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Darlene’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Darlene’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Darlene Foster
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in Medicine Hat, Canada
March 07
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Myths and Magic Blog Tour
What I like most about blogging is the amazing people you meet. Esther Chilton is one of them. Not only is she a great writer and supporter of other writers, but she also provides wonderful writing prompts on her blog. She is writing a series of delightful books for children called Saffy’s Secret Quest under […]
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"This book appealed to me for several reasons. One, Sikes knows how to tell a riveting story. Two, the division of work promised by the description really appealed to me. Three, the mention of including work by her late husband and granddaughter fasci"
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Fringes, Heartstrings and Lyrics:
"I was excited to get my hands on Jan Sikes’ collection Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics, and it didn’t disappoint. As a bonus, along with Jan Sikes’ pieces, there are entries from Rick Sikes and Sydney (Jan Sikes’ granddaughter), too.
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"This collection is a wonderful compilation of short stories and lyrics that feel like a touching invitation to deeply and mindfully ponder over some of life’s aspects, be them challenges, struggles or personal crisis. Written by the author herself, h"
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"Words From The Heart
Each story and poem deeply touched me and it seemed they were written just for me. They come directly from the heart with the noise of the world muted for a moment. Jan Sikes is very talented with many novels to her credit so I wa" Read more of this review » |
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| I have enjoyed the meaningful and emotional poetry of Balroop Singh for many years and was excited to learn she had written a novel. I was not disappointed. The story centres around the lives of two friends, Earthy and Dolly, as they navigate the dif ...more | |
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“Writing for children is important to me because I want children to develop the same love of books I had as a child.”
― Amanda in Alberta: The Writing on the Stone
― Amanda in Alberta: The Writing on the Stone
“If you don’t like the weather in Alberta, just wait a few minutes and it will change,” said Sarah.”
― Amanda in Alberta: The Writing on the Stone
― Amanda in Alberta: The Writing on the Stone
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| The Lost Challenges: August 2016 Scavenger Hunt | 27 | 50 | Aug 31, 2016 05:25AM | |
| The Challenge Fac...: The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge! | 103 | 522 | Jan 04, 2017 08:29PM | |
| UK Book Club: Caroline's Around the World in 80 Books | 161 | 157 | Mar 16, 2017 08:43AM | |
| The Bookworm Chal...: Young Adult Fiction | 31 | 52 | Nov 08, 2018 11:01AM |
“The Bookshop has a thousand books,
All colors, hues, and tinges,
And every cover is a door
That turns on magic hinges.”
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All colors, hues, and tinges,
And every cover is a door
That turns on magic hinges.”
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“I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited.”
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“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
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