Hit is a powerful book and the fact that it is based on a true story makes the impact even stronger.
When I first started reading it, I was honestly torn and almost put it down because I can't stand books written in the present tense vs. the past. It is something that bugs me to no end because I don't seem to get into them as much when they are written like that. However, I am very glad I kept reading despite that because this was one of those rare books that really did manage to grab me and keep me reading until the end despite the rather annoying present tense.
Haddings was my favorite character. The torment and pain he went through was so real you could feel it. Second favorite was Sarah's father - he truly meant well and you could see that. Sarah was okay, but I never grew "attached" to her.
The cover is so simple, but very gorgeous and fits the story nicely.
The way this was written was so real and intense, you could almost feel like you were part of that family. I was all around very impressed.
4 stars out of 5!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Review of 'A Bride in Store' by Melissa Jagears
Thank you to Bethany House for my copy in exchange for my honest review.
First of all, I want to say this is not my typical type of book that I prefer to read. However, the description sounded interesting and so I decided to give it a chance. When I put in my request to review it, I did not realize it was the second one in the series - however, I found I could easily read it without struggling, so it is a good stand alone book as well.
The cover is lovely and fits the description of the characters nearly perfectly. I am a cover lover, so I always look at it to see if I can see where it fits into the story.
Now here comes the difficult part of my review. I don't know if it is because I am a writer or if it is because I read a lot or if it was just predictable (I hope not!) - but I knew where it was going on the first page. It could very well be because it was what I would have done if it was my characters put into a situation and story like that, but again I can't say for sure if that is how I just knew what would happen.
I wanted to enjoy this book and I did in some ways, but the characters were kind of dull to me except for Irena - I really liked her! (though I do have a big soft spot for people fighting against their feelings for others). Overall, the storyline was great, but again I knew what would happen for the most part (there were a few surprises despite that).
I didn't dislike the book, but I definitely didn't love it. In fact, I am passing it on to someone who may enjoy it more than me. It could very well be that it is not my genre - I don't know. A solid 3 stars out of 5.
First of all, I want to say this is not my typical type of book that I prefer to read. However, the description sounded interesting and so I decided to give it a chance. When I put in my request to review it, I did not realize it was the second one in the series - however, I found I could easily read it without struggling, so it is a good stand alone book as well.
The cover is lovely and fits the description of the characters nearly perfectly. I am a cover lover, so I always look at it to see if I can see where it fits into the story.
Now here comes the difficult part of my review. I don't know if it is because I am a writer or if it is because I read a lot or if it was just predictable (I hope not!) - but I knew where it was going on the first page. It could very well be because it was what I would have done if it was my characters put into a situation and story like that, but again I can't say for sure if that is how I just knew what would happen.
I wanted to enjoy this book and I did in some ways, but the characters were kind of dull to me except for Irena - I really liked her! (though I do have a big soft spot for people fighting against their feelings for others). Overall, the storyline was great, but again I knew what would happen for the most part (there were a few surprises despite that).
I didn't dislike the book, but I definitely didn't love it. In fact, I am passing it on to someone who may enjoy it more than me. It could very well be that it is not my genre - I don't know. A solid 3 stars out of 5.
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