The Lost Years of Merlin

I don't read much of teen, children books. I happened to come across this one. I am intrigued with Merlin. So mysterious.
I like how the story was told simply. By the end of the story you knew how Merlin came to get his name, you were rooting for him to do well. And even all the characters that he met had meaning.

There was a place in the story that had Merlin staying inside a tree. And the farther he went the more he smelt a smell of books. Books were everywhere, hundreds of volumes of books.
A book person that I am myself I thought it funny.

The Lost Years of Merlin was a smooth read. And I give The Lost Years of Merlin 5

I am looking forward to reading Bk 2 The Seven Songs of Merlin

Amazon says What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item? 10% buy The Mirror of Merlin,9% buy The Wings of Merlin,
9% buy The Fires of Merlin

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My Dream of You

This book was my least of my favorites. I like the concept of the story. Very interesting that a writer would want to dive into another aspect of writing and write on a mystery that was shaded to begin with.

But how the main character, Kathleen conducted herself I felt uneasy about. It's like she was pimping herself out. I get it that it had something to do with her childhood. But than again we all try not to be our parents. I can see how she related to the story of the Talbots. I'm glad to see that she learnt from this. And found that she does have friends that actually do care about her.

I felt the book slow and frustrating reading about the same thing happening to Kathleen. Not until the end did I find some juicy details that I wanted to read and want to finish the book.

I give My Dream of You 4 

Amazon says What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item? 16% buy
Are You Somebody?: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman,6% buy
Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman,2% buy
The Story of Chicago May

This is a bookcrossing book. Don't know where it will be off to now.

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The Hundred Secret Senses

I wasn't sure if I was going to like this story. It was confusing at first with the story of the present to the stories of the past. But as I read on the story got more interesting.

I was reminded of how the Chinese people do believe of the afterlife. Of becoming someone else, reborn. Something was said about their way of expressing true love.

Question that was brought up if you knew if you were going to die, what would you change?
Something that Olivia, and Kwan were learning and teaching each other

I love how the relationship between Libby-ah and Kwan grew or was reborn ed. Sisters in every way. Libby-ah learnt her history. As she puts a hand over a soft cover journal of a life with Kwan. "Why can't they make books like this today?"

I do believe the reason of this story is not because Kwan had yin eyes, but believing love never dies. If someone we love dies, they are just lost with ordinary senses. But are found with our hundred senses. This is the secret.
And this is exactly how I feel.

I give The Hundred Secret Senses 5 

Amazon says Frequently Bought Together The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Kitchen God's Wife

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Club Dead

Just finished another Sookie Stackhouse book. It was a pretty good one. I like that finally Sookie gets away from Bill. And just being with Alcide knowing that he is warmer than Bill makes it for an interesting love affair

What's up with Sookie and Eric? Hmm...

It wasn't my favorite of the stories but certainly a refreshing view of the little Miss Sookie


I give Club Dead 4 

just because it gave me a happy feeling to see Sookie interact with others than Bill


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The Wenesday Sisters

I liked the book. I liked the idea that these women were friends but like sisters. Makes me wish that I had what they do. To have someone to share your life with (besides your husband) It was interesting to read how these girls got together and did what they did in the time of year when it was Beatlemania, John F. Kennedy was running for president, Martin Luther King was released from jail with Bobby Kennedy's help. With other things happening.And women were seen but not heard.

I am part of a reading group. And much like The Wednesday Sisters support and critique if asked anything we do in reading and writing.
I dabble in writing. Not very serious about it but it gives me a way to get out what and how I think in story form. I don't think you need a book deal to make it worth while. I believe as time goes by if we just don't give up on writing it is good for our soul and we do get better at it.
It makes me feel better and feel good about myself to even write. Times when reading back the writing you can find yourself. Understand your life for when writing is when something is happening and feeling at the time in your life.

What I think keeps these sisters friendships going, even in the messy of times is how they relate to each other. Everyone had a similar problem. They were on the same level and they thought what if it was me?
Another part is the book touches women empowerment. That gave the sisters something to stand up for,feel for. A man's world but women just as capable to do anything. Women have a voice just the same.

I give The Wednesday Sisters 4

I felt it a bit slow.
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