![]() Under her real name Beverley Eikli, she writes Africa-set romantic suspense and psychological historical romances. She is also the author of the popular Daughters of Sin series, a Regency-era ‘Dynasty-style’ family saga laced with intrigue. Her Scandalous Miss Brightwell series was nominated Best Historical Romance by the Australian Romance Readers Association. ![]() Beverley Oakley is an Australian author who grew up in the African mountain kingdom of Lesotho, married a Norwegian bush pilot she met in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, and started writing historical romances to amuse herself in the 12 countries she’s lived as a ‘trailing spouse’ (in between working as an airborne geophysical survey operator, a teacher of English as a Second Language, and writing for her former newspaper). ![]()
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I don’t ever want them to feel like true fulfillment is unattainable. Raising My Rainbow is Lori Duron’s poignant, heart-breaking, and at times hysterical memoir of her and her familys adventures of raising a gender creative child. I want them to have just enough competitive spirit and self-confidence, but not so much that they risk meaningful relationships and become consumed by their own self-righteousness. “I want them to be great people with enough competitive spirit and self-confidence to drive them toįollow and excel at their passions - be those styling hair, serving their country, performing, or driving trash trucks. ![]() ![]() The show will be written by Steve Thompson, who’s worked on shows like Sherlock and Doctor Who. I feel like a schoolboy, breathlessly waiting for the first episode to be aired. I will be working closely with the writers to develop the stories. This is a perfect time for the series, which seems more relevant today than it did when I originally wrote it. I believe the team will do an outstanding job and I’m looking forward to seeing Hawkmoon, Count Brass and Yisselda brought to the screen. “I am delighted that BBC Studios is developing the Runestaff series for TV,” he said. Michael Moorcock himself is fully into it. ![]() Reviewed by #SFF /1ievvhg0IqīBC Studios have acquired the rights to all four of the original novels: The Jewel In The Skull, The Mad God’s Amulet, The Sword Of The Dawn and The Runestaff. ![]() The Runestaff: Old-school sword and sorcery. ![]() ![]() ![]() Every time he and Calla are in a scene together he has his paws all over her. Ren, although he redeems himself somewhat in the end, he is sleazy throughout most of the book. She reminds the reader frequently that she is a warrior but I found her to be a huge wuss, frequently shivering at everything that scares her. Calla is the worst heroine ever and she allows herself to be put into ancient gender roles. What was it that ruined the book for me? The book is very degrading towards women. ![]() The plan is set until she meets human boy Shay whose presence makes Calla suddenly doubt her entire world. Calla is the alpha wolf in the nightshade pack and arranged to be married to Ren, the alpha of the Bane wolf pack. However, this engrossing story left a bad taste in my mouth as the presence of one repeating theme unraveled any chance of me liking this book. ![]() Andrea Cremer draws you in with her intriguing story that has clearly caught the attention of many as it graces best selling book shelves. So much so that you cannot help but want to continue reading, or in my case listening. The first chapter of Nightshade is stunning. ![]() ![]() As it turned out, I knew more about the Norse myths than I thought I did, but there were still amazingly wonderful surprises within. This is a retelling of the Norse myths from the point of view of Loki, the trickster god who caused more drama than delight in the days of old. Another present from my editor friend and, by this time, I know that anything she selects for me will be a winner. The Norse myths are some of those that I’ve taken a passing interest in, but never settled down to study in any particular depth, so this was my chance. ![]() ![]() I even like to take concepts from them in my own writing, be they Greek, Egyptian, Celtic or Christian. I love the myths of old, and the idea that maybe the stories of our time will be myths for those distantly in the future. I’ve mentioned on the blog before that I’m a mythology nerd. ![]() ![]() ![]() Res excels at his training, until he loses control of his magic, harming Thia in the process. Thia must convince the neighboring kingdoms to come to her aid, and Res’ show of strength is the only thing that can help her.