July 2025 - The MockingOwl Roost

July 11, 2025

Image with sparkling colors in background, book cover in foreground with a magical, glowing deer outlined in turquoise. TEXT: A Cozy Fantasy Novel Review - The Tinker and the Witch - Julie Sara Porter

Published by Julie Sara Porter at July 11, 2025

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Book Reviews - Fiction

The Tinker and The Witch A Cozy Fantasy Character Tale, A Book Review

A charming, modern fairy tale, The Tinker and The Witch: A Cozy Fantasy Character Tale by G.J. Daily, takes me back to those juvenile fantasies like […]

July 10, 2025

Sunken Greek statue under water - TEXT: The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins - Mythological Poetry - Rikhav Kothari (Armada)

Published by Rikhav Kothari at July 10, 2025

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The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins

Fated call to arms to answer a distant king dragged from island home Dragged from island home on ships full with tools of war an unwilling pawn

July 5, 2025

Book cover of swimming pool beside modern, tropical house. TEXT: The Imagined Life, a Literary Novel Review, Zina Mona, Book Review

Published by Zina Mona at July 5, 2025

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Book Reviews - Fiction

The Imagined Life, a Literary Novel Review

Of course I judge a book by its cover. I know it’s wrong, but a pretty cover will lure me in. The Imagined Life by Andrew Porter possesses one of those magical covers that’s not merely beautiful, but reflects equally the gorgeous writing within.

July 3, 2025

Ram sitting on ground - TEXT - After, Poetry, Merryn Rutledge - image from Abraham and Isaac of the Bible

Published by Merryn Rutledge at July 3, 2025

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After

Yesterday the child I bore disappeared. As though he died. How could he not? His own father.

July 2, 2025

How to Train Your Dragon (2025) Film images with dragons flying through the air set in tablet and laptop screen frames - TEXT: How to Train Your Dragon (2025), a Film Review - Janaye Roberts

Published by Janaye Roberts at July 2, 2025

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Film Reviews

How to Train Your Dragon (2025), a Film Review

The remake came as a surprise to some, but it was well-received, especially by those who hadn’t seen the original. They enjoyed the visuals and were excited to see a movie centered around dragons. For those of us who grew up with the original How to Train Your Dragon, the trailer alone brought back that same joy and nostalgia.