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The Collector
Nora Roberts has written 'The Collector' that to me is a friendship and romance story about how two totally different people like Lila and Asher can find companionship and friendship in dealing with death. Lila is a house sitter who happens to see a most devastating event while on the job. Asher is an artist who is a person trying to understand what his brother was all about. Nora Roberts has written a story that will have the reader wondering right to the end. Lila and Asher will discover many aspects of living life and solving various issues no matter how serious.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Inheritance
Nora Roberts is one of my favorite authors mainly for the mystery of the stories. Nora Roberts has written 'Inheritance' that is the first book of the 'Lost Bride Trilogy'. This is a story that occurs in the state of Maine on the coastline in a beautiful manor house. The main character of Sonya finds out one day in Boston that she owns a very intriguing house in Maine. Sonya has been cheated on by her fiancé with her cousin and now Sonya needs a new way to understand herself better. Sonya will have to deal with some very unusual personages when she 'claims' her inheritance and learns more about herself, her dad and all around her. This is quite the fast-paced read and this reader cannot wait for Book two of this series. Nora Robers paints (writes) a story that one can visualize.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Out of the Picture
'Out of the Picture' A Shepherd's Sisters novel is a family story written by Tracy Gardner that is also published by Hallmark. This is the story of Savanna, Sydney, Skylar, Aiden and a few others. It is a story of art and what it means. Savanna is an elementary art teacher that used to be an art authenticator for a museum where she 'researched' art to see what is real or fake. Savanna is on a mission to help out a very close friend of herself and her family. I wonder if this could become a Hallmark movie for Tracy has a created a page turner of a mystery for all. It is a fast read with easy to read type.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Anne Frank
Been away for a while reading many books and reviewing them. Never seems to be enough time in the day. So, one of the first books I read was the complete and unabridged 'The Diary of Anne Frank'. Who has read any of the other versions of this book for school or just interested in the history of the time. I have read many versions of this book that I could find, and I found this version of this 'autobiography' at a local bookstore on the bargain table and something told to buy. This version has each entry that Anne writes starting with 'Dear Kitty' for Anne wanted it to seem as if she were writing and talking to a friend. This is a diary of a young girl that had to grow up too fast and to try and understand all the changes that she was starting to notice about herself and all the others around her. Who really can understand these happenings along with what happening in the world at their time of living life.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Critique Requested: "The Kelpie"
Begging for critique! Overall, I like The Kelpie, but the opening of Part One feels rambling and completely all over the place. It needs toightening, and I'm floundering. Which bits would you cut? Is there anything that pulls you out of the story? Does it matter that I haven't named the town or village where she lives? Is that a flaw?
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Critique
Catching Up!?
Catching Up to me means-- reading and reviewing several books that I have received and read, and due to the holidays, having a stomach virus with fever and a bad cold on top of that it was hard to keep up with the writing. Also, I have been having internet and computer issues as well. I have finished reading many books that I reviewed and writing in my notebooks my outlines. I have finished 98% of my household chores inside and outside, but the winds lately keep blowing leaves into piles to clean up.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Critiques Needed: First pages of Project Styx. Top Story - January 2024. Content Warning.
Authors note: I would like constructive critiques on the first pages of a sci-fi fantasy book I am working on. I would like to know first impressions and things that need to be worked on. This is so I can get an idea of what an agent or editor might think. I also know that this is long—no need to read the whole thing, in fact, tell me when you lose interest.
By K. Kocheryan2 years ago in Critique
