๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ: Tales of Urath: of Dragons and Drakes ๐ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ: Arthur J Dorety III โ๏ธ . .
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: “Tales of Urath: of Dragons and Drakes” written and illustrated by the author Arthur J Dorety III is an interesting read. This book introduces the readers to Urath, a world ruled by dragons. For centuries, there has been a war between light dragons and dark dragons called Drakes. When pearls are gathered with the nine wielders, they should remove the corruption and curse that the Grand Mother places on herself and her children.
The Elemental Mistresses of the Order of the Balance found two new recruits to restore balance within the order. The newly recruited women have their own plans and ideas which put the balance of Urath in jeopardy. Will the Elemental Mistresses of the Order of the Balance be successful in restoring the balance or will they lose the world to the Divines?
I appreciate the vivid imagination of the author in creating this fantasy world. The characters and backdrop setting is impressive. The cover photo is eye-catching. The story is well paced and I enjoyed reading it.
Those who love reading Sci-fi fantasy stories should get their hands on this one. The story involves great adventure, action, fantasy and you would have a great time reading it. I strongly recommend it to my fellow readers.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ: Angel of my Life ๐ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ: Grace Ruto โ๏ธ . .
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: Angel of my Life penned by the author Grace Ruto is an interesting read. This book includes stories from real life describing to readers what an angel can do.
Grace’s angel said to her to believe in love and life and cherish those who know her and love her. The angel inspires Grace and us to live for each present moment as moments change every time. The Angel reassured Grace to not be scared as the angel is there to take care of her.
Grace’s love with her angel is special as its formation is love. This relationship brings so much peace in her life. Because of the angel’s presence in life, one cannot feel alone.
This is an inspiring book that gave me so much positivity. The book is well paced and I enjoyed reading it in two sittings. The narration is smooth and strong. This is a must read. I strongly recommend this book to my fellow readers.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ: Spid the Spider Has A Day Off ๐ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ: John Eaton โ๏ธ . .
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: “Spid the Spider Has a Day off” is an interesting children’s book penned by John Eaton and illustrated by Melissa Shephard.
Spid the Spider lives in a village called Spider Webdon. The village has its own steam train station. Spid works very hard for very little pay. One day he wants to marry his girlfriend if he has enough money to get married. When he woke up on Spunday morning, he realized it’s a day off. Spid doesn’t know how to spend his day off. Give a quick read to this book to know what Spid will do on his day off.
The story is fast paced and exciting. Beautiful artwork, fun and easy to read. A wonderful story that I will surely share with my friends. This book is a great addition to any childrenโs bookshelf. The cover photo of the book is attractive. It’s a fun read and kids would have a great time reading this book. I am definitely interested in reading more books by the author.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ: To Travel is to Live ๐ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ: Grace Ruto โ๏ธ . .
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: “To Travel is to Live” written by the author Grace Ruto is a kinda book that fits perfectly to my reading taste. In this book, the author has mentioned about her different travel experiences and how she felt alive and gained confidence, courage, etc.
“Adventure in Bedfordshire and Woburn Abbey” is my favorite from the book. The author has mentioned her experiences and she has also included beautiful pictures of different places. Grace took her first foreign trip to Santa Ponsa, Balearic Islands in Spain. She seems so happy in the pictures as it was her dream country. This book is an eye opener. It inspired me to travel to my dream places.
This book inspires the readers to take adventures and become the best version of themselves. Readers would get to know about the amazing places in the world. The writing style of the author is nice and she has used lucid language in this book. I enjoyed reading this book on the weekend. Looking forward to reading more books by the author.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ: I Am a Nice Kid ๐ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ: Mirvaldy J โ๏ธ . .
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: “I Am a Nice Kid” written by the author Mirvaldy J is a guide to being a kind, disciplined, respectful and friendly child. By reading the different chapters of this book, readers would learn about kindness, discipline, self-confidence, organizing, etc.
Kids would be delighted to read this insightful book. The cover photo of the book is nice and the title couldn’t have been better than this. Adults would also have a great time reading this book. They would realize how important it is for them to be kind, organized, self-confident, etc in their everyday life. “Listen to your Parents – It Pays Off!” is my favorite chapter from the book.
