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Laura Gilfillan writes magic and nature fantasy books for young adults and the young at heart. So far she has written five novels including Marinian Pearls, The Fairy King, and Magic Thieves. Don’t worry, the list doesn’t end there, and she’s adding to it as fast as she can. One book at a time, one word at a time. She loves magic and nature, obviously, and spends all the time she can in the great outdoors. As for magic, well, it’s there if you know how to look for it. Or at least she likes to imagine so.

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	Marinian Pearls 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fairy King 4.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magic Thieves it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If A Princess Wishes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magic Thieves (Terra Book 1) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magic Guardians it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Children Are Noisy

I'd like to share a poem I wrote recently:

The children are noisy,
the husband complained
Yes they are,
the wife agreed with a smile

In time the children grew and went their way

Our home is quiet and peaceful,
the husband said
Yes it is,
the wife agreed with a tear

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January 2020

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Shades of Grey (Shades of Grey, #1)

by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author)

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Laura Gilfillan said: " I have enjoyed other books by this author, but I really especially liked this one. It was intriguing, imaginative, and funny. In the world of this story, color is all important, ironic because everyone is color blind. Being able to see a color gives ...more "

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A good source for quotes.
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The railroad emerges and completely confounds Terry Pratchett's wonderful, magical discworld. Many favorite old characters involved, especially Moist. Unfortunately, the plot doesn't quite get off the ground, the drama is never fully realized. After a ...more
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Great Spanish practice, challenging, but a real experience with Spanish literature.
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Great Spanish practice, challenging, but a real experience with Spanish literature.
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Moist von Lipwig, con artist and fraud, is offered a new life by Vetinari to be the postmaster of Ankh-Morpork's ailing postal service. His parole officer is a golem, and his main competitor is the Grand Trunk Semaphore Company. He has to defy death ...more
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