Author: Laura McHale Holland
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Book Title: Aunt Truly’s Tales: Enchantment for Story Lovers
Author: Laura McHale Holland
Category: Adult Fiction (18+ and older), 100 pages
Genre: Fantasy: short stories/folk and fairy tales
Publisher: WORDforest
Release date: June 5, 2021
Formats Available for review: ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf, Gifted Kindle)
Tour dates: June 7 to June 18, 2021
Content Rating: PG. These are all stories that could be shared with a teenager, probably even a 10 year old.
Book Description:
A dash of whimsy and a dose of wisdom for our times.
If you like stories that call to mind a simpler era and words strung in lyrical ways, this collection will take you to a wondrous world where ordinary rules do not apply.
Podcasts, blogs, movies, vlogs—people spin yarns in many ways. But nothing dazzles like a story told in person. In the right teller’s hands, a simple narrative has unfathomable power. Such is the case with Aunt Truly, a spellbinding character in Laura McHale Holland’s novel The Kiminee Dream. She is old, but no one knows her age; she travels, but where she goes is a mystery. One thing is certain: she collects stories.
The ten tales in this book present traditional and original stories Aunt Truly might tell you if you happened by her home, Windy Wood, where snow falls from November through April, and reality is open to interpretation. In her tales, you’ll meet a determined frog, clever seamstress, wise handyman, stolen wife and more unlikely heroes who face daunting trials. Some succeed; others do not. In the process, they are all transformed.
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MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK
Aunt Truly’s Tales: Enchantment for Story Lovers by Laura McHale Holland is a wonderful collection of ten adult short stories that was a pleasure to read. I love short stories, especially to read at night when you don’t want to stay up half the night reading. I read these, one or two at a time and truly enjoyed them. Aunt Truly is a character in herself. She may be old, but she’s independent and does what she wants. You will love all of the whimsical characters in Aunt Truly’s Tales. And you are in for a good old dose of fun while reading them.
I like that Laura McHale Holland describes her book as “a dash of whimsy and a dose of wisdom for our times.” Because that’s what it felt like to me. The homey feeling in Aunt Truley’s home is sure to be a trip not soon forgotten. I encourage you to pick up this short story book for many hours of enjoyment. This one is a Four Stars for me.
A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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Meet the Author:
As a child, Laura McHale Holland loved the musicality of language and often recalled, verbatim, conversations she heard. A lost soul in her teens and early twenties, she righted herself in her mid-twenties and discovered a deep love of the creative process. In her work, she often finds hope in unlikely places.
Laura writes stories true and untrue in multiple forms from flash fiction to novels, memoirs to short plays. Her coming of age memoir, Resilient Ruin, won a National Indie Excellence Award for new adult nonfiction. Prior award-winning books include Reversible Skirt, a childhood memoir, and Sisters Born, Sisters Found, an anthology on sisterhood. Her stories have appeared in several anthologies, including The Best of Every Day Fiction Three and Wisdom Has a Voice. Two of her
short plays were produced recently in Northern California; two others received staged readings. The Kiminee Dream is Laura’s first novel. To connect with her, please visit her website.
connect with author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
June 7 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of The Kiminee Dream / giveaway
June 7 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
June 7 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review of Aunt Truly’s Tales / giveaway
June 8 – Cheryl’s Book Nook – book review of The Kiminee Dream / giveaway
June 8 – @twilight_reader – book review of The Kiminee Dream
June 9 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review of The Kiminee Dream / guest post / giveaway
June 9 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review of The Kiminee Dream
June 9- Sefina Hawke’s Books – book review of The Kiminee Dream
June 10 – Literary Flits – book review of The Kiminee Dream / giveaway
June 10 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review of Aunt Truly’s Tales
June 10 – World of My Imagination – book review of The Kiminee Dream / guest post / giveaway
June 11 – The Avid Reader – book review of The Kiminee Dream / author interview / giveaway
June 11 – @twilight_reader – book review of Aunt Truly’s Tales
June 14 – Books for Books – book review of The Kiminee Dream
June 14 – Sefina Hawke’s Books – book review of Aunt Truly’s Tales
June 15 – Peaceful Pastime – book review of The Kiminee Dream
June 15 – Books for Books – book review of Aunt Truly’s Tales
June 16 – Splashes of Joy – book review of The Kiminee Dream / author interview / giveaway
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June 16 – Bigreadersite – book review of The Kiminee Dream / giveaway
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June 17 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of The Kiminee Dream / giveaway
June 17 – World of My Imagination – book review of Aunt Truly’s Tales / giveaway
June 18 – Kymiee Tries to Read – book review of The Kiminee Dream / guest post
June 18 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of Aunt Truly’s Tales / giveaway
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