īut so many obstacles stand in her way. Thia, her allies, and her crow, Res, are planning a rebellion to defeat Queen Razel and Illucia once and for all. ![]() ![]() The thrilling conclusion to the epic Storm Crow duology that follows a fallen princess as she tries to bring back the magical elemental crows taken from her people. The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson picks up where the The Storm Crow left off, with the gang fleeing on the boat while they plan their next move. ![]() ![]() The romance was interesting, for once: there wasn't a ton to the romance itself, but this might have been the only book in the series in which the love interest is not obvious from the moment he steps onscreen (onpage?). She grows a lot over the course of the book, too. Elena's pretty relatable - not exactly a wallflower, but definitely shy fairly comfortable with others, but not always with herself. I admit that I cherrypicked my way through the series, sort of, saving some of the ones with better reviews for the end, but that worked out well here. programme offers - with a bonus of meeting those relatives. Her trip abroad serves two main purposes - to figure out who she is out of the shadow of her siblings and to take advantage of the theatre course her S.A.S.S. ![]() The former is a good thing I'm not sure about the latter.Īlthough Elena's Spanish is limited to what she's learned in high school, she has Spanish relatives. Elena's in Spain, and I've reached the end of this series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Marion Crawford, 'Crawfie', as she was known to the Queen and Princess Margaret, became governess to the children of the Duke and Duchess of York in the early 1930s, little suspecting she was nurturing her future Queen. Now, more than ever, the Royal Family's private lives are the stuff of soap opera and it seems anyone who comes into contact with them sells their story to the magazines or to the newspapers. ![]() With a foreword by former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond, Marion reveals the royal family's life before The Crown. The touching and ground-breaking stories of the Queen and Princess Margaret's childhoods told by their nanny, Marion Crawford. 'A unique insight into the isolated childhood of the future queen and her sister' YOU MAGAZINE, THE DAILY MAIL ![]() ![]() Mortain’s convent deep undercover in the French court, she must use every skill in her arsenal to navigate the deadly royal politics and find her sister in arms before her time-and that of the newly crowned queen-runs out. Told in alternating perspectives, when Sybella discovers there is another trained assassin from St. While many of those answers still elude her, she was lucky enough to find her one true love, and is living happily ever after with him in the foothills of southern California.įrist in a duology, this darkly thrilling page-turner set in the world of the best-selling His Fair Assassin series is perfect for fans of THRONE OF GLASS, RED QUEEN, and GAME OF THRONES. She has been on a search for answers to life’s mysteries ever since. Though she has never trained as an assassin or joined a convent, she did attend Catholic school for three years, which instilled in her a deep fascination with sacred rituals and the concept of the Divine. It is not surprising she grew up to be a hopeless romantic. ![]() ![]() Robin LaFevers was raised on a steady diet of fairy tales, Bulfinch’s mythology, and 19th century poetry. Friday, Febru(Robin will be visiting one school in the afternoon) ![]() ![]() Nora and Charlie, however, are peas in a pod. All of Nora’s exes have ended up with partners who were seemingly totally different than them. If you could change the ending of one book, what would it be and how would you change it?ġ0. As children, Nora and Libby would change the endings of stories if they didn’t like them. Have you ever pursued something that led you in a different direction?ĩ. Nora wanted to edit and became an agent instead. ![]() Charlie initially set out to write and wound up editing. Why do you think that is? Have you ever had this happen with a family member or friend?Ĩ. Nora and Libby grew up together, and yet they experienced their childhoods very differently. ![]() Have you ever been through something like that with a friend or family member?ħ. As Libby and Nora grow, they have to accept that life is carrying them in different directions. Have you ever felt like different places brought out different parts of you?Ħ. Would you rather spend a month in Sunshine Falls, or in Nora’s New York life? Why?ĥ. ![]() What was the book that made you fall in love (or fall in love again) with reading?Ĥ. Libby likes to go in knowing as little as possible. Nora reads the last page of a book first. Who are some of your favorite villainesses-whom you either outright love or love to hate?Ģ. Nora sees herself almost as the villainess in someone else’s love story. ![]() |