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Autres noms: Baugh, Laura VanArendonk
Baugh, Laura
Sexe: female
Nationalité: USA
Professions: writer
animal trainer
behavior consultant
Costumer
Courte biographie: Laura VanArendonk Baugh is an award-winning writer of speculative fiction, mystery, and non-fiction. Her works have earned numerous accolades, including 3-star (the highest possible) ratings on Tangent’s “Recommended Reading” list. Laura speaks professionally on a variety of topics throughout the year—in her day job she’s a professional animal trainer and behavior consultant, and for a hobby an award-winning costumer—and admits a mental turning point in her career when she realized she could buy that sexy red Tesla with her books! [retrieved 8/22/17 from Amazon.com Author Page]

Laura was born at a very early age and never looked back. She overcame childhood deficiencies of having been born without teeth or developed motor skills, and by the time she matured into a recognizable adult she had become a behavior analyst, an internationally-recognized and award-winning animal trainer, a popular costumer/cosplayer, a chocolate addict, and of course a writer. [from Kitsune Tsuki Amazon.com record, retrieved 8/22/17]

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D-Dames par Laura VanArendonk Baugh

I had yet to try any of this author's work before, but I went to her website and knew I wanted to read this short story collection the minute I saw the title and book cover.

I think it's pretty safe to say this is the only time I've ever read historical fantasy fiction based on World War II. I thoroughly enjoyed all four stories and their depictions of imperfect, believable, powerful women. They aren't almighty heroines who know everything and make nothing but superb decisions all the time (which would've been too over-the-top to be interesting). But these women are gritty and incredible when they kick into gear at critical moments, whether the actions they take are dramatic or subtle.

These tales have what I love about good short stories: sharp lines and meaningful details with no dispensable scenes. Vignettes like these reveal what's important and let it be enough, trusting the reader's discernment and imagination. Demonstrating how a story doesn't have to be long to be substantive, with strong characters.

Oh! And after reading the stories straight through, you'll definitely want to check out the annotations and bonus images. They're like dessert that's more than dessert.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for an honest review.… (plus d'informations)

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NadineC.Keels | Mar 8, 2023 |

SonofaWitch! par Laura VanArendonk Baugh

I enjoyed the free digital copy of SonofaWitch! The stories were light-hearted and easy to read. It was not a long book and the stories weren't either. A good, quick read! It kept my interest and I found myself wanting to know how each story would end. I highly recommend this book.

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sassypooinms | 1 autre critique | Sep 28, 2017 |

SonofaWitch! par Laura VanArendonk Baugh

LOL funny witch stories. Where they get these ideas is unknown but you want to read this bk Warning if others around as you read u will get some strange looks as u Will LOL

I won from Library thing but always post honest reviews of my feelings

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Barbaralois | 1 autre critique | Sep 17, 2017 |

Kitsune-Tsuki par Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Cette critique a été rédigée pour LibraryThing Member Giveaways.

In Kitsune-Tsuki, Tsurugu no Kiyomori has been hired by the daimyou, Naka no Yoritomo, to protect his new bride from a Kitsune, a fox spirit. In Japanese folktales, a Kitsune like the coyote spirit in Native American myths; the fox spirit is a mischievous or a trickster. At the beginning of the story, Tsurugu appears to be a skeptic when dealing with the peasants in the story. The peasants are superstitious and beat a young girl who they believe is possessed by a fox spirit. This is one of a few red-herrings within the tale. Twists abound, the mystery deepens; is there really a kitsune plaguing the the daimyou’s household? Will Tsurugu and his partner find the Kitsune?
I really enjoyed this story. It is full of interesting characters and is set in an interesting country. I haven’t read a lot of stories set in Japan; therefore, I was not familiar with the Japanese terms and titles used in the story. As another reviewer has suggested, I would definitely recommend locating a good source to find the correct definitions of the terms such as daimyou. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for further stories written by the author, Laura Baugh.… (plus d'informations)

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slimy07 | 15 autres critiques | Sep 25, 2013 |

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