Author Alix Rickloff Release Party and $50.00 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
PLEASE NOTE: The contest portion of the Alix Rickloff Event is now closed. The winner is Beth M.
Take one part Regency era elegance and grace. Add a huge helping of dangerous Fey magic. Toss in a jilted woman, a magical stone, a shadowy group of conspirators, and a family torn apart by murder and what do you get?
Heir of Danger – The final book in the Heirs Of Kilronan series!
Set in 1816 Ireland, my latest foray into the world of Other, humans bearing the blood of the Fey, leads us to the mysterious head of a conspiracy thought long since
destroyed and the final battle for control over King Arthur’s soul.
Here’s the back cover blurb:
“After seven years outrunning enemies, friends, and his own soul-crushing memories, Brendan Douglas is risking everything on a desperate mission. He has vowed to thwart the evil mage Máelodor’s plans to unlock the past and reshape the future . . . unfortunately the precious treasure  that is the key to success lies with a woman he jilted seven years before.
When her golden-eyed childhood hero abandoned her at the altar—disappearing in a storm of magic and mayhem, destruction, betrayal, and disaster—Elisabeth Fitzgerald struggled to overcome her humiliation and loss. Finally, she has found a new fiancé and a comfortable future. Then, the one man she thought she would never see again appears—among her wedding guests. Brendan Douglas has returned.
It’s not just that Elisabeth is promised to another; Brendan knows he is drawing her into terrible danger. But he cannot resist the bewitching, brave, wholly unexpected woman his youthful nemesis has become. He promised to sacrifice everything, but is he willing to sacrifice Elisabeth?”
I’ve always enjoyed bending the rules to create my cross-genre blend of historical and paranormal. And with this series I was able to add Arthurian legend, an Irish landscape, and a cast of characters that include a few surprises for both the reader and the race of Other themselves.
So, I’m raising a glass in celebration of new beginnings and new books and toasting a farewell to good friends and a series I’ve loved writing.
Sláinte!
And now I’m tossing the conversational ball to all of you. The holidays are behind us and  now there’s nothing but the long empty doldrums of winter ahead—my favorite time of year! It’s quiet, stress-free, and; what’s better than curling up beside a woodstove with a cup of cocoa and a good book?
So, what’s your favorite time of year—the chill of January ski slopes or the sultry heat of beach season? And why?
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Prize: A $50.00 electronic gift card to Amazon
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I will start off with:
USA
Kristina P
I also RSVP’d (+25)
To answer Alix’s question: I love the beach. I have lived in Ohio my entire life and every chance I get to get away from the freezing weather here in the winter I take. There is nothing better than kicking back and feeling the sun caress your skin!(+1)
My question to Alix: Even though your books are fiction do you at any time put elements from your life in them? Wether it be something you saw while out and about or something in your own personal life? (+1)
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Hi Kristina! Thanks for being my official first guest to the party!
I love the beach, though I like the pool more. Not a big fan of sand in my bathing suit.
As to real life making its way into my books, I plead the fifth. But I will tell you that as a child I had a dog named Killer. Unfortunately, last I knew, he was not leading a secret double life.
Thanks!
I don’t know how I would feel if my dog led a secret life..amazed or maybe freaked out…It is kind of a toss up
Elaine G-Canada
My favorite time of year is summer.For starters my birthday is in the summer
Also after the long cold winter,getting dark early and wearing layers upon layers,I like to sit out in the sun and enjoy the heated days reading a good book.Or just being able to go for long walks.
Question: This being the last book,what was your favorite scene to write and what was the most difficult?
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Elaine,
I like long walks too. I take them whenever I need to stretch my brain and work my way out of a tough writing corner.
My favorite scene was also my most difficult to write and that was the last one. I had to complete not only the emotional arc of one story, but the entire series but I had to do it with the Brendan / Elisabeth spark I’d generated through the book. I also had to say good-bye to characters I’d gotten to know over a long couple of years.
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Kristina P
USA
+10 Voted at P&E for Bitten By Books!
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Kristina P
USA
Question: Why did you decide to get into writing this particular genre?
Commented on Screen Bites too
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Okay Another question Alix:
*If you could have one abilty what would it be and would you use it to better the world?
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I’ve always said I would love the ability to clone myself for obvious and self-serving reasons.
It’s always been a toss-up which I liked more – historicals or sci-fi/fantasy. So what better than a mash-up between the two?
My first attempt at blending the two, DANGEROUS MAGIC, came out in October from Carina Press. It was a book of my heart and I love it, but it’s a toe in the water compared to the stories involving the world of the Other, which are far heavier in the swashbuckling sword and sorcery realm.
