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Jean’s 2025 Year in Books
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Jean Gill
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"A beautiful anthology written by amazing authors who got together to debate fate and destiny and whether fate rules our lives or leaves us to make our own choices. In this anthology we get to read some very interesting tales, some historical, some en"
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FATE: Tales of History, Mystery and Magic:
"Are we the masters of our own destinies, or is there really such a thing as fate? If so, who controls it? Perhaps some mysterious hidden divinities, or a civilisation with time travelling technology seeking to bend history to their own will. Or could"
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FATE: Tales of History, Mystery and Magic:
"Gripping Anthology
Each story within the fictional anthology is compelling and well-crafted, and as a bonus, is trailed by the author’s historical jumping-off point for the particular tale. The stories have fate as their unifying theme, but are quite " Read more of this review » |
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Brilliant! I lived this book! It’s an epic page-turner set in a fantasy world that drew me in from the start. Tribal and landscape detail accumulated as a natural part of the narrative and the tension never let up. High life-or-death stakes kept me on ...more |
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FATE: Tales of History, Mystery and Magic:
"I was intrigued from the first story, "Bramble Creep" by Annie Whitehead. Her writing is visceral and urgent, transporting the reader directly into the dread and anxiety of an invaded hamlet. The first person voice is raw and physical. You feel every"
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Deserves to be a bestseller! Great holiday read! Every bit as good as ‘The Pearl of Penang’ with gripping personal dramas set in 1906 Ceylon. I was completely transported to this exotic location through the lush descriptions and the day-to-day detail ...more |
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Deserves to be a bestseller! Great holiday read! Every bit as good as ‘The Pearl of Penang’ with gripping personal dramas set in 1906 Ceylon. I was completely transported to this exotic location through the lush descriptions and the day-to-day detail ...more |
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Gripping medieval murders and fake news! I love medieval history, how different the medieval mindset is, and at the same time how much we have in common with these ancient ancestors. The book’s theme of murder throughout five centuries, up to 1066, hi ...more |
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Magical Norse seafaring adventure for all ages! If you enjoy the sort of magical adventure that takes you away from this world to face sea monsters, armed with an invisible sword, surrounded by untrustworthy companions and dangerous Norse gods, this i ...more |
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“Power does not always shout its presence, my Lady, and each of the two hundred men armed behind you on this road represent a thousand more ready to die at your command. Every word you speak has the weight of those men.”
― Song at Dawn: 1150 in Provence
― Song at Dawn: 1150 in Provence
“And then the great music of which the world is made took him over, beyond thought, beyond control until he heard her cry his name and they fell together off the edge of the world.”
― Song at Dawn: 1150 in Provence
― Song at Dawn: 1150 in Provence
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“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
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“My friend, blood shaking my heart
The awful daring of a moment’s surrender
Which an age of prudence can never retract
By this, and this only, we have existed
Which is not to be found in our obituaries
Or in memories draped by the beneficent spider
Or under seals broken by the lean solicitor
In our empty rooms”
― The Waste Land, Prufrock and Other Poems
The awful daring of a moment’s surrender
Which an age of prudence can never retract
By this, and this only, we have existed
Which is not to be found in our obituaries
Or in memories draped by the beneficent spider
Or under seals broken by the lean solicitor
In our empty rooms”
― The Waste Land, Prufrock and Other Poems
“The feelings I don't have I don't have.
The feelings I don't have, I won't say I have.
The felings you say you have, you don't have.
The feelings you would like us both to have, we
neither of us have.”
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The feelings I don't have, I won't say I have.
The felings you say you have, you don't have.
The feelings you would like us both to have, we
neither of us have.”
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“And then the great music of which the world is made took him over, beyond thought, beyond control until he heard her cry his name and they fell together off the edge of the world.”
― Song at Dawn: 1150 in Provence
― Song at Dawn: 1150 in Provence
“It’s not the one who climbs beneath your bedcovers who satisfies you. It is the one who climbs beneath your skin.”
― Love of a Lioness
― Love of a Lioness
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Q & A with Jean Gill - CLOSED
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Dear readers and writers, It's a pleasure meeting with you here in Goodreads. From 25th April until 9th May, you may ask me questions about 'Someone ...more
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Kristin wrote: "Fascinating story behind the book, 4.5 years. My husband's father was a prisoner of war for 3 years and he never said too much about it, but you could see that it was a terrible experience for him..."I think one effect of reading the book is that it enables people who've known similar situations - any kind of 'prison' - to talk about their experiences. Dave was so young and yet so enterprising in the ways he made contact with other prisoners - through maths and music. I wanted to call it 'Private Taylor's Accordion' but for him it was always '4.5 years' stolen from his life. And there was no post-traumatic stress counselling in those days...
Ellen wrote: "Hi Jean! Thank you for connecting with me. I put your book Someone to Look Up to on my shelf, it looks wonderful.Have a great day!
Ellen"
Thanks Ellen - hope you enjoy 'Someone to look up to'
Regards, Jean
Fascinating story behind the book, 4.5 years. My husband's father was a prisoner of war for 3 years and he never said too much about it, but you could see that it was a terrible experience for him. This made me realize it even more.
Hi Jean! Thank you for connecting with me. I put your book Someone to Look Up to on my shelf, it looks wonderful.Have a great day!
Ellen
