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A SONG FOR ARBONNE BY GUY GAVRIEL KAY (BOOK REVIEW)

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Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! I'm back with another fantasy book review and a beautiful location to match.  The location where these images where taken was beach Medena in Seget (near Trogir town, Croatia). The book I will be reviewing is a fantasy novel by Guy Gavriel Kay , a prolific and celebrated Canadian author, known for this unique blend of history and fantasy.  Published in 1992,  A Song for Arbonne is a novel I've been set on reviewing for the longest time.  If you are new to my blog: ' Hello, I'm an avid reader. Nice to meet you.'  I've always loved and perhaps I'll always love reading. I also like to review books, often in as much detail as possible. Sometimes I write my lengthily blog reviews upon finishing a book, sometimes I write them months or years after I finished reading something. It's never too early to start reading (or writing blog reviews) and it's certainly never too late.   I've received this book as a present ...

YSABEL BY GUY GAVRIEL KAY (BOOK REVIEW)

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 Hello dear readers and/or fellow bloggers! In this post, I'll review Ysabel , a fantasy novel written by Guy Gavriel Kay. Canada and Croatia. Today, these two countries will cross paths. I will be talking about a Canadian author and his novel, while showing you images of Croatia. The novel is actually set in Europe. France, more specifically. Like many of Kay's works, it explores past times, so it is perfect for lovers of history.  I found this lovely novel by chance, browsing books in Split hospital, Croatia. I read it in Split while I was in hospital, and the photographs I'm sharing today were taken sometime last May in Seget Donji, a small village near Trogir, Croatia. A place I temporarily call home.  Just like the protagonist of this novel found a temporary home in France, I found mine in this charming little historical village. I don't know if you have noticed, but when I do book reviews, I try to match the photography with the review. I don't always pose wit...