I strongly recommend this book for kids of ages between 5 to 15 years. This book is perfect to be read aloud in the classroom. The language used in the book is lucid and the kids would be able to follow it easily. I am definitely interested in reading more books by the author in the near future.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ: Many More School Days, Holidays, and All Days That Lie Between ๐ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ: Nicole S. Brown โ๏ธ . .
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: “Many More School Days, Holidays, and All Days That Lie Between” written by the author Nicole Brown is a collection of poetry about education and holidays. This book took me down the memory lane to my school days.
We celebrate living in America every day. R.O.C.K. with us today in the USA. From sea to shining sea, Americans, we are, And Americans we will be. With love we dearly say, That weโre American and proud. This is our country, from the east coast, To the west coast, And specifically, the state of Mississippi. Living in America is a joy daily.
The above is a poem “Living in America” that makes the Americans realize how happy and proud they are to be American. Another poem “Noble Character is Always in Style” is a reminder for all of us to be kind at work, home and school.
These poems are written well. One could relate to them easily. Readers would learn a few lessons from this book. The language used is easy to follow and I am glad to get my hands on this latest book by Nicole. I strongly recommend it to all school and college students. They would have a great time reading it.
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: “The Piddledee Mill Mystery” is a children’s mystery book written by the author Fielding Walsh.
The story features Frank De Furter and Simon De Sausage, two dachshunds as the private detectives who dream of eating bones and chasing rabbits. Give a quick read to the story to know what all is happening in the small up-and-coming Victorian ‘Piddledee’ town.
The river has dried up and all dogs and mice have been disappearing. Readers will love to read how the detectives’ friends: Alfie, a Jack Russell terrier and Greg, a greyhound, help them to solve the case.
The story is fast paced and exciting. The language used is medium and kids could learn new words from this story. I recommend this book strongly for little readers. Children can read this book along with their parents. The story plot is interesting and I appreciate the storytelling skills of the author. I am interested in reading more books by the author in the future.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ: BEACHDAZE ๐ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ: T W Lawless โ๏ธ . .
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: Beachdaze written by the author TW Lawless is the sixth installment in the Peter Clancy book series. The protagonist of the story is Peter Clancy, an investigative journalist in London. After surviving a mild heart attack, the doctor gave him an ultimatum to change his lifestyle and get away from the bad influences. Peter was advised to find some serenity in life and live a healthy life.
He moved to a peaceful town of Serenity Bay, Melbourne, Australia. Peter bought a beach house and found out a week later that his neighbours are both nosy and noisy. Soon, Serenity Bay started to feel like Hicksville by the sea. Peter wants to stay low key but the situations and people of Serenity Bay are pulling him in.
This is a gripping story and it kept me on the edge until the last page. The cover photo of the book is nice and the title couldn’t have been better than this. The character of Peter is really interesting. Even though this book is sixth in the series, one could read it as standalone also. Add this book to your tbr. You would have a great time reading it.
Q1. Hello, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
My name is Hugh Murphy and I’m 75 years young. Because of a terrible childhood in which myself and two of my brothers were badly beaten by our father. This resulted in a tragedy – in which my brother stabbed another brother to death. Because of this I have been anti violence and injustice all my life. I started work at Belfast Docks aged 16 and from the start saw corruption in action – which I objected to. In 1972, 50 years ago my Union the ITGWU betrayed every trade union principle ever devised for the protection of workers – and joined with the employers in a Decasualisation Scheme. This was supposed to give the Dockers jobs for life. However, the Employers invented new rules as and when it suited them. One of which was – that by agreeing to the Scheme the Dockers must discharge Asbestos without protection. I got the Dockers to refute this. However, the union and employers had established a diabolical Union and Employers Court named BELFAST AND NORTHERN IRELAND FEDERATION OF EMPLOYERS AND IRISH TRANSPORT & GENERAL WORKERS UNION JOINT DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.
