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Rena Sherwood

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Born in America and received two worthless college degrees. Ran away to England in 2000. Was homeless in England for five years. Arrived back in America in 2005, she became a freelance writer in 2006. She stopped in 2022.

Not the New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (2014) is her first and probably last eBook. She has also contributed to A Cup of Comfort for Horse Lovers (2008), The Best of Every Day Fiction (2008) and Polluto 6: Identity Theft & the Octopus Kid (2011).

Rena is a domestic abuse survivor and also suffers from migraines, gambling addiction, and endogenous recurring depression. She spends most of her time taking care of her pets and her crippled mother. She is also a horseless horse lover, which is why she collects so many horse bo
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Rena Sherwood I'm 49. My Mom says I've been reading since I was 4. So that's 45 years of reading. I guess if you break the numbers down I am a slow reader after all…moreI'm 49. My Mom says I've been reading since I was 4. So that's 45 years of reading. I guess if you break the numbers down I am a slow reader after all. Sometimes doing the reviews were fun but I just don't have time to do many reviews anymore. Thanks for your question. Hope you are well.(less)
Rena Sherwood I would like to review any Sherlock Holmes book, yes.
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Today is the fifth anniversary of the death of my beloved dog Pony. Fitting enough time to say goodbye to blogging. Since this is the first post in three years, this shouldn't be a surprise.

Since Pony died:

* my Dad died six months later

* Hugo died at age 11 at what was thought to be a particularly aggressive form of cancer

* the rest of the goldfish died, the oldest being at least 13

* my Mom has ha

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Published on August 25, 2024 07:33
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Rena Sherwood Rena Sherwood said: " Same old, same old. Only three selections are complete short stories. All of the others are excerpts from books.

Illustrations were done by John Speirs.

Stories:

* "The Lonely Beach" by Helen Griffiths. Excerpt from Stallion of the Sands.
* "Midnight" by
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This is a review of the 1995 TFH hardback edition. It claims that it's illustrated with almost 200 full color photos and drawings, but that still doesn't save this book from being anything other than cheap shit.

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I've been reading horse stories for over 40 years, and Danza! is just about the most perfect horse story ever written. Although supposedly written for young teens, it's complex enough to entertain adults.

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I didn't give this five stars only because I've never actually had gerbils, so I've never had to put this book into use as a pet owner. I have used this as a reference for writing freelance articles about gerbils. It more than paid for itself.

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This is a review of the Hodder UK edition credited to the fake author Lucy Daniels. In the United States, it would be published by Scholastic and credited to the fake author Ben Baglio. It was really written by Helen Magee, who wrote several Animal A ...more
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I've done a lot of dumb things in my life, but one of the dumbest has to be buying almost all of the Thoroughbred series, even after I got disenchanted with the series by book 7 back in the 1990s.

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Same old, same old. Only three selections are complete short stories. All of the others are excerpts from books.

Illustrations were done by John Speirs.

Stories:

* "The Lonely Beach" by Helen Griffiths. Excerpt from Stallion of the Sands.
* "Midnight" by
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Rena Sherwood Majenta wrote: "Hi, Rena! Peaceful blessed greetings. Thanks for contacting me, Friend Request Accepted! I hope you've had a good week and will have a great weekend. Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Co..."

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Majenta Hi, Rena! Peaceful blessed greetings. Thanks for contacting me, Friend Request Accepted! I hope you've had a good week and will have a great weekend. Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Congratulations on your books! Blessings!

Best wishes from Majenta


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