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Reckless Traveler by Walter Rhein (Book Review #242)
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Reckless Traveler is a travel autobiographical book written about how Walter Rhein recklessly travels through South America, with no set plans. His adventures take him to Venezuela and Chile, with him having visa issues, encountering cockroaches, bribery, murder, being robbed, and more. His words also have a philosophical description and an in-depth view which separates this book from others in its genre.
What I particularly enjoyed was the transformation of the character and how traveling had influenced him. Through the culture and experience gained, Walter changed, and that was very enjoyable to read. The book is entertaining and very funny as well. The journey taken is spontaneous and that’s why it is full of outrageously interesting dialect and description.
The chapters and the layout are smooth. The literary standard is in good quality. I barely noticed any grammatical issues. The book can be used as an educational tool as well. Similar to something like – What Not to Do. It is a selection of daily life events with the added tourist spots and life lessons that have been learned from either mistakes or experiences.
I highly recommend this book to readers that enjoy travel books or just want to have some fun reading on someone else’s travel experiences.
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A Gift for Sarah by R. A. Rios (Book Review #245)
A gift for Sarah is a short contemporary romance book. The story focuses on Bill and Sarah, sharing their love story. The book focuses on Bill’s journey, his sorrows, and happiness. Bill suffers from cancer but chooses not to tell Sarah about it. The entire setting is about his life and death.
Although the story sounds very sad, to begin with, it displays a very sweet kind of love. The love that is selfless and very enduring. The story is short but touches your heart. The characters both have their individual personalities and what makes this romantic story different than others is the positive message embedded within the content.
There is nice steady flow, to the story. The pace is slow just to make sure it grabs your attention into the details, which I enjoyed. The one thing this book needs is a serious editing job. Otherwise, the work displays a nice effort on storytelling.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Atticus Finch
Atticus Finch is a fictional character in author Harper Lee‘s Pulitzer Prize winning novel of 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird. A preliminary version of the character also appears in the novel Go Set a Watchman, written in the mid 1950s but not published until 2015. Atticus is a lawyer and resident of the fictional Maycomb County, Alabama, and the father of Jeremy “Jem” Finch and Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. WIKI.
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Maud Casey
Maud Casey is an American novelist, and professor of creative writing at University of Maryland, College Park. She is the daughter of novelist John Casey. She graduated from University of Arizona with an M.F.A. WIKI.
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My Celtic Warrior by Rachel Connell (Book Review #220)
My Celtic Warrior is a short book – fantasy romance novel written about a girl named Raina. Raina’s parents have two boys and one other daughter. Raina was taught how to fight, yield a sword and also knows how to heal. She is a witch, but of the white kind. Raina refuses to be forced married and so she runs away. Her maid Sierria also follows her on a journey where things are not so welcoming. On her way, she meets Sean. He is the laird of his own clan and is a suitable match for her, however, Sean is not very receptive to her witch abilities.
The story unfolds when Sean’s past catches up with him and Raina manages to realize the extent of the damage Sean’s past has caused. She then understands what she has to fight for. The story has mature content and the dialogue is written with an accent. There was not much world setting or any backstory besides Sean’s past to enrich the foundations of the plot, however, what surpassed between the characters and the concept of the novel worked well together.
The author’s style of writing was easy and had a nice flow to it. The scenes were sectioned off to clarify the change of the theme however, the narrator remained the same. I believe anyone that enjoys a fast and short read would benefit from this book. The tale is about love, sacrifice and has a strong woman lead.
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Zendar: A Tale of Blood and Sand by K.T. Munson (Book Review #227)
Zendar is a fantasy romance novel written about a girl named Azel Undel. She is the youngest daughter of one of the seven bloodlines. She is arranged to be married for political gain. As she sales to meet her future husband her ship sinks and she is captured by the enemy. That is when she gets to learn about Aleron and with that, everything she has known is then questioned. It is a tale about love and loyalty. Aleron seeks revenge over what’s happened to his ancestors in the past. The tangled affair becomes very emotional and dramatic creating this really interesting storyline.
I wish to begin discussing the world setting of this novel. I really enjoyed the pattern the author took in slowly introducing a picturesque description of the fantasy world. The characters were also introduced at a slow pace before the story picked up, intriguing the reader on wanting to know what’s going to happen next.
The literary standard and the style of writing was enjoyable to read. The author perpetrated the lead character in a very well-suited place. Zendar is full of magical powers and hidden secrets. This imaginary world really needs saving and all the hatred and crime has to stop, but it has a history. Azel is strong and has the perfect personality for such a situation and the author has created a very likable character.
The work had a nice flow and connectivity between the chapters and the plot. The contrast between the good and evil was deliciously written and I believe the author can succeed in writing a sequel following the way the book ended.
I recommend this book to romance- fantasy book lovers.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Two Hundred Very Short Stories by Helen Keeling-Marston (Book Review #234)
Two Hundred very stories is written with the intention of providing a fast read through several short tales. The collection, although sounds like much, is, in fact, fit into an almost 200-page book. This means that the stories are a page or more long, creating the opportunity for the light reader fans to enjoy a swiftly subtle read before they sleep or conduct another hobby they are trying to get into.
The work is delightfully short and sweet, written with precision and fulfills your desire in reading. I enjoyed the fact that I could stop at any point and feel okay to go back to it whenever I wanted. The stories contain various forms of story lines creating the perfect balance for anyone.
The literature style of writing was in good standing. The stories were easy to understand and separated clearly. Some tales were longer than others and yet there was a smooth connectivity between the chapters and the layout of the book.
I recommend this book to people that enjoy a short read.
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