My review of Alienation by Jon S, Lewis

My review of Alienation by Jon S. Lewis

Summary:

The invasion was only the beginning . . .

After his parents were killed in a car accident, Colt McAllister was drawn into a world he thought only existed in comic books-one where mind control, jet packs, and flying motorcycles don't even scratch the surface.

Along with his best friends Oz and Danielle, Colt is now training at the secret Central Headquarters Against the Occult and Supernatural academy. But strange accidents seem to follow him. . . even with the security of the school grounds. What first seems random soon turns deadly. But who is targeting Colt?

As the alien invasions increase in frequency and force, C.H.A.O.S resources are taxed to the limit and they're forced to utilize the new recruits. In the midst of battle, Colt will discover some startling revelations . . . about himself, his friendship with Oz, and why he has been chosen to defeat this alien attack against earth.

My Review:

This is a good book, continuing the story of Colt Mcallister…. Action happens within the first ten pages, and has a lot of action(fighting, etc.) throughout the book.

Having read Invasion, I was eagerly awaiting this, and it didn’t disappoint, I think it’s amazing that the author, according to a friend I lent the book to to get a second opinion, provides enough info that you don’t feel lost if you haven’t read the first book in the series, but yet it doesn’t provide so much info(or the info is very subtle- I barely noticed it) so that it doesn’t revise every thing that’s happened(this is annoying to me)

Overall, great book.

I received a free copy of this book from Booksneeze, a division of Thomas Nelson, in exchange for this review.

-Emma at truebookreviews.blogspot.com

My review of Daughter Of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

This is another one of those rare few books I actually purchased instead of recieving for a review, but I was in the habit of writing a review about any new books I read, so here goes-

This is a captivating book about Karou, an art student in prague who was brought up by demons. The inside of the dust jacket captivated me instantly- which those little blurbs tend not to do, with a few sentences about Karou, whose peacock blue hair grows out of her head that way, and speaks many languages, some not human.
You feel a lot of sympathy for Karou as the book progresses- she must drift away from her friends to perform errands for the demons, and if she doesn't perform the errands the demons feel like she is ignoring them, so she is put between a rock and a hard place- and put another rock in there as her troubles don't end there- she has to deal with Kaz, her ex-boyfriend who used her.
Oh, and add one more hard place- although putting it in this review would spoil some of the book, so I guess you'll just have to read it!
Oh, and by the way, felix early navidad!

My review of Sierra Jensen Collection Volume One (Only You Sierra, In Your Dreams and Don't You Wish) By Robin Jones Gunn

My review of Sierra Jensen Collection Volume One (Only You Sierra, In Your Dreams and Don't You Wish) By Robin Jones Gunn.

When I first started this book, it didn't hook me on, and in truth, bored me a bit. I deemed it badly written, and the conversation's and characters unrealistic.
But about twenty pages in, I realized it was a very good book- and I was hooked.
I love the character's of Sierra Jensen and her friends, and they go through things a lot of teens have to go through- so it is, contrary to my opinion at the beginning, a realistic book, and I like it quite a bit.
While this collection won't be making it's way onto my favorite shelf any time soon, it's a good read, and I give it four out of five stars.

Disclaimer: I received a free e-book copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for this review. This has not influenced my review in any way.

Heaven If For Real- For Kids By Sonja Burpo and Tedd Burpo

Heaven If For Real- For Kids By Sonja Burpo and Tedd Burpo
This is an amazing book, I haven't read the adult version yet, but am planning to.
It is the story of Colton, who went to heaven when he was very ill and was operated on, and then he was sent back to earth.
I have been one of those people who dread death, so this book was a big relief to me- it told me not to dread it.
At first I was skeptical of Colton's so-called 'Trip to Heaven' and thought it was a publicity stunt, i'd seen it on the news when the adult version came out, and I was skeptical for a second while reading the book- skeptical for the first sentence of the book, pretty early in the book I realized it all had to be true- he had known so many details he shouldn't have, and details he couldn't have asked about-
He knew where his dad was praying, because he had see him from heaven.
He knew about his sister, whom had been miscarried and he hadn't been told about but he met in heaven.
Amazing book, I recommend it to everyone.

Invasion by Jon C. Lewis

My Review Of Invasion By Jon C. Lewis

Wow is all I have to say.
Very very rarely does a book latch onto me like a leech and not stop sucking my blood, or, in the case of books, my mind/eyes, and this book was just wow.
I don't like comic books that much, and so I didn't have a high expectance for this book- it just seemed fun, with a plot that intrigued me. But it blew me away.
It's about a boy named Colt(I can never take that name seriously, which sort of made me prejudiced about the character, because whenever I thought of him I compared him to a bambi- like colt- for those who don't know, a colt is a baby male horse.) who has to, well, basically, save the world from Trident Industries.
I reccomend this to all comic-book readers and action book lovers.
Great job, Mr. Lewis- I can't wait for the sequel!

I received a copy of this book free for the purpose of this review from the booksneeze book program

Thank You God For Blessing Me By Max Lucado

My Review Of Thank You God For Blessing Me By Max Lucado

The illustrations in this book were very nice- it made me laugh for some reason when Hermie, the little caterpillar whose in the story, thanked god for 'his two big blue eyes to see with'.

