OOOOPS! I do hope you have a similar expereince if you read Broken Wing, but if it's the Highlands and adventure and romance that calls to you, that you'll find in the pages of Highland Rebel :)
Mary that's a great expression, on the outside reading in!
Theresa yes! Is it like hiding in the closet to eat cookie? There are far worse addictions.
Dianne I do that in horror movies. I'm one of the ones shouting NO!! Don't open that door!
Deb, it’s wonderful isn't it. It would be great if they could bottle it, though we'd all be walking and driving in a trance. Maybe better to be firmly ensconced in a chair at home.
Thanks for the kind words Rosemary. I'm pretty excited about it
GS thank you for stopping by, and good luck with the contest!
Teresa! I've heard that before too. Looks like it didn't do us any harm :)
Seung, you are right, and not all escapes are so harmless or occasionally teach you something new.
Alyson, it's my understanding that those sporrans often carried a small flask of whisky among other necessities. I hope you get lost in Highland Rebel
Sigrun, I don't know if it's different or more like a muscle that grows as you use it. I do know my brain just cringes when asked to do any math other than add subtract and multiply.
Bridget, I'm glad you think so and thanks for stopping by
I'd like to thank Fresh Fiction for hosting me and all of you for the interesting comments, observations and recommendations. I had a great time being here, I wish you all the best, and for those who enjoy history adventure and romance, I hope you have a similar experience when you read Broken Wing :)
Cherie thanks for your comments. I've heard great things about Branded by Fire.
Elizabeth I think that's a very good point, the ones that pull you in tend to linger with you after.
Phyllis and Dawn, zone or buzz, it's kind of hypnotic or trance like isn't it? But in the one you are meditating and in the other you have gone to another world.
Lisa you describe it perfectly! I want to read what you're reading.
Couldn't agree more, Sandy.
Linda I love fantasy novels for just that reason.
Ann- I know it took me there, I hope it does the same for you.
Paula, you are in good company, and may I say, they are all featured in Highland Rebel
Vikki I am the same. I love a good movie, but nothing can take the place of a good book
Thanks Marjorie and Gail. If you like romance and adventure in the Highlands, I think you'll love Highland Rebel
Armenia it can't be beat. For me a good read is like a mini vacation (without the cost, hassles and line-up at the airport)
Roberta thanks for reminding me. I have heard some great things about that book. I'm adding it to my TBR list.
Hi V! Well when a book moves you to tears you know it's an involving and powerful read. One of the many things I'm enjoying on this tour is finding new books to add to my TBR list. Thanks for sharing.
Oh Margay I know what you mean and I hate it. Sometimes the story just isn't grabbing me and sometimes it's me. There's just too much on my mind to let me relax and settle in and do the story justice.
Hi Gigi, being in the zone works beautifully. I think athletes go there as well when everything's humming just right.
Theresa thanks for the kind words, and for another recommendation for the reading list. The first book I remember being a character in was the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. I eve sat in the cloths closet while I read part of it...just in case.
Welcome to you all and thanks for stopping by and commenting,
Thanks for the kind words Raelena,
Mary Anne I think battle frenzy or battle lust would be a good place to start. You are right about it being elusive and hard to define and I'm guessing everyone who experiences it might describe it a different way.
Debra and Stacy, Maureen and Cheryl; it's amazing isn't it? You can look up at the clock and hours have passed in what feels like minutes. I'm always sad to leave when those stories come to an end. I too get lost in historicals and fantasy novels. It's like time travelling or discovering a hidden world.
Susan it's funny but as I was writing this article I was wondering the same thing-if a different part of the brain would light up on an EEG
John I feel like an outcast when that warm fuzzy feeling is rudely yanked away. I tend to really like characters who are outcasts in someway in my books. Kathryn, one thing that surprised me while researching Highland Rebel was how the Highlanders were much closer to the Gaelic Irish than the lowland Scots in culture, language and dress
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