Name: ilona f – Wales
Would you ever add Welsh legends to the Arthurian ones(lots of interesting connections there), or Welsh landscapes instead of the Irish ones you already use?
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Thanks for stopping by, Ilona. A beautiful name, by the way.
I’ve always loved the Welsh legends and as a child read Lloyd Alexander’s take on them with his Prydain series over and over. I could definitely see me using these as jumping off points for future stories.
As to a Welsh setting, I do spend a few scenes deep in the Cambrian mountains and Daigh, the hero of the second book in the series was a warrior of the doomed Prince Hywel’s once upon a time.
I like the spring best. After a cold winter, I love to see the plants, grass and trees become green again. The weather is not too hot or cold and the days are usually sunny. I dislike summer and winter but spring and fall are the best!
1. Beth M.-USA
RSVP’d 25 points
2. Answered the author
Isn’t spring a beautiful time of year? I’ve always said my favorite flower is the crocus because it’s the first one up when everything else is still brown. Just about the same time the spring peepers start peeping in the marsh behind my house which I’ve always said is my favorite sound ever.
I do love all the seasons–no, really! Favorite…ah, at the moment I’ll say mid-spring. Because I am ready for a showy springtime wildflower display.
Question:
Where’s your favorite/most productive place to write?
Julie T, USA
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Julie,
You sound a lot like me. I always seem to love the season I’m living the best. Right now, I’m definitely a huge fan of the long, quiet days of mid-winter with holidays behind us and nice stretch of nothing ahead. But come springtime, I’ll be telling people spring is the best with all the forsythia and crocuses in bloom and the weather finally warming up.
Usually I love writing in my office, a wonderful cozy room that my husband recently redecorated just for me, But when it’s really cold and yukky, there’s nothing better than snuggling up on our living room couch in front of the woodstove with my laptop.
Hi Alix -
I love winter. I have lived around the Great Lakes my entire life for a reason. I love cold and snow. Heat actually makes me sick. Hubs tried to get me to move to Scottsdale. He took me in October and it was 102F – no thank you. +1
It’s nice to see some one that likes winter too. Do you live in a cold climate? Do you find you write more in the colder months? +2
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/Jovial_1/status/155027674912403456 +1
Viki S. USA
Talley +1
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My husband loves cold and snow and would happily move as far north as I would let him. I like things a little warmer myself, though I’m definitely someone who needs definite seasons. I’m a Maryland girl so we get snow in winter, sticky humidity in summer, and beautiful falls and springs.
I get way more done during the months of January – March than at any other time of the year. When everyone else is complaining about the winter blahs, I’m smiling ear to ear.
hello and thanks for the givaway my name is Terri D. and i’m from the US
my question is: when you write historical books how much research do you do before you start?
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Comment on this week
Hi Terri!
My books are set during the Regency, so most of my research is focused on getting the historical aspects of that time period correct. I read biographies and diaries from the era, have bookshelves devoted to maps and travelogues and architecture and dress. I spend a lot of time on-line searching out details, and use the wonderful and talented sister of the Beau Monde to fill me in when I’m completely stumped.
The paranormal world is my own creation. I might pull from legends and lore here and there, but the bulk of it comes from my own imagination. The hard part with that is staying consistent from book to book as the universe expands and grows more complex. To combat this, I’ve begun a notebook to keep my facts straight. It’s amazing how often I refer back to it.
I was so happy to see that Alix has another book out! I love her books and can’t wait to read this one!!
+10 VOTE for Bitten by Books in the P&E Best Review Site of the Year
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Julie W, jwitt33 at live dot com
Yay, Julie! Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a wonderful and flattering comment. I’m so glad you’re loving the books! If you don’t mind my asking, which has been your favorite? Just curious!
Hi Alix,
I’m new to ur books but love the summary and fey stories so hopefully I get to read them soon:)
Fall is my favorite because the temperature is (usually) not too hot, not too cold, and feels breezy and cool. Plus I love the way Oct & Nov seems to put people in good moods because they get excited about the holidays.
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Bella F. USA
Holidays were pretty well glum here
I’m so glad you stopped by to chat, Raonaid. And tell your little boy “Happy Birthday” for me.
I tried very hard to make these books stand-alone, so you’re probably safe in reading LORD OF SHADOWS first. That is, unless you’re crazy like me and refuse to read books out of order, no matter what.
Is there any element that you’ve been dying to use in your stories but have been hesitating?
