Tag: Stephen Helmes

Book Reviews, Books for Young People, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Words

Princess Adele’s Dragon – a Review

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π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘π‘’π‘ π‘  𝐴𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑒’𝑠 π·π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘”π‘œπ‘›, a thrilling fantasy book for young readers, takes place during medieval times. The kingdom of Valdoria has been under threat from a fearsome dragon for the past six years. Princess Adele is understandably upset when her brother, King Robert, sees no other way to appease the dragon than to sacrifice a child. Risking death and not wanting an innocent child to needlessly lose his life, she sets out to save her kingdom from this terrifying creature.

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Fiction Writing, Guest Posts, Life's Adventures

Challenges I Faced as an American Living in Japan – Guest Post by Lea O’Harra

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I first arrived in Japan in the spring of ’84 to take up a job I had got while completing my doctorate on 18th century English literature at Edinburgh University. I had been hired as a β€œGuest Professor of English” by a new university located in a fishing village in northern Shikoku. Shikoku is one of Japan’s four main islands, but it is also the smallest, the most rural and, at that time – before the construction of bridges linking it to Honshu and Kyushu – the most remote.

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Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Literary Fiction, Memoirs, New Words Learned, Words

The Imaginary Life of Abigail Jones – a Review

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π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ πΌπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘”π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 π‘œπ‘“ 𝐴𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑙 π½π‘œπ‘›π‘’π‘  is a captivating read, and the things that took place in Abigail’s life made me look forward to turning each page. The author’s vivid descriptions of seemingly insignificant details brought them to vibrant life.

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Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, ghost fiction, New Words Learned, Psychological Thriller, Suspense/Thrillers, Words

The Children on the Hill – a Review

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Most people know something about πΉπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘˜π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘–π‘› by Mary Shelley. They might not have read the book, but still they know at least one thing about the story: it’s about a monster made by a human, a mad scientist. But who is the real monster? Is it Frankenstein? Or is it the mad scientist?

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Book Reviews, Children's Books, Fiction Writing

Wilbur and the Watering Can – a Review

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Rose and her daughters, Magnolia and Lily, are gardeners. They normally have one big garden, but Magnolia and Lily want to have their own garden this year in which they will grow pumpkins, tomatoes, snow peas, and other veggies. While watering their garden, they discover a mystery. A leaf is moving and going kerplop all by itself. Underneath the leaf, they find a new friend: a toad.

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