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Hannah’s Moon by John A. Heldt (Book Review #109)
Hannah’s Moon is the fifth book of the American Journey. I happen to review two of his other books, titled: The Mine & September Sky, where you can read by clicking on the links.
This book is about a couple that has been struggling to conceive a child. They are desperate to adopt but find it almost impossible and emotionally drained over the long, hefty process of getting through the system. Clair and Ron place all hopes into the hands of Clair’s Uncle who happens to know a way to go back in time where everything is much easier.
As they travel back to 1945, things could not get any better. They begin their lives in Tennessee, and they start to enjoy a life that is much more pleasant and hassle-free. However, as such is life, nothing comes for free, and so the Navy calls and other danger rises, changes have to be made, and choices have to be taken.
Hannah’s Moon is a very emotional and touching story. The characters are instantly lovable, and the relation between the couple and the immense love that they share is absolutely beautiful. So much heartache and relatable issues are brought up subtly within the context of the story, which makes you think about how our lifestyle is today.
The literary standard was just as I expected, very well and exceptionally executed. Although the cover is extremely working for the story’s favor, I believe, that John has actually finished his series with a bang.
The story is easy to understand and has enough historical references to the war and the way people lived back in 1900. This makes the tale to be simply respected for what it is representing. The paragraphs flow easily and connect smoothly throughout the text. I especially liked this book because it really did touch my heart and make me feel emotional towards the message within the story.
I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this excellent author.
Written by Jeyran Main
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E.I.E. by Derek hunter (Book Review #351)
The initial reaction towards the book was interesting. I think what made this book stand out was its style of literature and Roberts personality. This 23-year-old is a very complicated human being and therefore, his interactions, thoughts, story becomes unique.
The concept of self-reflect is another interesting aspect of this story. Although the plot is not to be used as an education tool, it still makes you wonder and think about some consequences and dilemma that could, in fact, happen in reality.
The literature had a mixed sense of a poetic and complex form of writing which I believe added to the features of this tale. The author’s hand on arts, in my opinion, also took effect and made this book novel to its genre and provided a good explanation for its cover design. The content had a nice flow of connectivity and was
I recommend this book to psychological thriller readers and alike.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Liefdom by Jesse Teller (Book Review #118)
One thing is for sure; this is not your ordinary fairy style fantasy story. A violent fairy called Gentry Mandrake lives in a city named Liefdom. He is very smart and talented. The first thing about him is that he is born as an adult. He is in search for his parents however due to not being as pretty as everyone else; he is disregarded and discriminated. Beauty is a highly valued asset in this world. Gentry appears to have many personal battles with himself as well.
The character building was well written, and the layout of the book consisted of a nice flow of connectivity. There are many painful and suffering moments, which do make you cringe at times. I would really class this as a dark fantasy novel, but that can be arguable. Subjects like rape and other sensitive topics are mentioned in this book making it unsuitable for children to read.
The excellent descriptive writing easily welcomes you into this imaginative world that is not – so fairy like. Gentry has to save the person he loves very much. Many epic battles occur within the tale, accompanied by a fast-paced, full drama, and exhilarating set of events, that blow your mind. The ending is beautiful and worth waiting for. Perilisc is a wonderfully written world, and I look forward to reading more about it.
A big round of applause goes to this author with his high-quality literary standard. Very few can make you hate and love a character so strongly as he has written. Above all, even few have you feel like you were inside the book rather than reading it.
Written by Jeyran Main
This review was kindly requested by Rebekah Teller.
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Junior Inquisitor by Lincoln Farish (Book Review #112)
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“I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.”
This book was an “OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day.”
The Junior Inquisitor is a dark fantasy mystery novel written about a man named Sebastian. He is part of an order where they protect humans from witches, werewolves, ogres, and more fantasy creatures. The group is called the “Inquisitors.” Something devastating happens to Brother Sebastian causing him to lose his wife and baby. He is imprisoned as a suspect and that is when the brethren come to save him by recruiting him. As he is on a revenge mission trying to find out who did this, he is called on to abandon his quest and to pursue the one they give him.
Brother Sebastian is a junior inquisitor, so he is not entirely aware of all the rules and terminology used for the rituals and regulations that are performed or set by the order. He also lacks experience. The author uses this situation to create opportunities for further elaborations on the parts where it would possibly be confusing to the reader. Many subject matters were unfamiliar to me, and every time I thought to myself what does that even mean? Sebastian would ask the same question, and then the story would explain.
As Sebastian carries on with his new mission, he comes across situations where he needs to make decisions that do not actually work along with Inquisitor rules. He makes a big mistake and takes chances that may have harsh consequences in the end. What appears to be a routine mission for him, rapidly turns to become a deadly one.
