Forever Found, Forever Lost – a modern werewolves’ story.

A book could be one of the best gifts for most occasions. If you didn’t feel the truth in such a statement, maybe you haven’t had the right book as a present J. I for one felt it again when a few months ago I received my copy as a gift from the author himself (can you believe he sent it thousands of miles away from USA - up to Europe, Bulgaria :)! And I'm really glad for his confidence and trust in my reading skills, thank you, my friend, Ross Osborn!

Actually, I usually don’t like stories with too common characters in the genre like vampires, werewolves, fairies, etc (they are as ordinary already as the people we see every day in the streets), and try to create some new in some of my books (have a look at my blog post New vs. old characters in fantasy/sci-fi genre). Yet, as every rule and fact have their exceptions, Forever Found, Forever Lost is a excellent prove a story with common characters could be as interesting as any other with any creatures and monsters involved. To combine the old fairy-tale and fantasy beings with new details and adventures is a great way to create a breath-taking story and Ross Osborn did a good job with this werewolves’ novel of his. Here, every fan of fantasy, horror and thriller genres could find guiding lines about the way to really kill a werewolf, what a life such creatures should actually lead to avoid killing of innocent people, the interesting and thrilling feelings and senses the hairy and vicious beings have, etc.

I guess some people wouldn’t agree with me, but I couldn’t refrain from pointing out this book also includes not only horror, breath-taking adventures, facts and events. There are philosophy and wisdom too, there’s what the enormous power of one of the greatest forces in the Universe (LOVE with capital letters) could do, there are interesting details about life in the cold areas of Alaska and the customs of the natives, etc.

Finally, I have to admit I really enjoyed all the slang and Scottish dialect’s expressions in the book. As I am not a native speaking English guy, they looked as interesting and informative to me as the other facts and descriptions in the story J.

Thank you again, my friend, Ross Osborn! Will be glad to read your next books too, with all the gripping and informative adventures and events!   

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some jokes for the end of the weekend...:) :)

Hope everyone had a nice weekend? If not so much, I guess some funny jokes could repair that?

Why did the banker and his wife get divorced? They lost interest. Via Daryl Grant

Two five year old boys are standing at the toliet to piss. one says your thing dosen't have any skin on it. i've been circumcised the other replied. whats that mean ? it means they cut the skin off the end. how old were you when it was cut off. my mom says i was two days old. did it hurt the kid asked . you bet it hurt i didn't walk for a year...

Husband is throwing darts at his wife's photo, not a single dart is hitting the target. Wife calls out, "Honey, what are you doing?" Husband: "Missing you!"  

To make love with all the women in the world is number one dream of all men... Strangely, the men who could really claim they fulfilled it are so called nerds with good imagination... from my future Incredible Future :).

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The good way to make even the worst horror movies valuable.

I know I already wrote and posted a similar post about changing soap operas into something everyone would appreciate. Yet, I guess all the people and fans would agree there’s a huge difference between the long, modern love and treachery stories and the dreadful plots and creatures, criminals and monsters of the horror movies. Therefore, I’d say there should be a great difference too between the ways to make soap operas and motion pictures with too much blood and killings worthy of Oscars?

Actually, there’s also an enormous difference between the fans of these totally different kinds of movies. The guys who couldn’t live without the dreadful events of the horror stories are usually youngsters with uneasy and troubled minds (and good imagination), or future criminals and murderers, or not so young people with insane thoughts and desires. While the fans of the long (and meaningless according to many critics and common viewers) soap operas could be found mostly amongst down to earth housewives and their husbands and friends who above all appreciate family values and simple, everyday joys. Modern love sagas’ men and women would never kill or torture someone for the pure joy of such an awful act, unless their life or the life of their kin and friends are endangered. They would never go to a school or other public place with a loaded gun and a lot of ammunition to send to heaven or oblivion many innocent kids or men and women. Their thoughts would never lead to a mass murder just to “show and prove” the righteousness of an idea, or to make the world “a better place”… On the other hand, the horror movies’ fans would do any of these incredibly vicious deeds, and wouldn’t hide the fact the bloody “tips” they could see in their favourite motion pictures were their inspiration and mottos for their insane and disgusting deeds.

“Horror movies don’t create serial killers, they just give them ideas.” These were the words of a character from Psycho (the 1998 version), though many of the enemies of the bloody stories would say quite the opposite. As there are so dreadful horror movies that they could provoke desire for blood spilling and killings even in the most kind-hearted and non-violent spectators, I will always remember the interview of a mother who said that the main reason for her son to become an insane killer were the awful scenes from his favourite bloody motion pictures. Such madness should make us all want to welcome a law or rule that would forbid the creation of movies in which one could only see meaningless murders, cruel killings and lots of other disgusting activity. The horror moments in such motion pictures should be just hints; the rest should be some wise thoughts, some philosophy, some noble deeds… In other words, they should become a combination of genres, then, any movie fan would see the wisdom there, not the inspiration for insanity… Just for example, there are a lot of killings and horrible moments in The Lord Of the Rings too, yet as there is a lot of philosophy and wise thoughts, it became the movie of the year at the annual Oscars and wouldn’t be a movie which could inspire desire to end humans’ life…

I guess it is not the only way to make the horror movies valuable; many other people could give some even better ideas. But I bet anyone would agree to combine the horror with philosophy and wisdom and create a rule or law about that could be a good cause to drastically decrease the awful side effects of the bloody and deadly scenes.     

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Happy 1st March + some advice for flu healing + some jokes :)

Hapy 1st March, everyone! It's a very special date for every Bulgarian! On that day we give one another small souvenirs, Marchers, made of white and red threads, we Bulgarians pin them on our clothes for good luck and health or tie them on our wrists, then wear them until we see the 1st stork or the first blossom on a tree that gives fruit, then we hang them on that tree or put them under a stone, so that the good luck and health won't leave us troughout the year ;). This custom is so old, more old than 1300 years, can you believe that! It's older than the foundation of Bulgaria itself!
As I was sick with flu for a week, I couldn't refrain from re-posting some good advices for healing some of my facebook friends told me:
 
Mariya Doncheva Drink herbal tea with Maple Syrup (or brown sugar) and lemon a couple of slices !!! Eat hot chicken soup...with black pepper or red chilly at night and raw garlic or red onion for lunch!!!
Beverly Cialone Don't know if you drink alcohol, but there's a lot to be said for a "hot toddy"...a drink of liquor with honey and lemon added in...try it! In the meantime, hope you get to feeling better!
Mariya Doncheva And listen to favorite music ... while relaxing !!!
Beverly Cialone And follow the regular advice as well...plenty of rest, liquids (hot liquids help break up congestion--coffee, hot tea, etc), make sure to keep your electrolytes balanced to avoid dehydration if you've been having stomach issues...don't force yourself to eat if you're not hungry, although bland foods like plain toast, saltine crackers, applesauce, bananas, etc,. help if you're stomach is upset. So does ginger.

Hope the next jokes will make the weekend better for anyone :):
Two women are talking: "I don't want a man that's interested with my beauty, wealth, or state in society... I want one who's interested with my soul..."
"Then, you are looking for the devil, my dear...?"

A guide in an African country: "In this country, every tenth person is a cannibal..."
"What about the rest nine persons?" 
"Well, they are very close to break the world record at running at long distances..."

"Did you start to open your your window while you sleep, as I suggested?" asks a doctor his patient.
"Oh, yes." 
"Then, your asthma disappeared?"
"No, but my wallet, jewelry, credit cards did..."

And the quote from a future book of mine: There are things more important than life and death, beauty and ugliness, money and success, etc... One of them is called moral. my future Lake Mystery.

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