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Book of the Month: September 2026
Annabelle, the girl who was overlooked,
unwanted, insignificant, worthless.
"I loved the way the book made me feel many different emotions and then stayed with me after I got to the end. Only truly impactful books can make you feel and remember like that." —Becky
"I was struck by the way realism and fantasy intertwine, blurring the line between survival and dreams. It’s heartbreaking, hopeful, and beautifully written a story that reminds us of resilience even in the darkest places. This book deserves to be read, shared, and remembered." —Favour Creative
"This is a great book! Sad subject though. Very well written. I couldn't put it down! Highly recommend it!!" —M. Goldie
summary:
Annabelle Fancher lives with her mother and her often-absent, alcoholic father. When he is not on the road, his presence at home creates heightened anxiety in his wife and daughter—fear caused by years of abuse. Annabelle copes with her circumstances by escaping into popular fairy tales where she dreams characters to life. When her dreams cross over into waking fantasies, and the ghostly image of a dreamed character appears before her, Annabelle begins a real struggle to separate reality from pretend and sanity from beautiful madness. This brave, young girl tenderly acquaints the reader with her lonely struggles while sharing her courage in the face of personal adversity. Hers is a story where realism and fantasy beautifully intertwine.
This fictional tale does an honest job of mirroring the unfortunate reality of many young people whose home lives are private nightmares unobserved by the outside world. Most of the events in this book were taken from the lives of individuals known by the author.
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Richelle E. Goodrich writes emotionally resonant fiction that grabs hold of the imagination and stirs the heart—stories for readers who crave wonder, character depth, and a heartfelt connection to the human experience. Drawing from a lifelong fascination with personal growth, truth-seeking, and the constructive power of creative thinking, she weaves narratives that include both fantasy worlds and authentic emotional journeys. When she isn’t writing, Richelle can often be found pausing mid-task to jot down an insightful thought or a line of poetry—because inspirational muses never wait around. Follow Richelle's journey on her online author sites:
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I hadn’t noticed the water until right then, which was weird, given how immense the ocean appeared. The shoreline seemed very far away initially, but a moment later we were standing on its firm, sandy floor. A ship with levels of folded sails was marooned on the beach—a giant, tipping structure designated in faded letters The Witchery. Gavin kept one hand clasped around mine and waved high with the other. He called to the captain of the moored ship. “Ahoy, Jimbo Harvey! I need a word with you, sir! It’s Gavin, keykeeper of Ankergnat!” A commotion fell on our ears from high above, a mix of ship racket and exclamations like “Arrgh!” “Blimey!” and a good, hearty “Yo-ho-ho!” Then the grizzled mug of a hairy character with glinting, gold teeth appeared from over The Witchery’s starboard rail. The man smirked beneath a wrinkled leather hat that shaded his features with the widest brim I’d ever seen. A lime green parrot cocked its head, perched on his shoulder. I tugged on Gavin’s arm, pulling his ear down so I could whisper in it. “I thought you were keykeeper of Dreamland not Ankergnat.” “Oh, I am,” he confirmed. “But you see, Captain Harvey is a fierce pirate—a bloody mean and torturous scoundrel who overpowered the entire land. He now rules as sole dictator, and he renamed our world Ankergnat.” I gasped. “That’s horrible!”
Gavin twisted up his features as if I’d once again gone off and said something strange. “What’s so horrible about it?”
His apathy was confusing. “Well, won’t these pirates ruin Dreamland? I mean, if the captain is as terrible as you say…” Gavin laughed out loud. It bothered me. I was certain he saw it in my face when his fingers brushed my cheek, softening the blow. “Captain Harvey is no threat to anyone. I keep trying to tell you, Annabelle, Dreamland is whatever you want it to be. To the captain it’s an uncharted island where he torments the locals and rules as a pirate dictator. But in the eyes of others Jimbo is someone else entirely, perhaps a muttering old fool out walking his dog. Life here is shaped in the eye of the beholder.”
That didn’t make one ounce of sense to me. “How is it possible for no one to picture the same thing? How does anyone know what’s actually real?” “Real? Real depends upon your perspective, Annabelle. People never see life exactly the same way. The world is what you think it is.” Gavin was grinning like a euphoric banshee. I could tell he was raring to move on with our adventure. I quit trying to make sense of circumstances. After all, this was just a dream—a fantasy which by definition was often grossly unrealistic in its formation. I determined to go along with the unfolding fairy tale. Perhaps it would turn out to be a story worth writing down for Mr. Lundstrom.
We were invited aboard The Witchery, hoisted up on a thick plank attached to ropes and pulleys. To begin with, Gavin was the one keeping a tight hold on my hand. But when we set foot on the deck and found ourselves surrounded by a filthy gang of pirates, my fingers squeezed firmly on his. No one seemed to pay me much attention, however. The focus fell on Gavin (except for a hunched little man with beady eyes and silver whiskers who winked and showed a row of rotting teeth to me). I stepped closer to my imaginary friend.
—Richelle E. Goodrich, Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher
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