All right, let's get back on track here. I have resettled from my vacation euphoria to one of the best countries on the globe, completed my interview for the book tour of two amazing authors, and settled in my inherited chickens. Yes, you read me correctly. I am now the proud owner of seven chickens of varying breeds. My neighbors are moving and did not plan on relocating the chickens with them, so I am now the proud mama hen. As my title states I'm such a Mopsies junkie. And, I also now have time to give you this wonderful review. A Lady of Spirit by Shelley Adina This go around we get to delve into the back story for the other half of the Mopsies, Maggie de Maupassant... or is it? You will have to read to find out. While we once again get a delicate braid of Lizzie's (and possibly Tigg's) and the Lady's story within Maggie's , each novel is completely unique to fit the very unique identity of the girls. While they may have grown up attached at the hi...
I haven't figured out how I end up in a reading slump yet. Am I reading too many books too quickly, or am I reading too many mediocre books? What I have realized is to get out of the slump I need to read something drastically off the wall. This could be a cozy mystery, non-fiction, or as the case this time, classic literature. Formal English will knock some sense back into you. While I enjoy modern fiction, I am saddened by the degradation into casual English. We have slowly massaged meanings until a word is no longer used by its definition. And don't even get me started on the mashing of two words into one. I find it ironic that Tarzan of the Apes is more intellectual than modern fiction. The Tarzan series is a pulp adventure classic from the turn of the 20th century about a man raised by apes. And absolutely not remotely related to the Disney adaptation. I'm sure you find that to be a surprise. What did surprise me was my enjoyment of the novel. By the end, I was ama...
Just one week and you can continue on with Eilean's journey as The Hunted publishes September 20th. And boy, will you want to continue the journey. This is an excellent quest type of story where the characters are always on the move and meeting tons of new people--with a heavy splash of romance. We are trekking through the land of Muirwood as Eilean escapes the only home she has ever known to get the tome entrusted by Mordaunt to safety. Fortunately, she doesn't have to go it alone as Celyn and Stright come along with her as Captain Hoel is right on their heels. Every step travelled strengthens Eilean's ability to share the power of the Medium. She learns the secrets of nature and the history of the world and deepens her love and trust in the ultimate power. New lands brings a handful of colorful new characters. She meets princes, queens, Aldermastons, and supposed heretics. With each new person Eilean meets, she develops a bigger picture about the leadership she has alway...
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