This committee rail-roaded me with a series of silly charges and I was sacked. Since then I have been trying to get justice for this abomination. Details of the corrupt actions of the Court are on the web and also on linkedin. Several Solicitors refused to take action on my sacking so I contacted the NI Law Society. They replied that if I was refused by six solicitors they’d give a list of three to choose from. However, as I’d already passed that number they gave me the list. The first was a G McCann and I sent him my papers and he took my case – and appointed Norman Shannon, a Junior solicitor to my case. Everything proceeded well until Shannon left Mr McCann and took my case with him. [See papers] Shannon then set on my case until it Became Statute Barred. This corruption is covered up by both Law Societies in Ireland. See my recent open letters to them on linkedin – and also to the Police Commissioner in Dublin.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing your book “Memories And Observations”?
My main challenge in writing the book was to suppress the anger that was spurred by every word. The saying ‘Violence creates Violence’ in my childhood was proved very true. My gentle brother who normally wouldn’t hurt a fly – was sent into a life-end rage – because of loud music. Also, I felt terrible anger and the injustice that my Trade Union which – one hundred years ago had fought as ‘The Citizens Army’ to free Ireland from British Rule – had been corrupted at Belfast Docks. Besides the above, I also felt anger at the ‘powers that be’ in Ireland and in the European Parliament who allow this corruption to be covered up.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
To be honest there’s no writer that I’ve come across who portrays the working class in a genuine fashion. My first play ‘Justice’ toured NI and was in the Dublin and Theatre Festivals in 1992, but then I wrote ‘The Judas Goat’ which showed the corruption of the Docks Chairman as he ordered the Dockers to discharge Asbestos without protection. He then left the Union and took the position of Labour Controller with the Employers. I wanted the Scheme thrown out – because an Employer had drawn it up, but to no avail. This play is censored – and this has led to all my plays being censored. However, I did set up a small company and stage two plays. ‘Daddy’, which is about the after effects of child abuse on two adult sisters – and ‘The Grandeur of Delusions’ which is about an alcoholic drug user trying to make sense of his life.
Q4. Whatโs your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
My favourite spot is on the ‘Cave Hill’ which overlooks Belfast and Belfast Lough. From there on a clear day you can see Scotland and the old cranes for the now defunct ship building yards. It also saddens me to look down on the old Dockside district of ‘Sailortown’ – where I come from. Number 42 New Dock Street, with the old houses long gone- to be replaced by warehouses.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?
No, I don’t make any special preparations before I start writing, as stated I mostly write stage-plays and writing every day. At the moment I’m on the last read- through of a trilogy entitled ‘Why The Poor Are Poor’.
Q6. How long did it take you to write your book ‘Memories And Observations’?
It took about 18 months to complete Memories and Observations. I would usually fit in a few hours after I finished my play-writing.
Q7. On what platforms can readers buy your books?
Memories and Observations can be obtained on Barnes and Noble and Amazon
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Memories And Observations’?
My publisher Carol Staff found the photo for me. I described what I wanted, ie a photo of the type of bags that the Dockers handled on a daily basis.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I kept things fresh by thinking back to the time of the things I was describing.
Q10. What is the most valuable piece of advice youโve been given about writing?
The most valuable thing I can say to anyone who is going to write – is don’t think about – just sit down and do it.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ: A Girl’s Guide to Military Service ๐ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ: Amanda Huffman โ๏ธ . .
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: “A Girlโs Guide to Military Service” written by the author Amanda Huffman guides the young women to thrive in military life. In this book, Amanda has shared her real life experiences from her military career. I appreciate the advice that the author and other women who have served in the military share with the readers in this book.
This book has the tools that you need to join the military and then thrive in it. By getting to know the pros and cons of serving in the military, readers can make an informed decision whether to join or not.
A young woman who is considering a job or a career in the military should get her hands on this book. The author has shared great information in this book that will help the women to decide if military service is the right choice for them. It’s an insightful practical read that I strongly recommend to my fellow readers. A must read by everyone to know more about military life. I am glad to get my hands on this well written book. The insights from those who have served in the military helped me to know a lot about military life, its pros, challenges, etc.
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