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That’s a great question but I can’t think of any element short of vampires that I haven’t used in some form or another yet. And no, at this point, I have no plans for vampires.
MARY P
AUSTRALIA
HEIR OF DANGER looks amazing.
I love the Summer beach season best. The ocean is warm & inviting & it’s so much fun to go beach-combing collecting shells & other treasures.
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marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Mary,
It’s great to have one of my readers from south of the equator join us! I love wandering the beach in search of shells and sea glass. I’ve tried laying on a blanket in the sun but after about ten minutes I get bored and need to be up and exploring or dipping my toes in the water.
Many people liken authors to other authors. Which author would you liken your work too?
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That’s a really tough question. I don’t think I’ve ever likened my work to another author’s. I did have a reviewer recently compare me to Victoria Holt which was just about the best and most flattering compliment I’ve ever been given since I cut my romance teeth on Holt years ago and absolutely adore her books.
Definitely a complement. I lived and died for the Victoria Holt books during the 70′s(telling my age here). The librarians would automatically add my name to the wishlist for them.
-) (+01) – Hiya folks, Happy 2012!
Well, firstly, it sure is hard to believe that the holidays are over, but they do feel like they were 20 years ago already… but anyway, my favorite season – that would be Baseball season (let’s Go Mets!).
As for actual time of the year, I think my optimum weather is spring or fall. It not usually too hot or too cold. Maybe you still need a coat, but you aren’t probably bundled up. It’s why summer, sure, you get out and stuff, but it can just be too hot (all the more worse if you have no a/c), and winter, while I like cold, I don’t travel well in snow. Though, this winter has been warmer than normal (hense no snow, well, since the strange so called Halloween blizzard the northeast had), so I’ve been liking it. Ah, love it when the weather is utterly screwed up! LOL
Oh, and if I can add… just love that cover. Mighty fine cover there.
-) other stuff –
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Lois M., USA
Hi Lois! Happy 2012 right back at ya!
I’m more of a football lover myself. I start to salivate about mid-August thinking about the start of the season and go through 2 or 3 weeks of withdrawal after the Super Bowl.
My favorite season is easily Winter, followed really close by Fall. I love snow, even though we haven’t had much yet this season. I love when we get tons of snow. It’s so peaceful and it gives a person the perfect excuse not to go anywhere or do anything!
But I think one of my biggest reasons is that I hate, hate, hate the heat (and humidity)!
Now I have no idea how on earth I have missed this series! Although I suppose it’s a plus that I won’t have to sit and drool waiting for the next one. However I really have to have these now.
So, I’m curious, do you speak either Welsh or Irish? Or any others?
Thanks!
Rae M., USA
RSVP’d +25
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Does four years of high school French count?
I don’t speak Welsh, Irish, or Gaelic of any species. For most translation help, I have to give thanks to all the fabulous on-line resources I found, though special bonus gratitude does go to Bethan who helped me put all the Welsh in Daigh’s mouth for LORD OF SHADOWS.
And better late than never on coming to the series, so really hope you like them.
When you first started writing the series, did you picture the ending how it ended up, or did it change?
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I wish I knew how my books will end when I begin them. Other than happily, the details tend to be pretty vague when I start. I was probably less than a hundred pages from the end of HEIR OF DANGER before I knew what was going to happen. And Killer? Well, he surprised me completely!
Hi there! I haven’t read any of your books yet, but they sound good, I will def be checking them out. My favorite time of year is spring/summer. I work outside all year, and the winter is the worst for me. Plus I love working in my garden, planting and getting ready for fresh food.
I was wondering if these would ever become available in audio format? I didn’t see them listed for that on amazon. Since I do work outside, I listen to audiobooks all day.
Thanks and congrats on the newest book!!
Joani S from USA
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I wish I were more of a gardener, Joani. I’m pretty sure my husband wishes that too. I’d love to put in a vegetable garden or at least some tomato plants. We did it one summer and there was nothing better than picking fresh tomatoes for dinner every night.
As for the audiobook question, there are no current plans to have the books picked up for audio, though that would be completely fantastic if it does happen. But my Carina Press book DANGEROUS MAGIC that came out in October is available on Audible, so that might be a great choice for you.
I don’t listen to audiobooks very often but I love downloading podcasts to my Ipod for the gym. Beats listening to the news while I’m walking the treadmill.
BTW, do you listen to audiobooks?
Joani S USA
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Hi Alix! You books sounds interesting. I can’t wait to read it. My favorite thing to do this time of year is to cozy up with a good book and my dog on the couch for a few hours. My favorite time of year is Spring. I love being able to wear t-shirts but Im not sweating my butt off.
