Teaser Tuesday/First Chapter First Paragraph - In the Region of the Summer Stars

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. To play along, just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include spoilers!
• Share the title and author, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

'Fool,' sniffed Liam before taking his leave of Conor. 'This is your own fault. You poked your nose into the hornet's nest and got what you deserved.'
~In the Region of the Summer Stars (Eirlandia Series) by Stephen R. Lawhead, page 71

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First Chapter/First Paragraph/Tuesday Intros is a weekly link-up hosted by I'd Rather Be At The Beach. To participate, share the first paragraph (or two) of a book you're reading, or thinking about reading.

Conor

I was ten summers old when the world changed. Twelve more have passed since then, yet I recall the details of that day as if it had happened yesterday and I was still that bare-legged boy.

Along with the other boys of the rath, my younger brothers and I were playing at hare and hounds when a rider appeared on the coast path. Visitors were a rare enough diversion that we dropped our game and ran to see who it might be.

We followed him for a closer look. The stranger was tall and gaunt, with a face burned brown by the sun and burnished by the wind. His eyes were sunk deep in his skull and looked out upon the world with the keen and haughty stare of a hunting hawk. His clothing and appearance marked him at once as something strange and mysterious to our young eyes. . .

Here's the blurb:

A new Celtic fantasy from the critically acclaimed author of the Pendragon Cycle.

Ravaged by Barbarian Scalda forces, the last hope for Eirlandia lies with the island's warring tribes.

Wrongly cast from his tribe, Conor, the firstborn son of a Celtic king, embarks on a dangerous mission to prove his innocence.

What he discovers will change Eirlandia forever. For the Scalda have captured the mystical Fae to use as an ultimate weapon.

And Conor's own people have joined in the invasion.

What do you think? Would you continue reading?

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Book Blogger Hop - April 29, 2017

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Book Blogger Hop

Welcome to another Book Blogger Hop question. Visit Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer to see the responses from other book bloggers.

How many books have you re-read? If you have re-read books, please tell us the book's title and why you re-read it. 

I do re-read books, but I don't know a number - it seems like it is probably a lot though! Most often I re-read books simply because I love them and want to enjoy them again. I've also re-read books that had been assigned reading when I was in school but thought I might appreciate more as an adult, or wanted to refresh my memory of the book before my own kids read it. And the third main reason I re-read is if I'm following a series - if it's been awhile since I read part of the series, I'll refresh my memory before getting back into it; and if it's a current author, I'll re-read previous books in the series in anticipation of a new installment being released.

Books I Have Re-Read Because I Love Them Every Time

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - because I can absolutely never get enough of Darcy and Elizabeth. I keep re-reading and loving everything by Jane Austen, so naturally she's first on this list! (Read one of my posts about this favorite HERE.)

The Eight by Katherine Neville - I was introduced to this combination of thriller, mystery, and historical novel through a book club years ago and loved it. I've re-read it several times. (Read a full review HERE.)

Patrick: Son of Ireland by Stephen R Lawhead is one I often re-read every March! Lawhead is a favorite author so I re-read his books anyway. (Read my full review HERE.)

The High House by James Stoddard - This is a fantasy/allegory type story that I have loved every time I've read it. (Read my full description HERE.)


Bram Stoker's Dracula is another novel I can re-read again and again and enjoy it every time.



The Hound of the Baskervilles (Dover Thrift Editions) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Classic mysteries are a good example of books I re-read. Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot are fictional detectives that entertain me even if I remember how the mystery was solved.


Books I Read as a Child/Teen and Re-read as an Adult



Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables Collection (for Kindle)) - I just love Anne and read her stories again when my daughter got interested in her. (Read a full review HERE.)

The Cuckoo Clock by Mrs Molesworth - This vintage children's book was on my Grandma's bookshelf when I was a little girl, and I made sure to request it when the family started cleaning up the house after she passed away. I've read it again as an adult and passed it along to my daughter. (Read a full description HERE.)

  The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a good example of one I read as a high school student but enjoyed so much more as an adult.

Books in Series that I've Re-read

A Curious Beginning (A Veronica Speedwell Mystery) by Deanna Raybourn - re-read before reading the second in the series - A Perilous Undertaking (A Veronica Speedwell Mystery. There's a very good chance I'll re-read the second (or perhaps both!) when the release date of the third one is near.  (Read my second full review HERE.)

Silent in the Grave (A Lady Julia Grey Novel) by Deanna Raybourn - As you might be able to tell, Raybourn is also a favorite author. I've re-read the entire Lady Julia Grey series and will do so again. (Read one of my reviews HERE.)

What kinds of books do you re-read? Or is once enough, no matter how much you enjoyed it?

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Book Blogger Hop - July 1, 2016

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This week's Book Blogger Hop question from Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer asked me to pick favorites again.

Name an author or authors that you have read most of his or her books and would recommend to others. 

Guess what!? Another list!! When I find an author that I really enjoy, and have read (or am reading) pretty much everything they write, they generally get their own tag on this blog. Let me highlight a couple of favorites, some of whom will look familiar if you saw my "favorite couples" post from last week.

Jane Austen - She belongs at the top of the list, of course! I love her novels, and some of the fiction that has been inspired by her characters. Sadly, there seem to be more poorly written junk pieces of fan fiction than well-crafted stories based on the beloved characters, but I suppose that's to be expected when there are wanna-be authors hoping to capitalize on a sure thing. If you follow my Jane Austen tag, you'll find my thoughts on her books as well as some of the fan fiction I've read, including some of the unfortunates that also bear the tag "hours I will never get back". LOL




Deanna Raybourn is the author of the Lady Julia Grey series that I mentioned last week, as well as several other books. Deanna Raybourn became one of my favourite authors and I have loved every one of her books. And yes, I have read them all, and recommend them highly.

  
   

Anna Lee Huber writes the Lady Darby Mystery series featuring Kiera, an eccentric, widowed artist; and investigator Sebastian Gage. I've read the first four novels and am now awaiting the release of the next book in this series. She is my most recently discovered favorite author.

  
   

Stephen Lawhead - I haven't read everything he's written, as there is one fantasy series of his that I somehow haven't started yet. But my guess is that I would love that too. I especially love the Pendragon Cycle, the King Raven Trilogy, and most recently, the Bright Empires series. (See all the Stephen Lawhead books I've reviewed here. I've read almost all, but haven't written about them on my blog.)










Anne Perry - Although I've only mentioned a few of her Christmas novellas here on the blog, I have been faithfully reading her William Monk series, and Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series. I've got a bit of catching up to do though! She writes some amazing detective thrillers set in Victorian London, but they are quite dark. If murder mystery in that historic setting appeals to you, I cannot recommend her enough.

Tasha Alexander is another more recent addition to my favorite authors list. She writes the Lady Emily Mysteries I mentioned last week. Another Victorian couple doing murder investigation.

  
  
  
 


Who are your favorite authors?

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