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Everyone one needs to read that one weird book that makes you question things. The sanity of the story or its characters for example.
That is what Nicholas Day has done with his short stories in “Now that we are alone”.
Some of these stories are bizarre and some are just down right scary.
The stories are each unique which is incredible because of how short some of them are and they still manage to shock, cause discomfort or down right scare you in a short amount of time.
This book made me want to cheer!
Hejira by Deanna Stewart took me back to a setting, a genre that I had quite forgotten I enjoy reading.
The Author is very good at immersing you into the story. She delicately paints each scene with just the right amount of words which don’t leave you wound up or overwhelmed.
From the first page I was transported to ancient Persia with its bustling markets and I could smell the incense, admire the sparkling jewels and experience the market scene along with the characters.
The story follows the unlikeliest of heroines
Fatima and Isla. Their journey begins in the kingdom of Chabouk, in a time ripe with tyranny and oppression. Theirs is the tale of the grass is greener on the other-side. They live in a time where women are nothing more than bargaining chips for their fathers and husbands, to be used to gain power, riches, security etc.
Fatima after years of being what her marriage taught her to be realized she didn’t want the same pattern for her generation and in a last hurrah dared to risk it all in a Hejira that became legend.
Her and her little band of misfits teach us that strength can come from the weakest of places and freedom sometimes has to be taken not given.
I like that even though the book is set in ancient times, the themes are still quiet relevant today as women deal with various levels of equality and challenges.
I recommend this book to women of all ages and even men.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19106606
I am always open to reading books of different genre but not always of the children’s book variety. Reading Elle’s story pronounced (Ellie) I quickly forgot that it was for children. The character is one we can all identify with through the various struggles and challenges she faces and later overcomes. It’s a book about Love, loss, hope, healing, kindness and a lot of things we sometimes forget to teach or remind our children to be. Though this tale is woven through fantasy, it can’t help be anything but real. Elle Burton reminds us to be brave,honest and even believe in the magic of people, friends and family. Be sure to join Elle in her adventures in this first installment.
Hey guys! Something amazing is coming our way and I am so excited and giddy I can barely sit still!
A couple of you who follow me probably follow him too or have come across a post or more of his.
He is Charles French and he is a fellow blogger and College Professor and he has just written his very first book! And I have had the privilege of being part of this blog tour so that all of you can get to meet him, know what he’s about and above all see this awesome book that has me on edge! (The good kind lol).
He is an expert on literature, horror, thrillers and all that makes a good book juicy enough to keep you panting for more.
Visit his blog Charles French and you will thank me.
I will be posting the interview later in the day, please read, comment,ask questions and get to meet the man behind the book.
Thanks so much guys and until later!
Third Culture Wife. 