Book Description
"Enchanting . . . witty . . . full of surprises and delights."
—The Times
"Fascinating . . . a monstrous, magnificent fairy ride . . . Purkiss writes about nymphs and lamiae, about demons and familiars, about fairground freaks and Lost Boys, about ET and dead Elvis . . . both splendidly scholarly and breezily accessible."
—Sunday Times
"Fascinating . . . rigorously researched . . . highly recommended."
—Choice
"Illuminating and enormous fun."
—Spectator
"Elegantly written and witty."
—The Times
"A clever, bold and enriching study of an absorbing subject . . . a book that anybody intrigued by the history of the little people and their origins ought to read."
—Literary Review
"Witty, eccentric and seductive . . . written with a rich generosity of spirit."
—Sunday Telegraph
At the Bottom of the Garden is a history of fairies from the ancient world to the present. Steeped in folklore and fantasy, it is a rich and diverse account of the part that fairies and fairy stories have played in culture and society.
The pretty pastel world of gauzy-winged things who grant wishes and make dreams come true—as brought to you by Disney's fairies flitting across a woodland glade, or Tinkerbell's magic wand—is predated by a darker, denser world of gorgons, goblins, and gellos; the ancient antecedents of Shakespeare's mischievous Puck or J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. For, as Diane Purkiss explains in this engrossing history, ancient fairies were born of fear: fear of the dark, of death, and of other great rites of passage, birth and sex. To understand the importance of these early fairies to pre-industrial peoples, we need to recover that sense of dread.
This book begins with the earliest manifestations of fairies in ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. The child-killing demons and nymphs of these cultures are the joint ancestors of the medieval fairies of northern Europe, when fairy figures provided a bridge between the secular and the sacred. Fairies abducted babies and virgins, spirited away young men who were seduced by fairy queens and remained suspended in liminal states.
Tamed by Shakespeare's view of the spirit world, Victorian fairies fluttered across the theater stage and the pages of children's books to reappear a century later as detergent trade marks and alien abductors. In learning about these often strange and mysterious creatures, we learn something about ourselves
our fears and our desires.
Customer Reviews:
Scathing rant with little meat or heart regarding the subject material.......2007-07-06
I read Purkiss' entire book waiting for a sentence, a paragraph, a moment of substance about her subject - the Faery. Her writing ability is solid. Her scholastic research is abundant and well documented. Her tone, however, is pure vitriol for both her subject and the people who embrace the Faery. The book reads like a lengthy college essay focused on footnotes and book titles listed to support her opinion that faeries are and have always been non-existent, foolish projections of either over or under sexed, small-minded idiots seeking escape from reality or entities to which blame can be placed for a myriad of crimes. For me the main offense Purkiss commits; however, is her opportunistic, ethnocentric omittance of the important, vital, still living, role of faery in rural European countries and indigenous peoples worldwide. If you don't believe in faery and think those who do are fools, then this book is for you. If you do believe or feel that there is great significance in the fact that there are people - cultures - who do regard the Faery as a real part of life, then read any of folklorist Eddie Lenihan's fantastic books including Meeting the Other Crowd, or enjoy the honor of The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries: The Classic Study of Leprechauns, Pixies, and Other Fairy Spirits, a well documented academic yet personal discussion about the faery from anthropological and psychological views. These balanced works are NON-New Age books and resources that don't involve one-sided skepticism and disregard. Other authors include Katherine Briggs and Lauren Mills.
Interesting Read, Great Resource.......2004-05-07
A fantastic resource for skeptics and believers in the hidden world alike, At the Bottom of the Garden tracks the reasons behind the fairy mythos from ancient roots to present day UFOs. Despite criticisms of Purkiss's scholarship, the book sheds more light on the human condition than anything else, and is an excellent resource for writers and others who are trying to understand the way human need creates myths.
NOT WORTH GETTING FROM THE LIBRARY.......2003-04-15
A MUCH BETTER READ IS "THE WORLD GUIDE TO GNOMES, FARIES, ELVES, AND OTHER LITTLE PEOPLE" BY THOMAS KEIGHTLEY. ALSO K.M. BRIGGS HAS GREAT BOOKS ON FARIES THOUGH MOST OF HER BOOKS ARE OUT OF PRINT. TO KNOW THE DARK SIDE OF FARIES IS EASY JUST READ ANY BOOK ON CELIIC LORE OR FOLK TALES FROM THE LATE 1600'S WHICH THOMAS KEIGHTLEY HAS MANY OLD DARK TALES IN HIS BOOK. DIANE PURKIS SAYS NOTHING NEW IN THIS BOOK AND TRIES HER BEST TO MIX HER FEMINIST SWING INTO EVERY PAGE.
