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Joyce Scarbrough
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
726
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 11:41 am: |   |
Here's my review just posted on Amazon.com and B&N. Laurel, let me know if you want it posted anywhere else.
It isn’t often that readers fall in love with a book’s protagonist before reading chapter one, but that was the case for me with Beck Sanow in The Alley of Wishes. The author’s description in the book’s dedication of how Beck came to be in her imagination was enough to establish a permanent place for him in my heart, and he never once disappointed me throughout the story.
The story of Beck and his wounded French songbird Cerise is written in Laurel Johnson’s poetic style that reads like a sonnet to her readers. Theirs is a love that transcends the horrors of war, the savagery of evil men, and the debilitating sorrow of losing a piece of one’s heart. The amazing thing is how the reader is left with an enduring sense of hope and joy even after enduring so much heartache with the characters, and that can be attributed to the author’s gift for lyrical storytelling.
My only complaint is that Beck’s parents and their own love story aren’t introduced until near the book’s end, because I wanted to experience it firsthand as I did their son’s. I guess I'll have to hope for a prequel as well as a sequel to this unforgettable book.
Toyce
~Joyce Sterling Scarbrough
True Blue Forever
ISBN 0-9722385-9-X
Now available to order from Authors Ink Books
http://www.authorsinkbooks.com
Read the first chapter at http://www.authorsden.com/joycelscarbrough1
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Todd Hunter
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Post Number:
2909
Registered: 02-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 12:58 pm: | |
Just keep hounding her to write it (the prequel, that is)...that seems to be the process...
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Laurel Johnson
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Post Number:
4155
Registered: 01-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 01:22 pm: | |
Thank you so much, Joyce. That is a beautiful review. I'm always surprised when people like my books.
Alley is selling again on amazon, by some miracle of fate. My publisher has begun a new round of publicity and promotion so I will send her your review.
As for hounding me into a prequel or sequel....It is not easy to write a book about such people. It takes a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and concentration. If I write more of this saga, it will mean I have to stop reviewing. Are you ready for that, Todd?
The Grass Dance
The Alley of Wishes
Color of Laughter, Color of Tears
My Name is Esther Clara - coming soon
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Todd Hunter
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Post Number:
2911
Registered: 02-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 07:12 pm: | |
Wait until after FID comes out...
hee hee...
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