Welcome back Julie! I live in the northwest as well, so I know what you mean about the late summer. We've only had a handful of nice days here until recently. Good luck in all your reading adventures!

You are most welcome.

To me it's not really about whether the ending is happy or sad, but if it feels right. Sometimes a story feels like it should end on a positive note, but other times I can see where it makes more sense for the story to end in a sad way. It's all situational. As long as the ending feels like it fits ...

Welcome back Lois!

The good thing about forums is even if we leave, it's usually waiting there still whenever we can make it back.

I started Amber Magic (Haven Series #1) by B. V. Larson. So far I am enjoying it, and look forward to the next time I have a little bit of time to read. Hopefully it will be a good fantasy series.

Welcome!

That's lame about the fireworks ban. I've seen a few of those in the past, and it really brings down the holiday. Hope you enjoy the website and forums!

About the book - Rift of Askrah Book 1: Fracture Nihlen Draven is the Prince of the Nation of Draven. After being kidnapped though, his whole life changes. His homeland is subjugated by the neighboring nation of Rinh, and with the aid of friends he finds along the way, including two of his captors, ...

I'm an avid reader and writer with a specific love for the fantasy genre. I'm a rather easy going person who enjoys most anything. In my spare time, when I'm not reading or writing, I love to go snowboarding. I'm not limited to fantasy, and read fair amounts of both fiction and non fiction. Hopefull...