Friday, June 27, 2014

Kate's Escape from the Billable Hour

Kate's Escape from the Billable HourKate's Escape from the Billable Hour by Petula Parker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kate's Escape from the Billable Hour by Petula Parker, what can I say but absolutely amazing novel. I enjoyed this read from the beginning to the end. Kate Billings represents so many young women trying to be it all happy, educated, working and in love. Parker writing style is so "Movie-esque," it simply flows. This novel is a page turner and reads pretty quickly, trust me when I say you will not want to put it down. Life lessons have to be learned through experiencing life and Kate although smart makes some pretty big common sense mistakes. This was really a fun book to read and I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure.

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Monday, June 16, 2014

Black Sheep in Tokyo ~ Bruce Stark

Black Sheep in TokyoBlack Sheep in Tokyo by Bruce Stark
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Black Sheep in Tokyo: The Confessions of a Robotics Electrician by Bruce Stark was an interesting read. It really did have its highs and lows in excitement. I learned a lot especially the Disney behind the scenes terminology used by the electricians and other staff that help upkeep and build the rides. The view that this book is written in gives the reader a front row seat of how it was to work in Tokyo Disneyland. It was almost refreshing yet a slight reminder to know the same issues happening today are just a repeat of what happened a couple of decades ago. Work politics with the unions no matter what country or decade you are in are still and were still an issue. This story although short took us into a very detailed profession and gave us a view of an individual that is not really shown in the lime light. Not a bad read.

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Voodoo Intersection: Poverty, Crime and Disease in Haiti ~ Yonie Richard

Voodoo Intersection: Poverty, Crime and Disease in HaitiVoodoo Intersection: Poverty, Crime and Disease in Haiti by Yonie Richard
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Voodoo Intersection: Poverty, Crime and Disease in Haiti by Yonie Richard is a quite an eye opening piece. It tells how the practice of Voodoo has become a direct cause of Haiti's current status. I would have liked Richard to delve a little deeper into the history of Voodoo when it was used for good, because he clearly states it was not all bad. A little more how and when it transitioned to dark voodoo with evil intentions, I believe would have taken this piece to the next level. On the up side, Richard does provide a wealth of background knowledge and terminology used in Voodoo; from the voodoo priests to how it is practiced in other countries. This piece mostly focuses on Haiti's practice of the religion Voodoo, but it does expand on how it interacts with other countries in Africa. Overall it was a eyeopening read, but I wished there was just a little more meat on the bones; so to speak.

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The Seventh Sons of Sycamore ~ Domino Finn

The Seventh Sons Of Sycamore (Seventh Sons #1)The Seventh Sons Of Sycamore by Domino Finn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Seventh Sons of Sycamore by Domino Finn simply amazing story. It for me had the best of both worlds: a detective novel feel with paranormal actions. The werewolves in this story are not depicted as you would normally think; they are viewed as people, American citizens with a disease. This novel starts off right off of chapter one, I appreciate Finn not leading us along with tons of background knowledge, but he gets right to the point and right in the action. Main characters Detective Maxim and civilian Diego make the novel. Both are looking for answers that are all tied to the werewolf group Seventh Sons of Sycamore. Both have to come to grip with what they think they know as truth versus reality. This novel is a great detective piece, the reader will thoroughly enjoy the secrets of a little town called Sanctuary. I could not put this novel down and I am looking to more pieces by Domino Finn.

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The Tenth: A Novel by Smadar Shir ~ Review

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The Tenth: A Novel (contemporary fiction Book 1)The Tenth: A Novel by Smadar Shir

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a very interesting novel. I have never had the chance to read a piece based on a terrorist attack survivor. Danny, the main character in this novel, although young, scared and in constant state of different degrees of pain, really is a strong young man with a great story to tell. Shir really did a wonderful job conveying Danny's emotional state of mind; remember Danny is a young ten-year old who has lost limbs and his mother in a terrorist bombing attack. How he relates to classmates, his father and his little sister just touched my heart. Autumn, the reporter, to me brought out Danny's will to be a better young man. Grant it he is still a child but after this event so much more will change in his life. Shir provided me with a humanizing way of looking at the victims of these attacks. Far too often we see the news and hear about the attacks but never hear about the aftermath, what happens to those who's lives are turned upside down from face-to-face experience. Really good book that opened my eyes more to the devastation and impact of terrorism.

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