Emma Michaels
Auteur van The Thirteenth Chime (A Sense of Truth)
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- Gangbare naam
- Michaels, Emma
- Geboortedatum
- 1990-1-17
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- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Lakebay, Washington
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- As a Book Blogger turned author Emma Michaels started her blog in December of 2009. Emma Michaels was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, until she moved at eighteen to Washington State. Suddenly, the world was a new place filled with tall green trees that reached further for the sky with every moment, making her want to do the same. Ever since, she has tried to make her life something new and different from what it was before, pursuing her future career, setting high goals and reaching for them with every moment. With the support of her fiance, chihuahua and her amazing blog followers and fellow bloggers she was able to not only write her first completed novel but start off a new career as an author.
With her Debut novel, The Thirteenth Chime being released August 13th 2010 and future releases planned Emma Michaels aspires to one day make it to the top ten of the New York Times Best Sellers List. With her fiancé at her side and her small white Chihuahua, Hope, she writes, reads, reviews and tries to live everyday to its fullest, whether in the pages of a good book or reaching out to others through her words.
Blog: http://EmmaMichaels.Blogspot.com
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So far I've read 12 of the stories.
What strikes me is that despite being set at Christmas very few feel like Christmas stories.
What strikes me is that despite being set at Christmas very few feel like Christmas stories.
So far I've read 12 of the stories.
What strikes me is that despite being set at Christmas very few feel like Christmas stories.
What strikes me is that despite being set at Christmas very few feel like Christmas stories.
Owlet (Society of Feathers, #1) Owlet drew me in with its mysterious synopsis and gorgeous cover. As a reader of paranormal fiction, I'm always looking for something fresh to add to my bookshelf. I was instantly enchanted with the idea of a girl whose past slowly comes back to her in dreams. Iris has a voice that speaks to her, that tells her the truth and keeps her on the right path. Where does it come from, and why does she have such vivid dreams? I hoped to find out.
Sadly though, I really didn't. Which brought me to the first problem I had with Michaels' story. It is true that Iris is shrouded in mystery. The issue is that none of what makes her life so mysterious is fully revealed. There are little teasers, pieces of information that are cut off at the last second. I had no problem with this at the beginning of the book. However the further I read, the more I realized I was still just as lost as before. I won't spoil anything, but quite honestly I'm not sure I could if I wanted to.
Owlet reads like a much younger novel than the age group it was aimed at. Iris and her fellow characters are not really given the in-depth personalities that they deserve. In fact, for the majority of the book I felt like Iris was portrayed as a lot younger than her sixteen years of age. She is very impulsive, overreacts often, and has a rather simple thought process. When the romance started to move in, it felt forced to me. I truly think it was because I was still picturing her as so young.
Now before you start to believe I didn't enjoy Owlet, let me assure you that there were things I loved. For one, the idea that Iris' soul was so special. Again, no spoilers, but it truly is amazing how Emma Michaels has created a whole new breed of paranormal entity. I also really loved the setting. I could picture myself wandering the island with Iris and Falcon, and it was a definite treat. I can see the beauty in Emma Michaels' writing, I just think it needs to dive a bit deeper.
That being said, I'm looking forward to the next book. It is my hope that I'll finally have my questions answered, and maybe even learn more about Iris and Falcon as individuals. I'd recommend this book to those of you out there who enjoy a paranormal read. While it isn't perfect yet, it has definite series potential.… (meer)
Sadly though, I really didn't. Which brought me to the first problem I had with Michaels' story. It is true that Iris is shrouded in mystery. The issue is that none of what makes her life so mysterious is fully revealed. There are little teasers, pieces of information that are cut off at the last second. I had no problem with this at the beginning of the book. However the further I read, the more I realized I was still just as lost as before. I won't spoil anything, but quite honestly I'm not sure I could if I wanted to.
Owlet reads like a much younger novel than the age group it was aimed at. Iris and her fellow characters are not really given the in-depth personalities that they deserve. In fact, for the majority of the book I felt like Iris was portrayed as a lot younger than her sixteen years of age. She is very impulsive, overreacts often, and has a rather simple thought process. When the romance started to move in, it felt forced to me. I truly think it was because I was still picturing her as so young.
Now before you start to believe I didn't enjoy Owlet, let me assure you that there were things I loved. For one, the idea that Iris' soul was so special. Again, no spoilers, but it truly is amazing how Emma Michaels has created a whole new breed of paranormal entity. I also really loved the setting. I could picture myself wandering the island with Iris and Falcon, and it was a definite treat. I can see the beauty in Emma Michaels' writing, I just think it needs to dive a bit deeper.
That being said, I'm looking forward to the next book. It is my hope that I'll finally have my questions answered, and maybe even learn more about Iris and Falcon as individuals. I'd recommend this book to those of you out there who enjoy a paranormal read. While it isn't perfect yet, it has definite series potential.… (meer)
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Honestly? I was confused and left in a state of bewilderment. It had so much different information and so many characters to take in all at once that I had to keep going back and forth in chapters to try to remember who was who.
Iris is a young asthmatic who doesnt remember much of her past. Her nights are filled with dreams that start to feel real.
There are lies, deceit and trickery as well as her finding out so much more about her life than she had ever dreamed possible. By the end of the book, I was just really happy that it was a short read.… (meer)