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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: ASR | N/A (Review only item.)
I can't believe I just found this magical and exciting story series full of romance, gypsies and pirates. The Midnight Well is an eerie setting and made this scene full of atmosphere. Eden sounds pretty in her gypsy skirt, heart-shaped face and long black gypsy hair. Twilight sounds a handsome hero and it is cool having the pirate connection.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
This is a wonderful story. It is well written with good characters, dialogue and some lovely vivid descriptions. The part about Katerina's brush with death leading her to meet with the mermaids was my favourite and was written in a way that captured my interest and made me want to read on. The opening sentence and its repetition at the start of a later chapter was a nicer touch too.
My only suggestion is that I would like more explanation about the 'land dispute' between the unicorns and Katerina's father mentioned in the third paragraph. Was this a dispute over territory and why did it come about?
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: ASR | N/A (Review only item.)
Congratulations to Mr Darcy! But then who else but him would win...
It's a shame that Cassandra burned some of Jane's letters. I bet they had lots of interesting things to read too!
I like the Poldark series, the scenery is so pretty and the costumes are beautiful. It was a good storyline and it was sad when it finished.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
A humorous read about a little girl born with magic. I liked how you brought modern and realistic elements to the magical fiction genre. Having a little girl with magic creating havoc as she throws a tantrum has a realistic and funny idea for a story. The pace worked well and held my attention as the story came to a climax with the fire. The ending threw in more humour as the father adds his piece about healthy eating to his other warnings about using magic.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
A nicely written poem about Eve and how she brought trouble on all humanity through being tempted by the serpent. I was inspired by Eve's story and when I wrote about the symbolism of apples as the fruit of temptation. What a lot of trouble she landed us in that day in Eden!!!
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
This poem made me smile. I love the Regency era as described in Jane Austen's novel but not the reigning monarch at the time. You did a good job of summing him up here. The poem was well written and easy to follow.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
A lovely piece. Kate Middleton is so lucky not only being a princess but a distant cousin of Jane Austen! The part where Mr Collins thinks about Elizabeth taking tea with Lady Catherine if he married Elizabeth always makes me laugh. It is nice to have found a fellow Jane Austen fan on WDC. I have just posted a short biography about Jane that I've written in my portfolio.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
A hilarious story that made me smile. The idea was lovely and the characters were fun, I loved the owl and the cows. The tale was nicely written too.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
A funny twist on a traditional Christmas rhyme. I love how the suggestions got more funny as the poem went on - I certainly wouldn’t want seven loads of washing to launder or eight cows needing to be milked as Christmas gifts! Thank you for making me smile with your amusing writing 😊
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
What a lovely, interesting article. I enjoyed the idea of Emma putting the names of who she thinks people will marry in crackers, what a matchmaker!!! I would pass on the bullet pudding too, I bet there were a few broken teeth if someone accidentally bit the bullet!
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: ASR | N/A (Review only item.)
I thought I would read another newsletter about wonderful Jane Austen - I wish I was in her stories too so it was nice to find you have written so much about her. I am working on something about Jane which I hope to post on WDC soon.
I liked the discussion about Mansfield Park which is a nice storyline but I agree I’d rate it lower down my list of favourites than Pride and prejudice, Emma and Sense and Sensibility.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
A beautiful poem. Though it is short each word is like a gem and conjures a clear image. I enjoyed reading about the form of the poem - I hadn't heard of a Lady's Slipper poem form before.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
The scrapbook sounds beautiful, what a lovely idea. I would love to see it. I am doing some Jane Austen themed watercolours at the moment.
The wax model of Jane is nice, I agree she would look better with a different hat like a pretty bonnet.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
Just saying hi, I look forward to exploring more of you fantastic portfolio. Happy writing!
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
A lovely piece and it is nice to think of spring and Easter now we are moving slowly towards it in the UK, it has been so cold lately! The teapot set sounds beautiful and the Mrs Claus cap will be cosy to wear at Christmas. So many ladies wore caps in Jane's time (anyone over 30 had to wear one) but now they are so rarely worn.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
A lovely, well written fantasy romance. The characters were conveyed sympathetically in a few short words which captured the interest of the reader and made them want to discover more of the story. The tale had a legendary feel to it due to the repetition of Myrddin getting both Bear and Mary to drink and then sleep to be cured. The ending was heartwarming.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
Such an uplifting poem! I loved reading about this warm-hearted little girl and the things she does. She sounds so real and full of fun and I hung off every word I read about her. The first line caught my attention with the unusual image of 'a frog giggling girl.' I also liked 'The clouds will part and rays of Ravyn, come shining through with a heart as big as the sun.' The ending was lovely and gave the poem a deeper spiritual meaning. You used the poetic form well.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
What an original idea, it grabbed my attention. Whilst many stories are written from the point of view of humans encountering alien worlds for the first time it was a creative twist to write from the point of view of an alien and imagine how they might see earth. I especially liked the humorous description of the humans and the alien being surprised how small their feet are. This story read well in its letter format, which helped it feel immediate and made the reader identify with the alien on her school trip.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
Haha! I loved the funny ending to this story. The scene of two day trippers looking at a camera to look back over their images was a familiar one and I like how you turned their anticipation of seeing a bear on its head by having them see the amusing sight of the bears about the camp fire. The story had a lovely conversational feel to it.
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Review of Raised for Us  Open in new Window.
Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
Such a deceptively simple poem yet it conveys the most meaningful message that sums up Easter and all that Jesus's sacrifice brought humanity.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
I like the way that the first letter of each line spells out the title of the poem. I feel this was a creative and fitting way to meeting the terms of the contest entry. Winter is such an evocative season and you did well at combining how the season affects both nature and human life. I especially liked the imagery in the first stanza.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
Some great imagery here, it paints a vivid picture of candles and the different things that we associate them with. It makes me think of the role that candles have played, often overlooked, thorough history (the miners) and at different emotional milestones in life e.g. at dinner dates and birthday parties. I can see you brining your poetic talent to bear on the imagery of this poem and I enjoyed reading every word.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
The section of Hillary coming out of isolation and going in to her factor training wondering what will happen and trying to process what she is being told with so much new information felt resonant with many peoples experiences in the current climate. The setting was good with most of it feeling like a modern city but with extra detail throw in. This was my favourite: ‘stone arches which held vertical puddles of what looked like quicksilver.’
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
A beautiful poem about a fairytale princess looking out over the snow and being alone expect for her raven. She reminds me of Elsa. She travels to meet the knight who she loves and the poem has a lovely happy ending. The poem integrates the prompt words well.
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Review by HollyMerry Author IconMail Icon
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
A great mix of modern details and a sci-fi world. My favourite parts were Anette and Teo going on a date drinking milkshakes with the funny comments made by the waitress and Illora transforming and attending the prom which was a good blend of surreal and relatable elements.
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