ohmygosh yes! I was so mad with who she ended up with!
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Fast Readers
So....Im a VERY fast reader, and my teachers, parents, everyone says I skip words, but I dont! Then When I try to slow down I end up speeding up without knowing about it! Who Else does this????
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Miles From Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams
Lacey's mother is not well. She is plagued by the demons of years past and wrong decisions she made; because of her illness, she can't support herself or her fourteen-year-old daughter. Needing money to survive, Lacey gets a job at the local library- the same library where her aunt, who abandoned Lacey, worked years ago. She hopes that she can find any trace of the woman who left, the woman who can piece together the broken parts of her mother's mind. Miles From Ordinary chronicles one day in Lacey's life, the one day that changes her life forever.
I thought the book was extremely well-written. The author was able to portray what actually goes on in a normal fourteen-year-old's head- the narrator was not immature nor too mature. However, I was confused about her mother's illness; the words and phrases that the author uses seem to show a woman plagued by actual ghosts instead of a woman who is mentally ill. I thought there would be a supernatural aspect to the novel when I first read the description; however, this book has nothing of the sort. I liked that the novel encompassed only one day of Lacey's life. If the novel had minimized the depth of the descriptions of what happens, the reader would be left confused and wondering what had occured. All in all, Miles From Ordinary was a good read and I would suggest this novel to those who are interested in the life of a fourteen year old with hardships to face that are beyond her years.
Reviewer Age:18
Reviewer City, State and Country: Pottstown, PA United States
I thought the book was extremely well-written. The author was able to portray what actually goes on in a normal fourteen-year-old's head- the narrator was not immature nor too mature. However, I was confused about her mother's illness; the words and phrases that the author uses seem to show a woman plagued by actual ghosts instead of a woman who is mentally ill. I thought there would be a supernatural aspect to the novel when I first read the description; however, this book has nothing of the sort. I liked that the novel encompassed only one day of Lacey's life. If the novel had minimized the depth of the descriptions of what happens, the reader would be left confused and wondering what had occured. All in all, Miles From Ordinary was a good read and I would suggest this novel to those who are interested in the life of a fourteen year old with hardships to face that are beyond her years.
Reviewer Age:18
Reviewer City, State and Country: Pottstown, PA United States
Master and Apprentice by Sonya Bateman
Master and Apprentice is a story about Donatti a distant relative of a djinn, or genie, Ian. But unfortunately Ian is the last djinn of the wolf clan, who were murdered viciously by the snake clan many years ago. Ian has been filled with rage ever since and is determined to hunt down every last member of the snake clan. If he doesn’t kill every last one of them, the curse goes down to the next generations. Ian and Donatti soon get caught up in a life or death adventure when Ian’s wife and then Ian get kidnapped by a group of the snake clan that is led by an evil djinn named Vaelyn who wants to take over the world. Now it’s up to Donatti to save everyone but the only way he can do that is if one of the enemy teaches him how to wield his untapped powers or everyone will pay the ultimate price.
In my opinion this book was written very well. The characters were so well developed that it made this book hard to put down. Master and Apprentice was full of originality with hilarious bits of sarcastic conversation. There were a few things that could have been explained better that were inconsistent. Donatti and Ian also enjoy swearing like sailors on every page or two so if you don’t want to read that sort of language through the whole book don’t read it. Otherwise I would fully recommend this book because the plot and characters were fully described and developed.
The swearing is excessive.
Reviewer Age:16
Reviewer City, State and Country: Loves Park, Illinois United States
In my opinion this book was written very well. The characters were so well developed that it made this book hard to put down. Master and Apprentice was full of originality with hilarious bits of sarcastic conversation. There were a few things that could have been explained better that were inconsistent. Donatti and Ian also enjoy swearing like sailors on every page or two so if you don’t want to read that sort of language through the whole book don’t read it. Otherwise I would fully recommend this book because the plot and characters were fully described and developed.
The swearing is excessive.
Reviewer Age:16
Reviewer City, State and Country: Loves Park, Illinois United States
Monday, July 18, 2011
Star of Stone by P.D. Baccalario
The sequel to 'Ring of Fire' by P.D. Baccalario, 'Star of Stone', involves four kids trying to save the world: Harvey from New York, Elettra from Rome, Mistral from Paris, and Sheng from Shanghai. As they find people who knew the late Alfred Van Der Berger, the professor who started them on their mission to Rome, they realize that their quest isn't over yet. When they find four coded postcards, written by the professor years before, they see their destiny even clearer than before. The kids go all over New York City searching for the Star of Stone, an artifact. Unfortunately, they are not the only ones looking for the Stone. A new bunch of villains will do anything to stop them from reaching their goal.
I was annoyed when I picked up the book and saw it was the second installment in the Century Quartet series. Having not read the first book in the series, it was very confusing to me. Some parts were very exciting and intense, others were somewhat boring and dull. I enjoyed the way P.D. Baccalario wrote the book from different peoples' points of view, but sometimes that confused the story a bit. The ending was a very good cliff-hanger,and I liked that. All in all, it would have made more sense if I had read the first book before reading this one, but in itself, it was a pretty good book.
Reviewer Age:13
Reviewer City, State and Country: Tatamy, PA USA
I was annoyed when I picked up the book and saw it was the second installment in the Century Quartet series. Having not read the first book in the series, it was very confusing to me. Some parts were very exciting and intense, others were somewhat boring and dull. I enjoyed the way P.D. Baccalario wrote the book from different peoples' points of view, but sometimes that confused the story a bit. The ending was a very good cliff-hanger,and I liked that. All in all, it would have made more sense if I had read the first book before reading this one, but in itself, it was a pretty good book.
Reviewer Age:13
Reviewer City, State and Country: Tatamy, PA USA
The Summer Of My Fourteenth Year
Check out my two books at: http://www.jamesmeaders-author.com/. My second book just came out: Hitchhikers in Each Other's Mind. Both available on Amazon.com in print and as ebooks. Also available for Nook and Kobo ereaders. Thanks, Jim Meaders
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
The Girl in the Steel Corset
I really liked the review. I think Im going to read this book next. Was this your first review? Ive only written 2 so far. :D
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Color Struck
Color Struck, YA Novel What happens when a young girl doesnt measure up to superficial beauty standards, has eyes that stir up trouble from the grave, and holds the key to unleash a forbidden family secret? Authors Pamela & Joel Tuck answer these questions and more in their heartrending novel, Color Struck, told with a southern flair. To read a 1st chapter excerpt, visit http://www.pamelamtuck.com/color-struck-excerpt.php
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Dark Territory
We are thrilled with the Flaming Net review of DARK TERRITORY, the first book in our new YA supernatural romance adventure series. Thank you so much. Theres no feeling like the one a writer gets on learning that his or her words have grabbed the readers attention, entertained them and touched their hearts. Weve just completed the second novel in the series, GHOST CROWN, which our editor thinks is even better than the first (but youll have to wait until January, 2012, to find out).
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Dark Territory
Hey there, Flamingnet! Thanks for the great review of my upcoming book, Dark Territory, book 1 of The Tracks series! Please also look for my teen horror novel The Sleepwalkers coming out in October, check out my website and "like" me on FB! www.jgabrielgates.com Thanks again, and happy reading! ~J
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