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It is Only Money, and it Grows on Trees by Cara Macmillan (Book Review #128)
This is a nonfictional book written about a precious commodity, money. It begins with the definition of the subject and what it used to mean. As you know, back in the days’ money was for trade and merchants. It was a way to exchange goods and purchases. However, in the century that we live in, money has gained a much different meaning. Now it also demonstrates status, human value and more.
Cara Macmillan not only discusses the above but also goes into a more in-depth discussion on how money is treated with different religions, cultures, and people. The effects of money are preserved and portrayed differently, and this is a fascinating thing to know when it comes to the outside world, particularly in different faiths.
The book is written in the way of which you feel like an observer to a classroom with a teacher, educating her pupils. You are being taught everything there is to know about money and how using it affects your life. The amount of dependency also affects your pure existence.
I found the book to be very easy to read. The structure and layout were well planned. There is a consistency with the connectivity of the paragraphs and topics discussed. It did feel like a grown up teaching a child rather than a professor teaching his pupils, but I believe, that did not take away anything from the message it was trying to set to scale.
I recommend this book to anyone that wishes to read on the topic in general and appreciates learning something from a book.
Written by Jeyran Main
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There Be Demons Kindle Edition by M.K. Theodoratus (Book Review #360)
The storyline has a mixture of demons, magic, fantasy, battles and teenage drama. The concept of the story was interesting to read. What I believe it lacked a little was in its world development. I enjoyed the conflict between wanting to be a teenager and having a normal life rather than fighting and using their magic.
The literature was easy to read and to follow. The story always kept its pace and the reader interested in wanting to know more about what’s going to happen next. I think what stood out was the multi-disciplinary approach towards the genre. It was apparent to see the mixture of fantasy, mystery, and suspense in the content of the story.
This paranormal fantasy is something I believe most young adult readers would enjoy.
Written by Jeyran Main
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The 11.05 Murders by Brian O’Hare (Book Review #113)
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of “The 11.05 Murders” by Brian O’Hare]
The 11.05 Murders is a murder mystery novel written by Brian O’Hare. It begins with three murders happening all at the same time, 11.05. The crimes are also suspiciously connected to a rape that occurred 12 years ago. Detective Sergeant Denise Steward and her crew cannot put two and two together in the beginning and are unable to find the relation between these occurring events. However; it is very hard to ignore the photograph found on one the victim’s computer and the time of the murder in all three cases. If this was not enough for a thrilling novel, the author also adds a stalker and a kidnapping just to make it even more enticing. Continue Reading…
The Love Labyrinth by Pamela D. Beverly (Book Review #359)
I found the literature to be very easy to read and to follow through. The author definitely creates a believable scenario with relatable characters and has good character development. I felt that the story had a multi-dimensional perspective and that is what stood out for me. It had an undertone of hidden messages which made the reader more intrigued to know what was going to happen next.
There was not much of a world setting or descriptive writing to the story, which in my opinion, was not entirely necessary but would have complimented the work at hand.
Companionship is not easy, and this novel certainly is a representation of it. I believe anyone that enjoys a fast-read story about the dynamics of relationships would enjoy this book. Love triangles are the hardest, and when human emotions are involved, it certainly does take your energy and focus away.
I recommended this book to romance readers.
Written by Jeyran Main
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A Jarful of moonlight by Nazanin Mirghasemi (Book Review #127)
This review was kindly requested by the author & UnderratedReads.
A Jarful of Moonlight is a collection of inspirational poems about love, hope, pain, grief, self-discovery and empowerment. The love poems are written with many exemplars, and it is like a story. They are divided into three sections, and each section describes the story as an incident with a continuing flow of relativity to this raw emotion, love.
The love declared is one way, though. The other half is in love with the moon, and so the poems are written with a continuous flow of adoration and attention seeking from the person who leads. There are no names or characters implied.
I particularly liked the segment below taken from the book. I appreciated the perspective of the author viewing falling in love as not so much of a fall but a rise.
“If love is falling
I don’t want to fall in love
I want to rise
I want to climb
I want to fly in love “
I only found the last chapter to be inspirational and directed towards a crowd that may not be seeing life as it is or is disheartened towards what their goal has been.
In summary, this short book is written with a nice flow of poems that you may wish to read on a nice summer day.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Follow the Snowflakes: A Christmas Novella by Angela Kerner (Book Review #358)
The story is in a diary shape form narration. The days and conversations are from Cat to herself, letting everyone else in on her perspective of life. As she has some emotional decisions to make, fate really plays a great part in deciding her happiness. Sometimes, things happen in our lives where we don’t understand why. In this case, I enjoyed reading about how Cat’s life was created and the relationship she had with Regina.
There was not much world setting or character development since the novella is a diary, but what did exist was enough to provide a solid foundation for the plot and storyline. I appreciated the thought and care given towards this short story, and it was clear that the author had successfully attempted to create a sweet Christmas Story.
I recommend this book to romance readers and people who enjoy a Christmas Tale.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Raquel Says by Mois Benarroch (Book Review #131)
Raquel Says is a novella in the contemporary style of writing. Bearing in mind that this book is a translated version of the original tale; I was skeptical towards how well the authenticity of the work would withstand the transformation.
Mois lives a parallel life to Raquel. Each chapter appears to be some kind of a reflection towards life, thoughts, and the connection between Mois and Raquel. Mois feels like wanting to die. He is sick of living and suffers from depression until he meets Raquel. Continue Reading…
The Pursuit of Time by William H. May (Book Review #125)
This review was written for Online Book Club.
“I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.”
This book was an “OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day.”
This is a beautiful futuristic science fiction novel written by William H. May. The setting is in the year 2038. The world is dealing with global warming and medicine has vastly improved. People can now apply to have brain transplants to stay alive much longer. However, only the worthy are granted to take advantage of this discovery. The decision for getting admitted into this procedure is decided by the Tribunal. In their system, you can only be accepted if you are a hero.
John Axelton has two years to live. He wishes to apply for the transplant procedure in order to prolong his life. He is a hero as he saved the lives of a family fifty years ago. However, there is a problem, no one except the family knows about this. He hires a friend that used to be his student, as his lawyer to defend his case. Phil Douglas takes on the case and proceeds to find every possible way of winning this lawsuit.
The option of having the ability to live longer is a thrilling topic to write a story on. I found the concept that a Tribunal consisting of human beings making decisions on which life to save and which one to ignore, fascinating.
Do medicine and innovative discoveries create more problems in the future or does it save humanity and subsequently induce happiness in one’s life? Should we not embrace getting old and accept death when our time is up or should we make an application to live longer? These were topics embedded within the story, which I found appealing. It was very interesting to read about the relevance of the topic compared to the issues we have to deal with today.
I found the plot and the connectivity between the chapters of the book to be smooth and nicely laid out. The literary standard was in good standing, and the subject matter was novel. The only thing this story lacked was a lively casting crew. The focus was primarily on a very few selected characters which, did not broaden the tale as much. For this, I rate the book to be 3 out of 4 stars.
I recommend this book to any science fiction reader, futuristic lover and anyone that likes to read one something new.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Dead over heels by Theresa Braun (Book Review #357)
The concept of short stories normally doesn’t fulfill the reader with character development or a solid foundation, simply because it is a short story. However, the author managed to create a great plot, add a nice twist to it and even sprinkle romance on the whole endeavor.
Veronica and Sebastian were both developed with very interesting personalities. Their personalities were relatable, and it was easy to bond with them. It was clear that the storyline was written with care and that made me enjoy this book even more.
I believe anyone that likes to read short stories and is into paranormal stories would find this book appealing.
Written by Jeyran Main
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