“The Biscuits Mr Richard Tea” is a children’s book written by the author Rachel Pegler.
Story features Mr Richard who lives in the largest mansion house i e. Crumbleton Manor on the outskirts of Crumbleton. One day Richard left his home and caught the bus into town. Richard’s mother left huge amount of money with Mrs Cookie so she can provide for Richard in her absence. Give a quick read to the story to know more about Mr Richard’s Tea adventure. It will be great to know how and when will he return to his mansion.
The story is visually appealing and delightfully imaginative. It is fast paced and exciting. Language used in the book is simple but has some difficult words too so kids can build up their vocabulary through this story. Illustrations are nice. Story is worth reading and I like to recommend this book for little readers.
Q1. Hello Maám, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
My name is Bethany, I grew up home-schooled and an only child ‘til I was 10. Then my little brother came along and he was better than being an only child. My Mum would read to me every day and my Dad told me stories every night before bed so I grew up telling myself stories and making people repeat themselves multiple times before I heard them from inside the book I was reading. One day I’d like a pet Aardvark. And otter. And lion. That’s not too much to ask from life right?
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Bad Dreams’ book?
Bad Dreams was a kids book so the main problem I had with it actually getting the whole story written. I tend to write a chunk of something down then write the rest in my head and never put it on paper.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
The Bible has wonderful language and expressions in it so I probably got my first appreciation for the English language from that. As a kid I loved, and continue to love, books like The Silver Brumby by Elyne Mitchell, Seven Little Australians, Enid Blyton books, Narnia… anything that could pull me completely me into its world or had especially beautiful writing. Recently I discovered Tolkien and he’s probably had the biggest direct influence on my writing.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
Any beach. I think the beach is my favourite part of God’s creation. You can walk on it, sit beside it, explore, listen to it… It never gets boring.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?
Yes and no. I have heaps of ideas that I’ll write down either in one of my writing books or my phone and that’s easy. But actually putting it into a proper story format takes a LOT longer because I don’t have a lot of spare time.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘Bad Dreams’ book?
I can’t actually remember how long it took me to write it. I wrote it a few years ago and I wrote a couple of others pretty similar all around the same time. I probably wrote the main idea in one go and then came back a few times to edit it.
Q7. On what platforms can readers find ‘Bad Dreams’ book to buy?
It’s being sold on Book Depositary, Amazon, Ebay, from Austin Macauley, and BookTopia.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Bad Dreams’?
The book cover was mostly the illustrator. The only thing I’d really thought about was the lettering of the Title. I called it Bad Dreams because… that’s what the story was about. Looking back I would have called it something VERY different but, clearly I didn’t think creatively about my titles when I was younger.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I’ve never really had the problem of wondering how to keep things fresh for my readers. I’m still VERY new to this whole… author thing. Frankly I’d be quite happy to have that problem because that would mean I did HAVE some readers! I do worry about character development in the stories I have in my head, can I actually create individuals with their own personalities that will be realistic or am I just making boring cardboard copies?
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
I don’t know about secrets but the illustrators very kindly changed the dog in the book from a small dog to a big dog. We have a big dog and I thought it’d be nice if Liam’s dog was big too.
“Betrayal of Faith” penned by the author Mark M. Bello is the first installment in ‘A Zachary Blake Legal Thriller’ series. This is a kinda story that hooked me from the first page. Story is set in Michigan. Jennifer Tracey became a widow at the age of thirty seven. She lost her husband Jim three years ago. Jennifer is a mother of two sons: Jake (12 years old) and Kenny (14 years old). After losing their father, both Jake and Kenny found solace and comfort in Father Bill who was transferred from a parish in Pennsylvania to Michigan when Jim’s accident occurred.
After three years, Father Bill had no choice but was transferred to a new church and Father Gerry replaced Bill at Our Lady of the Lakes Church. When Jake and Kenny went on a camping trip with Father Gerry, they returned home damaged. They were silent and sad. Jennifer suspected something is wrong with the boys and maybe Father Gerry is the reason behind. Grab a copy of this book and find out what happens next as Jennifer is seeking professional help now for her sons but church wanted her to seek treatment from practitioners that are loyal to the church.
This is an amazing story. It’s gripping and unputdownable. Once I started reading this novel, it had all my attention. Cover photo of the book is nice and title is suitable. Writing style of author is nice and story plot is quite intriguing. If you enjoy stories involving suspense and is a fan of thriller, then don’t miss to pick this one.
“Surviving Love Life & Her” is the debut book of the author K Soriano. This book is for those who have been heartbroken in life and still couldn’t hate the one who has broken their heart. Such readers will be able to relate well to this book.
This book is written in four parts: Surviving, Love, Life and Her. Each part describes the deep feelings about surviving after losing someone special, feelings of loving someone, life, etc.
Author has mentioned it well – even though we keep on struggling with something in life, we keep on secretly dying inside but still to the outer world we say “We are fine” and that too with a smile on face.
Cover photo of the book is simple and could have been more creative. The text in the book is written in different alignments: left, right and centre. Language used in the book is simple so even if you are a beginner you could understand the meaning behind the lines mentioned in the book. It’s a worth reading book that I like to strongly recommend to my fellow readers.
Book: Outlanders: Malefactor, The First Of The Fallen
Author: David G Hernandez
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 4/5
“Outlanders: Malefactor, The First Of The Fallen” penned by the author David G Hernandez is an interesting story to read. Story features Malefactor, patron saint of ungodly deeds. He is the cryptic narrator, a voice that interrupts Traveler’s journey. A Traveler is searching for the truth behind the origin of the Known Universe. Traveler thinks that generations will come and go but only three things shall remain—the Universe, the balance
and him. He even asked the mysterious voice to reveal itself.
