Once Upon A Stolen Time - Ahsan, Samreen

Have you ever had a preoccupation so strong that it became your total
obsession? This  book  deals with several..
From a  past Kingdom passionately wanting to break free of a curse, a present day young woman wanting
 to see the  past life styles of kings and castles-- to a rich  man  named Steve who loves his
gaming empire.

Our story begins with Myra who explains;
I had fallen in love with the past. The princes and kings
before the  sixteenth century,they were my fantasy...
Towers, fortresses, castles, and renaissance palaces
always held a special place in my heart. That's the  kind  of man I fancy
 that doesnt exist in the modern world.

Steve would  offer Myra her deepest wish of visiting  the Hue Castle-
in exchange for her helping him make the best medieval game  possible.
He  states ",Myra was my two million dollar doll, my gateway to opening
the doors of Hue Castle for my game  and the movie, my key to Universal Pictures

legends said the Hue Castle had been under a wicked spell
for eight centuries, abandoned since the fifteenth century,
and closed to the  public.

Our adventure  begins as we explore the rooms  of this  old forgotten castle.
Through  books and a black mirror , strange things  begin to become known about this castle.
And the curse slowly reveals  itself.
Time  made Steve fall in love with Myra-- but fate  or destiny had other plans
and the mirror pulled her  inside of itself  leaving Steve to wonder  where she went.

How was he going to find her?

" I believe that imagination is stronger then knowledge.
The  myth is more potent than history
That  dreams are more powerful then facts
That hope always triumphs over experience
That laughter is the only cure for grief
And I believe that love is stronger than death". Robert Fulghum

This is a wonderful , magical book --- a story that is more then I could
ever imagine.. A very good read.. I want  more!!!

TROUBLE in The Red Pueblo -- by Liz Adair

" I learned  that jealousy is corrosive, that
it eats away at everything  it touches."

Jealousy can be  about money , prestige, power,
and love. How people either have these things  or
they don't.. I call this  the Have's and the Have Nots.
This story is a story of some people  having it all
while others  have not much. How  some times  people
can take advantage of those around them without caring
how it  effects others.
The abuse of power and money  can ruin  people
and destroy their very lives.
Severe loss-- in health, property, or livlihood
can make the  person effected do some drastic
things..This story shows how people can survive
great odds.. And shows how life can go on..
A great story-- I will be reading more from this author.

In The Blink Of An Eye by Jesse Blackadder

Dr  Kubler-Ross psychiatrist and visionary death-and-dying expert
shows us  how we  get past a life changing  phase and  finally have acceptance.

The stages — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance —
 applies to grieving friends and family members, after the loss of their loved ones.


My story begins with a family  moving into their new house. Life was busy for all.
Each member had their  place , and their own life. Dad made art, mom researched koala habitats,
Jarrah  had school, and  little Toby just stole everyone's  heart..

I only left him for five minutes to go to the bathroom-- but then it was too quiet
and I just knew something was wrong.... I searched  all through the house  and out in the yard.
 Then I saw  him, through the fence in the pool.

Dad took the blame, Mom became angry, and Jarrah  he withdrew. Life as they all knew it was no more.
Dad was facing  jail, and Mom was close to shutting down, and Jarrah  tries to commit suicide.

So many emotions -- each struggling -- I was  over whelmed by all of the different things that
surfaced..But in the end I understood that in reality , this is exactly how numbing and
chaotic  living is after such a tragedy.

A very deep  book -- well worth the read.

HeartWood By Nance Newman

Guardians, Rangers, and Parents-- all play a part in this story.
We begin with the life of the new Xylem that is beginning.
Ahhhhhh, what is a Xylem you ask? Well, its a journey the maturing
of a healer, and the maturing of a woman-child. It can also be the Heart and circulatorysystem of the inner trees. So much to learn, so
much to do before we can complete our Destiny. She would encounter many
hard lessons,  deal with loss, -- usually not for anyone so young,
 but she would fight, challange, and survive. But will her work ever be over? We will see..
This was an excellant read.. I plan on reading more from this fine writer.

The Ebola K Trilogy Book 1 by Bobby Adair

He was a coward,so he deserved death
He was a traitor, so he deserved death
He was a spy, so he deserved death
He was an apostate, so he deserved death
He was just like every other American, so
he deserved death.


This  book  shows several facets of contagious  outbreaks:
a.) a new strain  of the deadly Ebola Virus and
b.) the deadly  consequences of hatred and prejustice.
How living in a world  we are still unprepared to
deal with the fall out of world wide  illnesses, poverty, prejudices.
 The breaking down of people physically, spiritually, and morally.
Sometimes left to our own devices we  become cold, mechanical, prejudice,
and uncaring.Treating hatred much the same way as illness-- to dispose of it,
 kill it, or simply  ignore it. To become intolerant and narrow minded.
Just like Ebola can be Airborne -- so can Terrorism.
This story made me evaluate my own thought  processes and feelings . It was a
story that touched me on a very deep level. I will be reading more
from this writer... A very realistic thought provoking read .

The Red Ledger Book 1 by Meredith Wild

THE RED LEDGER Book 1
Truth is like this over-whelming place,
It's much easier to get lost then to ever find what you're
looking for.
This is a whirlwind story- how a young woman loses the man she loves to
war she thought. She can't forget him even years later. She tries to date but still
in her mind, there was only one that she still wants. 
She goes to Rio -- the nightlife, the music, all very exciting. 
She finds herself kidnapped and running for her life.
The one that was sent to kill her, becomes her savior. Why?
This was an awesome read....... Fast paced and unforgettable...
I look forward to reading more from this writer.