Finding Hollywood Nobody

                                                                 By: Lisa Samson   Book 2

 

  In finding Hollywood nobody, Scotty makes a new friend and helps her face her secrets that she had buried. Scotty also helped out in putting two lonely hearts together after years apart. She finds the best friend she could ever have in her life, Jesus Christ. Lessons are learned and secrets will be reviled about her father. Will she ever find out who that biker guy is? Is he out to get her and her family or is he one of the good guys.

Find out when you read finding Hollywood nobody the second book In the HOLLYWOOD series by Lisa Samson. I love this series! I adore the way they have been written in. Lisa did an amazing job with these books I can’t wait to read the intire series by Lisa. These books are written in a informative way with out giving to much away, like some authors do. This is a great series for your summer reading list or to take on a long car trip trust me it will go fast! Even though this is a teen series it is a great read for anyone with one small thing, I don’t think that children will understand some of what is going on in this series. But all in all a great read.

I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

The Imagination Station: Voyage With The Vikings

 By: Marianne Hering  and  Paul McCusker                                     Book#1

  In the voyage with the Vikings, Patrick and Beth go on an adventure in the imagination station and visited Greenland and the Vikings. While they are there they meet Erik the red, a mean old king, but they can not let that stop them from there mission. If they do not get a sunstone by the next full moon, someone will die because of it. Will they save the day or will fear destroy there mission before it is even started. Find out when you read Voyage with the Vikings.

 This book is a mix of things that makes it hard to talk about. This book is a mix of history fiction and mystery. I really enjoyed this book, even though it is a very short book and a kid book I thought it had quiet a lot of information for such a small book. The book has a couple of illustrations’ that are very well done even though they are black and white they are very well detailed. You will imagine your self there in the story in the adventure and facing what they faced. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend to any homeschooler.   

I was not made to write a good review, only to voice my opinion. This book was written by Paul McCusker and Marianne Hering, published by Tydale publisher.

The Bridge Of Peace

The bridge of peace is the story of Lena Kauffman a young beautiful Amish school teacher who thinks no man will every see past the birthmark on her cheek. Lena is a great teacher but has her struggles with one boy, with out knowing that his brother is out to get her at every turn. He thinks his brother is unfairly treated by Lena but she only does what is going to help him learn. Then there is Grey Graber who fells trapped, after his wife Elsie has shut him out of her life for no reason at all. When she starts to open up to him and they start working to a better marriage Elsie is suddenly killed in an accident. Lena and Grey have been life long friends but can all of there secrets be overcome for the sake of love? Or will unsettling deceptions destroy there new relationship before it has hardly begun.

  Find out when you read the bridge of peace, I truly enjoyed this book it was written in a fun style that was easy to follow along with. Since it is the second book in a series I really should have read the first on before reading this one but did not have time to do it. I love this book and might recommend to a friend.

I was not made to write a good review, only to voice my opinion. This book was written by Cindy Woodsmall, published by Waterbrook Press

When You Reach Me

By: Rebecca Stead

  When you reach me is the story of a sixth grader by the name of Miranda, she lives with her mother in one of the poorer neighborhoods in the area. Her mother has taught her how to be careful and how to avoid trouble. But when their key is stolen out of its hiding place strange things begin to happen. She starts receiving strange notes, is someone she loves in horrible danger? And how does the mysterious note writer know all that he knows? Find out when you read When You Reach Me.

 

   This book is amazing! This book is full to the gills with mystery and suspense. The author keeps the book hanging until the very end so you will want to read it to the very last page. Plus the end is very surprising I would never have guessed the end in a million years. This book is not very long so it will not take you to long to finish reading it and you will never want to put it down until it has been read cover to cover. I really enjoyed this book and will read again in the near future.

Hollywood Nobody

By: Lisa Samson             Book 1

Hollywood Nobody is the story of Scotty, a teenage girl who is abnormal in many ways.

She is a homeschooler so she does not go to school, plus she never gets to go anywhere by her self she always has to have Charley go with her. Scotty is also a blogger she has a blog called Hollywood nobody for good reasons. She and her mother work on movie sets all over the country that is all fun and dandy, but they seem like they are always running from someone?

Who are they running from and why? Is this someone trying to hurt them or just does not what them to find out the truth? Find out when you read Hollywood Nobody.

I love this book. I want to read the rest of the series now really bad! This book is very well written; it is very well though out about how it was going to end and what she was going to find out about the secret her mother carries around with her. I can not what to read the next book and

Find out what happens to Scotty and her mother.

