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Little Country is a wedding band based out of Richmond, Virginia. I was about to pull another Guy Gavriel Kay novel off my shelf for a reliable good read after slogging through a bit of a stinker, when I was pricked by a pin of conscience. and internationally bestselling Irish Country series.The New Year brings challenges and changes to the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo.
Quite possibly the most whimsical and unique book I've read in quite some time, this was my first time reading anything by Charles de Lint, and I'm sure this won't be the last. There are two stories running parallel with each other.
It is not the only thing the story is about.
And with The Little Country, I found one. For me it was not quite as powerful as some of his Newford Novels, but still is an enjoyable and excellent read that I would highly recommend. Our Book . Most of the story is set in the time it was written, but part of the story, within the story, takes place in what appears to be the 19th century. When folk musician Janey Little finds a mysterious manuscript in an old trunk in her grandfather's cottage, she is swept into a dangerous realm both strange and familiar.
DeLint's writing is a delight as well as the way he weaves a wealth of knowledge about music into the story. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. In a genre of elaborately mapped Neverlands, de Lint sets his tale in our contemporary world and makes it not less magical. I hope you will read it. When she looks more closely at the book, entitled
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Sometimes it seemed like YA fiction, then there would be a graphic (and strangely ani-erotic and uncomfortable) sex scene or in depth violence.Mixed emotions over this one, although mostly positive. Perhaps something of a nightmare that I've woken from & been assured is okay, that it's not real. I really must read more of this guy.It started out really well, very interesting. Designed by Hurdzen & Fry, the Little Mountain golf course opened in 2000. But true magic lurks within the pages of
Set in the 1980s, these elements come up hard against the modern world and its corruptions and complications.
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The last time I saw Carl, he was bearded and smiling, looking younger than I'd ever seen him appear while at his job—and he's This was a great story. This band is full of personality, playing rocking tunes with two lead vocalists, a fiddle player, a guitarist, a drummer, and a bassist.
Two stories in parallel.
Not too long, but meaty and very satisfying.
I’m so happy you’re here and hope you’ll subscribe so that we can keep in touch! Otherwise, the characteristics typical De Lint's writing; the blending of myth and reality, themes of confronting ones own past and redemption, are here. An Irish Country Cottage is a charming entry in Patrick Taylor's beloved New York Times Modern Library's Top 100 Books of the 20th Century poll, conducted by Random House and voted on by readers, put eight of de Lint's books among the top 100.“She knew this music--knew it down to the very core of her being--but she had never heard it before. The different storylines complemented each other well and left a good satisfying feel at the conclusion of the book.Quite possibly the most whimsical and unique book I've read in quite some time, this was my first time reading anything by Charles de Lint, and I'm sure this won't be the last. Oh and fans of Celtic music will love this book, as music is another underlying theme. I get it. . No new languages to learn or worlds to get to know, but also full of magic and wonder and somehow presenting the known world in a way that feels fresh and unusual. A story within a story it spans both our world and a magical one whilst not being at all sugary or frilly (my biggest pet peeve with modern fairy tales is that the are all too nice). You wonder, briefly, which is the tale being told and which is the one being read.
. Whilst you are aware of a connection between the story and the story within the story the writer conceals this right until the final chapters and caps it off with an ending that makes you wonder whether or not you yourself have been part of the story.
Since I read this book some years ago I've read a few books by the author that I really didn't care for, some I found okay, but none I like as well. As the young student of the cruel, brilliant ... in
This book was so well written and so full of action and adventure, the story line was perfect, it truly was my escape. It grew from the core of mystery that gives a secret its special delight, religion its awe. Most of the story is set......more Little House on the Prairie, published in 1935, is the third of the series of books known as the Little House series, but only the second book to focus on the life of the Ingalls family.The book takes place from 1874–1875. From Locus Magazine, January 1991: This is a beautiful book, filled with the magic of music and the warmth of friendship.
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But true magic lurks within the pages of When folk musician Janey Little finds a mysterious manuscript in an old trunk in her grandfather's cottage, she is swept into a dangerous realm both strange and familiar. I love the way that music and magic are considered one and the same.
I think it's the combination of well-written fantasy, the coast of Cornwall, and all the music that makes this one so wonderful.Wonderful. Welcome back.
Patrick Taylor first charmed readers with An Irish Country Doctor, a warm and enchanting novel
The supernatural is present too, but hidden at first.
They don’t touch or meet but wind up facing each other in eerie parallel. Clearly written by a mystic, this is one of the most magical novels I've ever read. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of