Iris and the Dragonflies

Details: This is a mid-grade fantasy novel.  The imagination of children is so sweet and precious.  So when Iris's family does everything to get her to grow up and stop being imaginative, she is torn and left alone in her own little world.  After a year of trying to figure out what is going on, and how to feel better about herself, Iris finds that she must be willing an able to trust in order to save her life, the lives of her family, and her new friends.  But how does one trust in something that no one else believes in?
Information: I love that this is clean, and easy to read novel.  I read this 322 page book in 3 1/2 hours.  I read it on the Kindle app on my computer.  One day I hope to get a real Kindle, but am glad I have options for my computer and or my phone.  I love all the little illustrations that are spread throughout the whole book it gives me as the reader such a beautiful head start to the images that I picture as I read the book.  I love books with magic, innocence, and especially dragons.  I love dragon flies and was able to do a science project on them when I was in 9th grade.  So to read a book with thousands of different types and colors of dragon flies was so magical to me!  I highly suggest buying this book any version you can get a hold of.  I love this book!  The author Rosemary Danielis is also a photographer, and artist, the first link listed below is to her website, I highly suggest you check it out, to see her beautiful work.  The second link is to her Facebook Fan page!

Important Link:
http://www.facebook.com/iris.and.the.dragonflies

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Blaze of Glory

Details:  A broken family is brought together when something  happens to the teenage daughter, and her wonderful horse Blaze.  Learn what happens when major rules are broken on a horse farm, and how these mistakes change the whole life of each individual involved.  Can a teenage romance be more than just a fling?  M. Garzon has wonderful insight and details.  Twin power comes into play as the adopted twin siblings learn to love a hard man who is filled with anger, guilt, and sorrow.  Can their love really soften his heart and bring their family stronger when the time is needed to be strong?  This book is being considered for a TV series and hosted on USA Today's website.

Information:  Okay, so here's my opinion.  I love horse books, and this one was very intriguing.  My instructions: read the prologue, if you are sucked in I highly suggest you buy the book (Kindle or printed versions available).  This was the first Kindle book I've read, and I was able to down load the Kindle app to my computer to read this book.  Its 334 pages long, normally that would take me 3  uninterrupted hours to read.  But this took me 3 days to finish.  I was sucked in, I was over whelmed by the emotions that my body went through as I read, and I'm a much slower reader when its on electronic devices because my eyes get tripped out.  The first half of the novel is all about the horse farm, Tea's goals and hard work to become a champion jumper.  That part was very entertaining, educational to someone who loves horses and has always wished she could own a few one day.

The second half of the book is all about the changes that happen to Tea as she grows up more, finds herself, and follows her heart.  If you read Twilight, you will love this book!  The romance, the conflict and tension of ignoring teenage sexuality are very big in this novel.  The action and adventure were very entertaining!  There is very little language: specifically 3 words used once each.   For something that is new and fresh that is impressive.

My personal disclaimer: I do not support sexuality outside of wedlock especially teenagers messing around with sex. In addition,  I do not support drug usage nor drinking, but did like that the author did put in consequences that were fit for the dangers the teens in this book took when participating in drugs and alcohol.  This book has all of this, if you are uncomfortable reading any material with those in it, then I don't suggest you read it.  Withe the language its mild cursing, which I can over look easier than heavy curse words.

SALE:  the Kindle version of this book is on sale until March 31 2012.  You can buy it straight from this link: 
http://www.mgarzon.ca/buy.html

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I give this book a thumbs up for awesome writing skills, fun entertainment, and excitement, and for being able to suck me into the story line within the first 10 pages.  That is a sure sign of a great book.  I give it a thumbs down for the content which I personally don't support, and want viewers to know what they are getting into.  However, if this turns into a series I would want to finish reading the rest of it.

 I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.