I received this book for free from NavPress Publishers as part of their blogger review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the federal trade commissions’

16 CFR< Part 255.” Guides concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising.

Sequin Bible – Pink

The pink sequin bible is an International Children’s Bible version, which is especially written for girls around the pre-teen age. I love this version even as a teenager it is easy to read and to follow along, you will not get lost in the story as you are reading it. It is a great version for adults to that have trouble ether with reading or comprehension of what they are reading. I like that it includes maps and a dictionary/concordance for finding of different things quickly and easily. It is very well made and would last a lifetime of hard use that it will receive from my younger sister.

   This Bible this very girly, pink, and sparkly. I was at a basketball tournament when it came in the mail a received a phone call saying my pink Bible was amazing. I love the Bibles cover it is amazingly pink and girly. It was everything I expected and then some. I think this is the perfect girl bible and would recommend it in a heart beat to anyone who is a girly girl or knows some one that is one. but all in all I love this bible!

I was not made to write a good review, only to voice my opinion. This book was published by Tommy Nelson

The Little Lame Prince

                                                    By: Miss Mulock

       The little lame prince is the story of one little boy, a prince who because someone dropped him as a young baby, became lame. That same day his mother passed away. His father buried himself in his work and rarely ever paid attention to his son. Then after several years he noticed his son from where he was playing on the floor and called to him, when his son around the age of two did not get up and walk, he more or less crawled/ walked across the floor on his knees. His father was furious with all the people that did not tell him his son was lame. After calling on all the best doctors they all said the same thing, he will never walk like a normal boy would.  His father was very sad and angry and a few months later he passed away and joined his wife.

The little lame prince was now first in line for the throne but his uncle despised him and decided that he was to be on the throne. So he came up with a plan, he had someone make him a wax figure identical to the little prince. Then he told everyone the little prince died in his sleep and had a funeral for him and everything and buried the wax figure next to the former king and queen. During the funeral the little lame prince was carried of to a tower across the mountains to live out the rest of his days in the tower with his nurse.

    But his fairy godmother told him he was a prince and helped him escape to tell everyone that he was still alive, for after a couple of years everyone forgot about him. He found out his uncle had died and his nurse and fairy godmother helped him become the rightful king.

   I really enjoyed this book, it was sad but it ends on a good and happy note so it is not as sad at the end. All in all a good read. This book is set in the middle ages.    

Two Tickets To The Christmas Ball

     Two tickets to the Christmas ball is the story of two lonely hearts and a magical Christmas ball. Fellow co-workers for five years Cora Crowder and Simon Derrick barely remember each other, when the run into each other at Warner, Werner, and Wizborrerdad’s book store strange things happen. They both receive a ticket to a one of a kind Christmas ball, but not knowing much about the mysterious ball Cora decided not to go and give her ticket to Sandy. Sandy is Simon’s younger sister who is affected by her down syndrome and loves all things pink and girly. But when Cora gets another ticket, is it just her destiny to go to the magical Christmas ball?

 

A nice book with an easy to follow dialog and is easy to keep up with, so you don’t have to go back and read what you already read before. Being only a little over two hundred pages it is not very long, it only took me two days to read. The only thing I did not like is that I personally thought I did not end right, don’t get me wrong I liked the book and all but I think it was just ended wrong. But all and all a great book I would recomened to anyone.

I was not made to write a good review, only to voice my opinion. This book was written by Donita K. Paul, published by Waterbrook Press

Read And Share: Stories About Jesus

  The read and share: stories about Jesus is a very sturdy bible story book made for younger children. I like that it is a board book because they don’t wear out as fast. The stories are very well written even though some of the stories are more pointed to a five to six year olds. The stories are closer to scripture than other bible story books.

 The pictures are well done and they are very appropriate for young children. The colors are very bright and kid friendly. Any child would love to have this book on their shelf.

Great book for children to be read to anytime of the day, anyday. At the end of every story, which is approximately one to two pages long, there are questions like: Are you saved? Which younger children might find confusing. That has to be the only negative thing in the whole book besides I think they need to go in to more detail about what happened. Even younger children like some detail, like you can’t tell a child to do some thing with out them asking why. I think that it is an amazing book all in all and I would recommend it in a heartbeat.

I was not made to write a good review, only to voice my opinion. This book was written by Gwen Ellis, published by Thomas Nelson.

