Love letter to fandom
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This is a really quick read. It's something of a love letter to fandom and internet friendship, without glossing over the messy bits.

The shift once Gena and Finn meet in person and are in the same place is a little awkward, but I still love the relationships among Gena, Finn, and Charlie.
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I'm waiting patiently for the next!

Your skills are unmatched baby!  Im a Fan for life.  Please let us know when you are in the DC area.  I would love for my books to be autographed for my collection.

I love you Shameek!
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Felt like a love letter to Wheel of Time. Blacksmith named Ferrin, Evil spider witch, imprisoned Dark Lord... I would recommend this for fans of Fantasy
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Thank you IDW for making such a wonderful book. Everything is TOP NOTCH stuff in here. I'm so glad that the second series is getting a complimentary book later this year. I only wish the comic series didn't get cancelled.
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Original Post: Vault of Dreams at FLYLF (reviews.flylef.com)

Dear Luke,

Its my first time writing a review in the form of a letter. I simple didn't want to write any review; I wanted to write a review to you. My single greatest regret is that Im only rating Vault of Dreams 4 of 5. Yes, Im horrible. But, I know that youd want my honest review above all else, and I would give you nothing less than that.

Rare is it that I find myself so privileged to read an authors work. You write with such beautiful and romantic prose, yet Vault of Dreams is still grounded with conflicts that mirror the depths and struggles of the harsh realities of life. The richness of your writing, though gorgeous, was challenging for me in that it reduces the story's momentum from building and distracts from the overall pacing.

That being said, the perk of very lyrical prose is obviously stunning world-building. Albandland is absolutely otherworldly. Its atmospheric and haunting. With its misty lochs and ancient castles, Vault of Dreams was a majestic picture reminiscent of the lush Highlands.

With a total of eight characters to fall in love with, the extensive cast reminds me of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, which coincidentally is one of the authors that has influenced your writing. Having read both your and her book, I can definitely see the inspiration. I didn't find any characters to be overly generalized, but rather thoughtful and well developed, and their interactions were dynamic and synergistic. My favorite character is Aerlyn ORyethe Thistlea thorn, a heroine, and a thief. She is a standout character amongst this stellar cast. She is resilient in her conviction to do what is right for the betterment of others. That resolve in her character really resonates with me.

Readers will surely find companionship with perhaps Aerlyn, as I have, or her friends:

Ultan, Guardian of the Crown and a mythical hero;
Morgance, Faer Princess of the Night and usurper of the Crown;
Rhoswen, Princess of the Throne, Hier of the Crown of Albandland;
Nevan and Niles, two brothers with a penchant for trouble;
Quill, an insatiable apprentice;
And Finleigh, a gypsy with a deep connection to the Vault of Dreams.

(These names are lovely, Luke!)

Together, they are like a tapestry. Where one characters thread may feel a bit loose, another will tighten it, resulting in an intricately woven story filled with tension, mystery, intrigue, and soul-searing romance.

I know youve poured your heart into writing this, and that is more than any reader can ask. The one thing I took away from this story is that vengeance is powerful, but forgiveness is godlyan idea that is so consuming. I would highly recommend this story to anyone. For, Vault of Dreams is an engrossing page-turner that climaxes with many heartbreaking twists. Thank you for taking me on this journey with you.

With deepest regards,
Lonna

{ I received this title in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you, especially to the author and publisher, for kindly giving me an opportunity to review this title. }
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Well made great look and feel. I love this order because of its fandom style. This adds to my collection in a great way.
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My review is in the form of a fan letter to the authors and illustrator:
Dear Pat, Chuck, and Taylor,
  This is just a note to say a very BIG THANK YOU for your wonderful, wonderful book, Tear Soup. An author, myself, in the area of trauma and PTSD, I can imagine what a labor of love it was to write and illustrate. And as a family member, friend, and helping professional, I am very grateful that I now own multiple copies of this amazing resource ready to pass into the hands of those in my sphere who are or come to be in need. I actually have already sent a copy off to a colleague in Norway who is a specialist with trauma and disaster. I figure he and his friends, clients, and colleagues are making big pots of Tear Soup in the aftermath of the bombing and shootings there.
  And a note to Taylor: Your drawings are so phenomenal. I hope you know how important they are to the book. For me, not only do they deepen the written sentiments, but also induce many smiles and laughts. Love that the dog is there in nearly every scene helping me to feel companioned and supported. Animals are also a huge resource for anyone making tear soup!
  I'll keep this short as I expect you get many fan letters, but please know that my praise and thanks are huge.
  Babette Rothschild, author of
  The Body Remembers (2000) and 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery (2010)
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Love,
Thank you for sharing your gift with us, I always look forward to whatever you bring to the table.
You and your team are "BEASTS" when it comes to creating characters.  You guys are not afraid to reach deep within and share what we as human being experience on a daily basis.  I am already anxious for your next project!
You and CCJ did an excellent job with the two books; I love you guys!
ET
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I almost felt the love of all involved. I need to get this in a real book..please write more. I love your writing
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This book is basically a love letter to pulp paperbacks and comic books. See if you can catch all the references! There are some deep cuts. It is...ridiculous. Every time you think you understand what's going on there's another nazi robot or spider queen or superhero to stir things up.

