Wren’s Comments (group member since Jul 27, 2014)

Wren’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

There's a $5 Amazon gift card up for grabs. Just go to the post with the pic of a gift card and tag someone. If we reach 200 guests by midnight, everyone who tagged a friend will be entered in a raffle for the card.

To celebrate October we're hunting down paranormal and fantasy stories! It’s a scavenger hunt that will introduce you to amazing books and authors from all over the world! We're giving away tons of prizes throughout the week of the event! Oct. 18-25, 2015.



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Started it last night.

Looks like you're doing well so far. That is an ambitious challenge but I'm sure it can be done!

The Secret Garden. At least, that's the first book I remember being "transported" to, being able to see it and live it.
As for writing, I don't think I can pinpoint it, but even before I could write I would make up stories, some of them still run through my mind on occasion. They're some of my earliest memories.

Phrynne wrote: "Another one that had a shock at the end for all the wrong reasons was Insurgent"

All the Divergent books had quite a few surprises, but I agree that the reasons were odd. It was almost like the main characters switched personalities.

Ooh, short stories, yes! An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and A Good Man is Hard to Find.

Dina wrote: "Wren wrote: "Love a surprise ending, but none come to mind at the moment! Though several of the Harry Potter books caught me off guard at times."

Actually, now that I think of it...I think your bo..."

That's what I was going for! Good to know it worked ;)

Dina wrote: "I thought it was a great book!"

Thanks Dina!

Brenda wrote: ".I can't believe there are people out there who spoil books for others!! .."

I can! That's why I'm really careful reading reviews before I get a book. Once I didn't even get to the reviews, I was scrolling down the Amazon page to look at something about the author, and the first quote pulled out from reviews by the top of the section told what happened to the main character at the end! That sucked...

Though in person, yeah, that I haven't experienced.

Love a surprise ending, but none come to mind at the moment! Though several of the Harry Potter books caught me off guard at times.

Yup, the free promo is worldwide :)
About 5 hours left.

Sale's on. Free today and part of tomorrow!

Here's my review of the first book:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It's the third book of the Veikwalkers Trilogy -
The first two were awesome. Loving this one so far.

Wow Brenda, those pics and the idea of markets being held there makes me wish I could see it. It's winter over there, right? Looks like lovely weather. When it's like that here (I'm in Miami) they have a farmers' market near the tropical gardens down south and it's always a pleasant way to spend the morning. Right now we're enjoying sweltering heat!

This is one of my favorite photos, not so much for the composition as I took it with my phone at dawn and it's a bit abstract, but because the scene had this fairy tale quality that I wanted to capture. It's a Royal Poinciana. The figure in the middle is a peacock. The little white spot near it is the moon.

Thanks! Hope you enjoy it :)

Post edited for new Free day info! Adding a day for anyone wanting to join the group read.

will be free from around 5 pm (AEST)Friday, Aug. 29th until 5 pm Saturday, Aug. 30th. If you're in the States, it's all day Friday. Amazon runs on Pacific time.

Set between Florida, Sydney and The Blue Mountains. Let me know if I got it right :)

Here's the link on Amazon Australia: http://www.amazon.com.au/Atancia-The-...

And U.S.: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E...

1. Time of Day: Morning
2. Food: pasta with any kind of cream sauce
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): water
4. Band/singer: U2/Adele
5. Actor: who knows
6. Spot in Australia: Kewarra Beach Resort
7. Team/Sport: Basketball (to watch)
8. Car: Audi
9. Animal: Hahn's Macaw
10. Activity: Reading
11. Things to collect: Books