Dragons of the Valley

                                    By: Donita K. Paul

    This book is an allegory, fantasy, fiction novel about a land where dragons live with peace with the people and are used in war like we used war elephants. Before the out break of war, three statues will be taken and hidden in the valley of the dragons their whole world depends on those three statues safety. The statues created by Verrin Schope, have more power then most people know it has the power to destroy the very land. Will the artist put his paintbrush down and wield a sword just as good as he uses his brush?

I was afraid he was going to do bodily harm to his self but his sword has a mind of its own.

     Dragons of the valley is a little confusing, their names, like the one for the artist his name is Graddapotmoriphit Bealomondore is insanely long and complicated name. I mean how do you pronounce that? Thank goodness I did not have to read it out loud to anyone. Over all an ok book not the best book I have read. But still pretty good book, does not end like I thought it would but the whole plot was different from what I expected. But still a good read.

 I was not made to write a good review, only to voice my opinion. This book was written by Donita K. Paul, published by Waterbrook Press.

The Truth Of The Matter

                                  By: Andrew Klavan   The Homelanders #3

      Charlie West is still on the run, determine to find the truth. Wanting his old life back, he goes on a hunt for the mysterious agent Waterman. Waterman is one of the few people that really knows the truth. When he and Waterman finally met, secrets will be uncovered about him and the murder of his former best friend Alex. But the Homelanders know about Waterman and about the murder, thing even the police do not know about.

    Charlie, wanting to find out everything from the missing year of his life, hopes Waterman can help him restore his memory. After some things happened Charlie is on his own again, or so he thought.

   A heart pumping book, with unpredictable twists and turns with suspense that’s killing. Not recommend for children under the age of twelve, I personally think it would be too scary for them to read. Don’t get me wrong it’s not a hoarer book or anything, but to intense for them. Even though it is a work of fiction what happens in the book could happen tomorrow with the way the world is and everything. Let’s just hope it never happen like this.

I was not made to write a good review, only to voice my opinion. This book was written by Andrew Klavan, published by Thomas Nelson.

The Long Way Home

                              By: Andrew Klavan  The Homelanders #2

          In the long way home Charlie finds himself on the run, still trying to find out who really killed Alex and why. On his way to his home town he finds more pieces to the puzzle that fill prove his incents. When he reaches his home town, he finds there are more people he can trust he than ever before. While in town he finds more about the year he can not remember, and finds that there are people that he thought he could trust that are really against him and his country.   

      Being in his home town Charlie struggles to stay hidden and try’s to keep his friends out of trouble get him the information he needs. It is very hard to ask questions about the murder with out someone connecting them to him so he is very carful in questions are asked, to whom and were. The longer he stays in town the harder it will be to say goodbye when the time comes but he stay longer hoping to get more information. Then when something unexpected happens he is forced to leave town and run with no looking back.

     Amazing book want to read again. But be sure to read the first before the second and third on or you will be confused, big time. Great at keeping you interested in the book, the suspense is killing. If you love mysterious fiction this is the series for you.

The Last Thing I Remember

                                                                                            By: Andrew Klavan   The Homelanders #1

               The last thing I remember is a book about a teenage boy named Charlie West, who is a normal high school student. Then the next thing he knows, he is strapped to a chair and someone outside the door has just order his death. He finds that a entire year has passed and he does not remember any of it, the last thing he can remember is going to sleep, in his bed at home, safe. During that missing year of his life he was convicted of murdering his former best friend, Alex.

      Even though he thinks he is innocent  he is not sure that he is, his closest friends know the truth and try to get him to believe in his own innocent. With the police and people against the united states after him and would like nothing more than to see him dead. After he finds himself a hunted man on the run, who can’t trust no one and those he can trust he does not want to get them evolved. There is some questions, how did he get to be in prison? Who really killed Alex? And many more.

    A great book to read for anyone even though it is more pointed to teens and young adults. I cant wait to read the second and third books: the long way home and the truth of the matter.  

The Last Silk Dress

                           By: Ann Rinadli

       The last silk dress is based on a letter written during the civil war by General James Longstreet of the confederate states of America. The letter was about about a hot air balloon made of silk dresses donated by the local women. It was used to spy on the Yankees during the brutal war. The balloon would fly higher than the enemy’s could shot their riffles.

    This book is about a young woman trying to find were she belonged in the war, and on what side she should take. During her journey she meets her banished older brother who help her unlock secrets from deep within their past. To the end of her journey she finds true peace within her soul. After moving in with her brother she finds out what she was fighting for was corrupt.

