Location: United States
Member Since: May 25, 2011
Mel Chesley
Biography
I'm a fantasy author, I currently remain unpublished. Hoping that will change in the near future. I live in Alaska with my family and cats. My fantasy world is over fifteen years in the making. My imagination knows no boundaries, as does my love of reading and writing.
Where to find Mel Chesley online
Website: http://mlchesley.webs.com
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Books
This member has not published any books.Smashwords book reviews by Mel Chesley
- If I Die Young
on May 25, 2011
"If I Die Young" by Talia Jager Caelyn Noel is your ordinary teenager. Maybe not as active as some of her friends, due to asthma, but she still has the usual problems. Getting homework turned in, final exams, breaking up with her boyfriend. Just as she gains interest in the cute boy she's liked for years, things take a turn for the worse and she collapses at school. Her heart is giving out and she is in desperate need of a new one. All of Caelyn's friends seem to disappear except for Lindsay, her best friend. Her parents are by her side every step of the way, so she isn't entirely alone. But what about love? What if she dies without having found the love of her life? When she meets Austin Walker, she thinks that maybe she does have a second chance at love at the very least. Is he the one for her? "If I Die Young" is a must read for any young adult. It is a sweet romance and filled with Caelyn's trials and tribulations as she deals with heart disease and facing death. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. Caelyn's situation is a bit terrifying, a lot for a young girl to go through, yet she soldiers on. I don't want to give too many details away, I just suggest you read it for yourself! ~M. L. Chesley, Fantasy Author
- Dancing with the Ferryman
on Sep. 02, 2011
Technically wanted to give them 4.5 stars. Good descriptions of the Shetland Islands. At first, thought it would be too descriptive but it ended up being very good.
- The Book of Deacon
on Dec. 23, 2011
I've said it before and I will say it again... I'm a sucker for fantasy. I liked this book. Joseph Lallo has a nice writing style and the story flows really well. I do have to admit, I saw a lot of typos, grammatical errors and repetitiveness. Those are probably the worst comments you'll see from me about this book. However, these are critiquing comments. The story of Myranda and her faithful reptilian companion is a very good one. It is the first in a series and I am looking forward to the next two books. There are some interesting creatures in this story, different views on magic and how the characters utilize it. I also have to say, that while this is fantasy, the story may be long, but it keeps going and only slows down ever so slightly. Not enough to bore you, though. I've read some books that you just wish they would get on with it, but this story is one that delivers just the right amount of information as it goes along. The information given paints the picture of the world that Myranda lives in and even though it is in some pretty heavy turmoil, there are areas I would love to see in real life, of course.