I hate to begin 2021 with a rant, but it will end on a positive note. (I promise.) In November,…
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Another “Read”-y Respite (with a Rant!)
It’s time for another episode of “What I’m Reading“ – this time, with a RANT added for extra flavor! Let’s get…
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Why I Write Fantasy – Part 1: A Study in Romance
I had a revelation recently about why I like romance stories. I was watching Penelope, one of my all-time favorites.…
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The Thunderclap Series #10: Harry
Oh, Harry. So much muchness. It took me a while to get on the Harry Potter train. There were a…
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The Thunderclap Series #7: Jane Austen
Dearest, loveliest Jane. I did not include Jane Austen on my original “Thunderclap” list; but, upon reflection, I have decided…
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The Thunderclap Series #6: Steinbeck
Since this Thunderclap series is in no particular order, the jump from Hiccup & Toothless to John Steinbeck shouldn’t be…
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The Thunderclap Series #5: Hiccup
“There were dragons when I was a boy . . .” Thus begins the fifth in my no-particular-order Thunderclap list,…
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The Thunderclap Series #4: Madeleine L’Engle
I can’t point to any one book by Madeleine L’Engle as THE “Thunderclap” book for me. Like C. S. Lewis,…
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The Thunderclap Series #3: Wimsey
Regarding Oxford: “There’s something about this place,” said Peter presently, “that alters all one’s values.” That is the quote which…
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The Thunderclap Series #2: Redwall
I believe it was for my sixth birthday that I received this gift: I had already read it – and…
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