The dark side of Faery.......2002-03-21
Faery lore is a complicated thing--a mishmash of myths, beliefs, and tales that don't always add up to a coherent whole. Much has been written about the connection between faeries and half-remembered indigenous gods, and about the possibility that faeries were actually an ancient race of humans banished to the wilds. The market is filled, today, with books of beautiful and sweet faeries. But there is no other book like this one.
Diane Purkiss's theory is that the faeries are reminiscent of the demons of the Mediterranean culture--the lamashtu who steals babies away into death, the lamia who seduces and devours men--and that faery lore deals with the same issues as these earlier myths. The faeries, she contends, were an explanation for why beautiful young people were taken away in illness and death. She tells heartbreaking stories of women who tortured and abandoned their sick babies, thinking them changelings; she disturbs us with the tale of Michael Cleary, who killed his wife and honestly seemed to believe his *real* wife would return to him now that he had disposed of the faery impostor. A far-fetched belief? Perhaps not; fairy stories of the time seemed to advocate just such actions. Purkiss takes us on an uncomfortable journey through the most brutal of faery myths, then into the Victorian age, when faeries became a symbol of idealized childhood. But there was a dark side to this as well--onstage "faeries" were played by street orphans who lived incredibly hard lives, and Barrie's _Peter Pan_ takes on a very different undertone when it comes out that the children in the play were based on children Barrie had known, who had *died young* and therefore stayed forever young.
I would have given this book five stars for its unique and disturbing perspective--it ought to be on the shelves of faery enthusiasts if only for balance--but I subtracted a star because Purkiss insists that her theory is the only valid way to look at the fairy-faith. There are many different beliefs that shaped the concept of the faery; I applaud Purkiss for digging into some of the darkest ones. But, as I said before, balance...balance...balance.
Arch cuteness for hothouse academics.......2002-01-04
I'm surprized that some reviewers found this book "scholarly." I suppose it is, by the worst of current standards. Ms. Purkiss has some interesting insights into the history of fairy lore, but her book loses them in a mish-mash of affectation and Paglia-would-beism. Too bad. In one chapter Purkiss tries to take a photo in a "Fairy Store". The shop owner objects, "I won't let you take pictures! You'll just use them to open your own shop.' In vain I said that I had no intention of opening a fairy shop; in vain I flourished academic credentials. 'Anyone could say that!' she spat." Ms.Purkiss goes on to judge the "lady's" (arch condescension) values as "commercial." Hmm. (contact her literary agent for more info.) If you are interested in the debunking of fairy cuteness, try instead Sylvia Townsend Warner's wonderfully written "Kingdoms of Elfin."
Book Description
A deliciously potent tale of one woman’s quest for self-discovery
Rowan Cassidy likes to be in charge—especially in her personal life. As a mistress at Club Privé, the most exclusive bondage/S & M club on the West Coast, Rowan can live out her dominant fantasies safely, and with complete control—until the night Christian Thorne walks in. Self-confident and sophisticated, he’s a natural dominant if Rowan’s ever seen one. Yet she can’t stop thinking about him and imagining his touch.
Christian has returned home, hoping to break free from his dissatisfaction and malaise—and discovers the cure in Rowan. He’s dying to get his skilled hands on her and watch her surrender, to unlock the mystery of her that captivates him. Determined to be her master, he makes Rowan a daring proposition: give herself over to him for thirty days.
Rowan finds Christian’s offer terrifying—and impossible to resist. But abandoning herself to Christian’s power might be more than she can handle…. Or it might be the realization of her true nature and the dark garden within her. There will be only one way to find out. And once the game has begun, there’s no turning back.
Customer Reviews:
Ms. Bradley Penned The Ultimate BDSM Novel!.......2007-07-14
The embrace of leather upon my skin, the vibrant sounds of chains ringing in the air, stretching my body taut and the kiss of pain are the things that remind me the most that I am a bottom, and you Sir, are my top.
Rowan Cassidy has been perfectly happy being a Mistress, a top. Into her life walks Christian Thorne, another top who will challenge her to be his bottom for thirty days. Christian is everything that scares Rowan: Handsome, overly confident, and most of all, she desires him like a moth to a brilliant flame. She is not a bottom at least that is what she tells herself...