Thanks for the contest adn have a great Night!
Alina D
USA
RSVP’d
And my question is what books or authors inspired you to start writing?
Hi Alina!
I’m right there with you on the couch and the book, though I have a cat not a dog. Still it’s just about heaven this time of year.
I have oodles of authors that I love who inspired me to write. I dedicated HEIR OF DANGER to four of them; Mary Stewart, Jane Austen, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Rosamunder Pilcher. Four hugely different styles of writer, but I read their stuff over and over and never get tired of it. They are absolutely wonderful!
After living in Florida for so long, anything below 70 degrees is considered “freezing”! So, I guess I’d come down firmly on the side of sultry beach weather.
The new books sounds amazing, and the trilogy has definitely moved WAY up my TBB list!
Now that you’ve finished the Heirs of Kilronan trilogy, can you give us a hint as to what’s next? Are you going to do more in the world of Other, or go a different direction entirely?
Elizabeth H.
USA
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Plans are still vague at this point, though I have a third book in my Bligh Family series that I’m thinking about putting out. That series was a kick to write, and I still carry a lot of ideas in my head for further books starring Ruan and Jamys Bligh. Plus poor Brodie Mckay was sort of left hanging at the end of DANGEROUS AS SIN so I’d love to revisit that series if I have time to tie up my loose ends.
Jessi C USA
I rsvp’ed
My favorite season is springtime. I hate the cold of winter so spring marks the welcome end to winter and it means the temps are warming up. I also generally like the feel of spring if that makes any sense.
My question to you: the adult book market is a hard market to be successful in. Would you ever consider crossing over to the YA market like some authors do? Why/why not?
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It makes perfect sense, Jessi. I know just what you mean.
The adult market is definitely a challenge, but right now it’s my belief that the YA market is just as hot if not hotter. It’s an amazing time for YA, and the books coming out are just phenomenal. Unfortunately, I’m not sure I have the authentic teen voice the young adult market requires.
What YA authors are you reading these days. I’m currently enjoying the Garth Nix books while waiting impatiently for anything new from Megan Whalen Turner. That woman needs to write faster.
Lisa R smalltown, USA
While I love the excuse to pile up on the coach, wrapped in a snuggly blanket, next to the woodstove with a book in my hand, I by far prefer to read that book at the beach while working on my tan.
Alix, this trilogy sounds so like one I’d enjoy. I prefer to read a series back to back so trilogies are my best friends. And I never read out of order, oh the horror! Off to snag a set right now! Thank you to all my family who knew Amazon gift cards are THE gift to give!
Question (first of many)
You woke up this morning and you had been reincarnated as a fabulous pair of Jimmy Choos. Wow us!
+500 Bought a NEW copy of Heir of Danger
+300 Purchased Earl of Darkness,Lord of Shadows, and one other book on my wishlist(receipt coming to the BBB prize Goddess)
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Lisa R smalltown, USA
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Lisa R smalltown, USA
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+1 If you were stuck in an elevator with any 4 people you could choose– living, dead, real, fictional
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+1 What do you find in your daily life that inspires your writing?
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Great to have you stop by, Lisa! And some wonderful questions. Now that I’ve had my necessary 2 cups of morning coffee, let me see if I can answer them.
1) After pondering this one a long time, I’m not sure I can see spending a day with any of them. Most of my most well-loved characters lead very dangerous and exciting lives which may be a bit too much for a quiet little writer like myself. Eloise from Lauren Willig’s Pink Carnations seems to have the most in common with me. I love nothing better on a road trip than a good dusty museum or two.
2)Outrageous Headline? Author On Deadline Spontaneously Combusts!
3)4 people on an elevator? Jane Austen (that’s a gimme), Richard III (good? bad? And I really want to solve that little princes mystery), Magneto from the X-Men (he could probably fix the elevator for us), and my paternal grandmother (I never met her but have heard so many stories, I’d love to spend time with her).
4) Top 3 on the Bucket List – Travel. Get over my morbid fear of flying (this would be a big help for the traveling bit). And last but certainly not least – Get my house’s bathrooms renovated and redecorated.
5) What inspires me to write? I think it’s less inspiration and more compulsion. I write every day, and even if I had no editor waiting for the finished product or anyone reading my books but my mother, I’d still write because it’s what I do.
There! I think I got them all! Yay me!!
I can relate to cozying up with a good book in the winter, drinking tea and hot chocolate…but spring is probably my favorite because I’m itching to get out in the garden, and the little bits of green get me all excited:) I start taking walks and finding wildflowers. It really is a cool time of year.
