tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13655498602396472862024-03-05T04:40:01.640-06:00BookwormChristian Reviews for Avid ReadersRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.comBlogger254125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-56263933255019425102016-12-09T11:12:00.001-06:002016-12-09T11:12:05.434-06:00Devotions for Christmas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #073763;">About - <span style="color: black;">Christmas is full of hubbub that it is easy to lose the reason we celebrate with all the rush. Yet, from the ugly Christmas sweaters to the expectations of the new year, reminders of why we celebrate the season is all around us.Covering from December 1st to 31st, this devotions cleverly takes usual Christmas events and symbols to remind us of the reason for the season and deepen your relationship with God as we await for the birth of Jesus.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Personal Opinion - </span><span id="freeTextreview1800968126">This short devotional dedicated to the season of Christmas was a poignant read. Each day had a theme related to our usual experiences with Christmas, such as special meals, shopping, and ugly sweaters, and relating them back to the message and events of Jesus and his birth. While each read for the day was only a couple pages long, the message in them was short, sweet, to the point, and full of meaning. The book is so focused on its message there isn't even an attribution as to who the author is, focusing on the book itself and not who wrote it. If you are looking for a something to read that focuses back on Christmas, this one might be a good one to take a look at. Not only will it lead you up to Christmas Day, but to the end of December and a new beginning.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Disclaimer -</span> In exchange for an honest review, I received this book for free from the publisher through <a href="http://www.booklookbloggers.com/" target="_blank">BookLook</a>.<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-28094540744798881602016-08-17T13:00:00.000-05:002016-08-17T13:00:00.164-05:00Isle of Stars<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bookworm's Ranking - 4 Worms
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</span><span style="color: black;">Cat and Ann are about to be married. At least, they were engaged but the author never wrote the wedding, which has Kaylie Keaton, a Dreamtreader, upset. While wishing she could read more of their adventure, Kaylie suddenly finds herself aboard the <em>Robert Bruce</em>, with no idea how she got there or how to get home. The good news is, the wedding is not far away. The bad news, they are currently chasing a mad pirate who is in search of the Isle of Stars, an island filled with glowing gems said to be the last corner of Eden untouched by man. Not only is Kaylie now involved in a story she loves, but it might just cost her life as the danger mounts.</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black;">Fights and skirmishes ensure between the pirates but no gory details. A man it tortured but the there are only screams. Kaylie is willing to risk her life to help her friends and save others. Forgiveness and willing to change is also a theme. </span><br />
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<span id="freeTextreview1612240867"><span style="color: black;">We returned to the <em>Robert Bruce</em>. Yay! This was short read but fun to see another enlightening adventure with these pirates on the high season. One interesting part was that is wasn't completely just a <em>Isle Chronicles</em> story but also a <em>Dreamtreaders</em> (another novel series by Batson) story too. In fact, the story was short enough and had both these characters in them that the book could be considered a 0.5 story in both books' series. Most of the story was from the view point of Kaylie, a Dreamtreader, who somehow ended up with the crew on board their ship. It made for an interesting reading experience and the reader got to see characters from both series and a few quick walk-ons from other books (I didn't identify them all but I enjoy when authors write those cameos). While this was fun, I could see a couple negatives (experienced one of them) form this. One, I didn't get to see as much of Ann and Cat or their perspectives and thoughts as much as I wanted to (but the book ended making me think that there might possibly be another full length story someday so here's hoping [I know, the author finally writes another pirate story and, after finishing it, I'm asking for another. I guess I can't be satisfied]). Second, if the reader hadn't read the <em>Dreamtreaders</em> series before this, they might not appreciate it as much (maybe even lost). Still, it was a fun little adventure with an interesting and deep lesson inside it. Anyone who has read the <em>The Isle Chronicles</em> will want to read this and anyone who has read the <em>Isle Chronicles</em> and <em>Dreamtreaders</em> will really enjoy it.</span></span></span><br />
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Other Reviews for this Author</span> <br />
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<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2010/08/berinfell-prophecies.html" target="_blank">The Berinfell Prophesies</a> - Review
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The Dark Sea Annals: <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2012/01/dark-sea-annals-sword-in-stars.html" target="_blank">Sword in the Stars</a> and <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2012/02/dark-sea-annals-errant-king.html" target="_blank">The Errant King</a> - Review<br />
Dreamtreaders: <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/02/dreamtreaders-book-2-search-for-shadow.html" target="_blank">Search for the Shadow Key</a> and <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2016/03/dreamtreaders-war-for-waking-world.html" target="_blank">War for the Waking World</a> - Review<br />
The Isle Chronicles: <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2012/01/isle-of-swords.html" target="_blank">Isle of Swords</a> - Review<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-59249375221539588932016-08-10T13:00:00.000-05:002016-08-10T13:00:10.339-05:00Space Kitties 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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</span><span style="color: black;">The cats are off again into space with Hearth Books newest anthology, <em>Space Kitties 2. </em>In this collection, cats fight aliens, fly spaceships, and save their world from various dangers. A puuurrrfect lazy read for the beach (or curled up on the couch in a blanket once the snow hits) for cat and space readers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">This was a charming read. Some had me smiling, some in an adventure, and some just enjoying cats in space. I think this anthology is almost better than last year's (no, I'm not being biased), not to say last years wasn't good, but I engaged with this year's stories better. Some of my favorites is the <em>Operation Space Cats</em> book 2 story and the one that is reminiscent of <em>Star Trek</em> and the beautiful poem at the beginning. If you want a simple, quick read or just to get a full story in short snippets of time, this is fun, charming, and full of various types of cats. </span></span><br />
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Interview - </span><span style="color: black;">Here is an <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2016/06/space-kitties-2-release-and-author.html" target="_blank">interview</a> I had with the author Lesa McKee who wrote <em>Operation Space Cats</em>.</span>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-90147365457212018532016-08-05T00:00:00.000-05:002016-08-05T00:00:00.174-05:00Books Released in June and July<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So, June and July past without much from me. Not even on update or what books were releasing. Sorry about that. Life just got away. Anyways, I'm working on getting some reviews up and I thought, since I didn't see any books releasing in August that I was excited about (that I know of, at least) I would share the ones the released in June and July that I missed announcing. Enjoy.<br />
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What got my interest for this book was the cover at first. But the story has kept me interested. I like books where characters from our world travels to a new one but this book does it in reverse, people from another world travel to ours. And, of course, it is fantasy so I will probably check it out. <br />
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It the Dragon graphic novel series. I don't even need to know what it is about. I have just been enjoying the series and the continued, new adventures of Hiccup, Toothless, and the other Vikings. I already have this book on pre-order so I just have to wait for the release date and read it.<br />
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Release Date: June 21<br />
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Last by not least. Michael P. Spradlin is a great author and I've checked out his new books after reading his <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2010/11/youngest-templar.html" target="_blank">Youngest Templar series</a> a few years back. I was really excited to hear about this book, a WWII novel. He is a great writer and this looks like its going to be a great adventure so it is another one I will have to get when it releases. <br />
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Release Date: June 28th<br />
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You probably already heard about this book, might have even attended a midnight release but wanted to share. Reading this now and am enjoying it. I will have to post a review once I've finished. It picks up where the last book left off, nineteen years later. If you are a Harry Potter fan, you might be interested to know also that the script for Fantastic Beasts will also be available to buy and read after the movie comes out. According to J.K. Rowling's website, more Wizarding World stuff will be published from now into 2019. Check out the post titled <a href="http://www.jkrowling.com/en_US/#/news-events" target="_blank">Exciting New Publishing to come from J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World</a>.<br />