THE DARK GARDEN is by author Eden Bradley. This BDSM novel is an elegant portrayal of the inner workings and sexual play encompassed in submission and dominance, and yet this book is much more than that. It is about the overcoming of one's fears, relinquishing those uncertainties to learn, love, and empower. The secondary characters only enhance this book further. Everything about THE DARK GARDEN worked to perfection.
THE DARK GARDEN is the most beautifully written BDSM novel this reviewer has ever read. Ms. Bradley has a masterful touch to make pain the ultimate reading pleasure.
Rowan's life will forever change and alter when Christian sets his sights on her. Her orderly world could come crumbling down when she takes the role of a bottom (submissive). Christian will open her heart, as well as old wounds. Can she survive this sexual dominating experience, then go back to being a top? Will Christian have the patience and understanding Rowan will need?
If you have shied away from BDSM books because of the contents, you will be amazed at how Ms. Bradley weaves the BDSM into this erotic romance effortless. She does it in such a way that you forget about the BDSM elements, losing yourself to the beauty of the characters and the personal problems they face.
Reviewed by Janalee Ruschhaupt, 2007
Courtesy of Love Romances and More
4.5 Blue Ribbons for THE DARK GARDEN.......2007-07-08
If romance with a bit of Dominance and submission is what you enjoy reading, then THE DARK GARDEN is sure to be a book you will not want to miss.
Rowan Cassidy is an `in charge' kind of woman. From her personal life to her life at Club Prive, she is in total control. While the subs from the club clamor for her attention, Rowan is presently experiencing an inner restlessness. Even dominating her favorite sub doesn't seem to calm her personal agitation. Rowan doesn't understand what is wrong with her, only that she is not as content with her life as she once was. When she meets Christian Thorne, a fellow dominant, Rowan acknowledges the attraction but will never act on it because everyone knows that two dominants in a relationship will never work. The only thing that would make a relationship work with Christian Thorne is if one of them is a submissive. Fat chance on that since Rowan knows that she is dominant to the core. Or is she?
Christian Thorne is back in the states after a brief stint working overseas. Coming into Club Prive, his eyes catch those of a female domme. Asking for and being granted an introduction, Christian is surprised to find that not only is Rowan one of the most beautiful women he has ever met, she is also submissive as well. It is with bated breath that Christian realizes that Rowan doesn't know of or act upon her secret submissive tendencies. If the way she is fighting her inner demons is any indication of the battle that is ahead of them, Christian knows that in order to win this woman, he will have to captivate, capture, and completely change her life. He is up for the challenge.
Wow! THE DARK GARDEN was nothing like I thought it would be. Settling in for an entertaining read, I found myself immersed in Christian and Rowan's story. Rowan fought a good fight and I have to say that she was stubborn to the core and did not want to bend. Christian wins a medal for being the most patient of lovers for his treatment and caring of Rowan. Sometimes it is hard to go with what is in the deepest heart of hearts, but I have to admit that Christian was able to get to the bottom of Rowan's inability to accept her hidden submissive. Once he was able to do that, Rowan was putty in his hands.
THE DARK GARDEN is an excellent read. A fan of the BDSM genre, I found the D/s scenes between Christian and Rowan tasteful and well-written. Edgy and often times sinfully sensual, I loved watching Rowan capitulate. Add in the side story of two other characters, and I was in BDSM heaven.
***Natasha Smith for Romance Junkies***
complex erotic relationship drama .......2007-06-09
In California Rowan Cassidy works the perfect job for someone with her dominant personality; she is mistress at Club Prive bondage club. However, much of what her peers and customers believes about her is image as she hides the psyche damage from her last relationship.
Christian Thorne meets Rowan at the club; he wants her like no one he has been with before, but this alpha male must be on top. He also feels she has a submissive soul that she conceals behind the leather dominatrix impression she emits. He offers her a deal of thirty days to prove to her he is her master and that her preference is that of a "bottom". She wants him to dominate her, but fears returning to the hurt of her past.
This complex erotic relationship drama hooks readers from the moment Christian and Rowan meet and never slows down as Eden Bradley takes her audience not just inside the BDSM scene, but into the inner minds of her prime players. The fascinating story line is a psychological study especially of Rowan who struggles between her fears and her desires. The hunk who loves her as his submissive and the strong secondary cast enhance the deep peep at the BDSM landscape.
