Reviewing DAUNTLESS by Dina L. Sleman
This is book one of her series, and it was enjoyable. Looking forward to the other books in the series, even though this is 'complete' in itself. The cover is fitting for the subject...introducing a female Robin Hood... or, as she calls him in the book, Robyn of the Hoyd. Enjoyed the prose she uses to tell the tale; it will instantly grab you and put you into the 1216 British time period.
She makes a beautiful statement in the book, 'if good men will not stand against injustice, then we have no hope.' The children are delightful, and enjoyed the 'sunshine men' and the miraculous healing in the story. While the heroin is only 17, I believe all ages will enjoy the story and the time period it involves. Two heroes become friends, equally charming, handsome and good but only one gets the girl, which of course will lead to more stories in the series.
I received this book free from Bethany/Baker publishers for my honest review.
BevK
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
Monday, February 16, 2015
Reviewing SABOTAGED by Dani Pettrey
Reviewing SABOTAGED by Dani Pettrey
This book will grab you on the first page, and it will be hard to put down...this is #5 in a series, but I had read none of the first 4, and was still caught up immediately in the story. The author does an excellent job of 'making sense' of the characters, and by the end, I wanted to read the first books in the series, yet felt this one book was complete in itself.
You will love the characters, and throughout the book when Jake has an engagement ring in his pocket but the 'perfect' time hasn't occurred for him to 'take a knee' ... you will be surprised when he does. LOVE the romance in the story, and the putting together of Reef and Kirra ... perfect timing. The mystery, suspense and drama in Alaska is perfect. It covers many subjects in good taste--rape and coping with the emotions; mole in the ranks, pipeline vs environmentalists and mineral rights powers all woven together. At one point you will ask yourself if you have any friends, relatives, acquaintances you need to witness to because none of us is guaranteed another 'tomorrow.'
My knowledge may be small, but in WI we do call it a snowmobile, but what we have seen of Alaskan equipment, I believe they are called 'snow-machines' there... but... who cares in such a good story!
I received this book free from the publishers for a non-biased review. I hope this helps others.
BevK
IBELIEVE2
This book will grab you on the first page, and it will be hard to put down...this is #5 in a series, but I had read none of the first 4, and was still caught up immediately in the story. The author does an excellent job of 'making sense' of the characters, and by the end, I wanted to read the first books in the series, yet felt this one book was complete in itself.
You will love the characters, and throughout the book when Jake has an engagement ring in his pocket but the 'perfect' time hasn't occurred for him to 'take a knee' ... you will be surprised when he does. LOVE the romance in the story, and the putting together of Reef and Kirra ... perfect timing. The mystery, suspense and drama in Alaska is perfect. It covers many subjects in good taste--rape and coping with the emotions; mole in the ranks, pipeline vs environmentalists and mineral rights powers all woven together. At one point you will ask yourself if you have any friends, relatives, acquaintances you need to witness to because none of us is guaranteed another 'tomorrow.'
My knowledge may be small, but in WI we do call it a snowmobile, but what we have seen of Alaskan equipment, I believe they are called 'snow-machines' there... but... who cares in such a good story!
I received this book free from the publishers for a non-biased review. I hope this helps others.
BevK
IBELIEVE2
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Reviewing STEADFAST HEART by Tracie Peterson
Reviewing STEADFAST HEART by Tracie Peterson: This is book one of the Brides of Seattle series.
This book has a beautiful cover, and quite humorous. It is written in the 1888 time period, and begins with several "God rest his soul" followed by "amen" -- to give you a feel of the setting and tone of the story. I also picked out some attitudes that apparently were present then, like "they were women and as such were weak and inconsistent" ... "God Himself knew that men and women did not think alike." These attitudes are carried through the story as it portrays the social etiquette in that time period. The morality of those days is very refreshing.
The author uses some words not often heard today i.e. plethora, Mugwump and purgative, and Skid Road vs skid row.
There is a beautiful witness of how to become a 'real' Christian and live the life Jesus expects us to live. She makes a good statement of 'a lot of folks worry about the whys of life rather than the who." Also when she says 'people pray more around religious holidays'!
While the author brings in murders, deceptions and mystery, I didn't feel they were tied together or completed by the end of the book. For me, it was not a page-turner, although it was 'interesting.' I guess I came away from it disappointed; it started out great but lost it at the end by not tying up loose ends.
I was given this book free to review from Bethany-Baker Publishing, without restriction as to my comments.
IBELIEVE2
http://wi-ibelieve.blogspot.com
BevK
This book has a beautiful cover, and quite humorous. It is written in the 1888 time period, and begins with several "God rest his soul" followed by "amen" -- to give you a feel of the setting and tone of the story. I also picked out some attitudes that apparently were present then, like "they were women and as such were weak and inconsistent" ... "God Himself knew that men and women did not think alike." These attitudes are carried through the story as it portrays the social etiquette in that time period. The morality of those days is very refreshing.
The author uses some words not often heard today i.e. plethora, Mugwump and purgative, and Skid Road vs skid row.
There is a beautiful witness of how to become a 'real' Christian and live the life Jesus expects us to live. She makes a good statement of 'a lot of folks worry about the whys of life rather than the who." Also when she says 'people pray more around religious holidays'!
While the author brings in murders, deceptions and mystery, I didn't feel they were tied together or completed by the end of the book. For me, it was not a page-turner, although it was 'interesting.' I guess I came away from it disappointed; it started out great but lost it at the end by not tying up loose ends.
I was given this book free to review from Bethany-Baker Publishing, without restriction as to my comments.
IBELIEVE2
http://wi-ibelieve.blogspot.com
BevK
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