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</span><span style="color: black;">Sex, at least for the first third, was mentioned every few pages whether is was about concubines, teasing about being with a female (this was done by the males), being (or fear of) taken advantage of, or who was with who, it was everywhere. There is also a scene at the beginning were a man is sacrificed to a god and also a short history of past sacrifices. Magic with the use of contacting spirits and doing rituals. Now, none of what has been listed so far is suggested in anyway as a good thing to the reader. The characters, in their own opinions on certain items, don't see the issue but it is clear to the reader. A lot of the characters do want to do right, love others, and fight to help someone in need, all while doing something listed above. They are real people struggling in this world on a journey to the truth.</span><br />
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</span><span id="freeTextreview1323584664">If I had to choose one word to describe <em>King's Folly</em>, it would be intense. At least, that is how I felt. There are numerous characters of all different personalities (some are more likeable than others) and the darkness in the world is very much the same as the trials and dangers of our world. The story, while having a very Biblical feel to the story, almost a retelling from on of its books, and the situations the characters face, I couldn't help but make comparisons to our current world and times. Themes also of sexuality and its use were very prevalent in the story and made me think of how people see and use it today. How much sex was focused on really bothered me. Yes, I will give that it isn't supposed to be a positive thing the characters are doing even though they don't know that yet, but I found it stressful and irritating to be running into it so much. It felt over emphasized when the human sacrificing or other issues could have been discussed too to see the peoples' sinfulness that is leading to the destruction of their world. It has a part in the story and the message it is sending but I had a hard time dealing with it. It got to the point that I would see whose point of view I was heading for and would dread it, wanting instead to jump to a character I was more interested in instead. </span><br />
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<span>Actually, that was some of the redeeming qualities I found in the book, the characters I liked so much that I couldn't wait to get back to them and their interactions and struggles. I personally loved the characters Mielle, Trevn, Onika and her cat, Kal, and Grayson. I know I'm forgetting some because their were so many in this highly developed world. Strangely enough, while the plethora of characters expanded the story and brought it to life, there were also times I didn't like it because there were too many points of view and also made the book seem long and more drawn out than it need to. This had two affects on me. One was the too many characters, over whelming aspect, and the second was a world believable and come to life, breathing into it something not always caught in stories. </span><br />
<span><br />If I had one more thing that I didn't like (yet worked in an interesting, almost teaching way) was that I had no idea who was supposed to represent God in this story for over half the book because their were so many different gods the characters followed. Being a Christian book, I thought it would be clear and I would get this right away. In the end, while I still wished I had known sooner, I think it taught something interesting in my not pinning it down so fast. In life, we get distracted by so many things, our wants and desires, and the various voices of the world, that we lose track of God and not always sure where to turn. Also, someone who isn't Christian, might think He sounds so much like all the other religions that it is just another in the pot. It made me think on how others might see the world and see God and religion.<br /><br />In short, this book deals with some dark and serious matters yet the characters are understandable, relatable, and connectable where the reader wants them to change or become better or their circumstances to become better in a world that is terrifyingly like our own. It is a book that makes you think, especially when you start linking it to our world. It was a book which I had a hard time liking it but would recommend to anyone who like high fantasy and loves these types of stories. I also apologize for my novel length review but a book this size and this much depth requires more.</span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-88142071794429968412016-06-06T09:29:00.001-05:002016-06-06T09:29:26.792-05:00Space Kitties 2 Release and Author Interview<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last year a charming anthology released called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Space-Kitties-Through-Galaxies-Anthology-ebook/dp/B00S5D1TRM?ie=UTF8&keywords=space%20kitties&qid=1465220875&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Space Kitties</a>, telling tails of cats in space, flying around in ships about the stars, daring adventures, and aliens. <br />
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Now, the second anthology, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Space-Kitties-Searching-Cosmos-Anthology-ebook/dp/B01GILLVSE?ie=UTF8&keywords=Space%20Kitties%20anthology&qid=1464980392&ref_=sr_1_3&s=books&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Space Kitties 2</a>, has released!<br />
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Light-hearted tales of feline adventure from across the <br />
cosmos, by a collection of authors from across the country. <br />
Seven far thinking spec-fic authors band together for a <br />
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I've already read most of the stories in the anthology and they are sweet. A fun book to read. As part of the release's blog tour (I'm one of the stops), author interviews are spread across the blogsphere. Today, you get to meet <a href="http://lesamckee.com/" target="_blank">Lesa McKee</a>, author of <em>Operation Space Cats</em>. I'm excited to host Lesa because I read book 1, <em>The Rescue Mission</em>, in the first anthology and it was one of my favorites from the bunch. In book 2, <em>The Missing Spaceship</em>, we get to see her gang again as they go on a new adventure. <br />
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<br />Flying furballs! Cavias’s collar has went missing! <br /><br />Tebbs is on the case. As he gets further into the search, secrets start to get unearthed, and Tebbs digs his paws in deeper. Just what line of work is Cavias into? And why is his own sister, Kibby being so mysterious? <br /><br />The answers will lead Tebbs and his team on a return trip to Candar for another feline adventure that’s out of this world!<br /><br /><strong>What inspired you to write it?</strong></div>
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<br />Book one, lol. This is book two of my Operation Space Cat series. When I finished book one, I knew these lovable space cat character’s weren’t finished yet. They were just warming up!:)<br /><br /><strong>How long did it take you to write?</strong></div>
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<br />Let’s see. That seems like so long ago. I’m guessing around a month, not including the rewrites.<br /><br /><strong>Was there any music you liked to listen to while you wrote?</strong></div>
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<br />Nope. No muse & no music. I work alone. Nice and quiet. Well ... except for those yowling, er, lovable space cats. :)<br /><br /><strong>What was your reaction when you found out your story had been selected for the anthology?</strong></div>
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<br />I usually give my proper answer of ‘pleasantly surprised’, but actually It was more like a toss the confetti Woo-hoo! kind of moment.<br /><br /><strong>Are you a plotter or a punster?</strong> </div>
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<br />I’m a combination of both, really. Making me a plantser. I do lean toward pantsing quite often (I completely freestyled book one of OPSC) though with a series (the rest of the books, anyway) I have to include some planning, add foreshadowing, and make sure everything ties together. I love writing series (see below, I have another one planned), but it’s definitely more work. <br /><br /><strong>What elements does your ideal story contain?</strong> </div>
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<br />I write feel-good fiction-- faith with a helping of fun mixed in. Most everything I write tends to have that blend. That said, I could see myself branching out in the future.<br /><br /><strong>Has there been an author or non-author person who has influenced your writing more than anyone else?</strong></div>
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<br />My grandma, Ida Portell. She wasn’t a writer, but she was an awesome storyteller. Every child in their life should have one. :) I grew up listening to her tell me French folk tales in her animated way, and my imagination took off!<br /><br /><strong>Have you written any other books?</strong></div>
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<br />Yes. Book one of Operation Space Cats (Operation Space Cats, The Rescue Mission) which is published in Space Kitties 1. I’m also going to be releasing it on my own with beautiful full color illustrations soon. The plan is this August or September. <br /><br />I’ve also written a couple of other short stories since OPSC, 1. Sky, a survival fantasy, and Blood-prints, a wolf fairytale. (Sounds gruesome, I know. And me not liking the sight of blood, lol).<br /><br /><strong>What other stories are you planning in the future?</strong></div>
