Review:

This is another great story written by Haidji. I love the way the words she uses strings together so lyrically. This is beautiful. Parts made my heart ache, I truly felt this story with every feeling imaginable. I can think of no other way to describe this than to share an excerpt:

 

Believe in deeds and not just words.

In acts we see who persons are

In words we see only

who they would like to be.

 

Believe in those who make you smile

and not in those who just smile at you.

Those will leave you crying alone

after you wiped their tears.

 

For as they did not see your smile.

They will not see your tears.

But only their own tears

and their own smile.

 

They smiled at Ines,

and then they killed her.

They ignored her tears.

They did not think about her children.

Driven by conveniences.

In a world where there was no room for love.

Her tears fell and gave rise to Tears Fountain.

Love?

Love fell with her,

touched the ground, took root and was

reborn, as the Tree of Love."

 

This begins with a brief telling of the tragic love between Ines de Castro and King d Pedro I. The present swirls and intertwines with the past, their story.

 

Book won in LibraryThing giveaway. I agreed to review in exchange.

 

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Review:

I think this was originally a play, then a book. I liked the story, but noticed a few punctuation mistakes (periods instead of question marks, missing commas). this is the reason for 2 and 1/2 stars as a rating instead of 3 or possibly 3 and 1/2.

 

As a play I can see that this would be an entertaining production. Everything down to where a character looks is mapped out in the story. There is also a lot of dialog conveying most of the story. I would love to see this on stage.

 

This is meant for children. It has mystery, magic, suspense, and more. I could see a teacher using this as an outline and script for a school/class play.

 

I really enjoyed this graphics. They really add to the story, and help to help relay how a scene should look.

 

With changes to fix the punctuation mistakes. With added said... asked... exclaimed... the story would be better executed and understood. I would raise my rating if these changes were done. This has a lot of potential, and as I said above, it would make a great play t watch and perform.

 

Excerpt:

 

"After yesterday, I daren't suggest a thing. Do you know you know you do the best impersonation of a puppy moping about I've ever seen. I think its the watery eyes and wet nose that do the trick."

 

"If you were really intelligent you'd be able to think of new insults once in a while. No one invited you into my room."

 

I received a copy of this book free of charge. I didn't promise a review in return.

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So, we got boys... again. Yep. The boys two streets over who are homeschooled found my girls. They stalk my neighborhood. My girls are very developed for their age... both the 14 and 12 year old look at least three years older than they are. I get looks from people when

I tell them the 12 year old still qualifies for kids rates at places that offer reduced rates for kids. Now my girls are being peacocks. They are on the front porch sunning themselves on a cloudy day while wearing their best, and most noncovering clothes. HAHAHAHA... SHIT! I feel old. Too old. I should go cloudy day sun myself too. How pissed would they be if I popped up on the porch in a bikini. I am proud to admit that I look pretty good after having given birth to two kids. The hubby is contemplating cleaning his knife collection and also his crossbow on the screened in porch.

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1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?

 

I do not care either way, but they are usually closed to hold an avalanche of "stuff" from dumping on the floor.

 

2. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?

 

Out. I panic when my legs feel restrained at all.

3. Have you ever stolen a street sign before?

Yes,but not from the side of the road. I stole from my husband after he stole it from the side of the road... We were young teenagers.

 

4. Do you cut out coupons and never use them?

 

I do have unused coupons with me at all times, but only because one of my residents love to clip them and hand them out.

 

5. Would you rather be attacked by bears or bees?

No thank you. Bears are scary as hell, but bees would kill me no doubt, little effers are one of the few things that cause me to go all swelled up.

 

6. Do you have freckles?

 

Across my nose.

 

7. Do you always smile for pictures?

 

Goodluck getting me in one to find out.

 

8. Do you ever count your steps when you walk?

 

All the time. My mind wanders when I don't. I have turned it into a game. I started doing it when I walked home from school as a child. By the time I would get home I would have myself in a panic worrying about the stupidest of things. Counting kept me from doing it.

