RABT BOOK TOURS – BOOK REVIEW : DOUBLE BLIND BY SARA WINOKUR
Brynja the forensic Geneticist is dealing with the loss of her twin brother Lucas. A strange poem in the form of a riddle appears. Brynja is intrigued and tries to figure out the references. Only problem is she keeps receiving more warnings written in the form of an old manuscript accompanied by food delivered to people around her. People die and things get even more difficult to figure out. Can Brynja figure out the secret to her brother's disappearance before more people die? Keep on reading my review to see my thoughts on this book..
BOOK REVIEW : SOUL RIDERS (#1) – JORVIK CALLING BY HELENA DAHLGREN, STAR STABLE ENTERTAINMENT AB
Soul Riders - Jorvik Calling By Helena Dahlgren is the first book in the epic fantasy for middle grade. The book is inspired by the massively popular online MMORPG game Star Stable. The story follows 4 friends and their magical breed horses with whom they share a special bond. The story is set in Jorvik a magical island known for its natural beauty and its lush history. The mythical tales, magic and the fight between darkness and the light all lead us into a fantastical world full of adventures for the newly formed sisterhood. Keep on reading to know my thoughts on this middle-grade fanatsy.
BOOK REVIEW : THE RAVEN AND THE DOVE (THE RAVEN AND THE DOVE #1) BY KAITLYN DAVIS
TITLE : The Raven And The Dove ( The Raven And The Dove #1) AUTHOR : Kaitlyn Davis GENRE : Fantasy, YA FBRC RATING : 5 Stars PUBLISHING DATE : 9th March 2020 SYNOPSIS : Four fates collide in this avian-inspired, epic fantasy retelling of Tristan and Isolde perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Sabaa Tahir, and Leigh Bardugo! A princess longing to be free… On the dawn of her courtship trials, Princess Lyana Aethionus knows she should be focused on winning her perfect mate, yet her thoughts wander to the open sky waiting at the edge of her floating kingdom. One final adventure calls. Upon fleeing the palace, the last…
BOOK REVIEW : THE QUR’AN – WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW BY JANE MCAULIFFE
TITLE : The Qur’an – What Everyone Needs To Know AUTHOR : Jane McAuliffe GENRE : Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality FBRC RATING : 5 stars SYNOPSIS : Millions of non-Muslims know the name of the Muslim scripture, whether it is written as “Qur’an” or “Quran” or “Koran.” But for most, that is all they know. Many have fallen victim to the mass of misinformation that circulates about the Qur’an. Others may have tried to read the Qur’an, but the text itself is tough to decipher. With no sense of context, chronology, or interpretive history, many would-be readers of the Qur’an quickly give up the effort. As for those trying to…
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BOOK REVIEW : WORK IT, GIRL – MICHELLE OBAMA BY CAROLINE MOSS
TITLE : Work, It Girl – Become A Leader Like Michelle Obama AUTHOR : Caroline Moss ILLUSTRATED BY : Sinem Erkas GENRE : Children’s Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Biography, Picture Books FBRC RATING : 5 stars SYNOPSIS : In this imaginatively illustrated book from the Work It, Girl series, discover how Michelle became an inspirational leader, FLOTUS, lawyer, author, and role model in this true story of her life. Then, learn 10 key lessons from her work you can apply to your own life. Michelle Obama grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a little bungalow with a close-knit family. She loved going to school, and she knew that, one day,…
RABT BOOK TOURS – BOOK TEASER : A TRUTH ABOUT… BY CECILE CORREA
Non Fiction / Self-Help / Motivational / Personal Development Date Published: 19th of January 2020 (ebook) – Paperback “A Truth About…” is a composition of 52 poems for nurturing your ever -growing soul. Exploring topic from mind, body and intuition to love, parenting and life goals, the book embraces the broad and wondrous spectrum of the human experience. Covering 52 keys areas of our life, this book provides one insight per week. A year of inspiring poetry. Teaser It is when you emerge from your cocoon, when you go against the wind, when you step out into the rain, that you morph beyond trepidation. You have tough wings that can…
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BOOK REVIEW : EVONNE GOOLAGONG BY MARIA ISABEL SANCHEZ VEGARA
TITLE : Evonne Goolagong AUTHOR : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ILLUSTRATED BY : Lisa Koesterke GENRE : Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books FBRC RATING : 5 stars SYNOPSIS : In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Evonne Goolagong, the inspiring indigenous Australian tennis player. Evonne grew up on a hot, dusty farm in Australia. She was the third of eight children, and descendant of the Wirundjuri people, who have lived on the land for more than 60,000 years. Her talent for tennis was discovered at a local tennis club, and before she knew it, the girl dreaming about the place called “Wimbledon”…
BOOK REVIEW : A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS BY KHALED HOSSEINI
TITLE : A Thousand Splendid Suns AUTHOR : Khaled Hosseini GENRE : Historical Fiction, Contemporary FBRC RATING : ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ ( 5 Stars) SYNOPSIS : A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan’s last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives—the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness—are inextricable from the history playing out around them. Propelled by the same storytelling…
BOOK REVIEW : LOVE FROM A TO Z BY S.K.ALI
TITLE : Love From A to Z AUTHOR : S.K.Ali GENRE : Romance, Contemporary, YA FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB : A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zayneb’s teacher, who won’t stop reminding the class how “bad” Muslims are. But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn’t bad. She’s angry. When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunt’s house in…
BOOK REVIEW : SERPENT & DOVE (SERPENT & DOVE #1) BY SHELBY MAHURIN
TITLE : Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove #1) AUTHOR : Shelby Mahurin GENRE : NA, Fantasy FBRC RATING : 3.5 Stars BLURB : Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou’s, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony. The war between witches…