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<strong></strong><br />Book three in the series (Operation Space Cats, The Time Tunnels) is almost finished and ready for critique, revisions, and editing, and book four (Operation Space Cats, The Starlight Diamond) is my next project.<br /><br />I also have a Christian historical romance novella series in the works, and an Island adventure, but that will take time as I’m busy with my space cats right now.</div>
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Thanks so much, Lesa, for that interview. I look forward to more Space Cats adventures. </div>
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Space Kitties 2 is available from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Space-Kitties-Searching-Cosmos-Anthology-ebook/dp/B01GILLVSE?ie=UTF8&keywords=Space%20Kitties%20anthology&qid=1464980392&ref_=sr_1_3&s=books&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Amazon</a> now! Plus, the publisher is also featuring a GIVEAWAY. If you comment on any of the blog tour posts, your name will be added to a drawing for an ebook copy of Space Kitties 2. So please comment and congratulate Lesa and the other authors!</div>
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Speaking of the other authors, check out the list of hosting blogs for this week. Tomorrow, you can check out MY interview. Yup, I'm one of the authors in Space Kitties! Talk about exciting and nerve racking. Now the reviewer gets to be reviews (and have author interviews). I hope it is the beginning of a long writing career. </div>
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<strong>Schedule:</strong>June 4 - Facebook party 1:00 - 6:00P.M. Central Time<br /> ~ Tour kickoff and cover reveal at <a href="http://ekaiserwritesablog.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465222197870_3243" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">E. Kaiser Writes A Blog</a><br /> ~ Interview with E Kaiser at <a href="http://thesplendorfalls.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Splendor Falls</a><br /> June 5 - Interview with Jamie Mortensen at <a href="http://lesamckee.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lesa McKee</a><br /> June 6 - Interview with Lesa McKee at <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookworm Reading</a><br /> ~ FB giveaway winner announced<br /> June 7 - Interview with Rachel Harris at <a href="https://faithblum.wordpress.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465222197870_3245" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Faith Blum</a><br /> June 8 - Interview with Faith Blum at <a href="http://www.rachelrossano.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465222197870_3246" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel Rossano's Words</a><br /> June 9 - Interview with H.L. Burke at <a href="http://www.jessicagreyson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica Greyson</a><br /> June 10 - Interview with Aletha Bakke at <a href="http://www.hlburkeblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H.L. Burke, Author</a><br /> June 11 - blog giveaway winner announced and tour wrap-up at <a href="http://ekaiserwritesablog.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465222197870_3247" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">E. Kaiser Writes A Blog</a></div>
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And be sure to check out the <a href="http://ekaiserwritesablog.blogspot.com/p/space-kitties-anthology.html" target="_blank">Submissions</a> information for the next Space Kitties anthology, #3. Maybe it will one of your starts to a writing career and you will get interviewed next year. I'll be entering again.</div>
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<span style="color: black;">Pearl has always dreamed going to see the people on land, even if that means leaving behind the merman, Keel, who wishes to marry her. But, when he decides to give her what she's always wanted, it is a dream come true and ignores the warnings of the dangers of land. When she get there, will it be everything she ever dreamed or will the warning of her loved ones prove true?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Pearl and Keel lie to their families. Pearl is a bit gullible which get her and Keel in trouble once. Some fighting. Pearl and Keel are willing to make sacrifices to save each other. The both learn the truth about the world, changing their perspectives and being open to more then they originally thought.</span></span><br />
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Other Reviews for this Author</span> - Jenni James Faerie Tale Collection: <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/02/jenni-james-faerie-tale-collection.html" target="_blank">Beauty and the Beast</a> - Review<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-68758991750864682002016-05-12T15:17:00.001-05:002016-05-12T15:56:58.993-05:00Thieves of Greatness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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</span><span style="color: black;">Elizabeth is the second daughter of King Henry the VII and unlikely to ever receive the crown or be remembered. Shunned by her family, she feels alone and wishes to be great. Yet, when she starts seeing a flying sailing ship, she begins to worry that she is going insane like her father is rumored to be. When the ship lands atop the palace and the man called Captain invites her aboard, she begins an adventure where animals talk, travels through time, and meets the other children invited on board like King Tut, the boy king of Egypt, Neal Armstrong, an adventurous boy who jumps into everything, and Coaxoch, a shy Aztec princess. But, their adventures are interrupted by someone taking children out of their time and abandoning them. As they race to stop whoever is doing this, the hunters become the hunted and they will have to find a way to send the world's and time's children back to where they belong and find in themselves all they can be.</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black;">Elizabeth decides to go with a man on a sailing ship that flies who she just met. Coaxoch struggles with right and wrong. Each child has to face their fear and doubt to overcome the evil they are facing and use their talents. </span><br />
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<span id="freeTextreview1305392235"><span style="color: black;">I've been jumping between rating this book at 3.5 or 4 stars because, while it is good and interesting and the characters are great, there were some questions and concerns I had. The story was really good and engaging, having a <em>Doctor Who</em> feel with the Captain and the Explorer and the strange items aboard the ship as well as picking up people who are fantastic (the biggest difference here is in <em>Doctor Who, </em>the companions are just normal people while each kid in this book is a recognizable figure from history but the sentiment is the same for the people who come along). That is one cool thing, that the every kid is an important person from history, which really shows that, "Every child has the ability to make history," as Captain says, and there are hints of how these children do so while reading this book. Speaking of history, while it was fun seeing different people from various cultures and historical time periods, I did question the historical accurateness at times. The reader gets to see Elizabeth in her home for several chapters before she meets the Captain yet there were times I thought, "Is that right? I thought it was different." It makes me want to do research. That being said, the issue of accurateness also comes into play with point of view. It seemed it was mostly from Elizabeth's POV yet sometimes the author would seem to speak to the reader director, and then, again in the description, an item would be described by being compared to something else, something Elizabeth would not know anything about because of the time period difference. It made me wonder who was telling this story. There were also several POV changes without a scene break or chapter change that went from one character to another with only the change of a sentence. For the antagonist, I am still not clear is what his motivation and goal was. Lastly, and this is more personal, I would have liked to have seen Elizabeth at home longer at the end of the story, had seen how she changed, especially after how long the beginning was before even before a hint of the flying ship. But, this story was good. It wasn't a, "I have to get back to this right now!" story for me but, when I was reading, I was interested and engaged, enjoyed the various characters, human and animal, and seeing how these historical people before they were famous were brought into the story. I think there is a lot of room for it to become a series and continue on but it also works well for a stand alone. This is a good book, maybe one I would not say, "You have to go buy this," but, if someone was interested in it, I would say good things and support them picking it up. The author, Emily C. Burger, has a great future in writing if she wants to continue and work on it some more. I would keep an eye out for her next book.</span></span></span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-27421450711885811382016-05-01T00:00:00.001-05:002016-05-01T00:00:30.271-05:00Books Releasing in May<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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May today (hey, that rhymes!) and some new books. I love new books. New stories. New adventures. New worlds. So, lets check out what's coming out that I'm interested in.<br />
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A retelling of two fairy tales by Anne Elisabeth Stengl. I love when fairy tales are mixed together to make a new an original story and seeing how they fit together and what new meaning comes from that. Sorry for the run on but it is so fun. Also, I hear good stuff about Stengl and look forward to reading her books.<br />