Harriet Klausner
Love it!.......2007-06-05
Great book, great characters - this author knows her stuff! Highly entertaining and thought provoking at the same time. This author is definitely on my automatic buy list - I can't wait for her next book!
Dark and Sexy! .......2007-06-05
Rowan Cassidy needs to be in control of her life as an adult. Perhaps because she didn't have control when she was younger. A past experience has left her shaken and more determined never to find herself submissive or in her way of thinking...weak. So when Christian Thorne walks into Club Prive a BDSM club she attends. She can't ignore the fact that although he is a dominate he speaks to her in ways she shouldn't be listening. Then he offers her a dare. Be under his dominance for thirty days. It's too much and yet she finds herself saying yes. She wants this in the deepest parts of her soul. But is she going to survive this encounter?
Christian wants Rowan deep down in his artist soul. There is something about her that pulls at him. Perhaps it's the secret she holds so close, or maybe it's the inspiration she brings out in him. Whatever the motivation he wants her for himself. He dares her to let him dominate her for thirty days. But will this be enough for him? After all this is a test for him as well. He has never been so captivated by a woman before. Together they will explore all the sensual treats their bodies and minds will revel in as well as test the boundaries of comfort. But will there be a happy ending for these two after their agreement is over?
This was an unabashedly sensual read with two very strong and compelling leads testing their boundaries. Christian and Rowan are perfectly matched each having their own issues but each willing albeit grudgingly at times stepping outside the save zone. Ms. Bradley has done a wonderful job of bringing to life the lifestyle of BDSM proving it's more then tying a person up. The secondary storyline between Decker and April is an added bonus and equally sensual. This story is not for the faint of heart and does obviously include a great deal of BDSM elements as this is the theme of the story. This is a fine title and one that I highly recommend. Dark has never been so very sexy.
Book Description
It's a night like any other for punk rock band Green is the Enemy. Having just completed a gig in their hometown of Seattle, they pile into their van, headed for San Francisco to open for their idols Peroxide and with any luck, get signed to Withering Skin Records. Unfortunately, things don't go exactly as planned. They travel no more than a few blocks when an 8.5 earthquake strikes the city, tumbling buildings and opening streets, and sending the van crashing down into a huge crevasse.
Beneath the city of Seattle is another long buried city, known to locals as The Underground and it is here that the band find themselves, trapped and somehow vastly…changed.
Join Ro, Pawn, Dose and Whey as they fight to make it back in time for their gig, encounter strange creatures called Kreepkins, a surfer-dude warlock, a vengeful demon and a Metal Priestess who holds the key to their escape from the bizarre subterranean nightmare that is now their lives.
"It's like a fucked up version of The Wizard of Oz, with punk rockers."
—Carlton Mellick III, author of Satan Burger and Punk Land
"I found Chemical Gardens to be a delightfully interesting read. Every time I thought I had the story pinned down it changed shape and went in an entirely unexpected direction. I can't wait to see what Gina does next."
—Kevin Dole 2, author of Tangerinephant
"From the start, Gina Ranalli's Chemical Gardens does two things…makes you laugh and brings you along like you are a roadie for Green is the Enemy. After Mother Nature rocks out with her own musical style, Ranalli plops us smack underground where it's pretty clear that you aren't in Seattle anymore! A creative and funny, yet dark and "kreepy" twist to a familiar favorite."
—Nicole Del Sesto, author of All Encompassing Trip
Customer Reviews:
Ideal for beginners to bizarro.......2006-09-25
The horror genre has recently unveiled a new, more experimental subgenre (the idea isn't new, but the name is). Entitled "bizarro fiction" by its practitioners, the writers known for this style embrace weirdness for its own sake, while still retaining the primary goal of telling an entertaining story (like David Lynch does for film). The relatively inexpensive Bizarro Starter Kit is available for those wishing to test this fascinating subgenre further (and it includes a novella by the author of Chemical Gardens, Gina Ranalli, in addition to other authors like Carlton Mellick III and Kevin Dole 2).
Chemical Gardens is the first Bizarro novel I have read. I've always enjoyed what the used bookstores I frequented in my youth chose to call "weird fiction" (as that was where the horror was usually shelved), but I never sought out "strange" volumes in particular. I thought that perhaps the weirdness would outshine any relatability. Some things are just too weird for me.
