REVIEW OF MY NEW STORY

The Library of Time is finished. I have not yet published it. When I began the book I expected another story, but as often happens the characters decided to go in a different direction. Do you like fantasy? Time travel? Other worlds of the future, a mystery and a good love story? A library that is sentient? Then you will like this book.

I tend to write crossover genre--it's hard for me to stick with one theme. this one combines a mystery from the past with a world of the future and has many twists and turns in between. The story takes p[lace in 2323, after the world has gone belly up and is beginning to regenerate. It is not the world we know.

There are no more cars, money has been replaced with barter. People live together in community, each person contributing to what the community might need. I want to live there. The first twist happens right away when a woman appears on the stoop of the library. She is from 1891 and looks just like Annie, one of the main characters in the book. The story grows more complicated, the past intruding on the present in destructive ways. What is The Library of Time? If you've watched 'Doctor Who' think Tardis. If any of this sounds interesting to you I hope you will search the book out. I will post it on my website when I publish and offer it at a discounted price! Stay tuned!

A Book Review

This is a decidedly unique story. And well written. Takes place in an old library. As the subtitle says, there is magic there. The characters are elusive and allowed to stay so until the end, which is one of the things I loved about this story--a magical tree and a secret that is not revealed until the end. The main character has lost her memories of her younger self. She doesn't know who she is. Need I say more? My search for good books is becoming more and more difficult. Even trad authors who have a name for themselves are not bothering to have their books edited (which really pisses me off since I, as a self-pubbed author, take so much time to make sure my books don't have errors). My ability to put up with this is waning. I'm becoming more and more picky. There have been some stories that the plot keeps me going despite the mistakes, which are mostly cut and paste, but overall I will put the book down if it stops me too much. I don't think any of us should put up with it--it's like politics--if you don't like something or it seems wrong, you have to speak up or at least turn away.

Speaking of books I am working on what I think is a pretty good story. I'm halfway through and the characters have definitely decided to run with it. I love when this happens because then I know that I'm on the right track. Seems funny that being on the right track means I have little to do with it, but that's how it is. And not all my books have been this way--the last one, Finding the Tree was a slog! But please don't hesitate to read it--it's a good story.

This new one is called IN SITU, which means in the original place (if you don't know--I didn't, but title came to me so I used it) It takes place in 2323 but there is a time-travel element involved. A love story, a bad guy being pursued through other timelines and a man who was experimented on back in late 21st century who is still alive in 2323...hope I'm generating some interest. Should be published in July if the characters keep moving it forward like they are now.

In the mean time pick up another of mine or read The Bookbinder's Daughter...

Book Reviews

Just finished reading The Water Witch by Jessica Thorne and quickly ordered The Bookbinder's Daughter. There were times when the writing became a tiny bit confusing but the story made up for it. For anyone who likes fantasy and unusual happenings in a European setting, this is a book for you. Story line is a woman coming back to the place where she lost her fiancé, and diving to find a lost city that may or may not be a myth. Intrigued?

Next book on my list is: The Fire in the Glass by Jacquelyn Benson. This is a unique read, set in 1914 London. Romantic, unusual, and intriguing in all the ways a good book should be. Seances, mediums, people with unique talents--need I say more? I give it a solid 5. Unfortunately I did not enjoy the second book in the series, The Shadow of Water. But you might. Same characters, but the plot got away from me, the situation losing me as it went on. It's more violent and graphic than the first book and also more convoluted. I guess I'm a a lazy reader these days.

Also any of the series called Echoes from the Past, by Irina Shapiro are worth a read. I usually have to wait a while in between books since it is the same characters that carry through and it can become boring. But writing is good and plots are always good.

More later...

Thanks for reading!