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Okay, not the best list. I did get an email with about 10 books on it from Goodreads but... I wasn't really interested. It had books from authors that I've only read once, such as Becky Wade whose book is really good and has a new one, <em><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26974629-her-one-and-only" target="_blank">Her One and Only</a></em>, and Lynne Hinton with <em><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26112924-sister-eve-and-the-blue-nun" target="_blank">Sister Eve and the Blue Nun</a>, </em>but I knew nothing about or from a company so I wasn't interested in that particular story (one was a new TMNT graphic novel, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28218394-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-volume-14" target="_blank">Volume 14</a>, but I've already read the comics collected in it so I didn't see that I should post about it) or authors I have read, even more than once, and am no longer interested in reading. So, yeah, new that I have heard and read about that is releasing this month is this book. While there are others coming out that is worth the time, this one is that I remember. <br />
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Please, share what you are interested in reading (or coming out) this month. Apparently I need the help. Have a great month and see you in June for a new list (there will be more than one book next month, I can promise that.<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-10826745822972979892016-04-27T16:19:00.003-05:002016-04-27T16:19:21.430-05:00Quest for Truth: Unleash<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bookworm's Ranking - 4 Worms
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<span style="color: black;">The adventure continues as Oliver, Tiffany, Mason, and Austin unravel the mystery surrounding their parents kidnapping and Ursprung. As they journey from planet to planet, more clues are found, more enemies are made and secrets are revealed. While struggling with all this, They also learn of an ancient truth of one who sacrificed himself to save the world and of those who still hold that truth. As thing get more dangerous and the come closer to their destination, their lives are in even more at risk then before. Can they stay out of the hands of the Ubel and Corsairs, save their parents, and discover the secret to eternal life?</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.brockeastman.com/" target="_blank">Brock Eastman</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Lots of shoot outs as they fight to stay free and various enemies try to capture them. The kids lie at one point so those who took over their ship would not know what they had discovered about the mystery. The Wikks never leave each other behind and defend one another even when it could get them captured or in danger. Once they even put themselves on the line to save one of their enemies from death.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span id="freeTextreview338899296">This was a nice edition to the story. The characters have grown, more determined and more capable of facing danger and always looking out for their friends, even when it might derail them from their journey. The is also a lot of action. That being said, this particular book felt like they were just running around from one spot to the next without much headway in the finding of Ursprung. *SPOILER* It was also not very believable when they shut the door in the face of a bad guy who had taken over their ship, held it shut until all the clues they had gathered were hidden and talking with each other on what to do with them, and then open the door and it was almost nonchalant as the bad guy walked in, found some fake clues they had hid and everything was find. This guy was supposed to be smart and devious and it barley phased him and he did very little to the kids who were obviously hiding something from him *END SPOILER*. So, there were believability issues and a lot of planet jumping. One thing that also just gets to me, and maybe this is just me, but, in stories where people convert who have never heard of Jesus in any way, convert on the spot with only a paragraph of explanation given to them, they just believe and it makes a difference to them, and the story they are given of his love and sacrifice is so general it isn't even specific on what happened. Those are not believable and even people who have believed in God for years find it difficult, challenging, and even face doubt. While this story gave me plenty to irritate me, I enjoy the adventure and think the idea of them finding the truth about eternal life intriguing also because I can see the hints dropped that the characters don't because I know the Bible and they don't. I look forward to reading the last two books and seeing how this wraps up.</span> </span><a data-text-id="review338899296" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14493928-unleash#"></a></span><br />
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<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2012/07/quest-for-truth-risk.html" target="_blank">Quest for the Truth: Risk</a> - Review<br />
<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2011/12/sages-of-darkness-howlsage.html" target="_blank">Sages of Darkness: Howlsage</a> - Review<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-34967744117054396342016-04-14T12:37:00.000-05:002016-04-14T12:37:18.561-05:00The Real Force: A 40-Day Devotional<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black;"><em>Star Wars</em> is a rich experience of cultures, morality, and action. But, can this beloved series represent and teach us more about the Christian faith? Paul Kent takes readers on a 40 day journey through the saga, using characters and events of the Star Wars realm to show Christian teachings and Bible verses to bring readers deeper in their faith in God. Everyone might want to be a Jedi and use the Force and visit Tatooine and Cloud City, but Kent shows us who the <em>real</em> Force is in this world.</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeTextreview1493617880"><span style="color: black;">40 days of seeing connections between Star Wars and Christianity. For this devotional, I did only read one chapter a day and it was really nice. I just got to focus on that and got to examine my faith through this great story. Since someone at my church has made a Bible study using Star Wars, there were a couple of times the author would take a different approach to the same situation than that study took so I would start thinking "what about this interpretation?" I was just stuck with that other idea, not that what the author was saying was any less pertinent. I did enjoy this. In the beginning, though, there seemed to be times where the chapter, beginning quote, and the information in the chapter didn't seem to go together very well. Like, it started with one idea but covered another. Somewhere within the middle of the book, this mostly went away but made enough of an impression that I still remember it. It also seemed to cover the original three more than the prequels (but the original three were better). It is also too bad the author couldn't have incorporated anything from the new movie (I believe this book was published before the movie was release or really close to). So, if you love Star Wars and want to see your faith through the lens (or, maybe, parable) or the films, check out this book.</span></span></span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-14430679510079961952016-04-06T13:33:00.001-05:002016-05-12T17:51:11.298-05:00Harry Potter Books 2-4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: purple;">Storyline - <span style="color: black;">Harry Potter is continuing his schooling at Hogwarts and learning more about his past and facing more dangerous. In <em>Chamber of Secrets, </em>the school is being terrorized by a monster that is petrifying students and it is only a matter of time until someone is killed. In <em>Prisoner of Azkaban</em>, a notorious inmate escapes and is linked to Harry's past and it is taking everything Harry can do to survive the Dementors, guards of the prison looking for the escapee, around the school and control his anger when he learns the truth about this man. In <em>Goblet of Fire</em>, the Triwizard Tournament is underway and visitors from other wizarding schools come together to compete in these dangerous and deadly games, and someone has added Harry as a contestant! Fun magic, action and adventure, and friendship fill the pages of books 2-4 as things become progressively darker and more serious for Harry and his future.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">Content -</span> <span style="color: red;">*May Contain Spoilers*</span> Disobedience and rebellion is something of a staple of the series as well as fighting (and, most recently, hexing) with the bullies. In book 3, when Harry hears of someone who was involved in killing his parents, he want to kill them but comes to willingly giving them to the Dementors instead. In book 4, Hermione begins to black mail a reporter, handling the illegal actions of the woman herself instead of seeking assistance from an adult. The return of Voldemort is creepy. While they are disobedient and try to handle things themselves, they usually come to turning to a teacher they can trust and learn important lessons in the end. Lessons of friendship, justice instead of revenge, and standing up for what is right even when you might get hurt.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">Harry, Ron, and Hermione are in more adventures and danger as usual. While the characters do make bad choices that never seem to get addressed in the series of them being right or wrong, there is a lot of good in them. Yet, there is definitely actions I would not condone or support. The characters are constantly coming face to face with evil and doing the right thing. Harry especially keeps putting his life on the line to save others. I think the series also shows well how kids think and feel. The characters are realistic and trying to solve puzzles, especially when they can't get teachers to tell them everything, is normal. Also, the main thing of this series is right vs. wrong and good vs. evil. I think the characters keep learning the deeper into the series the books go. Of course, right now the books are still fairly light hearted, making me laugh out loud and chuckle and a lot of charming magic. Yet, I've also moved on to the later books and they get darker, more serious. I think there is meaning in that. While I can see caution with these books and discussions on some of the actions the characters take that are never addressed, it is a good series that I think can teach a lot about good, friendship, and standing up for what is right.</span></span><br />
