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Sandy Benitez

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in Selma, AL, The United States

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https://herhaeven.blogspot.com

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Poetry, Paranormal, Gothic

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April 2022

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Sandy writes poetry and fiction in the genres of dark fantasy, fairytale, and the paranormal. Her recent works include the Night Garden, Autumn Wonders, Winter in the Bones, The Rosegiver, and The Haunting of Meredith. Sandy is the founding editor of the popular dark literary journal, Black Poppy Review.

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Average rating: 4.37 · 125 ratings · 61 reviews · 20 distinct works

	The Rosegiver by Sandy Benitez (Goodreads Author), Sandy Hiss 3.80 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2016 — 9 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
	Poppy Road Review (Annual Edition 2012) by Sandy Benitez (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lindsey Bellosa (Contributor), Nina Bennett (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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 Haunting of Meredith by Sandy Benitez (Goodreads Author), Sandy Hiss 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — 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
	Angel by Sandy Benitez (Goodreads Author), Sandy Sue Benitez it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 3 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 Night Garden: Poems by Sandy Benitez (Goodreads Author), Sandy Hiss 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 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
	Cherry Blossom Days it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Lilith by Sandy Benitez (Goodreads Author), Margot Brown, Debbie Julianne Calverley 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Petal Storm by Sandy Benitez (Goodreads Author), Sandy Hiss 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Flutter Poetry Journal: March 2011 Absinthe Issue it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	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
	Poppy Road Review Annual Edition 2011 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 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

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The Warbler by Sarah Beth Durst

~ I finished The Warbler last month and thought it was a very unique, magical tale involving three generations of women trying to break free from a supposed curse. If you like fantasy and magical realism, then I think that you'll enjoy this too!DESCRIPTION:From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lies Among Us comes a magical tale about mothers and daughters, choices

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topics	posts	views	last activity
Making Connections: 4557. - THE ROSEGIVER by Sandy Benitez	2	15	Sep 14, 2016 06:34PM
Making Connections: 4769. - PETAL STORM by Sandy Benitez	5	15	Jan 21, 2017 02:09PM
Making Connections: 6097. Winter in the Bones by Sandy Benitez	2	34	Jul 09, 2021 08:03AM
Making Connections: The Night Garden: Poems by Sandy Benitez	9	30	May 18, 2023 10:36AM

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“There is no exquisite beauty… without some strangeness in the proportion.”
― Edgar Allan Poe

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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”
― Mary Oliver

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“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
― Cicero

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“From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them, and that is eternity.”
― Edvard Munch

tags: death, eternity

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“Everyone is haunted by something. A road not taken. A hurt, carried deep inside. Harsh words that echo long after the sting of them is carried away on the wind.”
― Wendy Webb, The Haunting of Brynn Wilder

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