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The Robber of Youth by Keith Julius (Book Review #195)
The Robber of Youth is the third book in ‘The CASA Chronicles’. Rosaletta Guiterrez is only fifteen when she loses her brother and her mother kicks her out. She is abused living at home and once thrown out she thinks that things will get better however, they get worse. She befriends a man believing that he is going to save her from her horrible situation; instead, she ends up being involved in a sex trafficking ring.
I believe the author’s intentions bring about a story that is heartfelt and extraordinary. The lead character has such core emotions and deals with immense amount of pain trying to figure things out, in her own childish way.
Children do go astray when they have no one to lean back on and the problem does raise the issue. The literature standard was outstandingly delightful. There are depth, emotions and real life situations described in an honest and authentic way within the content of the story. No one will think the same way after reading this book.
The author’s previous works also revolve around similar child abuse fictional novels. In fact, CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates that work through the judicial system, and advocate for children in cases of child abuse and child neglect.
I highly recommend this book to people that enjoy fiction and reading on subjects that are real and sensitive to the heart.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Hardened Hearts by Unnerving Magazine (Book Review #394)
Neil Gaiman
I love positive messages like this. Let’s do something with life! It does not matter if it is a mistake to anyone. If it means something to you, then that is all that matters.
Lewis Caroll
Lewis Caroll was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, which includes the poem “Jabberwocky“, and the poem The Hunting of the Snark, all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. WIKI.
Golden Gremlin by Rod A. Walters (Book Review #398)
Andre Gide
Andre Gide was a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947 “for his comprehensive and artistically significant writings, in which human problems and conditions have been presented with a fearless love of truth and keen psychological insight”.[1] Gide’s career ranged from its beginnings in the symbolist movement, to the advent of anticolonialism between the two World Wars. WIKI
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Pnaramakhia by Flavio Verna Santonocito (Book Review #183)
Pnaramakhia is an action thriller story about two knights tracking down a monster in the City of Masks. The two brothers are on a mission to kill a beast. As the two are separated, things begin to unravel. This dystopian thriller then intrigues you to read the book to the end.
The world building and character development are well in depth. I found the literature style and standard to be most spectacular. The ancient aliens, enchanted underground ruins, and thrilling sorcery was all described in a delightful way. The storyline is based on the characters making hard choices in a very sensitive political situation. There are many battles and twisted plots making this book, one of the best I have read so far.
There is one thing that I would like to make a point of and that is, it may be a little hard to get into the whole world at the beginning so I advise the reader, not to be put off by that and to carry on.
Everything is dark and that is probably why the cover of the book seems to be mostly designed in black. I believe the author has great potential in creating more stories from the way he has built the world and interconnected the storylines, in this book.
I look forward to reading more from this author.
Written by Jeyran Main
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The Bone Curse by Carrie Rubin (Book Review #397)
A Peripatetic Life – Reminiscences on an Eclectic Lifetime by Raymond Walley (Book Review #159)
“I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.”
This book was an “OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day.”
A Peripatetic Life is a memoir written by Raymond Walley. On Friday, May 8th, 2015 Raymond gets notified that he has an advanced, inoperable and aggressive form of prostate cancer. Upon learning this he decides to publish a book about his life and hopes that his experiences can be viewed in two different ways. A warning to everyone to plan their futures better than himself and attain solid qualifications earlier in life or that life can be an object lesson and that anyone willing to study multiple subjects can succeed in whatever they do as long as they are able to learn from their successes and errors.
Raymond has done many different things in his life including being a soldier, shopkeeper, butler/cook, salesman, psychometric expert, and a university lecturer, to just name a few.
I found the book to be very interesting. The pace of the book was slow but consistent for me. The life Raymond leads is absolutely full. There isn’t one moment where he gets a break. I think that is what makes this book to be intriguing.
The chapters and the layout of the content were put together in a way to make the events easily understandable. The one thing that I believe could have made the book better was to eliminate some of the side stories and to focus on the more important ones. There were times where I felt that I really didn’t need to know all of this.
We have all been there, wanting to know what we could do to have a better life, not to waste time or regret things when we get old. We always seek wisdom so that in the end we have nothing to feel short of. If you are that person, then this book is for you.
Written by Jeyran Main
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