Loving the Power of the Crone
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Claissa Pinkola Estes reads aloud the stories, the myths, and the fables that allow women of a certain age to find peace and confidence and connection in this space/time of our lives
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The pages of these books seem to turn themselves and before I know it I am wishing the next book was out already. I guess the reason I enjoy these books so much is that I can easily identify with the main character (not about the magic and mayhem part) but about how she relates to family. Syd is the eldest in a family of strong women and is trying to do everything well yet sometimes failing the people she loves most. With the constant juggling of so many balls in the air I am amazed she is still standing and still trying to save the world. These stories always make me smile though I seriously want to smack some sense into her husband as he puts her through the emotional wringer time and time again. I do actually miss Liam as I think he was a better match for her but it was not to be. Never a dull minute and it is always fun to re-visit with Piers,Charlotte and Sunny in their attempts to defeat the Brotherhood.
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I love Crusoe and I am looking forward to use this for the upcoming year!!
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Such a great, great read. Testament to the power of animals and eating lots of delicious and healthy food. I love this story!
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I don't want to give to many spoilers of the story, you need to read this if you love,
Celt Gods and Goddess, Dragons and Mages,Witches,Highlanders, Steamy Sex, Destiny, Magic and Paranormal Romance then this is a wonderful read, I read the prequel to this story and let me say with all honesty this book is so so so much better, I cannot wait to read the next installment

Dr. Maggie Hibbins is a strong independent woman who has denied learning her witch powers and has gone into the psychiatric medical profession.

Lachlan Moncrieffe is a mage who has bonded with a dragon named Kheladin who has been in an enscrolled sleep for over 300 years, He wakes to find himself in the year 2012

When Maggie stumbles upon the newly wakened Lachlan she is immediately drawn to him, He is a magnificent looking Highlander although a bit 'scruffy' looking with his waist length hair and long beard. Maggie decides to help Lachlan and buys him lunch, when she sees his reaction to the newspaper she knows she needs to help him more,

There are parts of the book that is funny, Very exciting, Some things that come to light that are unexpected as well, and it will leave you wanting to read the next book that is for sure. I won't say that there is a cliffhanger but there are still questions I want answered lol
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I have to say, that the first book Aran pulled me in and I have read each book after another. The story and concept is great, her characters are addicting, there are a few grammatical and spelling errors. I'm on the last book now Hale, and as much as I like the female leads, their self doubts and constant feelings of not being worthy of love tend to run thin. It's the men that keep me reading, I look forward to Dante and his family.
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For the past couple of days I've been having a hard time doing anything because I've been so excited for this book release. I love Selena as a character. I love how mean she was in Scion of Midnight, and I love how we don't see the insta-love happen between her and Aaron. Selena definitely grows and softens in this book, and it does make me miss the mean girl she was in the previous ones, but I am glad to see her evolving as her story evolves.  I reread Scion of Midnight before this one came out, and it reminded me why I like this series so much: we have a badass female lead, who is super powerful, and who doesn't have an issue being bad in order to be good. Selena and her sisters stand on their own and above others because they are strong women, who look out for each other. That is so rare and so powerful, and it's why I love these books so much.

I wish this author had other series that were similar to this -- I am so tired of the overdone reverse harem trope that seems to be so popular right now. We need more books about women supporting other women; women who are not bothered by gaggles of men. Where can I find more books about women like Selena?
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I love all the brothers in this series.  After a century of waiting Conn goes to Ireland to get his mate and nothing or no one is going to get in his way.  He has sacrificed 100 years to give her time to grow and train for what she was destined to be "The Seventh".  I didn't feel she learned a lot in those years,  she should have been able to kick butt with her witches power on all the bad guys or girls.  But I felt she was an average fighter with the potential to be so much more.  Finally, Jordan and Katie's story is next, YES!!  I can't wait!!
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Cronin hooked me with his first book, The Passage.  He reeled me in with his second book, The Twelve.  I can't wait for his third book to round out the series.  It gives a whole new spin on the whole zombie/vampire genre.
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Love the action in this book. However I am getting disgustedly tired of Brian and his shenanigans. Hopefully we will be done with him in the next book. The love between Carla and Atreus is so special, and the family love that is shared with everyone else is wonderful to behold. I do enjoy reading about that. I have experienced such a love and know it is possible and beautiful to experience. So let's go forward and see Carla and Atreus achieve their dreams. That's a heart warmer!
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I am totally in love with Crusoe.  I have read his book at least 10 times.  I read a chapter every night before bed.
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I've always been fond of fantasy and Anne McCaffery's series Pern. Even if you have nothing much in common with the characters, you are drawn into a relationship with them. Empathizing with them in all their trials, tribulations and joys. I just can't put this book down even though I've read it so often.
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I love the way this book utilises the power of the main character, the storyline, the building affection between the sub characters and the general feel of the book. I powered through the book in a day, and will be reading it again and again.
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Once again MC Beaton has done a wonderful job of making her characters come alive. I continue to love the twists and turns she throws at the reader but the conclusions continue to be quite satisfying. Someday I plan to reread all of her book in chronolgical order although many of her early books are quite difficult to find. If and when I can figure out doing this I know it will once again be a fabulous use of time.
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I enjoyed this book it was so good. I am looking foward to the next book. I loved that Max was the youngest of 6 kids, I can relate since I am the oldest of six.  I know how protect brothers can be, I love how she was fighting her own battles,and not letting her brothers help.  I loved that it was a Irish family,I am part Irish also.  Will tell everyone how good it was.
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My husband and I were able to take a trip to Ireland and I fell in love with it. Same as I do with these books. Romance, hard headedness, and magic abound! That's me in a nut shell. I pray that we'll be lucky to return to Ireland one day. The nicest people in the world, beautiful green grass and rolling stone walls and some of the best seafood anywhere! I just love it all!!!
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This story is about the power of binkles. I'm not giving the plot away to say the binkle is a special energy that's a lot like love. It touches the heart.
So the whole time I was reading The Binkle mazonand the Catawampus Compass I was feeling the binkles myself. That made me happy all over. Not surprising for me to say, I loved it. Even better than a good read is a happy read. There's plenty of adventure and fun characters in there too.
I want everybody who loves magic and fantasy books to read this book. Doesn't matter if they are teens or a grown up. It's a binkle.