Based on Gina Ranalli's debut novel, however, I was wrong. Chemical Gardens is incredibly accessible. It is, simply put, a freaked-out, punk-rock version of The Wizard of Oz, told with an engaging style that is smoothly delivered and very easy to get into, making it an ideal first purchase for those wishing to step lightly into bizarro and "test the waters," so to speak.
Ranalli does not step lightly, however; she leaps into her story in the midst of a Green is the Enemy concert -- in the middle of a song, in fact -- starting us off right in the center of the action and giving us time to get to know some of the characters beforehand. Ro is the narrator of Chemical Gardens and the lead singer for Green is the Enemy, a Seattle punk band on their way to San Francisco to open for their idols, Peroxide, at a concert for the suits at Withering Skin Records, the label they hope to sign with. On their way out of Seattle, she and her bandmates (Pawn, Dose, and Whey) hit a monster earthquake.
The ground opens up and swallows their van, dumping them in The Underground, the area of Seattle that was once the ground level before the city was raised two stories as a way to avoid the rampant flooding that previously plagued the city -- it is now a tourist attraction. (This is a piece of history of which I was unaware, never having visited the west coast, which just goes to show that even "weird fiction" can be educational!) Later, Ro wakes up from a blackout, alone. Armed only with her still-not-paid-for guitar, Nemesister, she takes off to try to find her bandmates and a way to get to San Francisco in time for the concert that is destined to change their lives forever.
The main flaw of Chemical Gardens lies at its core. It is so faithful to its source material that there is very little suspense -- anyone who has seen The Wizard of Oz more than once will be able to predict what happens next (albeit somewhat disguised) with a fair amount of accuracy. But this is a minor setback as the story is hardly the best part of this novel. The real fun is in watching how Ranalli chooses to paint the different portions of the story with her own brush. The members of the band become cockeyed versions of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion (my favorite, given the hilarious metaphorical choice made). The good and bad witches and even "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" also get a weirdly imaginative makeover.
I'd love to tell more about them, but that would ruin the surprise. I will say, however, that having Nemesister play the role of ruby slippers and Toto is only one of many inspired touches. (No wonder Ranalli dedicated the book to her own guitar.) So pick up a copy of Chemical Gardens and join the transformed members of Green is the Enemy as they follow, follow, follow, follow, follow the black sewer sludge to the titular location to meet the Metal Priestess who, they hope, will give them the key to leave the Underground and get to Frisco on time. Just watch out for those white apples.
If Lloyd Kaufman directed the Wizard of Oz . . . .......2006-07-03
This is the book to get if you loved the Wizard of Oz during your childhood and your tastes have become intensely more deranged since then.
The book is a heck of a lot of fun. Along with me, Ranalli is part of the bizarro movement in fiction. It's comprised of authors doing some very strange things with literature. But above all, it's about entertaining the reader. And in a world where television, movies, and video games are king, this is a difficult feat. CHEMICAL GARDENS shines through.
Ranalli's strength lies in all the surreal elements of the book. She pulls off some incredible things here. Check it out!
Not without its flaws.......2006-05-21
Gina Ranalli's first novel, Chemical Gardens, is a great first novel though it is flawed. The book begins out strong with the band Green is the Enemy finishing up a gig and then heading to San Francisco only to be delayed by a huge earthquake, but it begins to lose energy as the band moves along on their journey. If you know the plot of the Wizard of Oz then you know the plot of Chemical Gardens. Also, as weird as it sounds, the anti-climax is kind of let-down. Other than that, great writing and really great first outing. I would recommend reading this and any future books by Gina Ranalli.
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Creating Contrast with Dark Plants
Freya Martin
Manufacturer: Guild of Master Craftsman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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| Citrus Trees
| Clematis
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| Hostas
| Hydrangeas
| Irises
| Lavender
| Lilacs
| Lilies
| Magnolias
| Orchids
| Palm Trees
| Peppers & Chiles
| Roses
| Tomatoes
| Tulips
ASIN: 1861081642 |
Book Description
Enter the plant world's heart of darkness--and discover it's beautiful, filled with luscious, deep tones to enrich any garden's color scheme. "Dark plants" are those with black, or nearly black, flowers and foliage. Unusual and marvelous, often tinged with purple or red, they can take the breath away; just look at the delicate, velvety "chocolate cosmos" (named for its delicious aroma), for example. Choose from an amazing array of annuals, biennials, and tender perennials; bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers; hardy perennials; and even trees, shrubs, and grasses, all in an alphabetical directory with descriptions and growing information. Six easy-to-implement design schemes take you through the seasons, and from sun-loving to shade plants. A Selection of
the Garden Book Club.
