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Book: The Epic of Marindel: Chosen Author: Nathan Keys Review by Amanda Heck All thoughts, critiques, and opinions expressed here are my own. This is the non-spoiler review.   Preface:  I have finally sat down to write my review! Wow, what a ride. I began reading Chosen June 12th and finished it July 19th - normally I read much more quickly, but I needed some time to process this masterpiece, especially chapters 37 to 47. It was absolutely breath-taking.  Let me begin by adding some background surrounding this review. When I first found out that Nathan was writing a book, I was very much intrigued. Since I was little, I have been devouring stories. I am a voracious reader, and I also love to write, so hearing my future brother-in-law was crafting his own book greatly interested me. However, I was skeptical upon hearing it was 1) Christian fiction and 2) going to be most likely self-published. Yes, I am a book snob. For context, since 2012, I have read be...

Wow, this blog died! My life got insanely busy, but I never stopped reading. In fact, since 2012, I have managed to read over 60 books a year, even while in college! Tyler, the other blog writer on here, is now my fiance as of 2016, and Jasmine, our friend, has gone MIA, but still reads. I have two blogs linked to this account: this one, and Fawn & Lamb, which is the blog I have been working more on. Since my last post on this blog in 2017, I have been working majorly on my health since my official diagnosis of Type 2 bipolar in 2016. Before then, I had been suffering major panic attacks and from suicidal thoughts, but I am now more healthy than I have ever been. I'm stable, on good medications, and in a happy place. I am now working through my Master's for Education and teaching credential in the hope of teaching English, as well as in the hope of inspiring and empowering students to fall in love with books, words, and writing. I am planning on picking this blog...