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Noah’s Wife by T.K. Thorne (Book Review #115)
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“I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.”
This book was an “OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day.”
Noah’s wife is a fictional tale about Na’amah. The story begins twenty-one years before the flood when Na’amah was just a kid. The setting of the tale is around 5521 B.C. and so many historical references match the same biblical stories we know from that time. Of course, this has to be made clear that the story is not true. So any religious scholar looking to pinpoint any facts that do not go with their holy book can just stop there.
There is something very special about Noah’s wife. Not only does the story demonstrate the hardship and the choices that women had to make back in those days but it also displays a not so commonly known illness, Autism. Na’amah suffers from Asperger. Something completely oblivious back in those days and so she is treated like an outsider, someone weird and her prospects of getting married and having children are limited. Due to being autistic she cannot retain thoughts and so Na’amah questions many things.
The religious setting of the story was very interesting to me. The people worshiped Mother Goddess and Father God. However, Na’amah questioned their beliefs, and so she does not believe whatever is told to her. The time frame from Na’amah being a child to becoming a woman was written beautifully.
Noah, the boat maker, meets Na’amah at the market and asks if he could marry her when she comes of age. Her father agrees to this. However, there is a twist of fate in this event, which made it very intriguing. Although mistreated by the River People, Na’amah’s spirit was never touched. Her Autism did not limit her in any way, and she was written to be a very loving and admirable character.
The story remained consistent with enough backstory and references to everything that was relevant to the plot. I have to warn the readers that the book does consist of topics such as rape, incest narratives, and other similar sensitive subjects.
In conclusion, I recommend this book to everyone. I rarely find stories that are this good and believe, that anyone that does not read it will be missing out big time.
Written by Jeyran Main
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A Book for Oreo by Caralee a Jardine (Book Review #116)
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“I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.”
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This book is written in honor of a cat named Oreo. Oreo captures Caralee’s broken heart, the moment he sees her. Caralee takes Oreo home as her son rather than an animal pet. She pours all her emotions, love, and everything into this cat and return receives an overwhelming and rewarding love in return.
Following a very hard breakup and the disappointment of not getting married or having children, Caralee never thought that a cat could make such a difference in her heart, body, and soul. She has a strong belief in God and references him on every page. The relationship between Caralee and Oreo is unyielding, and a few unfortunate events occur causing Oreo to get sick, and things are never the same again.
What I admired and completely found relatable was the unconditional love Caralee had for Oreo and how she literally put everything she had in keeping this companion of hers in as much comfort as possible. I can guarantee that if she could give Oreo a kidney just so keep him alive, then she would and that says a lot in my opinion.
When you lose a pet, you are distraught, but when you lose someone like Oreo, it pretty much shuts you down. The courage it took for Caralee to pour her heart into telling this story is admirable. The passages and the information are all very easy to understand. The literary standard is up to speed, and the tale is told as honest as it can be.
I recommend this book to anyone that’s like to read on animals and has a passion for animal life.
Written By Jeyran Main
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Transference by Kate Jonuska (Book Review #342)
Besides the humor, the story focuses on mental health, social isolation, and politics, which I found to be a clever touch from the author, it’s always hard to include topics such as the ones mentioned humorously.
I found the cover to certainly reflect the content of the material. The literature was witty, and the pace was suitable for the storyline.
One thing to look out for was also the dark nature of the story. The description was just enough to nurture the imagination, and I enjoyed the way the author used her skills in making the reader bond with the characters. I would have appreciated it more if the work was professionally edited. However, what did exist was a very nicely written story. I recommend this story to people that enjoy literary fiction.
Written by Jeyran Main
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The Flash Point Project by R. A. Rios (Book Review #341)
Since I had previously read “A gift for Sarah,” from this author, I knew what I was almost getting into. However, once I began, I noticed a drastic change in the style of writing and storytelling. The work was almost as if it was written by someone else. Although in my opinion, the work still needed professional editing, I felt that the storyline and plot were laid out very well.
The character Tom had a multi-layered personality, and the story was told in his perspective and narrative. It all begins with him explaining what happened to his life and then continues with the discovery.
I believe the author has much room to improve its world setting and descriptive writing. However, what did exist in his work, was pleasant to read and easy to understand.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Granny’s Stories by Margaret Henderson (Book Review #95)
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“I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.”
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This is an autobiography of Margaret Henderson. It is a combination of stories, travels, experiences she has encountered throughout her life. Margaret invites you into her world sharing her understandings, practices and everything in between.
Her stories come in chapters organized by date and location. The autobiography covers many years of traveling through countries and meeting various people. You also do feel welcomed into her world knowing how her personality was and how she treated people. All of the stories were interesting and did intrigue the reader.
Granny’s stories begin from 1954 where she is a nanny living in France. Margaret’s stories also encounter riding on a three-seat plane, mistakenly getting involved on a drug run and a few emotional re telling’s of her father.