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The Dark Garden
Manufacturer: macfadden bartell corporation
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ASIN: B000BKJ9RO |
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a spine tingling mystery
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- A haunting ghost story
- the dark garden
- twists & turns- why to read this book!
- Good but annoying
- An all time favourite!
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Dark Garden
Margaret Buffie
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding
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ASIN: 0613876628 |
Book Description
Sixteen-year-old Thea is suffering from traumatic amnesia. As she returns home and begins to rediscover who she is, the empty places of her mind fill up with shadowy memories. When she begins to hear voices from the past, she must find out what these ghosts want with her. By facing the ghosts, Thea comes to terms with her life. Her search will have Young Adult readers eagerly turning the pages to the very end.
Customer Reviews:
A haunting ghost story.......2005-12-25
This is one of my favorite books. I must have read it hundreds of times. I remember lines from this book that stuck with me, and shaped my trasition into adulthood. This novel captures the mysertious mind of young adults and teens while they make the difficult transition into adulthood.
I remember after I read this book, I redecorated my room. I was about 14 at the time, and having a difficult time in middle school. The main character has amnesia. When she looks in a mirror, she doesn't recognize her own face. She also cannot remember her own family, the house and the town she lives in. She has been in the hospital for weeks, and nothing has come back to her about her life before the accident. When she returns home for the first time, and enters her own room, it was like going into a stranger's bedroom. I couldn't imagine walking into my room and not recognizing it! In the detailed description of her room, the author described the decorated ceiling. The ceiling was covered in sheer squares of multicolored fabric hanging down that made one feel as though they were in a fairyland. When I redecorated my room, I did this in my bedroom. :)
I think this novel was well written and engaging. It is a modern ghost story for our jaded youth, who are used to the violence and crime in the world, too jaded by it to enjoy real good books.
I don't know about you, but I always want to know the other books that the person reviewing a book read before and after the one they are reviewing. I think it helps improve the reccomendation. :) Some other novels I read around this time period and in a similar genre are:
"Remember Me", "The Lost Mind" (similar themes as this novel!), "The Immortal", "Bury me Deep", "Whisper of Death", "Die Softly", by Christopher Pike
"Whispers from the Grave" by Leslie Rule
"Let me Tell you how I died..." by Simclair Smith
The Fear Street Trilogy: "The Burning" (BOOK 1), by R.L. Stine.
The Vampire Journals Trilogy by L.J. Smith
The Secret Circle Trilogy by L.J. Smith
So, if you like this novel, and want books that are similar, check out the ones I mentioned above. I hope you enjoy this fabulous young adult book as much as I did!
the dark garden.......2005-01-10
The Dark Garden was an exellent book.thea who had had a byicle accident which caused her to get amnesia tries to find out who she is and who she isnt,when she comes back home hoping somthing will make her remember but she starts remembering some elses memories,but whos memories theas or someone elses,she thinks she has gone nuts and might have broken done if it wasnt for lucus who helps her discover a mystery on something that had happened long ago.it is full of action and drama and recomend it to any one who likes action,drama and romance all mixed into one.
twists & turns- why to read this book!.......2002-06-20
I read this book and absolutely fell in love with it! It is one of those novels that forces you to believe one thing, and all of a sudden, something else happens. Absolutely mysterious and written beautifully... very passionate.
Good but annoying.......2001-04-06
I enjoy these kind of stories and I would have liked it except the main character was soooooo annoying! She was rude and disrespectful. I just thought that it was hard to pay attention to the plot when you had a whinny 16-year-old in your face. Over all, the story was good and you might find Thea nice and interesting. Go ahead and try it out! You'll probably enjoy it.
An all time favourite!.......2001-02-27
This book might be one of the best books I've ever read, and that's saying something. Told in amazing detail by Thea, the main character who is suffering from amnesia, you realize how different two worlds can be for the same person. Intertwined in a mystery of the memories she is having that aren't hers, Thea is challanged with romance and spooks...I was so scared at times and then at other times I just wanted to smile and never stop because it was so good. Margaret Buffie has real talent for developing characters and I could see the house they were living in exactly. The book really brought out my emotions and I would recommend it to anyone! :)
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