The Julius Romeros Extravaganza Part 3: The Return To Greener Pastures (REVIEW)

The Julius Romeros Extravaganza Part 3: 

The Return To Greener Pastures

Author:  Hayley Lawson-Smith
Category: Fiction, Adventure

Suitable for: Pre-teens+

My Rating: 5 Stars

Format Read for Review: .pdf from the author

Pages: 328

Description: This book is the third book of the Julius Romeros Extravaganza series about the bearded girl and her circus family. In this leg of their journey they are trying to escape an evil ringleader and get the kidnapped septuplets back home to their family.   

In Short: The Julius Romeros Extravaganza series features a feel-good story line, a unique and unforgettable cast, tons of action, adventure and excitement, laughs, happy-tears, and awesome animal characters. It is simply a brilliant book series and this was my favorite book of the series. Although you could read it without reading the first two you would miss out on too much character back story and not be able to fully appreciate the perfect ending this book has.

Pros: This book is perfectly paced, I actually read it in one night because of how engrossing it was. It had the best ending which featured one resolution I had been hoping to see from book one! The ending was absolutely satisfying including many great resolutions and opportunities for our band of heroes. I was excited to see that this story featured a sweet love story (or two) which was fitting as our hero's story wraps up. It is a very unique tale that is well written and clean. I think all ages would enjoy this series.

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The Julius Romeros Extravaganza Part 2 A New Adventure (REVIEW)

The Julius Romeros Extravaganza, Part 2, A New Adventure

Author:  Hayley Lawson-Smith
Category: Fiction

Suitable for: Pre-teens+

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

Format Read for Review: Kindle

Pages: 203

Description: This book is a continuation of the first book, The Julius Romeros Extravaganza, Part 1, The Bearded Girl. The series is about a girl born with a beard who has a very unconventional life. In this installment her side show troupe is taken over by an evil new ring master. Every one of the side show freaks must fight for their freedom.

In Short: The Julius Romeros Extravaganza books are truly unique, interesting stories. A beautiful mix of humor and drama. If you are looking for something really different from other modern fictions I would recommend picking up this book series.

Pros: The characters in this book are incredibly interesting and well developed and really make the book extra special. The main character Abigail is very likable and strong, you cheer for her every step of the way. The plot is fast paced and holds your attention. This book is well written and beautifully articulated. It's a good length and makes for a fun light read.

Cons: My one and only complaint is that the ending left me wanting so much more. I feel like there wasn't a strong conclusion for this book but I'm anxious to see if there will be another book in the series to continue their story! I am eager to see what happens to our heroes.  

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The Julius Romeros Extravaganza Part 1 The Bearded Girl by Hayley Lawson-Smith (REVIEW)

The Julius Romeros Extravaganza

Part 1 The Bearded Girl

Author: Hayley Lawson-Smith

Category: Fiction

Suitable for: Pre-Teens and up

My Rating: 5 Stars

Format Read for Review: Kindle

Pages: 422

Description: This is a whimsical tale of a precious little girl born with a beard. The story covers interesting periods of her life from her birth through her childhood and into adulthood. This book gives you a fresh perspective of “side show freaks” and a new definition for the word family.

In short: This is a humorous story filled with a unique cast of bizarre characters. I especially loved the animals in this book and I thought the chimpanzee Maestro was really funny. If you are looking for a very different story and a feel-good book look no farther!

Pros: Even though this book has a sad theme of a girl with a beard who is rejected by almost everyone it is written in such a beautiful way that doesn’t sadden you but instead gives you hope and joy. This book is also very humorous and has a lot of creative details. The characters in this book are truly imaginative! I have never read about a more eccentric group of people.

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My Current Reading List

Here is a list of the next few books I will be reading and most likely reviewing. 

Fallen by Lauren Kate

             Fallen is the book I am currently reading. I have this book out on a loan. So far I'm a little confused the story is very mysterious. I've read a lot of positive and negative reviews for this book. It seems like one of those books everyone either loves or hates. I'm going into it with an open mind and hopefully I wont end up regretting reading it! Haha!

Jagged Little Edges by Lorelie Rozzano 

             This will be the next book I read. Its about drug addiction which a completely foreign topic to me. I'm looking forward to exploring a world that is new to me but hopefully not too depressing! I'm curious to see how this story will end. Find it on amazon. 

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The Julius Romeros Extravaganza (Part 1 The Bearded Girl) 

by Hayley Lawson-Smith

            This book sounds like it has a really interesting plot. The story of a girl with whiskers. I am really looking forward to reading this historical fiction. Find it on Amazon.

Cruel Sister by David Conway

            This book sounds like a dramatic and riveting tale. I love books that have a lot of scheming and deception and it sounds like this book just might fit that bill. This book is currently only $0.99 on amazon. You can find it here

Evergreen Girl by Sybil Powell

             This book is about a sensitive girl thrown out of her family home and forced to be independent. It should be interesting to read about her highs and lows, successes and failures. I am excited to read what sounds like a lovely feel good story. Find it on Amazon

And I just might Read The Host

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

           I recently checked out this book in audio book format from the library. During the 2 weeks I had it out I only managed to get half way or maybe less of the way through it. I listened to it while driving on a long trip. It was kinda boring and I kept finding myself zoning out. There was this one part where she was walking through the desert and I thought "Wow I don't need to hear about every little detail of your super long boring walk." Anyway, I thought maybe it would be better if I read a print version of this book that way I can read it much faster than I can listen to it and just breeze through the boring bits. It seems really slow but that could have just been because I was listening to an audio book. So far I think the aliens in this story are huge hypocrites and I don't really think I will really enjoy this book but I'm willing to give it another try and I'll possibly review it. I'm on a super long wait list to get a kindle copy of the book from my local library.