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Kindle Ninja Review: RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB Edition #10

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Kindle Ninja Review Edition #10 featuring Fireflies and Where Blue Birds Fly ' Fireflies' by P.S. Bartlett ★★★ ★ ★ 5/5 The story of the Whelan family is set in the 1800s. It would take absolutely brilliant writing to really take us back in time to a different century – and the writer has achieved this quite impressively.  This is one of those books that has to be read at a leisurely pace so you could appreciate the beauty of the narrative. While it focuses on Ennis’ extraordinary gift, this is as much about his father Owen, who also has a story to tell. This then explains the difficult situation that the family has to come to terms with. The supernatural and paranormal elements are seamlessly combined with 19th century life so vividly imagined. It's a combination that's quite difficult to pull off because of the sheer complexity of the individual elements.  'Fireflies' is an enjoyable read with interesting characters and an

Episode 21 Conversations over Milk & Cookies - Harmony Kent

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Welcome to Episode 21 of  Conversations over Milk & Cookies  hosted by Kindle Ninja. What is this madness, you ask?  It's my way of supporting members of the  RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB .  We interact with them everyday, directly through tweets, or indirectly through re-tweets, but we don't really know much about them. Their personalities really don't shine through in 140 characters. All the EPISODES of  Conversations over Milk & Cookies  can be found  HERE .  Or you can just look to your right and you'll find the  Quick Links . In this episode, we feature AUTHOR HARMONY KENT ( @harmony_kent ). She's the author of  ' THE GLADE ' and ' THE BATTLE FOR BRISINGAMEN '.  Harmony is the Rave Reviews Book Club's Administrative Assistant. Let's get to know Harmony in more than 140 characters. KINDLE NINJA (KN):   Welcome to Conversations over Milk and Cookies . How do you like your cookies? Chewy? Crunchy?

Episode 20 Conversations over Milk & Cookies - Michelle Abbott

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Welcome to Episode 20 of  Conversations over Milk & Cookies  hosted by Kindle Ninja. What is this madness, you ask?  It's my way of supporting members of the  RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB .  We interact with them everyday, directly through tweets, or indirectly through re-tweets, but we don't really know much about them. Their personalities really don't shine through in 140 characters. All the EPISODES of  Conversations over Milk & Cookies  can be found  HERE .  Or you can just look to your right and you'll find the  Quick Links . In this episode, we feature AUTHOR MICHELLE ABBOTT ( @MichelleAbbott4 ). She's the author of  ' JUST STAY 'and other books. Check them out here . Michelle is a Rave Reviews Board Member serving as the club's Spotlight Co-ordinator. Let's get to know Michelle in more than 140 characters, shall we? KINDLE NINJA (KN):   Welcome to Conversations over Milk and Cookies . How do you l