Review: Spartan & The Green Egg - Nabila Khashoggi

Spartan, his three friends, and his dog, Grimm, as they travel the Universe. The mission of this talented team is to gain and share knowledge of their amazing discoveries. With the power of their minds, they made contact with a race of alien explorers, who communicate with them via an egg-shaped spaceship that is itself an organic alien being. Their expeditions are made even more exciting through the use of new technology and cool gadgets, provided by their new friend, who goes by the name of Egg.

 

 

 

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Spartan & The Green Egg is a wonderful addition for your children's book shelf. The illustrations in this book were very vibrant. The story is written in a comic book style which I loved. Author Nabila Khashoggi transports readers to a new & exciting world. This book also shows children how much fun they can have when they use their imagination. This is the debut book of a ten part series. I can't wait to read more from this series. Whenever I read a children's book for review, I give the book to my kids to read to see whether they will enjoy it or not. My children fell in love with this book. I was happy that after reading this book, they had questions about the environment. Even my husband became curious and read the book.

 

I highly recommend this book.

 

4 Stars

 

Orsayor

 

 

 

 

Review: Sweet Thing - Renee Carlino

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 I absolutely loved everything about this book!! The chemistry between Will and Mia was off the charts. There were times I wanted to throw this book, but I couldn't bring myself to put it down. I had a love-hate relationship with Mia throughout the entire book. Mia makes such dumb decisions when it comes to Will, and at times seemed like a cold-hearted woman, then she surprises you and makes your heart melt for her.

She has a lot of trust issues"(And I mean A LOT). Will's character is amazing, in my opinion; he never gives up on Mia. He has so much patience and understanding for what she is going through, anyone else would probably run for the hills given the circumstances. This was a beautifully written story that had my nerves wreaked most of the time, but I loved every minute.

If you love a story that takes your emotions on a roller-coaster ride, then this will be the perfect book for you. I gave this book 5 stars, but deserves so many more!!! Great job!!!


5 Stars

Billie Jo

Review: Nightmare in Niceville - Amberle Cianne

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Welcome to Niceville… where it looks like you have stepped out of a Norman Rockwell painting. The lawns are near perfection. Everyone smiles at you when you walk pass, and even the dogs find time to catch a few rays from the sun.

Lily Strykes and her family moved to Niceville, Florida a few years ago to get a fresh start on their lives. The past has a way of rearing its ugly head when you have let your guards down.

A fun night out with friends ends up being a night of bloodshed.

Nightmare is Niceville was written by 17-year-old, Author Amberle Cianne. I think this is a good debut novel for someone her age. As she continues along this path – hopefully she will grow to become a great writer. There were some editing issues with this book. There were also some slow and repetitive moments in the story. I did have to remember this was written from a 14-year-old point of view.

(The author is currently 17 – this story was written when she was 14.)

I would love to see Amberle continue to bloom as an author.

3 Stars

Orsayor

Review: Real As It Gets (Rumor Central) - Reshonda Tate Billingsley

 

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Rumor Central: Real As It Gets by Reshonda Tate Billingsley is the third book in the series and Maya Morgan, dubbed the Gossip Diva, dishes out the scoop on the hottest celebrities. When the latest story comes across her desk that a new drug has hit the scenes, and quite a few celebrities have fallen victim to it, it stuns Maya even more when someone she knows personally has fallen victim to this drug. Maya is even more stunned to find out that this drug, has been circulating throughout Miami and a few of her classmates have also fallen victim to this drug.

In other news, Maya's cousin, Travis comes to stay with them. It seems that Travis got himself into some trouble back home and to be less of a stress to his mom, that is sick, he was sent to stay with Maya and her parents. Maya likes having Travis around, but she is not sure how she feels about sharing her parents with him, since she is used to being the only child. Not only does Travis attend the same high school as Maya, he seems to be just as popular, if not more, especially with those of the opposite sex. Which becomes a serious problem with Maya. Not only, that but her curiosity gets the best of her, and Maya wonders what kind of trouble Travis got himself into back home. When she gets to digging, she finds out that Travis is not the cousin she once knew.

As Real As It Gets by Reshonda Tate Billingsley is the third book in the Rumor Central teen series. Although, I did not read the previous books in the series, this book is a stand-alone novel. It is a novel that touches on a teen issue throughout the United States, no matter what background they come from; drugs are available to teens everywhere. The less expensive the drug is to get a high, the better.

As Real As It Gets shows teens the dangers of using drugs, and the lasting effects it can have on one's family and friends. Although, the novel had a good moral to be learned from the story, it lacked the depth and suspense. Without giving a spoiler to the novel, it was too much towards the end and was unbelievable on how everything came to a head and abruptly ended. Aside from that, it was a quick and easy read.

3 Stars

Leona

 

 

Review: A Study in Ashes - Emma Jane Holloway

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A Study In Ashes is the third installment in "The Baskerville Affair Series." I liked this book but not as much as the first and second installments. With this story, you do get a lot of loose ends tied up, but the story drags at times. The ending does leave an opening for another book. I think the only issue I had with the book was Imogen, I would have liked for her to have played a bigger part in this book and had some sort of closure for her part in the story. 

Overall, this was an okay conclusion to the series, and I am hoping to see more of all these wonderful characters and find out where this fantastic journey might lead them next.

4 Stars

Billie Jo