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Other Reviews for this Author -</span> <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2011/12/harry-potter-and-sorcerers-stone.html" target="_blank">Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone</a> - Review<br />
<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/05/very-good-lives.html" target="_blank">Very Good Lives</a> - Review<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-83287435665570696162016-04-04T21:38:00.001-05:002016-04-07T19:45:37.361-05:00Books Releasing in April<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's been a while. Life has just been crazy. Thanks to all who have hung around and I'm sorry for not posting reviews. I am trying to post them more. So, there are some good books releasing this month and I hope you enjoy the list.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kings-Folly-Kinsman-Chronicles-Williamson/dp/0764214241/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459823247&sr=8-1&keywords=king%27s+folly" target="_blank">King's Folly</a><br />
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A new fantasy series by Jill Williamson. One of my favorite authors. That is enough to get me interested. As the world falls apart, a prince sets out on a journey to save his world. I don't need a lot of information to read Williamson's book but I look forward to reviewing it for ya'll. <br />
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This one sounded really interesting even though I've never read anything by this author. It takes place when Moses frees the Hebrews from Egypt. The protagonist, who is an Egyptians, decided to go with them when they depart. A fascinating idea to follow a story of someone who is learning about God.<br />
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This looks like a steampunk but considered a fantasy. If it does have steampunk to it, it would be a new genre for me. It is about a woman who has powers she can't control and, in the process, is killing her soul. It is published by Enclave Publishing which publishes great speculative, Christian fiction. <br />
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Book 2 in the Songkeeper Chronicles which Book 1, <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-songkeeper-chronicles-book-1.html" target="_blank">Orphan's Song</a>, was reviewed here on Bookworm in January 215. It will continue the adventure of Birdie, Ky, and their friends. I can't wait to see what happens and have the gryphon in the story more. Also, learn about those cats they are ridding on the cover. I already have my book pre-ordered.<br />
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Good list, right? I want each of these books (one I already have and one is pre-ordered). For reviews, I have found I have difficulty posting on Sundays. So, I will be trying posting those on Wednesdays. If anymore changes come up, I will keep ya'll posted. <br />
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Are you excited for any of the books above? Or do you have your own books you are counting the days to? Please leave a comment with what books you are looking forward to this month. And remember to...<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-92109429244176136582016-03-30T16:25:00.001-05:002016-03-30T16:27:42.298-05:00Dreamtreaders: War for the Waking World<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bookworm's Ranking - 4 Worms
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<span style="color: black;">The Rift between the Waking and Dream World is open. Dreams are coming real and devastation is sweeping the world. It is up to the Dreamtreaders to stop it. But, when the devastation seems to disappear and everyone is in some hallucinative state where they can't see what is true and Archer is up on charges for misusing his Dreamtreader gifts, repairing the damage might be harder than they thought. Yet, help is found, in some of the most unlikely sources. </span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://enterthedoorwithin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wayne Thomas Batson</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The characters, more than just Archer, have to look back on the wrongs they have done, whether or not it was completely their fault, and take responsibility for those actions. Creativity abounds, even to the down right silly. Darkness and destruction is filling the world yet people don't see the danger and terror around them, blissfully ignorant of what their actions are doing to the real world.</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black;">A really great ending to the series. I even didn't mind 3-5 pages of resolution after the major battle (I usually like a few more pages of rap up after the major event at the end). I think the best part was the change of the characters. Archer didn't just get away with the wrong he did in the previous books but took responsibility for them and even Kara and Rigby ended up being complicated characters by struggling with greedy wants and hurts and yet not completely evil. Makes if more realistic and challenging in this way. Something I personally found while reading it was an allegory to life. The people only say the good they wanted to see, were unwilling to see that they was trouble and danger, it being covered up by a Veil. I think our would, and even ourselves, can be like that. We try to ignore the unseen costs of our actions and want to believe in what see only. The only trouble I had with this book was at the beginning. For some reason, I had trouble connecting the last thing from the previous book to the beginning of this one. I'm not really sure how to explain it. There wasn't anything wrong with it, I just seemed to be going "What's going on here?" It took a little while for it to come back together again. Anyway, a good ending to a thought provoking series (one of which I still need to read book 1. Read this series in order. That would be helpful).</span><br />
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Other Reviews for this Author - <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2012/01/isle-of-swords.html" target="_blank">The Pirate Series: Isle of Swords</a> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2010/08/berinfell-prophecies.html" target="_blank">The Berinfell Prophesies</a>: Books 1 and 2<br />
<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2012/01/dark-sea-annals-sword-in-stars.html" target="_blank">The Dark Sea Annals: Sword in the Stars<span style="color: purple;"></span></a><br />
<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2012/02/dark-sea-annals-errant-king.html" target="_blank">The Dark Sea Annals: The Errant King</a><br />
<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/02/dreamtreaders-book-2-search-for-shadow.html" target="_blank">Dreamtreaders: Search for the Shadow Key</a><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-43853002724393025692016-02-14T13:00:00.000-06:002016-02-14T13:00:24.992-06:00Dancing on the Head of a Pen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bookworm's Ranking - 4.5 Worms
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Writing is a way of life and an adventure. Robert Benson has been living this life for twenty years, struggling with the work and thriving. With lessons of his own life and quotes for other writers, Benson takes readers on a journey of living and writing.<br />
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<a href="http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/explorations/teachers/view/7/robert-benson" target="_blank">Robert Benson</a><br />
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Personal Opinion - <span id="freeTextreview1530361261">This book was unusual for a writing book. While most books about writing cover fundamentals, are how-tos, this one was about living the life of a writer and living with, and working with, your book. It has a mix of devotional/advice book that was poetry while being read. Each chapter covered a different aspect of living and writing, usually starting with an event in the author's life, moving on to general ideas for the reader to think about and consider for their own writing, and a lesson at the end. What did bother me was the short bursts and the a section break before the next part. I felt it would have been smoother to remove the section breaks but that is a stile difference. It was a beautiful read and one I will keep around and want to share with my fellow writers. </span><br />
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Bookworm's Ranking - 3.5 Worms</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">About -
<span style="color: black;">There has been much controversy concerning <em>Harry Potter </em>and the Christian faith. Now, Nicole L. Rivera, explores how the series can speak and support Christian truths. Focusing on each book, excerpts and verses are combined to explore Harry and his friends more deeply to understand how these adventures reveal Christianity and faith, one chapter at a time.</span></span><br />
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Author -
<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7704679.Nicole_L_Rivera" target="_blank">Nicole L. Rivera</a></span></span><br />