Hermie thanks god for all his blessings in this book- it's really cute, I recommend it for kids ages 3-5.

I rate it 4/5 Stars.

I got an ebook version of this book for free for the purpose of this review by the Booksneeze program.

Gabby, God's Little Angel By Sheila Walsh

My review of Gabby, God's Little Angel, By Sheila Walsh.
This was a very, very cute read.
I let my seven-year-old sister read it, and she liked it, I think it's geared toward ages 5-9, since children under 5 would find the story hard to understand, and over 9 would think it's little-kiddish.
It's the story of Gabby, a Guardian Angel Sent By God to watch over Sophie, a human girl, and she even saves Sophie's life- but Sophie can't see or hear her!
It was, like I said before, very cute, and having read Gigi, God's Little Angel, also by Sheila Walsh, with my little sister, I can safely say- She's done it again!
There were also a few funny parts- which are hard to put in children's books, since they have to be about under 15 pages.
Overall, I give this 5 stars out of five!

I received this book for free as part of the Booksneeze Book Review Program.

The Dragons Of Chiril By Donita K. Paul

My Review Of The Dragons Of Chiril By Donita K. Paul

First of all, let me say I really didn't like this book- a few times it was such a boring read, I had to take a break from it. At the beginning, it looked promising, but it ended up being a pretty bad read
It had a great plot- Tipper's father disappeared, then she figures out he's alive( I don't want to say too much more, as I hate in reviews when someone reveals the plot and ending of the book- then what's the point in reading it?) so I don't know where it went wrong, but it was just a very mediocre and dull book.
I mean no disrespect to the author- she is a very good writer- but I would not buy this book. But yet again, you may like it, since everyone is entitled to their own opinion.



“I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review."

Love You More: The Divine Surprise Of Adopting My Daughter

Love You More: The Divine Surprise Of Adopting My Daughter
By Jeniffer Grant.
I was lucky to receive this book as part of the BookSneeze book review program, which I highly recommend.
I didn't love this book, nor did I hate it, I considered it very mediocre. I had to force myself not to stop reading half-way through, but I also set a high standard for books.
It is about a woman who adopts a daughter from Gautamela, and it is geared toward families who are thinking/are adopting a child, by telling you about the adoption process.
I had high hopes for this, as I am considering adopting a child after college, but I was disappointed with this book.
I would not recommend this to my friends, unless they are thinking of/are adopting a child.
I rate it 2/5 stars.

The Final Summit

The Final Summit
By Andy Andrews.
This book was okay, I liked the historical characters in it, as historical fiction and anything with historical characters fascinates me, it has an action-packed idea, historical characters& the main character, David Ponder, having just five chances to answer a question that will save humanity-
"What does humanity need to do, individually and collectively, to restore itself to the pathway toward successful civilization?"
I liked when David Ponder met Joan of Arc and Abraham Lincon, but it was a bit boring and tedious to read until about the middle, i'm sorry but it took me about a month to read because it was just so tedious I usually had to force myself to read it.
My apologies to Mr. Andrews.

ClockWork Angel By Cassandra Clare

I'm gonna start this book review off with, yes, I know this book isn't brand new, but it is amazing! I went to my local grocery store and they had a few copies, so I purchased one. I thought it would be okay, but it turned out to be one of the best books I have read in a while, which says a lot, I read tons and tons of books per day!
So I rate this book the highest, it is about the complicated and complex life of Theresa (Tessa) Gray, who goes across the Ocean to find her brother, and instead finds something unexpected... (I won't tell you what, since I don't want to be responsible for any spoilers) It is also about a few other people- James(Jem) Carstairs and Will Herondale are my favorites, they're exact polar opposites, but they remain so nice to each other!
This is a fantastic read, the hardcover is 20$ at my grocery store, but they probably have the paperback on Amazon.com for around 8$.
Happy Reading!
-Emily

A Vision Of Lucy By Margaret Brownley

A Vision of Lucy

By Margaret Brownley

I recieved this book as part of the booksneeze book review program.
I tried hard to like this book, but I just couldn't. I like the overall idea of a girl in Texas in 1882 who defied her fathers wishes and became a photographer. But I feel this book is a bit slow in everything happening, and I had to force myself to read the last 50 of the 303 pages.
Overall, I rate this book around 2 stars out of five.
If I knew someone who would be into this genre of book, then yes, I would recommend it to them.

Book Review Of Strike It Rich With Pocket Change By Ken Potter & Dr. Brian Allen

Strike It Rich With Pocket Change
By Ken Potter & Dr. Brian Allen
Book Review:
I got this book as part of the booksneeze program today, about noon, and finished it a few minutes ago(it's 4:15 right now)
This book is fascinating! It explains the value of coins with detailed descriptions and pictures.
Coin collecting has always been a hobby that me and my father do together, and I learned some valuable things from this book-

• Some 1998 Pennies are worth more than 1906 Indian Pennies! Wow!

• Error coins are created when their is a broken die or the die is imperfect or the coin is accidentally stamped twice!

After reviewing this book, I am going to give it to my father for father's day, i'm sure he will love it as much as I did!
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes coins, or anyone who has ever wondered the value of coins, or just to anyone in general! I love this book! Great book to be my first book I have reviewed!