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By Julie Elizabeth Powell on March 13, 2011
What a wonderful concept of healing the world using magic. The prologue has many interesting threads giving us a taster of what is to come – loved it!
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By Julie Elizabeth Powell on February 12, 2011
Love and Loyalty (and other tales) by Maria Savva
A fabulous collection of stories that unearth the many facets of the human condition. They made me laugh, cry and certainly surprised me. Each story has a great hook and pulls you in until the end and have an easy to read style.
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By Julie Elizabeth Powell on January 2, 2011
Two Tales by Julie Hodgson
Fabulous illustrations, clear and easy to read…so much fun. Loved the names for the mice.
Delightful!
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By Julie Elizabeth Powell on November 5, 2010
Well written and thought provoking, this is an excellent example of social history. Although a very personal view, its colourful style paints a variety of fabulous images that both delight and shock the reader.
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By Julie Elizabeth Powell on October 11, 2010
Quinton, all I can say is…what an unusual story taken from an intriguing perspective! It was certainly thought-provoking. A clever idea, written in a clear, personal style. A good way to promote your message
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By Julie Elizabeth Powell on June 2, 2010
Afterlives: The Collectionby Velerion Damarke Terrific. I was drawn from the first…what a great way of describing a character without being boring, giving immediate interest. A fantastic idea, which is written in such a way as to make it entirely ‘real’ – an almost ‘world weary’ voice of someone who ‘just has to get the [...]
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By Julie Elizabeth Powell on May 5, 2010
The World Beyond the Door by Margaret and Steven Larson Another Winner! Fabulous description from the first, it really drew me forward. I could just imagine that house, the path, the oak and of course the mystery, the secrets…the magic. ____________________________________________________________________________ Spiders of Sago by Wendy Wamsley Powerful! Wonderful phrases, such as, ‘gun shy shivers’ [...]
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By Julie Elizabeth Powell on April 1, 2010
The relationship between Sonya and Joseph is charming and Lilith is a promising villain. A great line ‘…beauty can be more misleading and the best weapon evil has…’ The fight between good and evil – always a terrific basis for a story.
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