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Publisher - <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.hickeybooks.com/" target="_blank">Hickey's Books</a></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black;">15 and up</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">When I first heard of this book, I was interested. I have read devotionals in the past the centered on a popular book but Harry Potter was unique because of the controversy concerning the series. Also, upon seeing the movies and currently reading the series, I can see where more can be taken from the books than just a great story but something deeper. And the author worked really had on it. Unfortunately, I did not find it that engaging. Sometimes the message was really quick or quoted the Bible verse associated with it more than discussing it and connecting it. Early on, some of the chapter seemed like a stretch to connect Christian scripture and the series (but, I do think the early books set up for the deeper stuff so that shouldn't be unexpected). I think this book could've had more editing as well. While I liked the book being broken up into the Harry Potter books and covering the messages in each one, the chapters could have been much more impactful and insightful if condensed together. While covering one of the books, I believe two chapters covered love that were the same kind of love. This made it almost over kill and would have made the message better had those two chapters been combined. Several times, I also became confused on what the author was trying to say. As an example, the message it seemed like she was saying that was should separate ourselves from people who don't believe what we do, yet I couldn't help but think that Jesus said to go and make disciples of all people, which means we would have to be around others who disagree with us. Lastly, but this is personal taste, I wasn't fond of the version of Bible she was using. The language was too modern and I felt lost some of the message. In the end, I could see someone who really likes Harry Potter and is a Christian interested in this book but not someone who has issues with the series.</span></span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-11337865743206148122016-01-24T13:08:00.000-06:002016-01-24T13:12:14.982-06:00The Golden Braid<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bookworm's Ranking - 3.5 Worms
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Storyline -
</span><span style="color: black;">When a man asks her to marry him, Rapunzel's mother moves them out of their village and to Hagenheim. Yet, they are attacked on the road and rescued by a brave knight. As Rapunzel and Sir Gerek get to know one another and the truth about her past begins to be revealed, she starts to question everything her mother ever told her and sees a side of her she never expected. But, finding a life she wishes to live might be harder than she thought, especially when her mother is determined to keep her. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Author -
<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.melaniedickerson.com/" target="_blank">Melanie Dickerson</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Publisher - <a href="http://www.thomasnelson.com/" target="_blank">Thomas Nelson</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Age Group -
</span><span style="color: black;">16 and up</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Content - <span style="color: red;">*May Contain Spoilers*</span>
</span><span style="color: black;">Lecherous men throughout the novel. Several fight scenes and some deaths. A crazy, controlling woman obsessed with keeping Rapunzel away from men so she doesn't make the same mistake. Rapunzel learns to trust others and is determined to do the right thing. Uses wit and determination to get herself out of trouble. Gerek uses honor and integrity to help others even at his own risk.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Personal Opinion -
<span style="color: black;">While this novel was well written, Rapunzel's realization that not all men are evil and just want to use her, and trying to find life and true love, I had a hard time liking this book. For the second part that I said I like, that not all men are evil and just want to use her, there were a lot of men, almost all besides the main characters, that looked at her or threatened her with attacking her. For trying to make a point about people being good, most did not have good intentions to her except the main guy. It seemed counterproductive. Also, Sir Gerek's annoyance and then its disappearance towards Rapunzel seemed to come out of no where which made it seem unnatural. There were parts of the story that also seemed not to flow well such as the castle being taken over or the mother </span></span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;">suddenly waning the man who hurt her back. That whole part seemed out of place until I reached the end and saw it all come together. The mystery of Rapunzel's past is well done and interesting and good how it was brought up and done. *SPOILER* What I liked the most was that he fell in love and gave up wanting to be rich in order to be with the woman he loved. Also his making up with his brother was really nice *END SPOILER*. Those who really like Melanie Dickerson will like <em>The Golden Braid, </em>but there was too much in it that got on my nerves to completely enjoy despite the fact it was well written and a good story. </span>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Buy - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Golden-Braid-Melanie-Dickerson/dp/0718026268" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-golden-braid-melanie-dickerson/1121461863" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a>, <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/the-golden-braid-melanie-dickerson/9780718026264/pd/026264" target="_blank">ChristianBook</a>, <a href="http://www.thomasnelson.com/the-golden-braid" target="_blank">Publisher</a>,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Other Reviews for this Author - </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2011/01/healers-apprentice.html" target="_blank">The Healers Apprentice</a> - Review</span><br />
<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2011/11/merchants-daughter.html" target="_blank">The Merchant's Daughter</a> - Review <br />
<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-fairest-beauty.html" target="_blank">The Fairest Beauty</a> - Review<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Disclaimer -</span> In exchange for an honest review, I received this book for free from the publisher through <a href="http://www.booklookbloggers.com/" target="_blank">BookLook</a>.
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-59272245670314696962016-01-10T15:52:00.001-06:002016-01-10T15:52:33.609-06:00How to Train Your Dragon: How to Fight a Dragon's Fury - Book 12<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bookworm's Ranking - 4.5 Worms</div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Storyline -
</span><span style="color: black;">The end is near. Doomsday of Yule is approaching and Hiccup is in trouble and Alvin is about to be crowned king. And the dragon Fury is preparing his army for battle. As the Vikings prepare for a king and war, Hiccup will have to not only get to Hero's End without getting killed, prove he is the king without any of the Lost Things, and be crowned king without getting killed by Alvin and his mother, but also figure out how to overcome Fury without destroying the dragons once and for all. And if that wasn't enough, there are a few more surprises waiting in this conclusion to the <em>How to Train Your Dragon</em> series.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Author - <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/index.asp" target="_blank">Cressida Cowell</a></span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Publisher - <a href="http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids/" target="_blank">Little, Brown Books for Young Readers</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Age Group -
</span><span style="color: black;">13 and up</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Content - <span style="color: red;">*May Contain Spoilers*</span>
</span><span style="color: black;">Several death and battle scenes, not really graphic but the deaths are sad. Hiccup is faithful and true to his quest and responsibilities. He tries to defend and help those he can and forgives those who ask for it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Personal Opinion -
<span style="color: black;">Wow, what a great ending. It almost makes me want to go out and look for dragons. I don't think I will ever be the same after reading this series, and isn't that what great books do? They change you? Take you on a journey, or go on your journey with you in life, and change how you see and think of the world? That is what the end of <em>How to Train Your Dragon</em> is for me. Considering anew, just what I love about books, how I see my world and want to react to it. The end is sad yet hopeful, wanting to make the reader cry yet smile at times. Sometimes at the same time. It also leaves the reader with hope. While dragons aren't real, there is a message at the very end, one I wont share for spoilers, that makes you consider things differently and what you are doing and seeing in this world. If I have one issue with the story, it is the repetition of the same message or very close sentences several times throughout the book which make it longer than it needed to be and was a bit overkill. Yet, I almost hope to read the story again, keep it with me over the years, and hope it has changed me for the better. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Buy -</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Train-Your-Dragon-Dragons/dp/0316365157" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-fight-a-dragon-s-fury-cressida-cowell/1122071723" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a>, <a href="http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/cressida-cowell/how-to-train-your-dragon-how-to-fight-a-dragons-fury/9781478954231/" target="_blank">Publisher</a>,<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Other Reviews for this Author -</span> <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-train-your-dragon-series.html" target="_blank">How to Train Your Dragon</a> - Books 1-7<br />
<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-train-your-dragon-how-to-break.html#uds-search-results" target="_blank">How to Train Your Dragon</a> - Book 8
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<a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/07/how-to-train-your-dragon-series-books-9.html" target="_blank">How to Train Your Dragon</a> - Books 9-11<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-34674215055623168202016-01-03T13:00:00.000-06:002016-01-03T13:00:02.774-06:00Mythmaker: The Life of J.R.R. Tolkien<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">"Creator of <em>The Hobbit </em>and <em></em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>The Lord of the Rings</em>"</span></div>
