This is a great read! The target audience is teens, but I really enjoyed it. Sam Hopkins is a PK (preachers kid), and is searching for something to make him more popular at school. He is a good kid, but his search leads him to the wrong kind of friends. He knows it won't be long before they will require him to do something crazy that will surely get him into lots of trouble.
However, one day he witnesses these "friends" tormenting a classmate named Jennifer. She is eccentric, but in an interesting way. She rhymes her words constantly as she talks, and she also has visions and hears voices. Sam saves her from the bullies, and actually comes to believe that her visions are, in fact, prophecies. He knows he has to help her and at the same time try to stop these events she forecasts from happening.
This book has a lot of action and was very well written. It was easy to follow, and the characters came to life in the story. I loved the humorous element...I actually found myself laughing out loud at some of Sam's remarks. Highly recommended. I will look for other books by this author. I am now going to get my teens to read this!
This book was given to me as a promotional consideration by the publisher through Booksneeze.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The Final Summit by Andy Andrews
The people of the world are being given one last chance to right the wrongs of the world. Enter David Ponder, originally introduced in the book "The Travelers Gift". He is given the opportunity to work with others to find the answer. The solution is 2 words, and he gets only 5 tries. He is allowed to ask others for help on this journey...and they are the brightest minds from history.
I love to read, and I have enjoyed other books by Andy Andrews. This book, however, was difficult for me. I had a hard time getting interested but I did enjoy parts of the story. David Ponder is reminiscing about his life and is overcome with grief at the loss of his wife a few months prior. He is lost and no longer knows what to do. Suddenly the angel Gabriel is in the room with him. His conversation with the angel leads him to understand that he must take another journey and join a group called "Travellers", men and women from history such as Winston Churchill and Lief Erickson.
Although I had a hard time reading this, there were some quotes that really stuck with me. For example, a quote engraved on George Washington Carter's monument: " He could have added fortune to fame, but caring for neither, he found happiness and honor in being helpful to the world." There are many quotes that I can use as life quotes. A lot of the dialog is a sermon in itself.
The author takes liberty with the conversations between the characters, but he also weaves fact into the story. It was very interesting to read the factual information, and I was impressed by the research that must have gone into this book. If you are a history buff, you will definitely enjoy this book.
Perhaps at another time in my life I will find this book to be just the balm I need. For this reason, I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
This book was a complimentary copy from the publisher through Booksneeze.
I love to read, and I have enjoyed other books by Andy Andrews. This book, however, was difficult for me. I had a hard time getting interested but I did enjoy parts of the story. David Ponder is reminiscing about his life and is overcome with grief at the loss of his wife a few months prior. He is lost and no longer knows what to do. Suddenly the angel Gabriel is in the room with him. His conversation with the angel leads him to understand that he must take another journey and join a group called "Travellers", men and women from history such as Winston Churchill and Lief Erickson.
Although I had a hard time reading this, there were some quotes that really stuck with me. For example, a quote engraved on George Washington Carter's monument: " He could have added fortune to fame, but caring for neither, he found happiness and honor in being helpful to the world." There are many quotes that I can use as life quotes. A lot of the dialog is a sermon in itself.
The author takes liberty with the conversations between the characters, but he also weaves fact into the story. It was very interesting to read the factual information, and I was impressed by the research that must have gone into this book. If you are a history buff, you will definitely enjoy this book.
Perhaps at another time in my life I will find this book to be just the balm I need. For this reason, I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
This book was a complimentary copy from the publisher through Booksneeze.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo
The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo
Another winner from an amazing author!
When Moses returned from Mt. Sinai he found his people worshipping idols. God struck many of them and they died immediately, but there were 40 that escaped the death sentence. The death sentence would have been more welcome. They were destined to roam the earth eternally, separated from God; immortals. In their distorted point of view they believe the only way to gain God's favor (and ultimately die and go to heaven) is to kill other sinners.
Jagger Baird survives a car crash that takes the life of his best friend, his arm, and sadly, his faith in God. He is struggling to come to terms with the losses, especially his faith, and relocates his family to the Middle East after accepting a job as the head of security on an archaeological dig. Unfortunately, he crosses paths with the Immortals and he and his family become intertwined with them in a very dramatic way.
The story begins in earnest with the break-in of a facility by "invisible beings", death, and the emergence of the Immortals. We meet the Immortals and become acquainted with their style, technology, and incredible abilities. There are a couple that are likable, and one makes me shudder. Their home is scarily interesting as well. Soon, the Baird family is introduced. Jagger elicited sympathy because if his struggles and I fell in love with his son, Tyler.
I LOVED this book!! I have enjoyed all of Liparulo's books, but there was something about this one that made me think: movie, movie, movie! I am a huge fan of drama and this book is full of it! It twists and turns and keeps you up at night, yet does not leave you hanging in the end. I have to admit, I guessed the truth before the end, but it in no way detracted from the story. This is definitely a book worth reading!
This book was a complimentary copy from the publisher through Booksneeze.
Another winner from an amazing author!
When Moses returned from Mt. Sinai he found his people worshipping idols. God struck many of them and they died immediately, but there were 40 that escaped the death sentence. The death sentence would have been more welcome. They were destined to roam the earth eternally, separated from God; immortals. In their distorted point of view they believe the only way to gain God's favor (and ultimately die and go to heaven) is to kill other sinners.
Jagger Baird survives a car crash that takes the life of his best friend, his arm, and sadly, his faith in God. He is struggling to come to terms with the losses, especially his faith, and relocates his family to the Middle East after accepting a job as the head of security on an archaeological dig. Unfortunately, he crosses paths with the Immortals and he and his family become intertwined with them in a very dramatic way.
The story begins in earnest with the break-in of a facility by "invisible beings", death, and the emergence of the Immortals. We meet the Immortals and become acquainted with their style, technology, and incredible abilities. There are a couple that are likable, and one makes me shudder. Their home is scarily interesting as well. Soon, the Baird family is introduced. Jagger elicited sympathy because if his struggles and I fell in love with his son, Tyler.
I LOVED this book!! I have enjoyed all of Liparulo's books, but there was something about this one that made me think: movie, movie, movie! I am a huge fan of drama and this book is full of it! It twists and turns and keeps you up at night, yet does not leave you hanging in the end. I have to admit, I guessed the truth before the end, but it in no way detracted from the story. This is definitely a book worth reading!
This book was a complimentary copy from the publisher through Booksneeze.
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