    Great book could have more history in there but. I might read again but not likely because the book does not have a lot of history in there. Good book to read about the civil war. More of girl’s book, but still a great read.

Ben And Me By: Robert Lawson

         Ben and me is an amazing story written by Ben Franklin’s good mouse, Amos (it was written by Ben himself). Even though Ben wrote it it is still very convincing. Everything is written as from a mouse’s view as if Amos was real.

    It does teach a little history about Ben Franklin, but not anything that you did not know. I wonder where Ben got his inspiration. Hum… Great story, it has a great flow to it, even though the book is only one hundred and fourteen pages long, it has pictures so there not allot to read.

   Amos got Ben in allot of trouble for things Amos thought would help Ben with his experiments. Though sometimes Ben used Amos for experiments especially the electricity ones Amos still loved Ben. Even though Amos caused some trouble Ben still loved him just the way he was. Great book for anyone to read, might read again.             

                                                                 

Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations

                                              By: Alex & Brett Harris

   Do hard things is a book for teens by teens, Alex & Brett are the founders of the website and blog, The Rebelution all about doing hard things for Christ. With real to life true stories from teens going thru different situations some just like yours. This book offers great examples of ways the small things can make a huge difference in someone’s life including your own. After you read this book you will be wondering “what have I been doing for all these years”. Doing hard things is not about testing physical strength or even mental power; it is about testing yourself spiritually and finding out were you need to work on.

     Written in a nice flowing style, not to draw out like many books are. If you are tried of the low expectations adults in this century put on teenagers, stand up, stand up and fight for something you believe in. It can be something small like mowing your neighbor’s lawn to doing the dishes for your mom. Small things can make a difference. Alex & Brett are not afraid of going above and beyond the normal expectations for teens. This is a must read for all teens. Defiantly will read the second book: Start Here: Doing Hard Things Right Where You Are.

    

The Door Within By:Wanye Thomas Batson

The Door Within is the classic good vs. evil story with a twist…. When Aiden Thomas’s parents tell him they are moving in with his grandfather he becomes bitter, thinking his life is ruined. Just when he thought his life couldn’t get any more boring, excitement and adventure comes in the form of three scrolls. After Aiden read the scrolls he was taken on an amazing adventure in Alleble where knights and dragons roam. Then Aiden is knighted by the great king Eliam and becomes the twelfth knight of the elite unit.

 He joins the fight against evil, with the other twelve he finds evil does more bad than good. While being thrust onto the battle for the greatest battle of good vs. evil he finds out that that there was a reason he was summoned to this world by King Eliam. For there is a plan for everyone’s life including his own. Great Book with just the right amount of real life and fantasy mixed in. Defiantly will read the rest of the series, some times I got confused but always figured it out.

The American Patriots Almanac

The American Patriot’s Almanac is an Amazing book. It is a very informational, they did their research well. Several times you will say “I didn’t know that!” One of my favorite parts are how there is something different at the end of each month. Like at the end of March they have a list of fifty all- American movies. Second, is when they wrote what happened this day in history. In the back they talk about each states flag, nickname, capitol, motto, etc. I loved the ragged looking edges to the pages, giving them a unique look.

 I love how you read a little everyday; any history lover would enjoy reading it. As you read you will find that you did not know that some of the things even happened or when.

Defiantly a good book for homeschoolers, parents to read to their children, or for anyone who wants to know more about the history of America. It is a good book to use as a daily devotional, at the end of the book you will know more about history than you ever new.

I was not made to write a good review, only to voice my opinion. This book was written by best selling authors William J. Bennett and John  T.E. Cribb, published by Thomas Nelson.

The Treasure Of God's Word

     It is a great book to read if you would like to know how the Bible was translated. It explains how and who took part of the different translated processes.

I believe if more people knew why the King James Version is better, they might understand the Bible. This book explains what is wrong with some of the translations.

I like the different verses under titles such as “God's Blessings”. The verses were right to the point. It showed me that they did their research well.

The Treasure of God's Word is a very well written book that was a straight to the point. It is a great read and it is a book I would definitely read over and over again. It is a good book for someone who is going thru tough times or just needs to strengthen their faith. It has a to and from page great for gift giving especially new Christians. It will help them thru the times that they don’t know what to do or think. I would defiantly suggest to all new and old Christians. It would make a great gift for any time of the year.

I was not made to write a good review, only to voice my opinion. This book was compiled by Jack Coutryman, published by Thomas Nelson.