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EC: Giovanni's Angel Sample Sundays

Sample Sunday 54: GIOVANNI’S ANGEL

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Here is approximately 100 – 150 words from a randomly selected original piece for your enjoyment. These samples can include excerpts from my all my WIPs and my Eternal Curse Series, but only as works in progress (not the final products). These samples of published and unpublished works are protected under the U.S. Copyright agreement.

Eternal Curse: Giovanni’s Angel chapter 6.2 (wip)

Mira stood in the cool blowing breeze of the night air, and looked up into the sky and stared at the moon. She knew Abraham was right; she’d lost her faith a long time ago. Most of the time, she just pretended to believe in something. Mira had come to a point in her life where she only believed in what she could see and feel. She understood that faith was simply a leap she just hadn’t been able to take.

If only she could get over herself and her circumstances, make the choice to believe in something bigger than herself, maybe Giovanni wouldn’t be such a puzzle to her. Mira searched the sky that night, hoping to see the majestic bird of her dreams soar across the heavens giving her a reason to believe in something, but the night was growing colder. Mira waited until she could wait no more, and then scurried off to bed.

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Review: Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

I give this book a 4.

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This is a story that I thought that I’d already read. I have read other Austen books in the past and since so many people talk about this book, I guess I just felt that I’d already read it. I even thought maybe I saw a film adaptation of it and that was the reason I hadn’t read it. Going back and truly thinking about it, I realized that I had made it to the ripe old age of, none of your business, without reading this book and then decided to rectify that.

When I started reading the book I remembered why I hadn’t read it in the past. I read Sense and Sensibility in high school and it was a really tough read for me. The language is almost Shakespearean but not so poetic, and the conversation are more humorous. I quickly remembered that back then I was not much of a fan of Elizabethan culture and I’m still not, but this is still a good story.

It doesn’t take too much imagination to get to the core of this book’s overall message and apply it to modern times, thus the title. This book is the perfect example of how pride, perceived pride, jealousy, prejudice, stereotypes, and so much more are a part of our everyday lives and how they can twist things about so innocently, and not so innocently.

Since I read mostly fantasy and sci-fi, my classic literature muscles were strained when reading this, but it was a good strain. Austen’s creativity is obvious and the amount of emotion she is able to express is astounding. Always one to consider the high and low points of social interaction, I found the ideas of etiquette in this story to be quite amusing.

I wish there was more I could say, but I am at a loss for words. This is an excellent story and one I feel more young people should read or maybe even be used as a tool to explain the pros and cons of social etiquette. I must, however, admit that I prefer reading a more modern vernacular. For that reason, I can’t say that I love this book, but I do really like it.

This review has been posted to GoodReads. If you’d like to obtain a copy of this book, try this link.

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Sample Sunday 52: FULL MOON

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Here is approximately 100 – 150 words from a randomly selected original piece for your enjoyment. These samples can include excerpts from my all my WIPs and my Eternal Curse Series, but only as works in progress (not the final products). These samples of published and unpublished works are protected under the U.S. Copyright agreement.

It’s Like the Full Moon- chapter 4.4 (wip)

Before Rebecca realized it, she and Paul had reached the village where the inn was and soon they would be in their warm dry rooms preparing for dinner. The sky had clouded up and it looked as though rain was eminent, but they didn’t rush back to the inn. They’d walked a long way and knew the end was near; they were okay with catching a few droplets if it came down to it. Just a few feet from the entrance of the inn, standing under an old street lamp Rebecca turned to Paul and smiled at him. “I can’t believe I’m saying this, but thank you. I had a really wonderful day.”

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