Although I thought, at first, that this book was just a list of interesting world building and characters, the plots and themes actually came together very gracefully. I was impressed!

I have some serious criticisms of this book (please learn to write women as something besides concerned and sexy please) but as my mind wandered to it through the day I found myself laughing or smiling involuntarily. Really a joy to read.
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From internet buzz, I happened to make eyes upon this magnificent Opus of a shirt, and from that moment on, my life has never been the same.

You see, a few years ago, I was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and i was looking online for support groups to help me cope with the trauma of this horrible disease. While doing so, I stumbled upon this godly, 100% cotton collection of threads. I instantly orgasmed in my pants and ordered the shirt in some form of cyber-pillow talk. When the shirt arrived, all of the clouds on this formerly-overcast day were cleared, and all of the flowers in the neighborhood bloomed. This was rather odd given that it was January. When the UPS man came, all clad in his short brown pants, I could have sworn that I saw a halo perched upon his head.

I ravaged the cardboard box open and shed exactly three tears. The shirt was inside, with exactly 3 wolves and one moon on the front. I removed my heavily-stained Grateful dead Ringer Shirt and graced this wonder upon my man-torso. As the fibers stroked against my pale flesh, I felt more alive than ever. (I also found out later in the restroom that My manhood had easily tripled in size.) Later that day, I went in to the doctor's office to continue my chemotherapy. However, It was at that point that he informed me that the Cancer was completely gone.

I found no more appropriate a way to celebrate but to wander out into a hazy twilight wearing nothing but this shirt and to howl. I howled a howl so intimate and manly, that two wolves joined me and recreated the image on  the shirt that sat upon my shoulders. Three wolves. one moon. My new wolf bros eventually left, and along came Genevieve, the fair lass whom I had admired for quite some time. She gazed upon my Three Wolf Moon shirt and my nude lower half, and whispered these two words: "Take Me." That night, we made sweet love in that soccer field under the full moon, which seemed to send down messages of approval.  I then devoured a gun sandwich and fell asleep in the middle of that soccer field.

Since that day, my life has been going utterly perfectly, as if I am under the guidance of the moon and exactly three wolf spirits. The real message I am trying to address in this review is as follows: without this shirt, I am literally nothing. This shirt is my lifesblood.

I am now fully committed to the spirit of the moon. The Three Wolf Moon.
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Here it is: what many Gravity Falls fans have been asking for for a long time.  Journal #3 is a very extensive piece of Gravity Falls history and includes not only what we've seen on the show, but many things that we haven't.  Alex Hirsch, Rob Renzetti, Stephanie Ramirez, and Andy Gonsalves went above and beyond to give us the mysterious book that inspired Dipper and Mabel's adventures and even included pages written by Dipper and additional ones by The Author (no spoilers for those who have yet to see the show!).  It was amazing to see them speak at their NYCC panel this past weekend about the process of creating the book and it was clear that they put everything they had into making it as authentic as possible.  I loved it so much, I took Grunkle Stan's advice and bought two copies!  Journal #3 is the perfect love letter to fans and I cannot recommend this book highly enough.  In the words of Mayor Tyler Cutebiker: "GET IT!  GET IT!"
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This is the reason I love anime, it takes you to a place where anything magical can happen to anyone with the rigth heart. I love this anime so much. A firend introduced me to this anime, I was hooked on it like glue... Love everything about it. Season one fouces on the princess and the magic knights arrival, but there is an ironic twist in the end of season one, I have to say I did cry...Season two is my favorite season with the arrvial of Nova and her sercet orgin that left my mouth on the floor. I love this anime becasue it shows how a person's well and heart can make a real difference. I do highly recommend this anime for all anime fans to buy and have in your collection. Also get the ova, it pretty good, a different alternative to what you already now about MKR.
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i need more letters!
This was so cool, effective and COOL.
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Fangirl is a delight of a book filled with characters so lively and three-dimensional that I'm moping around because the book is over and I won't get to spend anymore time with them. Also, I don't typically fall deeply in love with literary characters but Fangirl got me. *swoon*

