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Mirjam Gielen

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Boeken zijn voor mij amuletten. Ze zijn een gids in een onbekende wereld en beschermen je. Ze geven zelfvertrouwen, inzicht, herkenning, begrip en nog veel meer. In boeken wil ik onderzoeken, op avontuur gaan, op reis in mezelf én in de grote, spannende wereld daarbuiten.
In mijn laatste boek Grondvuur gaat die reis naar mijn eigen verleden, dat van mijn familie en de familie van mijn man. Ik ben opgegroeid met de Tweede Wereldoorlog, ook al ben ik zelf pas in 1960 geboren. Vooral mijn moeder was getraumatiseerd door haar ervaringen in de oorlog (de familie pleegde verzet, een broer werd opgepakt en kwam om in een concentratiekamp, ze hadden een Joods meisje in de onderduik en hun dorp werd zwaar gebombardeerd) De gevolgen van dat trauma wa ...more

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	Grondvuur 3.54 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Het magische kristal (Tempel van de Spiegels, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De wraak van Miren (Tempel van de Spiegels, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Het laatste geheim (Tempel van de Spiegels, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paleis op z'n kop by Mirjam Gielen (Goodreads Author), Samantha Loman (Illustrator) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Een prinses mag alles! by Mirjam Gielen (Goodreads Author), Samantha Loman (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dansen met de prins by Mirjam Gielen (Goodreads Author), Samantha Loman (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prinses uit zee by Mirjam Gielen (Goodreads Author), Samantha Loman (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Het geheime paleisje by Mirjam Gielen (Goodreads Author), Samantha Loman (Illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pretpark Toverdroom by Mirjam Gielen (Goodreads Author), Jeska Verstegen (Illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Anders lezen op de e-reader

Wie is die John toch in hemelsnaam? Zat hij in het vorige hoofdstuk? Was hij de vader? Of een collega? Vertwijfeld staar ik naar mijn e-reader. Ik ben vergeten wie John ook al weer was. Terugbladeren in een e-reader is een hels karwei, dus dat laat ik maar. Ik was juist aan het lezen om ontspannen in slaap te kunnen vallen, niet om me op te winden.

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