Somehow I missed your series, but it sounds wonderful– I’ll have to start with the first one though, but at least I won’t have to wait for the others!
Brenda H. (USA)
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Spring walks are always wonderful with the temperature comfortable but not cloying and the new green everywhere.
I’m the same when it comes to series, Brenda. I have to read them in order otherwise I feel like I’m doing something slightly wicked and unsavory.
Lisa R smalltown, USA
+1 What would you say is your most interesting writing quirk?
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+1 You are a star of the most viewed YouTube video this week–tell us about it.
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USA
I like summer time because it is warm and you don’t have to wear alot of clothes and you can go to the beach and layout. Are there any generes you would like to try to write? Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.com
Hi Victoria!!
I confess I’m a terrible sun goddess and always have been. I just can’t lay still long enough. I rest there for about five minutes before I get antsy and have to be up and doing something. My favorite part of summer though is being able to wear flip-flops every day. I can’t wait to shed my socks and shoes when the weather warms up.
Yay! Congrats on the release! Looking forward to getting a copy.
My favorite time of year is fall. I dont like really humid or cold weather. And I love to see the leaves change.
My question – If you could witness any historical event past, present or future what would it be and why?
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+1 total – 40
Thanks!
Donna S
USA
Wow! More really hard questions – let me fortify myself with a new cup of coffee and a piece of danish this time around.
1) Witness to what historical event? – VE Day! I’ve always been interested in the 1939-1945 time period both in fiction and non-fiction. That being said, I would love to see the celebrations and the relief sparked by the end of WWII.
2) Shifters – I love the idea of being able to transform into something else. Though it seems all shifters change into only cool romantic things like dragons or wolves. No one shifts to become an unromantic dung beetle or a mole or something equally icky.
3) Least Favorite Part – Wow! I can’t think of too many things I don’t like about writing. Although the hardest part about writing is sending your baby out into the world alone. You hope readers will love it as much as you do.
4) What I wish I knew – That getting published isn’t the last step – it’s the first. And the road can be long, tiring, and rutted with potholes.
+500 Purchased Earl of Darkness (will forward receipts as soon as it arrives.
+1 question – Vampires, Shifters, Zombies, Angels – who wins the final ultimate battle?
New total – 541
Thanks!
Donna S
USA
+1 question – What is your least favorite part of being a writer?
New total – 542
Thanks!
Donna S
USA
+1 question – What is the one thing you wish you knew before you tried to get published?
New total
1. Elaine R, USA
2. Ask the author some questions, please no duplicates.
- What kind of research did you have to do for this series?
- So, what
Hi Alix
* I Like the Spring and the Fall because it’s not to Hot or to Cold.and there are lot’s of Colors in those times . +1
* I RSVPed to be her with Alix +25
* I Spread the new on my Twitter and here is the link https://twitter.com/#!/sasluvbooks/status/155153778276958209 +1
* I Voted at the P&E Reader Polls +10
* I Tallyed my Points +1=38
* Stacey S USA
sasluvbooks(at)yahoo(dot)com
I’m loving the idea of a paranormal Regency. It’s a new world for me but one I’ll happily visit. Congratulations on your book release!
My favorite season is Spring, although I happen to like all the seasons I live in. That could be because it’s pretty mild here all year round. It’s great for getting outdoors but not so hot that I break out in a sweet or too cool that I need to bundle up. Plus the flowers start blooming which is a very pretty sight.
Na S., Canada
+25 RSVP
+1 Answered Alex’s Question
+1 Tally
= 27 points total
Hi,
my favorite time of the year is actually spring, as everything is so fresh and blooming during it.
What was your favorite childhood book?
Thanks!
Dovile P., Lithuania
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+25 RSVPed for this event
+2 asked and answered questions
+10 voted for BBB
+1 tally
Total: 38
My favorite childhood book has to be The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. My mother and I read this together when I was just learning to read. She would read a page then I would read a page. We did a chapter a night. It’s one my most cherished memories and my mother and I still share a love of books. She’s been my biggest influence and fan over the years.
Christine H USA
+25 RSVP’d
I enjoy Spring, when everything is starting to bud and bloom and the weather changes all the time. Looking forward to reading this book.
Lindsey E USA
RSVP +25
Answer +1
Voted PE +10
Comment SB +1
Tally +1
Total +38
Leni K., USA
Autumn is my favorite time of the year because my birthday is in this season
Also, it’s not too hot or cold and there is a lot of activity, but it’s at a nice pace.
RSVP’ed +25
Answered author question +1
Tally +1=27
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