Many reviews focus on the fan fiction component of the story and I fear that other readers see that and go, "But I'm not into that fringe fanfiction stuff." But honestly you don't need to be. Please don't let this issue dissuade you from picking up this delightful book. Or view it as an added bonus - both the "original" Simon Snow stories as well as Cath's fanfiction take on them are interspersed throughout the book.

And I promise you that Simon Snow will be the first fictional book series you will wish you could actually purchase!

This book is a gem. I've read some really amazing books this year (Where'd You Go Bernadette, The Dream Thieves, etc.) and yet unquestionably this is a top 3 for the year and a book I'll definitely be revisiting in the future.
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All the Feels is for every person that has ever been part of a fandom! Danika Stone perfectly captures what life is like as fangirls and guys, from Twitter conversations to attending your first con. This book will, in fact, bring all the feels!

We meet our main character, Liv, after she has watched the latest movie in her favorite series, Starveil. Her all-time favorite character, Spartan, has just gotten killed off and Liv is a mess. The way she describes her feelings is incredibly relatable. Her best friend, Xander, who is with her tries to be comforting but Liv says it best, Xander would never understand what this felt like: watching your favorite character die.

As Liv is grieving for Spartan, her pain is just so honest and real. I couldn't help but relate to her either. Ive grieved over many of my favorite characters deaths and it is never easy because they become a part of your life, and when they are gone its hard to deal with real life again. Which Liv is forced to go back to living her life as her freshman year of college is beginning soon. Shes not that motivated though, shes a little unsure of herself and what she even wants to do with her life.

So of course she spends all her extra time on her social media pages engrossed in the Starveil fandom. She cant deal with crying anymore, so she becomes determined to make herself feel better by creating #SpartanSurvived. Unexpectedly, her little idea blows up within the fandom and Liv is full of hope again.

As we are getting to know Liv better, we also get to know more about Xander. Xander is confident, charming, and incredibly unique in his steampunk attire. All the Feels is such a diverse book without trying too hard to be diverse. I loved the fact that Xander was bi and proud of it because I feel like we don't get enough of those characters in books.

Xander helps Liv in such a sweet way when it comes to both school and her fandom. This book definitely brings some swoon-worthy moments through this slow-burn romance! Seriously, Xander is just the best and I loved getting to know him. He brings something out of Liv that only he can.

As the story continues and Liv is navigating both her real and fandom life, the opportunity to attend DragonCon with Xander comes up, and she ends up taking it. This is when the story becomes a lot of fun because Stone perfectly captures all the feelings one has when they attend their first con. All the good, bad, weird, awkward, and fun experiences about cons are all in this book.

Of course theres conflict and problems that spring up as the story comes to a close, but in the end everything was solved in a great way. Liv finds a way to balance both her real and fandom life, and I loved seeing how well she developed by the end of the story. The only downfall to this book was the fact that her grief from her fathers death is linked to Starveil in a way, but its never fully developed. I wanted a little more when it comes down to it, but I was still able to enjoy Livs story.

I cant wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this book because I just want to hug it forever! Danika Stone is a brilliant writer. Her dialogue was perfection. She built very real and likable characters, even with their flaws.

If you are a fangirl or guy, please give this book a try! I promise you won't regret it! Being a part of a fandom is portrayed in such a positive way through this story, and I couldn't help but appreciate that. All the Feels goes on sale on June 7th, so make sure to pick it up then!
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Mr. McGeary, I really enjoyed TDSNG! It was great seeing some old cast members from your other books. I'd appreciate another follow up if you are considering writing about this universe again. Thanks!