I found the story to be somewhat confusing. I understood the concept and the plot, but there were just too many rushed up events, character names and sudden changes of rules (rules that were set in stone a few pages before) that put me off. The ending, though, was sweet and contained the much-needed punch to pull everything together. It also opened up room for the second sequel.
I recommend this tale to people that like to read books on slaying monsters and Sci-Fi fantasy tales.
Written by Jeyran Main
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An Uncivil War:Elise t’Hoot (Book Three) by Mary Ellen Wall (Book Review #350)
An Uncivil War is a short science fiction book. This is book three of its series, and so the story begins where it left off from book two. Elise has saved the settler children and takes them home. There is a rebellion against the Patriots which makes Elise and her friends decide if they wish to take this high risk. She is also hurt by a sniper and has to deal with two of her friends fighting for her affection.
The author has seriously done her research in this fantasy Sci-fi story. Three different types of aliens are tree-like shells. They are the ancient, gigantic crab-scorpion frights and the gaudily clothed bipeds. She even went as far as looking into finding scientific research papers to back some of the findings in order to prove the possibility of it being real.
The story has an immense amount of detail and sci-fi data to it. The characters were all designed with individual personality traits and the connection between them was nice. The plot and world development will be a little fuzzy to you if you have not read the previous books. I initially thought that the books could also be read as standalone stories; however, that is not the case. I recommend you start with book 2 or if you can get from book 1.
Any reader that enjoys an intense Sci-fi story would really like this one.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Health, Tips, Myths, And Tricks: A Physician’s Advice” by Morton E. Tavel (Book Review #114)
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of “HEALTH TIPS, MYTHS, AND TRICKS: A Physician’s Advice” by Morton E. Tavel]
Health tips, myths, and tricks is a fitness, well-being and dieting book written by Morton E. Tavel. Within this book, the author offers an insightful look into differentiating between what is fake and real in the health industry. In addition, the author proposes many substitutes to our bad eating habits and provides health advice. The advice and suggestions are all based on either the author’s opinion or the results of numerous studies.
The entire book is divided into three sections, and each section covers many topics such as coffee consumption, the effects of green tea, chocolate being bad or good, foods to avoid, alcohol, smoking, how to lose weight, and much more. Nothing is confusing about the title and what this book offers. They both work hand in hand to assist the reader in providing better choices and knowledge. By the end of the book, you are fully informed and satisfied with knowing the truth about pretty much most health issues. Continue Reading…
The Flawed Ones by Jay Chirino (Book Review #349)
The book not only raises awareness towards the subject matter but it also provides an eye-opening realization for the ones that have no idea what people with mental illness go through. Addiction is something most people suffer from. The author provides much heartfelt backstory to what causes his downfall. Once he loses the love over his unstable lifestyle, he changes things around. The turning point then becomes his light and what transpires to be this beautiful book of celebrating life.
I found the book to be written with much care, and it took me on a delightful emotional journey. I recommend this book to people who wish to know how it feels to be surrounded by so much darkness and how to overcome it.
The literature was easy to understand and to follow. The concept and content were well connected smoothly, causing the reader to remain intrigued and interested. I believe everything happens for a reason and this book is one of those you really don’t wish to miss reading.
Written by Jeyran Main
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The Daddy Game by Shadez (Book Review #113)
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“I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars.”
This book was an “OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day.”
The Daddy game is about Deshaun, a bachelor in his 30’s that enjoys having women for sexual pleasure and has no intention to commit to any one of them. In his defense, he does kind of make it clear to the women that his intentions are not everlasting, however, as women mostly wish to change a man they are with; they fall under his spell and give in.
Deshaun meets his match in a way, after spending some time with a woman named Tiffy. She has a plan, and her plan works. Tiffy is not going to let Deshaun walk away scots free, and so she traps him by getting pregnant, enforcing him to commit to her and the baby.
Deshaun has no choice but to play along. However, his current girlfriend is also still in the picture. I use the term girlfriend, very loosely of course, as he changes them like socks. Things are heated up at the baby shower, and eventually, the story ends up with a very interesting twist. Shaun has a plan and is very bitter.
Many discussions and debates can be done regarding this book. The topic was not novel, and I didn’t feel like it had anything new to offer in its genre. There were too many spelling, typos, errors and grammatical issues in this book. Enough to make you shake your head. However, what I did enjoy was the humor within the content of the book. The lead character is definitely not someone you would like. There are many sexual descriptions and profane language used in this book as well.
I always say, don’t hate the author just because you hate the lead character. In this case, I know that I extremely disliked the lead character but look forward to reading more from the author.
I believe anyone that likes to read an easy book and enjoys having a laugh over it will benefit from buying this book.
Written by Jeyran Main
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