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.