EMERINE'S NIGHTMARE by ANNA DEL C. DYE

ABOUT THE BOOK:

What would you do if one night, life as you know it changes and you are left alone in despair? That is how Emerine’s nightmare starts and now all he does is run.

His family lived at the edge of the forest until dark shadows killed them all. Now they want him, and so does a magic tree. He has never seen dark shadows or enchanted trees before. Emerine has to get to the heart of Red Forest, to the fairy people. Only then he will be safe. Safe? He has never heard of fairies before and once he gets there what?

Emerine's Nightmare b Anna Del C. Dye is a fantasy for 4th-8th grade readers. Even though it is for middle grade readers, I really liked the story and the message it delivers.
Emerine is a 12 year old boy, who has seen both parents killed by dark shadows. He knows the dark shadows want him, but he has never heard of dark shadows. He has also never heard of enchanted trees, fairies and magic.

This is a story of good vs evil with Emerine and his untapped reserve of magic as the ultimate prize.

I would recommend this for middle grade readers and their parents.

Emerine's Nightmare by Anna Del C. Dye is available in Ebook form from www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com.

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 I received a copy of Emerine's Nightmare from the author, but it didn't influence my review.

NO ANGEL by THERESA SNEED

From the back of the book:
An angel with an attitude. Jonathan Stewart is not at all happy about having to return to earth as a guardian angel, but it's required of all post-mortal spirits to fulfill at least one angel guardianship. Fortunately, on the Guardians Unlimited application, he had the good sense to request a client with early-marked-death status, so he believes that while his stay on earth will be most unpleasant, at least it will be short. What he doesn't know is that a spirit with EMD status can choose his or her time of death! Jonathan's client, Celeste Knight, has a mind of her own and refuses death at every turn, leaving him stuck as her guardian angel - in a place he only wanted to forget. 
 No Angel by Theresa Sneed is a fun fast read. I had a hard time putting it down. 
Jonathan Stewart is assigned to be a guardian angel for a baby girl, marked for early death. He reluctantly accepts the assignment, thinking it will be short term. Jonathan is surly, arrogant and certainly reluctant to learn from the other guardian angels also assigned to the family. As time goes on and Jonathan's back story starts to be revealed, I started having warm fuzzy feelings towards him. 
A trip to the underworld, and being separated from the child he is guardian for, teaches him a lot about trusting in God,  praying, love and duty.
I liked the idea that we all have guardian angels assigned to us throughout our lives, to help and encourage us.
I would recommend this book to everyone, LDS and Non LDS alike. 
No Angel by Theresa Sneed is available at www.deseretbook.com and www.amazon.com and as always you can check out inter library loan.
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IDENTITY by Betsy Love

FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK:
A tropical vacation turns into a deadly puzzle where happily-ever-after and the family fortune hang on who solves it first. Betsy Love’s first novel will keep you guessing until the last page is turned.

While vacationing in Mexico, two similar-looking young women find themselves caught in a chain reaction of mistaken identities. Amelia is a wealthy heiress and business owner, and Savannah is a sweet Mormon girl deciding whether or not to serve a mission. When they end up on the same flight to Phoenix, Savannah and Amelia unravel the sequence of events that wreaked havoc on their trips, and they make plans to resolve the subsequent misunderstandings. But their flight is cut short when the plane crashes, killing one of the young women and plunging the other into a world of intrigue and deceit where identity means everything.
Identity is Betsy Love's 1st published novel. It is  fast moving, full of adventure and suspense. The characters and the plot are well developed and there are enough twists to keep the reader wondering which girl really survived the plane crash, and just who the too good to be true boy friend really is.
I loved this story, I didn't want to put it down. The Kindle version does have some serious formatting issues, but the story made it worth ignoring them.
I recommend Identity to anyone that likes suspense.
Identity is available at www.amazon.com, in paper and Kindle, www.barnesandnoble.com for Nook and www.deseretbook.com, or as always you can check your local library for inter library loan,
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BOOK GIVEAWAY

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Monday, August 29, 2011

Book Giveaway - Bloodborne by Gregg Luke

I'm so excited to do a giveaway of Bloodborne by Gregg Luke. I loved this book. Read my review here.

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RIBBON OF DARKNESS by JULIE COULTER BELLON

A split-second decision could change the world’s darkest hour to one of triumph--but who is willing to pay the price? Kennedy Campbell has been running away for a long time--using her position as an international journalist to escape the ghosts of her family's past. She finds some solace working in an Afghan refugee camp, until the Taliban attacks them and Kennedy is forced to flee. She is pulled into a terrorist's realm of darkness as she fights to save those around her, but will it come at the expense of her own life? Ethan Barak leads a double life, helping MI-6 bring down arms dealers all over the world until his father is murdered by an old associate. Ethan makes his next mission a personal vendetta by tracking down the killer to Indonesia. While there, he finds himself in a position to either avenge his father or stop a terrorist attack on the Malacca Strait that will jeopardize innocent lives across the world. Can he look past his father's murder to save others? The line between justice and mercy is blurred with each passing second, and international intrigue becomes intensely personal as the age-old struggle for redemption is brought close to home.

Ribbon of Darkness by Julie Coulter Bellon is a fast moving international thriller involving terrorists, pirates, bombs and a promise of romance. 

The action never stops, jumping from one crisis to the next smoothly. I loved that Kennedy was a strong independent woman, and didn't cower in a corner waiting for Ethan to protect her.

Once I started reading I didn't want to put Ribbon of Darkness down. 

There were some editing errors in the beginning that were a little distracting, but the story and the action helped overcome those.

I would recommend this to anyone, LDS and Non LDS who like adventure  and action.

Ribbon of Darkness by Julie Coulter Bellon is available for Kindle and Nook or on www.amazon.com in book form. Or check out inter library loan.

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I received a review copy of Ribbon of Darkness from Julie Coulter Bellon, but my opinion was not influenced in any way by that.

SUMMER GIVEAWAY HOP

Welcome to the Summer Giveaway Hop!
300 Blogs are each signed up to host a giveaway which will run from August 1st to 7th.

If you should be on the linky and are not, need something changed or have any questions or comments just email me. As you are entering giveaways if you come across a site that does not have a giveaway posted let me know so I can remove them from the linky.

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CHASE MCKAY DIDN'T GET UP TODAY by CINDY R WILLIAMS

“Chase McKay would not get up,

so Mama made his bed.

She straightened the covers and pulled them,
right over his head.

Chase McKay cannot play,

He didn't get out of bed today.”

 Chase McKay Didn't Get Up Today by Cindy R Williams is a delightful children's book, about a little boy who decides he doesn't want to get up one day. No matter what his Mother does, he pretends to stay asleep.
It is a very simple rhyming story, but it teaches many important lessons. 
Some of the lessons taught by this story are:
-We have choices.
-Our choices have consequences.
-Work before play.
-It is important to take care our pets

The pictures in CHASE MCKAY Didn't Get Up Today are just adorable.

The words are large and easy to read.

And the lettering is in a font that is used in the schools, so young readers will have an easier time reading it.
I would recommend this book for all young children, children up to second or third grade will enjoy reading it to themselves, and the little ones will like the big pictures and the rhyming.
Chase McKay Didn't Get Up Today by Cindy R Williams is available at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com and from the author at www.cindyrwilliams.com
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Cindy Williams