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Curses of Scale by S.D. Reeves (Book Review #395)
“Kids on Trump: America’s Children on President Trump” by Marie Korman & Freida Raj
Kids on Trump is a short non-fiction book about creating opportunities for children to grow by giving value to what they think.
The book begins with interviewing a 10-year-old kid, asking her questions about Trump. The questions are all very generic and the answers are pretty funny. The girl is completely against Trump and wants nothing to do with him.
In between these interviews, there are exercises for the reader. I found the workshop kind of projects to be very interesting and helpful in understanding how important our kid’s values are.
There are illustrations and pictures drawn accompanying every interview. It is very apparent that kids today are very involved in politics and what is happening around them. I believe that we all need to give them more credit than we think.
I especially liked the part where the child is asked: What would you like President Trump to do for America? The Kid responds, ‘Keep Muslims here and not throw them out because other people think that Muslims are just visitors’.
I found the book to be very inspirational and unique in a way. The nature of the book is to demonstrate what kids today think about Trump and it succeeds in doing that. The other fact about this book is that it also evaluates the thoughts of children ranging from the age of 5- 16. I found this incredibly effective since the range of the age adds to the credibility of the results.
I believe that this book would be more suitable for parents and schools that wish to discuss politics and allow children to have a voice in everything that matters to them. Teaching children that it is okay to say what they think and for adults to actually listen. Allowing the youth to feel that they are being heard, introduces a society where everyone can work together in really creating a better future for their country.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Mr. Wonderful by Daniel Smith (Book Review #399)
The Legend of Nariko by Ralph Mohan (Book Review #184)
The Legend of Nariko is a beautiful fantasy novel written about three warriors. They are stuck in a disturbing scheme of which appears to have no way to get out of. The well-developed world consists of a wicked Tyrannical Empire and a girl named Asandra. Her hopes are to rally her people and to protect them fromTyrannical’ss empire. On the other hand, Icarus has lost his memories and hence is struggling in adjusting to the new life he is forced to live in. The third character is a Ninja Thunder with full of secrets of her own.
The trio is matched well together and the author manages to lead each character individually without creating any romantic gestures or any girly – girl references to what appears to be a most spectacular, high energy combat scenes you have ever read.
There are sword fights and sorcery between humans, Gods, demi-Gods and many more action packed storylines intertwined with each other creating an epic fantasy story. I would also like to add that although the book was full of action, it still managed to grasp and display emotions of loss, family, and love.
I believe this book would be suitable for the young age as well as anyone that likes to read fantasy novels.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Countless Cups of Chai by Saman Mirza (Book Review #158)
Countless Cups of Chai is a self-help guide to designing your personal space. It consists of different aspects of creativity and a combination of rules that the author has learned through living a mobile life. Due to her consistent lifestyle of having to move home and her living accommodations, Saman manages to develop the style of adjustment, by creating a pleasant space for her family and home.
The author believes that when it comes to style, it all comes down to our perceptions. Therefore, nothing is wrong or right but acceptable to the eyes of the beholder.
Every chapter begins with a quote about life, living, and design. I particularly liked the part where the book expressly acknowledges that it may not be right to judge a person by their appearance, but you can definitely tell something from the way they choose to live and arrange their personal space.
The literary standard of the book was in good standing. The topics discussed were relevant to the author’s personal experience. I admired the fact that the content was not based on the typical design rule books which can be found everywhere else. All her thoughts and ideas are by the rule of thumb and have a personal touch.
I know that as an independent author, the cost of print staggers when there are pictures entailed, so I fully understand the lack of photos as examples. However, I believe that if there were no financial strains, then pictures would have improved the book immensely.
I recommend this book to anyone that wishes to read on designing their space with a personal touch.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Broken, Memoirs by R. A. Rios (Book Review #393)
Toric’s Dagger by Jamie Edmundson (Book Review #185)
Toric’s Dagger is book one of the Weapon Takers Saga, which is a fantasy series. The story is written about this religious relic being stolen. Soren and Belwynn are twin brother and sister. They are the ones seeking the dagger. The twins have telepathic ways of communicating between each other. Soren has magic abilities that assist them in dealing with all the danger and threat they face while being on their mission.
Once they find the dagger, it appears that the problem is still not resolved. They then have to protect it from the sorcerers, mercenaries and every other person that wishes to use the dagger, to do wrong.
The fantasy world created by the author is superbly done. The troubles and tricky situations, which the twins faced does make you feel for them. I loved the relationship between the siblings and the interconnected storylines within the content of the book. The literary standard was truly admirable. I believe this author has a strong potential in becoming one of the best in its genre.
There were times that I felt a little lost while reading, but then I would pick up fast and the pace would compensate the confusion. I also would like to congratulate the author for such a beautiful cover. If I had seen this book in a bookstore, I would have picked it up.
I recommend this book to fantasy readers.
Written by Jeyran Main
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She’s so Fine – Book 1 of the Samantha Block Series by Jaimee Campbell (Book Review #193)
She’s so fine is a thriller story written about Samantha. She is a mother of two children and appears to be leading a normal life with ordinary routine wifely chores. However, she is nothing but ordinary. Samantha has a past, which intertwines, with her present life. The past is something she does not want to confront but, as life always comes to bite you back, it captures Samantha and she has no choice but to face it.
In a world where you give some – get some; Samantha is then left with juggling between the aftermath of the choices she makes. Her two daughters and husband, Mark welcome another girl into their lives after a suspicious fire kills the girl’s mother. The fight for guardianship is another battle Samantha has to face. She has to tell her husband about everything that has happened in order to save the marriage and other encounters and dramas unravel, causing a drift into her marriage, making this is a constant thrilling novel that you really don’t wish to put down.
I found the book to be written very well. I particularly enjoyed Mark and his interactions with Samantha. The character development was spot on. Each had their own visions and ways of dealing with things. The chapters were short, and some had the same number, in the Kindle version I was given. I found little editing issues or any major structural formatting concerns, which was nice.
The author has a very appealing way of writing thriller novels. The book did not spend much time in descriptive page fillers or fluffy women insights and emotions; it was instead filled with action and active occurrences, making it a joy to read.
I recommended this book to anyone that enjoys mystery thriller themed stories.
Written by Jeyran Main
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