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Bookworm's Ranking - 3.5 Worms
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Storyline -
</span><span style="color: black;">J.R.R. Tolkien was a man of many things and his life lead him down many different paths. In this biography, readers can look into his life, his happiness and struggles, as he became the author of some of our world's favorite fantasy novels. </span><span style="color: black;">From his early life in Africa to living as an orphan in England to becoming the writer of <em>The Hobbit </em>and <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, Tolkien is presented simply and begins the readers journey in knowing the man behind Middle-Earth.</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black;">Anne E. Neimark</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Publisher - </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.hmhco.com/" target="_blank">HMH Books for Your Readers</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Age Group -
</span><span style="color: black;">12 and up</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Content -</span> <span style="color: red;">*May Contain Spoilers*</span> Is a bit disobedient as a boy growing up. He encourages a woman he wants to marry to ditch the guy she is engaged to, convert, and marry him (they do end up living happily together though). Despite the negativity of his colleagues, Tolkien pursues his writing career even when it is hard and he wants to give up. He stays true to his convictions and faith. <br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Personal Opinion -
</span><span style="color: black;">While this book gave revealed information I did not know of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was also really simple. Not that that is a bad thing but it was not nearly as in depth as I would have liked. It seemed to skim over and tell the story very straight forward of his life. An example of this is when it mentioned that one of his friends died who he was really close to and that it was painful for him, but that was it. It had only mentioned the friend one other time and there was no development of their friendship or information on how he dealt with the grief after. Yet, it makes a good start on learning about Tolkien and, because of its simplicity, allows for readers of about twelve to start learning about this author. But, for older age groups, they might want to find other books that will have more to it. </span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-7393882221396483742016-01-01T00:00:00.000-06:002016-01-02T14:37:38.822-06:00Best Books of 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hey Bookworms,</span><br />
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A lot more reading than 2014 but didn't quite reach my goal of 55 books. Yet, I did read a lot of comics so that has to count for something. Thanks everyone for reading the reviews and the new posts of the book releases. Here is what I thought was the best of 2015.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">1. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-complete-guide-to-self-publishing.html" target="_blank">The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics</a> by Comfort Love and Adam Withers</span><br />
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2. Create Your Writer Platform by Chuck Sambuchino (Review not on site)<br />
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3. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/06/im-happy-for-you-sort-of-not-really.html" target="_blank">I'm Happy for You (Sort of... Not Really)</a> by Kay Wills Wyman<br />
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4. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/05/very-good-lives.html" target="_blank">Very Good Lives</a> by J.K. Rowling<br />
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5. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/03/video-game-storytelling.html" target="_blank">Video Game Storytelling</a> by Evan Skolnick<br />
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1. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-knight-of-eldaran-kings-hand.html" target="_blank">The King's Hand</a> by Anna Thayer<br />
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2. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/05/william-shakespeares-phantom-of-menace.html" target="_blank">William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace</a> by Ian Doescher<br />
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3. Out of the Past (Once Upon a Time #3) by Various Authors (Review not on site)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(I guess I need to read more books in this section)</span><br />
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1. How to Train Your Dragon: How to Fight a Dragon's Fury by Cressida Cowell (Review to come)<br />
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2. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/03/poison.html" target="_blank">Poison</a> by Bridget Zinn<br />
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3. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/10/winters-child.html" target="_blank">Winter's Child</a> by Cameron Dokey <br />
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4. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/12/5-enchanted-roses.html" target="_blank">Five Enchanted Roses</a> by Various Authors<br />
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5. <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/05/dreamworks-dragons-riders-of-berk.html" target="_blank">DreamWorks Dragons: The Stowaway</a> by Titan Comics<br />
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ADDITIONAL: <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/02/dreamtreaders-book-2-search-for-shadow.html" target="_blank">Search for the Shadow Key</a> by Wayne Thomas Batson<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(This list has such good books on it that almost all the books are equal and interchangeable in place)</span><br />
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Some really great books and I started reading comics this so I think this year was a good one for reading. While I didn't make my goal of 55 (read 51), I have great new editions on my shelf. If you want to whole list, check out this list I have on <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2015/5196923" target="_blank">GoodReads</a></span>. I am also participating in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/178660-k-m-weiland-s-read-100-books-in-2016-challenge" target="_blank">K.M Weiland's Read 100 Books in 2016 Challenge</a> so I will be recording more books this coming year that I don't usually (like writing books which I occasionally record or review but not all that I read). Feel free to share your favorite books of 2015 (read in 2015 but not necessarily published) and maybe try the 100 book challenge yourself. I got some great books coming in 2016 as well as some writing goals so here is to the new year.<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-12723077993162926112015-12-27T14:07:00.000-06:002015-12-27T14:07:06.256-06:00The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">"Taking Control of Your </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">About -
</span><span style="color: black;">From concept to marketing, everything changes when writing and self-publishing. Many books cover the ins and outs but how about for comics? Comfort Love and Adam Withers, wife and husband team having written and self-published their own comic book series, present a guide on self-publishing comics, giving their advise for writers, artists, colorers, and letters on creating their story. With advise from top members in the industry and step-by-step details on creating a comic, this book delves into all areas of the creating process and marketing and selling process, giving a complete guide to self-publishing your comic.</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black;">It doesn't matter where you are in your comic creating process, conceptualizing, crafting, or marketing, or who you are in the team, writer, artist, colorer, or letterer, this book will help. Each chapter not only gives insight into not only each persons area but also so each member of the team knows what is needed and problematic for everyone, preparing all members for the challenge ahead. Reading not only their experiences and advise but also the industry experts really revealed the world and business of creating a comic. Even though this is a non-fiction, how-to book, it was not dry, but used images and side bares that makes comics special within the book to illustrate and expand on their lessons. Some of the chapters go really into detail that isn't needed if you don't do Photoshop or Illustrator but those chapters do provide great insight into what members of the team are going through and expected of them. One thing I wish they had gone more in depth on was setting up the script. As they mentioned, they didn't have the time nor was it the point to give advice on the writing process (other books exist for that) but they did cover on setting up the script's format. Yet, I felt it was really general and could have had more details especially considering the details given in the artist, illustrator, or letterer chapters. Anyone interested in creating comics, even if they are just beginning, would find this book helpful and a great resource.</span><br />
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Buy - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Guide-Self-Publishing-Comics/dp/0804137803" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-complete-guide-to-self-publishing-comics-comfort-love/1120198324" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a>, <a href="http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/228826/the-complete-guide-to-self-publishing-comics-by-comfort-love-and-adam-withers/" target="_blank">Publisher</a>, </span><br />
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Disclaimer -</span> In exchange for an honest review, I received this book for free from the publisher through <a href="http://www.bloggingforbooks.com/" target="_blank">Blogging for Books</a>.
