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Canada by William D. Willis (Book Review #250)

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Jeyran Main

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This review was kindly requested by Lean Stone Book Club.

Canada is a non-fiction history book about the history of this wonderful country. It is a short book covering the basics from the aboriginals, Vikings, British and French colonization, places and events that make what Canada is today.

What I enjoyed most about this short book is that the content covers what Canada’s influence is in the world today. The extent of the influence is affected by the country’s economic, military power and diplomacy. This, of course, may not be per say -historical – however, I believe the information was a nice addition to the book.

The writing was smooth and the content was easy to read and understand. I recommend this book to anyone that likes to read about the country.

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Wick by Matt Doyle (Book Review #240)

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Jeyran Main

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This review was kindly requested by Matt Doyle.

Wick is the first book of the Spark Form chronicles. The story is set in 2916 and it is about six characters attending a Magic card playing competition. The story is told with the first-person narrator alternating between the characters as each chapter moves forward. John, Fahrn, Maria, Meera, Lana, Connor are just a few of the interesting characters you get to meet. The story introduces you to a whole new dimension of artificial intelligence, games and digital life. The entire book revolves around the competition and what happens there but at the same time, it introduces the characters and their backgrounds for the further additional storyline.

I found the literature to be in good standing. Due to the book having a futuristic touch to it, the world contained advanced technology like time travel. Virtual characters are given human emotions and their thoughts and feelings are shared. The pace was steady and the connectivity between the chapters was very well put together.

The character development in this book is what stands out over everything else. The author does a spending job giving them sufficient back story. Each character has a certain personality, is relatable, and likable.

I recommend this book to science fiction fantasy readers.

Written by Jeyran Main

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Reckless Traveler by Walter Rhein (Book Review #242)

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Jeyran Main

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This review was kindly requested by Walter Rhein.

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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It Is What You Leave…

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Jeyran Main

A Gift for Sarah by R. A. Rios (Book Review #245)

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Jeyran Main

This review was kindly requested by R. A. Rios

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.

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Atticus Finch

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Jeyran Main

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.

Maud Casey

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Jeyran Main

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.