 

9. Have you ever peed in the woods?

 

last week on the way to work. I got stuck in traffic so I jumped a guard rail and dipped into a wooded area right off the road.

 

10. What about pooped in the woods?

 

This is going to sound like such a lie. I can't poop anywhere but home. I swear I almost blew up when we visited my mom in law for a week in TN.

 

11. Do you chew your pens and pencils?

 Not just chew. I tent to eat the erasers. I have tried to stop, but I always end up doing it.

 

12. What’s your song of the week?

 

True Love by Pink

 

13. Is it okay for guys to wear pink?

 

I think neon pink looks a bit off on men, but I have seen other shades look very sexy.

 

14. Do you still watch Cartoons?

 

disney.

15. What do you drink with dinner?

water or hot tea.

 

16. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?

I don't like them.

 

17. What’s your favorite food?

Baked potato with sour cream and cheese, with or without chili. And ice cream too. And pumpkin pie. And homemade sage stuffing. I like food, a lot.

 

18. Were you ever a boy/girl scout?

Yes. I still hold the record for most cookies sold for our local troop.

 

19. Would you ever strip or pose naked for a magazine?

 

Yes. I am not a modest person. I walked out to my car the other day and almost made it off them porch completely naked.

 

20. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?

 

50 in a school zone. Took me forever to get my license back.

 

21. Favorite kind of sandwich?

 

Reuben.

 

22. Best thing to eat for breakfast?

 

Cream of wheat.

 

23. What’s your usual bedtime?

WHe never I can catch some zzz.

 

24. Are you lazy?

I wish I had time to be.

 

25. What is your Chinese astrology sign?

 

Dunno.

 

26. How many languages can you speak?

Speak? One I do understand Slavic. I raised in a household where it was spoke as much as English.

 

27. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?

 

yes, but I have no clue where they came from.

 

28. Are you stubborn?

 

Yes

 

29. Are you afraid of heights?

Yes

 

30. Do you sing in the car?

Sometimes

 

31. Do you ever dance in the car?

 

Yes.

 

32. Ever used a gun?

 

Yes

 

33. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?

 

Middle school.

 

34. Do you think muscles are cheesy?

 

Nope. They signify hard work.

 

35. Favorite type of fruit pie?

Blackberry.

 

36. Occupation you wanted to be when you were a kid?

 

I wanted to be a teacher.

 

37. Do you believe in ghosts?

I go back and forth.

 

38. Ever had a deja-vu feeling?

 

All the time.

 

39. First concert?

 

Trains Atlantic orchestra.

 

40. Nike or Adidas?

 

Adidas

 

 

41. Ever take dance lessons?

Gymnastics, ballet, and tap.

 

42. Regularly burn incense?

 

nope, allergies.

 

43. Who would you like to see in concert?

 

pink.

 

44. Hot tea or cold tea?

 

hot

 

45. Tea or Coffee?

 

Both

 

46. Can you swim well?

 

very well.

 

47. Are you patient?

 

Yes

 

48. DJ or band at a wedding?

 

dj

 

49. Which are better, black or green olives?

 

Black

50. Would you rather live in a fictional world or the real world?

 

Fictional

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Had a blast!

we went to the drive in movie theater. We saw Finding Dory and Through the Looking Glass. Both good movies, but I fell asleep for the last bit of TTLG. Not the movies fault, just exhaustion. All in all it was fun. Claustrophobia kicked in on the way home and I almost jumped out a moving car, it's a tight fit with eight people in a six seater sedan.

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Does anyone else?

The lady at the library looked at me like I was crazy when I had both my county public librsry card number and my State of Ohio Library card number memorized. Does anyone else have theirs memorized? I think I know these numbers because I type them into overdrive very frequently.

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Reading progress update: I've read 5 out of 134 pages.

 

This is has cute illustrations on some of the pages.

 

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