The voice that was haunting the traveler was referred to as Ghost. To give a warning to this voice, traveler’s inner core radiated a bountiful amount of energy. The voice tells traveler that “The
Caelestis are remarkable creatures and quite resourceful too. When time will come, Caelestis will find the traveler themselves”. But the traveler stays arrogant about it and he ignored the mysterious voice. Grab a copy of this book to know what fate is written for the traveler.
Language used in the book is little complex in the beginning so readers might have to re-read few sentences to understand them. But as the novel picked pace, it simplified and I found it intriguing. Cover photo of the book is nice with a suitable title. Author’s writing style is different. Mysterious voice definitely caught my attention. The storyline is different and I like to strongly recommend it to my fellow readers.
Book: Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus: Imagine Transforming Your Life One Thought At A Time
Author: Prometheus Worley
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 5/5
“Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus: Imagine Transforming Your Life One Thought At A Time” penned by the author Prometheus Worley is a must read book for those who love doing self-introspection to understand themselves better. In this book, author has mentioned many spiritual teachers like Sadhguru, Ram Dass, Yogananda, etc. I agree with Worley when he mentioned that with our thinking, our circumstances also change. I have experienced this personally in my life.
Author has given the background about various gurus and famous quotes by them. Below quote by Sadhguru is my favorite:
“Do not try to fix whatever comes into your life. Fix yourself in such a way that whatever comes, you will be fine.”
Through this book, one will find nugget of information that they can include in their life. The information about various asanas along with the images helped me to gain much knowledge. Since, recently my interest in spirituality and meditation has increased, I found this book really helpful. I must say author has done great work in this book. It is a must read book that I like to recommend to all of my friends. It’s a worth reading book that you could read anytime anywhere.
Book: Crowned In Beauty: A Devotional Of Songs And The Testimonies That Inspired Them
Author: Kimberly Lecar
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 4/5
“Crowned in Beauty: A devotional of songs and the testimonies that inspired them” written by the author Kimberly Lecar is a must read book. This book is a biography of author’s life. Kimberly was raised in small town in New York and when she was little, she was baptized in a local church. Author who has spent her life in darkness for years found a way out of it through Jesus. Through this book, readers will be motivated to have a purpose in life.
Kimberly even had suicidal thoughts. But once she believed in Jesus, she wanted Jesus to be Lord and Savior of her life. Those who don’t trust God/Jesus should once try trusting them. I am sure you will yourself experience a great change in your life.
Author has written her feelings in the form of songs. One can download the songs that go with the lyrics mentioned in the book from here: http://www.crownedinbeautypublishing.com
I appreciate Kimberly’s guts in sharing her story with us. Language used in the book is simple and cover photo is nice. This is a worth reading story and I am glad to get my hands on this amazing book.
“A Deadly Course: A Sugarbury Falls Mystery” penned by the author Diane Weiner is a captivating story. Story is set in Sugarbury Falls, Vermont. Main characters of the story are Emily Fox and her husband Henry both in their mid-fifties. When Emily was on her morning run, she saw a biker lying over the side of the ravine. Emily called 911. Soon the police officers reached the scene.
When Henry got to know about the dead biker, he told Emily that they are suspecting it as a murder. Emily has started a new job as an instructor for six adults at the writing camp. The adults at the camp are quite fascinated by Emily’s work as an author. Emily found out that Carter, a dead biker was registered for the workshop with his wife Holly and his business associates. Emily and Henry is curious to find the cause of biker’s death. Grab a copy of this book to unveil what happens next.
This is a gripping story. It kept me on the edge the whole time. I wasn’t able to put this book down. Cover photo is nice and title is suitable. If you love reading stories with suspense then go ahead with this one. Author’s writing style is nice. Henry and Emily’s characters are my favorite. I am looking forward to read more books by the author.
Folder is a young adult urban Science fiction novel penned by the author Raymond Bolton. Protagonist of the story is Eric Folder who moved to Portland, Oregon from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Eric has his parents and sister Trish in his family.
Eric moved to Oregon to attend the Portland State University. His parents also got a job in Portland. He stepped out of his home and later found himself in a hospital. Doctor Silberstein told him that he had an accident and is now experiencing headaches because of that. Eric was admitted to hospital for two days. After 2 days he returned home. Eric doesn’t remember anything about the accident and the gap in his memory bothered him.
When Eric got involved in a fight with street thugs, he felt defenseless because he wasn’t able to see clearly. Grab a copy of this book to know about how Eric’s life kept on changing and took him far away from his reality.
Language used in the novel is simple. Pace is little slow in the beginning but later the story took pace. The twists and turns in the plot made this story more interesting. Cover photo of the book is eye catchy and storyline is captivating. I liked Eric’s character. It’s unique and written well by the author. If you are a fan of urban sci-fi novels then don’t miss to pick this one.
“Chocolate Milk With A Side Of Beauty” is a Children’s Book written by the author Tiffany Cash-Harris. Story features a little girl Gabrielle with a dark brown skin. Gabrielle thinks that her skin is like a tall glass of chocolate milk. Gabrielle’s friend Brooke has vanilla ice cream color skin and her friend Kalyce has caramel color skin. She wants her skin color to be like her friends or her teacher Ms Harris.
Grab a copy of this beautiful book and get to know yourself will Gabrielle be ever able to love her skin? Story is written beautifully and touched my heart. Cover photo is nice. I really loved the title of the book. Illustrations are beautiful and it has made the book eye catchy. I like to strongly recommend this book to little readers.
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