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-21529658286423937952015-12-02T13:00:00.000-06:002015-12-02T13:00:04.796-06:005 Enchanted Roses<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bookworm's Ranking - 4 Worms
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<span style="color: blue;">Storyline -
<span style="color: black;">A rose to mark the enchantment that turned men into beasts and only a woman can free them. The second collection of fairy tale retellings from Rooglewood Press takes the traditional tale of Beauty and the Beast and sets in in various and strange settings. Sailing on the high seas is a pirate ship curse by mermaids. A castle is threatened by the underworld and stone. A ballroom is filled with stone guests while the cursed master and lady-in-waiting must find who did this. Deep within the jungle, a Jaguar watches over one in danger. A Wulver in Scotland is running out of time to break an enchantment done out of jealousy. With each is unique, the collection brings back the story of healing love when all that is seen on the outside is an ugly beast. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Almost each story had some jerk trying to attack the main female protagonist. The women were strong in their morals and stance on the situation and stood their ground, loving and, sometimes, forgiving the beastly men who were cursed. Defending the innocent and doing what was right was popular in the stories.</span></span><br />
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<span id="freeTextreview1187346221"><span style="color: black;">A great collection of five retellings of <em>Beauty and the Beast</em> told by some up and coming authors. The range of these stories followed the traditional tale to unusual. My personal favorite was a paranormal take of the tale which surprised me because I usually don't go for that genre. Even though they each told the same story, each was unique in who was a beast, why they were cursed, and how it was broken. They were beautifully brought together and gave new light on the situation and message a traditional fairy tale. A couple of times I felt some content in the story was reflective of Disney's movie more than the original tale. Also, guys were leering (or even came close to attacking) the heroine almost in every novella. That was a bit irritating and unnecessary in my opinion and makes these retellings for an older teens and up. Those are perhaps my biggest dislikes about the collection. Yet, this is a great read especially if you want to read a whole story in a day and read multiple versions of a fairy tale.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Buy - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Five-Enchanted-Roses-Collection-Stories-ebook/dp/B00Y49A0B2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1442771563&sr=1-1&keywords=Five+Enchanted+Roses&linkCode=sl1&tag=rooglewoodpre-20&linkId=f5a3a1cf0fc8225e312468e62149f5a7" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/five-enchanted-roses-kaycee-browning/1122319619?ean=9781942379034" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a>, <a href="http://www.rooglewoodpress.com/#!five-enchanted-roses/ckzh" target="_blank">Publisher</a>, </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Other Reviews Concerning These Anthologies -</span> <a href="http://bookwormreading.blogspot.com/2015/08/5-glass-slippers.html" target="_blank">5 Glass Slippers</a>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-12787609797530348972015-12-01T13:00:00.000-06:002015-12-01T13:00:04.123-06:00Lateness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hey Bookworms,<br />
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I can't believe my lack of posting. Personal stuff came up and, before you know it, two months go by with almost no posts. I even didn't get a new release post together for December (then again, I haven't found any books for this month either. Strange). Well, that is going to change. I am getting ready to get back to posting reviews and sharing book information on here so I hope you all get to hear about some great reads soon.<br />
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Since I haven't found any book releasing in December and today is the first, I am planning on putting together a list of Christmas books that might be a good read this month for the holidays. I will be trying to get that up either later today or tomorrow. <br />
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Also, since I have missed how many Sunday reviews now (don't answer that), I will be working on and posting a review tomorrow. It might be a bit "beastly" but I hope you will also find some "beauty" to it too (get the hints?). <br />
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Within the coming weeks, there will also be some reviews of some great non-fiction titles so check back soon and chew on a good book today!</div>
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-84893692471726342042015-11-01T00:00:00.000-05:002015-11-01T00:00:02.968-05:00Books Releasing in November<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hey Bookworms,</span><br />
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Getting cold, Halloween is passed and today is all Saints Day. And more good books becoming available. There are at least four books becoming available.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0316365157/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1IKA2XBI27XNJ&coliid=I2JILUWE110WJ9" target="_blank">How to Train Your Dragon: How to Fight a Dragon's Fury</a><br />
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Lets begin with my top book because this is the last one! The How to Train Your Dragon book series by Cressida Cowell is coming to an end. I am so sad and, considering how the last few books were, it will probably be a sad book. But, I look forward to seeing how it all comes together.<br />
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It will release on the 3rd.<br />
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I can't even remember how I heard about this book (it might have been from a blog that I follow and they were featuring it a few months ago) but it was a beautiful cover and an interesting concept. This is the first book by this author so it will be new in all ways. Looking forward to this fantasy adventure<br />
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Long name but love Star Wars. This story takes place after the last of the movies and starts to lead up to the new movie coming out later this year (which I am also looking forward to but a bit worried that George Lucas isn't involved). It is also a comic and I have been reading the monthly comics that have been releasing this year so this will be fun. The Force is with it.<br />
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Releasing on the 17th.<br />
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A new fairy tale retelling by Melanie Dickerson. I have reviews of her previous novel retellings which have been good. Just like most of her books, it takes place in the middle ages and has a Christian element and is an engaging read. Those who love fairy tale retellings would enjoy her book.<br />
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Wow, great choices. All of them are either releasing on the 3rd or 17th but I'm sure there are others on different dates. I would like to read all these books but I'm really looking forward to the final How to Train Your Dragon book and the Star Wars comic. The Golden Braid is also going to be fun, especially since I just read a different retelling of the Rapunzel fairy tale. <br />
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What about you? Sometimes the best way to here about a good, new book (or comic) is there recommendations from others, which I need as well as anyone else, so please leave a comment with what books you are looking forward to this month. And remember to...<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435982511194395779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365549860239647286.post-76207788349143488202015-10-21T16:29:00.000-05:002015-10-21T16:29:00.075-05:00Back to the Future Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Great Scott! Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and Jennifer fly into the future, October 21, 2015, today at precisely 4:29 PM. I have been enjoying the day by sharing stuff on my Facebook account and even found this video of Doc Brown sending out a little message for everyone today.<br />
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Isn't that cool. It also sums up the great story that is <em>Back to the Future. </em>Speaking of stories, one you can get today, was just released, is the comic book on how Doc and Marty met and some other great stuff. It is published by <a href="http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/back-to-the-future-1/" target="_blank">IDW publishers</a> and written by Bob Gale, the original writer and creator of the trilogy. <br />
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Awesome right? While I'm still waiting on flying cars, self sizing clothes, and trials that take two hours to complete, I don't have to wait for this. If, you are looking for more of a... book... type of read, maybe <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0142181536/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1IKA2XBI27XNJ&coliid=I737PZIL5CS5" target="_blank">We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy</a> </em>is what you are looking for. A behind the scenes look at the making of the movies. This is heavy. </div>
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So I suggest making like a tree and getting out'a to your local book, or comic book, store. Or <a href="http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/20/back-future-part-2-front-page-usa-today" target="_blank">newsstand</a> apparently. Still looking for this one myself.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">While this does not cover all that is available on the <em>Back to the Future </em>trilogy, it is some good stuff. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Is there something else that has to do with this trilogy? Please share in the comments below. Me and everyone else would love to hear about it.</span> </div>
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