This autobiography easily touches on historical references and contains funny, exciting, sensitive and scary stories. What it lacked was the connectivity. I did not feel as one with the book or felt anything close to attaching myself to Margaret.
From France to Berlin, Sudan and Scotland to East Africa, Malta, Zanzibar, Sweeten, Italy, Bulgaria, China, this Author has really traveled for a lifetime.
I recommend this book to anyone that likes to read nonfiction history books.
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Melhara by Jocelyn Tollefson (Book Review #117)
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“I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars.”
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The story begins with Kyra being a witch. She is happily married to James and has a boy named Xavier. Kyra is very close to her family. No one in particular besides a few that Kyra trusts, know about her real powers. Her brother, Axel and her friend, Alexis, also happen to be a witch. She constantly has these weird dreams and is not sure why. In an unfortunate event, Kyra is kidnapped alongside her family. She is then blackmailed to do as she is told by an immortal demon, named Alastor
The story begins with Kyra being a witch. She is happily married to James and has a boy named Xavier. Kyra is very close to her family. No one in particular besides a few that Kyra trusts, know about her real powers. Her brother, Axel and her friend, Alexis, also happen to be a witch. She constantly has these weird dreams and is not sure why. In an unfortunate event, Kyra is kidnapped alongside her family. She is then blackmailed to do as she is told by an immortal demon, named Alastor or else she will lose everyone in her family. Kyra makes an ever-lasting deal with him. Alastor has to protect her family from any possible harm, and so she joins him.
Alastor and Kyra begin this adventure of destruction, chaos and spread evil throughout the world setting they are in. Alastor teaches Kyra how to use her magic in ways she never knew before. Kyra changes and the powers she possesses is released onto Alastor’s ultimate goal, eradicating the government, changing good to evil, corrupting the system and, creating a new version of The Purge.
Kyra’s family have to save her from what is happening.
This is a thrilling ride of continuous events that sum up a very engaging science fiction story. Melhara, is full of surprises and the messages of love, compassion, sacrifice, and self-doubt is filled within the content of the book. The world setting is described very well, and the casting crew was relatable. Every character has a backstory and is connected with one another. I enjoyed the family orientation of the story and the hidden message within the book was admirable. Sometimes holding back on your abilities and potentials can really turn you inside out. Having self-control and making a choice to be what you are is better than being scared and hiding from it.
There is sexual content within the book making it not suitable for a younger audience. The ending was strong, and I found the plot to be novel.
I highly recommend this book, and it was a pleasure to read. I look forward to reading more by this author.
Written by Jeyran Main
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The City that Walked Away by Andrew Ravensdale (Book Review #340)
As I began reading this short book, I was a little taken back. The language and literature were unfamiliar to me. The use of profanity was abrupt, and every sentence almost started with “The Wooden God” or “The cat” or “The Arch Priestess.”
The content of the work was not so much of a story-telling but had a sense of poetic-telling. The narrator was in the third person and revolved around the statue. I believe anyone that enjoys a different style of literature would enjoy this book. The genre falls under dystopian Sci-Fi, and the story originates from Hattusa, capital of Hittites which situated on a hill in Anatolia. I liked the fact that the author had done such research towards creating this story.
The author has definitely attempted to create something novel here, and I appreciated the attempt. I believe readers that seek a unique approach to storytelling will find this book pleasing.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Moristoun by Kevin McAllion (Book Review #111)
This review was kindly requested by the author, Kevin MaAllion.
Moristoun is a story about redemption, love and the enjoyment of living. There are times in life when nothing seems to be going your way. The feeling of loneliness, having no goals or ambition and failing to recognize the reason for living overwhelms the individual causing them to consider giving up living entirely.
This book takes you on a journey to an island called Moristoun where Scottish people who have given up on life travel there. William Buchan who is on this island has been stuck there for over 200 years. McSorely wishes to take his life and so William decides to convince McSorely to find confidence; love and joy back into his heart, in other words, rehabilitate his way of thinking by offering him a job. He and another person named Gail are the only two mortals on this Island. She was brought there after her mother had died from suicide. Things do not take long before they get more complicated and that is just the beginning of this black comedy tale!
At first, I thought that this is going to be a very depressing book discussing sensitive topics that I am not very eager to read about. The topic of death and taking your own life is such a contradicting emotion and thought in relation to my happy personality and joyful attitude, therefore, when I read books on this matter, I typically feel very out of touch and silly. Moristoun though had a sprinkle of humor within the subtext of its content. This lifted the mood of the book and provided novelty to the whole approach.
In addition to the storyline, the literary content was written with Scottish slang and references, which I believe not everyone, would understand but would appreciate. The book is not something you would find like others. I enjoyed the plot and the casting crew. The world setting and the flow of the story were easy to understand, and I believe demonstrated that the author had done an intense amount of reading towards researching the subject matter.
I recommend this book to all fiction- dark comedy readers and people that like to read on something different.
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Written by Jeyran Main
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