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The Goddess by H.W. Vivian (Book Review #225)
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The Goddess is a young adult novel written about Clara and her two brothers. She accidentally causes trouble which then leads to a war. The book is similar, in some aspects to War of Rain but this time the Stratos is allied with purists, which are like hippies, and the ice clan. Clara and her brothers have a secret and no one should find out. At the same time, a woman comes out of a computer in a matrix form. She has the power to commune and is called the Goddess. The woman predicts certain things for Clara that come true creating trouble in her mind.
The world setting takes place in a commune. It is all controlled by the Goddess. Each commune has a task to do every day and Clara has the task of disposing of waste. The story is again divided into parts. Each part evolves into the next one creating this intertwined, thrilling story. Clara’s destiny and faith can save the people and for that reason, her personality needed to be strong and relatable. The author succeeds in drawing out multi-dimensional characteristic virtues, creating this epic story of self-discovery.
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The literature was strong but easy to understand. The book is very suitable for the young adults and the message embedded within the content of the story is beautiful. The pace and the layout were smooth and connected. The story is shorter and more compact. I believe the author has great potential in writing similar style stories and look forward to reading more of her books.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Hatching Charlie: A Psychotherapist’s Tale by Charles C. McCormack (Book Review #235)
Hatching Charlie is an autobiography and a quest story. I normally tend to provide a brief summary of the books I review. However, in this case, I believe the author does such a great job that I am going to quote him instead.
“It interweaves the life of Charles McCormack with his becoming a psychotherapist. Born into a violent home, Charlie is then abandoned in a French boarding school at age eleven. There he is again abused. Unable to speak the language, isolated, and confused he struggles to make sense of the world and his place in it. He fails high school, is expelled from college, and goes on an odyssey to Mexico. He then pursues a career as a psychotherapist, suffers PTSD following the suicide of a patient, begins writing, becomes published, and encounters professional success. He is invited to join the faculty of the Washington School of Psychiatry and named the Clinical Social Worker of the Year in Maryland. Yet, his personal life is in shambles. He divorces twice, confronts mental illness in his family, and begins to recognize and confront the impact of his early years on his capacity for love and loving, fathering and grandfathering. He wonders, “What is life about? What is love and loving?” His answers will surprise you.”
The story is written with an exceptionally well and thoughtful manner. It is deeply insightful and humorous. The literary standard is outstanding and the story is written with such lyrical form to entice you emotionally with the main character.
The book consists of 7 parts which hold 38 chapters. The story is written with a smooth pace and layout. The connectivity between the storyline and the setting is very well put together. I particularly enjoyed the core truthfulness of the approach. In no way does the author sugar coat anything and that makes this work genuine and different to others. I believe anyone majoring in psychology or is interested in reading on similar topics will enjoy this book.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Airwoman by Zara Quentin (Book Review #239)
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Airwoman is the first young adult fantasy novel of its series and focuses on a girl named Jade. She loses her father in a brutal way, and that is when she joins the Traveller Force in order to visit the dragonverse world. Once she’s there, her mission becomes finding the truth about her father’s killer, and that is when her destiny is determined.Jade is headstrong and very determined. Jades relationship with her uncle is very interesting, and the story contains some epic style action scenes that will intrigue you to the point of not wanting to put the book down. The style of writing and wording of the story was very suitable for the young adult genre. I believe the author has done her research very well as there was no loopholes or questionable segments within the storyline. The pace was steady, and since the protagonist was smart and resilient, it made the tale to be even more absorbing.
The world setting was accomplished with care but did not possess a picturesque descriptive nature and left the reader with using its own imagination. This is not to say anything negative about the world, but to encourage the reader’s ability to improvise instead. I found this to be an enjoyable aspect of the book and found the novel approach for the plot to be admirable.
I recommend this book to young adult readers who enjoy fantasy and strong female lead characters.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Addict (The Cassie Tam Files Book 1) by Matt Doyle (Book Review 241)
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Addict is a science fiction story about Cassie Tam. This is the first book of the Cassie Tam Files. The setting of the story is in New Hopeland. Everything is in the future with things like tech shifters and virtual junkies. Cassie is a private investigator and takes on the side jobs which police do not want to get involved with. As she gets into one particular case, what appears to be a very easy situation then becomes complicated. Cassie gets involved and discovers more than what she bargained for. Cassie’s past also catches up with her and that is when the story becomes really interesting.
I found the plot to be suspenseful and the content to be action packed with a hint of a thrilling aspect of intrigue, embedded within the work. The pace was steady for a futuristic sci-fi saga and the character development, being a lead woman was refreshing to read.
Having read this book, I can see how the story has a strong base for additional sequel stories. The other important factor in this book is its world setting. It is technologically advanced and describes an interesting form of visualization. Especially, the part where the techno shifters change into animals. The world is just superbly described and I think that is what makes the book different than others.
I recommend this book to science fiction lovers and techno-savvy readers.
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The Lot of a Nobody by Dave Johnston (Book Review #238)
The Lot of Nobody is a young adult novel about a boy named, Lot and his friend, Ethan. Things don’t really go easy on this poor chap. Life is great with grandad and Etta, the bulldog but, at school things are different. Lot, is invincible. He is odd and does not get noticed as if he is part of the furniture. Subsequently, as he befriends Ethan, he is noticed and is then bullied by Johnny at school. It is not until during a PE class, that he suddenly disappears, leaving his clothes behind. Similar to the “The Time Traveler”, where his physical form would disappear yet his material things, such as the clothes would stay behind. Lot, can transport to another place. He travels to an Island, where strange items are washed ashore and has to find out what they actually mean. His mission is to save the Island, protect his friend and to stand up to bullies.
The story consists of many humorous dialogue and interactions between Lot and Ethan, who is a Mr. Know it all. The content is rich with young adult literature and a superbly designed plot to go with it. Ethan and Lot have great adventures standing up to the bully and also facing Hector, the bad guy trying to steal the mystery items found at the shore.
The pace is steady at first but then fastens with delicious content and funny wordings that make you laugh out loud. Everything about this book is a pleasant experience from the beginning to its end. I believe the author is one to watch out for and anyone, at whatever age will really enjoy the subtle message within the book.
Everything is not as it seems when one looks deeper into someone else’s life. Not every smile means happiness within, and in this case, the book explores the ability to have great friends, having your own voice, and self-discovery.
I highly recommend this book.
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Chapter 1: Lesson 2: Clauses
A clause is a group of words that include at least a subject and a verb. The subject in this case always acts through a verb.
For example:
Before summer ended
Because the wolf hid out in the forest
There are a few types of clauses such as Independent clauses, and dependent clauses. Independent clauses can stand alone but dependent clauses can’t. I will show you the difference, using examples:
I went to the party after the game. (Independent clause)
When the circus gets to town, well go to see the elephants. (Dependent clause)
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