Brian Rowe

{my thoughts} - This book is about a seventeen year-old boy named Cameron Martin and a girl named Liesel Maupin. Cameron is a boy that likes to obtain free gifts for his birthday so he tells people on a daily basis that it is his birthday in order to get free things. One day he and his friends some of them know and some of them don't do this it's his birthday scam and the next day everything changes for him. Eventually through the worst of situations that force him to find himself, realize what a jerk he had been and who his real friends are he begins to find a will and a desire to do better in his life. I really enjoyed reading this book because it was different as in not something I had read before, and it was well written with a nice storyline and plot. I look forward to reading the second book in this series.

{reason for reading} - It was a free download on Amazon and I figured why not, since it sounded interesting and even if it turned out I didn't like it I wasn't losing any money. It was worth the download.… (meer)

{my thoughts} - This book is about a teenage girl that meets the love of her life online. She sets out on this quest to locate her and a lot of odd things start happening along the way. This book covers religion, gay/ lesbians, and many kinds of emotions. I have to admit this wasn't what I was expecting in terms of a book loosely based on "the wizard of oz," however it was written in away that the transitions flowed nicely. I enjoyed getting to know Zippy and her family through flashbacks and present day. I think it would have been nicer if there was more detailed information about Mira, Mr. Balm and Elle, however I can see how it isn't actually needed. I believe more of a description would have helped to make the characters more real. The introduction of extinct animals and the concept of the rapture taking place was an interesting twist and take on what mixing the past with the present could turn out like. I overall enjoyed the book and believe it is a nice read all around as it was able to keep my interest through to the end. The only complaint I have is I don't like that it was written in the early '90's as that is when technology wasn't all that great and I would have liked it to expand more in the area of gay/ lesbian relations.

{reason for reading} - I was given a copy of this book by the author in return for an honest review.… (meer)

{my thoughts} - This book is about a seventeen year-old boy named Cameron Martin and a girl named Liesel Maupin. Cameron is a boy that likes to obtain free gifts for his birthday so he tells people on a daily basis that it is his birthday in order to get free things. One day he and his friends some of them know and some of them don't do this it's his birthday scam and the next day everything changes for him. Eventually through the worst of situations that force him to find himself, realize what a jerk he had been and who his real friends are he begins to find a will and a desire to do better in his life. I really enjoyed reading this book because it was different as in not something I had read before, and it was well written with a nice storyline and plot. I look forward to reading the second book in this series.

{reason for reading} - It was a free download on Amazon and I figured why not, since it sounded interesting and even if it turned out I didn't like it I wasn't losing any money. It was worth the download.… (meer)

{my thoughts} - This book is about a teenage girl that meets the love of her life online. She sets out on this quest to locate her and a lot of odd things start happening along the way. This book covers religion, gay/ lesbians, and many kinds of emotions. I have to admit this wasn't what I was expecting in terms of a book loosely based on "the wizard of oz," however it was written in away that the transitions flowed nicely. I enjoyed getting to know Zippy and her family through flashbacks and present day. I think it would have been nicer if there was more detailed information about Mira, Mr. Balm and Elle, however I can see how it isn't actually needed. I believe more of a description would have helped to make the characters more real. The introduction of extinct animals and the concept of the rapture taking place was an interesting twist and take on what mixing the past with the present could turn out like. I overall enjoyed the book and believe it is a nice read all around as it was able to keep my interest through to the end. The only complaint I have is I don't like that it was written in the early '90's as that is when technology wasn't all that great and I would have liked it to expand more in the area of gay/ lesbian relations.

{reason for reading} - I was given a copy of this book by the author in return for an honest review.… (meer)