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Friday, May 31, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
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.
I was sent a free copy of this book by the
author for an honest review.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Shara and the Haunted Village by Jeffrey Getzin (REVIEW)
Shara and the
Haunted Village
Author: Jeffrey
Getzin
Category: Mystery/Adventure
Suitable for ages: Young
teens to adults
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Pages: 156
Description: This
book is about a woman named Shara that is very down on her luck. With no money and no job. She accepts an
offer that sucks her into a world of danger and adventure. A world with a wizard,
demon, ghosts and men that can’t be trusted. The setting of this book takes place in a
ancient, mysterious village. Shara and
her companion much find a way out.
In Short: This book takes you to a haunted village which contains a wizard, a demon and ghosts. You find yourself wondering what is real and what is not while you eagerly read to find out how they get out?
Pros: This book is an incredibly fascinating read that is full of adventure. I found the characters to be especially unique and wild.
Cons: I sometimes had a hard time visualizing what the
author was describing.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Dark Water by Chynna Laird (REVIEW)
Dark Water
Author: Chynna Laird
Category: Murder Mystery
Suitable for ages: Young
teens thru adults
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Format Read for Review: Kindle
Pages: 166
Description: This
book is about a woman that disappears, leaving behind two daughters that want
to know what happen to her. With the
help of a friend and ghosts her 16 years daughter struggles to try and find out
what happen to her mother while helping her grandparents to take care of her
younger sister.
In Short: The setting takes place at a lake and the story is full of mystery leaving you hanging until the end.
Pros: This book has a
little of everything: mystery, wonderful setting, family, friends and even
ghosts.
Cons: I can’t think of any problems with this book.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Jagged Little Edges by Lorelie Rozzano (REVIEW)
Jagged Little
Edges
Author: Lorelie Rozzano
Category: Drama (Drug Addiction)
Suitable for: Teens+
My Rating: 4 Stars
Format Read
for Review: Kindle
Pages: 410
Description: This book is the tale of a girl named Lyndsey
who is from a dysfunctional family and who struggles with mental illness and
drug addiction. Her story spans from high school through her adult life as her
drug problems worsen until she hits rock bottom and then must face the
challenge of recovery.
In Short: This book has an interesting plot with a
lot of strange developments. You get a close up look into the dark life of a
drug addict who is dealing with intense emotional pain and sickness. It took me
to a world I have only ever glimpsed before in TV shows and movies but now have
a much better interpretation of. This book made me feel so grateful for my life
and my family. Overall it was a good book and if this topic appeals to you I
think you will really enjoy it.
Pros: This book has good pacing. The beginning
is especially fast paced and exciting as her whirlwind into darkness begins. This
book has the most in-depth and believable main character that I have ever read
about. Her personality is consistent and though you may not understand her and
even find you dislike her at times she is amazingly realistic. Even though she
makes a number of bad choices she isn’t a bad person and you can really feel for
her and wish she would get better. You truly feel like you are reading the
diary of a troubled young girl. This book isn’t overly graphic making it a safe
read for teens. There is violence but there is no graphic sex scenes. This book
had a full story with a satisfying ending. Jagged
Little Edges has helped me have a better understanding of drug addiction
and how it is a disease.
Cons: The bulk of this story had all downs and
no ups making for a depressing and draining read. Even dramas need high points
in order to give the reader some emotional payout. Even though the sympathetic
main character experiences a lot of hardships I never really felt her pain. I
think this is due to too much telling instead of showing which left me a little
detached from Lyndsey. I am a very empathetic person who gets very involved in
stories and cries easily but this book never brought me to tears even though it
is an incredibly sad story.
I was sent a free copy of this book by the
author for an honest review.
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