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Book Review: Janny Wurts’ Curse of the Mistwraith

Book Review: Janny Wurts’ Curse of the Mistwraith

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Curse of the Mistwraithby Janny Wurts fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by HarperCollins on May 1, 2009 and has 830 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon First in the Wars of Light and Shadows fantasy series revolving around a twist in how we perceive the Light and the Dark. My Take This is a conflict. The story is amazing. Wurts did a great job in creating an alternate world with excellent characters — especially in creating the “bad guy” whose point of view is perfectly reasonable. Considering what’s been done to him! The difficulty — and the reason I downgraded it to a “4” is the sentence construction. Wurts builds the most incredible sentences using big words and being rather poetic in their use. I’ve had to read many of them over and over trying to figure out what he’s saying…and I still don’t get most of ’em. [I think Patricia McKillip creates a more understandable sentence with her jewel-like lyricism.] My best recommendation is to […]

Posted April 17, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Book Review: Rob Thurman’s Doubletake

Book Review: Rob Thurman’s Doubletake

Niko’s shady father is in town and a Puck family reunion is holding a terrifying lottery. As Cal tries to keep both Niko and Robin from paying the ultimate price for their kin, a horrific reminder from Cal’s own past arrives to remind him that blood is thicker than water—and that’s why it’s so much more fun to spill.

Posted April 17, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Thomas Kinkade, ‘Painter of Light’, dead at 54

Thomas Kinkade, ‘Painter of Light’, dead at 54

I thought Brian Sherwin had written an interesting epitaph on Thomas Kinkade. Sure, he created sofa art, but it’s his marketing ideas that really made him a household name and it’s well worth a read to kickstart (or restart!) any artist’s marketing campaign. It’s always sad when a talented person dies so young. ———————————————- by Brian Sherwin Artist Thomas Kinkade, known as the ‘Painter of Light’, has died. If you have followed my writing over the years, you know that I’ve been critical of Kinkade for a number reasons. That said, I won’t deny (for better or worse) the impact his art has had on the public in general. […] Read the rest of this article at: Thomas Kinkade, ‘Painter of Light’, dead at 54 ———————————————- This excerpt appears courtesy of FineArtViews Art Marketing Newsletter by FASO, a free email newsletter about art, marketing, inspiration and fine living for artists, collectors and galleries (and anyone else who loves art). For a complimentary subscription, visit: FineArtsViews.com ———————————————–

Posted April 17, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments