japanese contemporary Authors.
Originally reviewed on: http://catesbooknuthut.com/2013/10/07...
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
August 12, 2014
Because I've read another book from the same author (Flying Lessons), I was prepared to read between the lines. Even if there is a paranormal/sci-fi component, during the road-trip from California to Florida, Indira, Eve and Koji put their masks down and open up to their friends and respective families. How much are you ready to share with the others? Do they have to know everything about you, your beliefs, disillusions, hopes? I'm not sure myself. This may be the reason why I loved this book. And the ending is suitable for me, since it's open-ended.
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review. These are my personal opinions stated in this review. I received no monetary compensation for this review.
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review. These are my personal opinions stated in this review. I received no monetary compensation for this review.
January 30, 2016
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When the author sent this to me I wasn't so sure about it. It was differently a different type of read for me. But with saying that I finished it within a day. It's a short story to say the least but it leaves you wandering throughout the story... The Box...what is in the box... The characters and the plot are enjoyable and won't bore you.
*Received for an honest review*
When the author sent this to me I wasn't so sure about it. It was differently a different type of read for me. But with saying that I finished it within a day. It's a short story to say the least but it leaves you wandering throughout the story... The Box...what is in the box... The characters and the plot are enjoyable and won't bore you.
*Received for an honest review*
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