I couldn’t put it down. I organized my day around getting reading time. I was sad when it was over since I wanted more (although the ending was quite satisfying).
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1. John(GraspingfortheWind) on Jan 9th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Hi Brenda,
I noticed you came by my blog recently, Grasping for the Wind. Thanks for the visit, I always like it when authors take a look. If you are looking for a reviewer, I’d be happy to talk with you about it.
John
2. readerdiane on Jan 9th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I loved it too.The book will be on my keeper shelf. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Have you read Tinder by Wen Spencer. I just finished that series and it was really good also. Great World building and characters.
3. brenda on Jan 9th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Hi John,
I enjoyed dropping by your site - it’s well done. And Readerdiane - thanks for the tip - I haven;t read nay of Wen’s work so far, but I’ve heard she’s good from a few other sources.
Wouldn’t it be great to have hours and hours every day to read?
4. John(GraspingfortheWind) on Jan 10th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Thanks for the compliment. Sorry I didn’t quite jive with your story in Fellowship Fantastic. I do think your story was more closely related to the theme than some of the others though.
Best of luck in future endeavours!
5. FantasyGirl on Mar 7th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I’ve read the other books in the Mercy Thompson series and think this is the best one yet.