In my story, The Skye in June, the family's children are all girls of which one is a witch to the chargin of her parents, the nuns, her teachers and at times, even her sisters cringe at the witchy behavior!
Readers give a thumbs up for the real-to-life sisters conversations, tit-for-tat, often hilarious while at times, painfully caring and loving just as sisters can be. I know I have five. Readers giving the book five star reviews (see comments on my web page www.juneahern.com and reviews on
Amazon.
My recent contest winners for "Pick a Star" truly captured the sisters' personalities and physical looks. Below are top picks of actors to play the teen MacDonald sisters in a movie adapted from the book - manifesting the movie. Join me in that vision. Let me know if the actor would be your choice.
The eldest MacDonald sister - Annie - winning choice
Andrea Bowan. Older sister, responsible and devoted to her Catholic religion. Andrea captures the essence of Annie's strength as well as her sensuality, Annie hides so well from most accept.... you'll learn who later in the book.
"Since when did you ever thank me for anything I've done for this family?"
And then there's Maggie - winning choice is the beautiful
Brie Larson you'll love Maggie in spite of - never mind, read the book -

everyone loves popular Maggie especially the boys
and even the nuns!
"Just smile at him like this. That's all you have to do."
Maggie's Irish Twin - Mary, so complicated, so real in her pain. The judges fell in love with this actress to play this sister, Australian actress Indiana Evans shows the vulnerable beauty and complexity of nature of Mary.
"We could kill him. Then Mommy'll let us go to public school."
The star of the movie sisters is June MacDonald a feisty redheaded visionary who tears the family apart but is the one who ultimately frees her mother and pulls the family together. The winner is Scottish actress Karen Gillan -
and why must we chose a Scottish actress for her? Read the book. Oh! that's right, that's book two or the movie. Karen has definitely got the looks and the spunk to go with the role.
"You made Daddy not like me. You made me a pagan!"
There are more actors to share with you like Mrs. G, June's teacher into magic and Sister Noel, her savior at school and from Sister St. Pius and then there's Brian Callaghan.
Below meet the parents, Jimmy & Cathy MacDonald.