Away in the Snow for Christmas By Lisa Boehm Trumbore
When a snow makes an appearance just in time for Christmas, the family has an adventure as they experience a fun and unique surprise adventure as they make their to where MiMi is. But when they get a bit lost in the heavy snowfall and their GPS fails they have to rely on the original GPS - God's Prayer System.
This is a simple story with pictures that young readers and their parents will enjoy sharing together. This story offers a lesson in trust that parents and kids can discuss. And to add to the fun there are downloadable coloring pages that one can access with the web links at the end of the story.
I was provided a copy of this book through TBCN/BookFun in exchange for my honest review.
About the Book: Mimi’s Everyday Adventures … where every day is an adventure!
Although the cousins are excited for Christmas, MiMi steps in and turns this Christmas into an extraordinary adventure no one will ever forget.
* MiMi stories are sprinkled with teachable “MiMi Moments” * Inspired by six adventure-filled grandchildren and a niece * Motivates children to work together and rely on each other * Ignites your child’s imagination and creativity * Sparks a wondrous sense of adventure in your child’s heart
See the enchantment of the Disneyland resort in a whole new way with "The Great Disneyland Scavenger Hunt." From Main Street U.S.A. to New Orleans Square, Walt Disney lovingly designed every detail to immerse guests in the magic of his theme parks.
See Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure through new eyes when you discover fantasy, thrills, and dreams around every turn. Whether you’re perusing the shops, waiting in line, or riding attractions, there’s plenty to uncover for even the most knowledgeable Disney fan.
If this is your first visit or your five hundredth, you will discover something new with "The Great Disneyland Scavenger Hunt."
Catherine Olen has enjoyed a love affair with the magic of the Disney theme parks for as long as she can remember, counting herself among Disneyland pass-holders for the last twenty-five years. Previously, Olen owned and operated Hollywood Grave Hunter and is the proud author of The Final Curtain: Celebrity Deaths and The Upside of Undertaking, chronicling her previous career experiences. She has been a correspondent to Entertainment Tonight (US and France), The Biography Channel, Reelz Network, and the Mark and Brian radio show.
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Sunborn Rising Beneath the Fall By Aaron Safronoff
Barra wants to know the father she never had a chance of knowing. But learning who he was may set her on the very path he was on when he was lost to them forever.
Something is wrong with the Great Forest, a darkness has been slowly working its way up through the treescape. The dangerous Creepervine that they had left behind in the Roots has spread. When Barra finds the journals that her father left behind that chronicled his discoveries she's determined to continue his search.
Her father's evidence was ignored by the Elders, evidence that he lost his life for and she's got a plan, with the help of her friends Tory and Plicks, Barra is determined to complete what her father started. She just didn't realize just how far it would take her and what it would cost her.
Be prepared to enter a world unlike any you have ever experienced. Dangers can lurk around any tree. And betrayal could come from anyone. An ancient truth has been hidden and forgotten, but sometimes one has to go to the beginning to ensure there is a future. And every choice has a price that must be paid it just a question of who and when.
This is a work of fantasy that though directed towards the YA reader will delight any fan of fantasy 12 and up in my opinion. Something about this book made me think of Journey to the Center of the Earth and the Spiderwick Chronicles, I believe it is the mystery of what lies beyond that gives this feel. The unknown has driven those who live in the loft to this upper level, but learning the truths of the unknown may be their only hope of surviving.
This is a highly recommended book that I would have no problem offering to both friends and family. I also feel that this book will appeal to both boys and girls and be a perfect family read-together selection. That the author already has a second book in the works is something for which all Sunborn Rising readers can anticipate.
Throughout this book there is artwork to help the reader imagine the world one now finds oneself drawn into. There are simple black and white line drawings and even more impressive full color illustrations.
I was provided a copy of this book through iRead Book Tours in exchange for my honest review.
About the Book:
"Sunborn Rising: Beneath the Fall is the best vivid fantasy YA book of the year."
--Entrada Publishing
On a distant world of forests floating on an ocean around a star,
a blight threatens to plunge all life into darkness.
But three friends seek the light.
Together, they will Fall and be lost.
And at the very Root of darkness, they will find themselves.
But will it be enough to help them find their way home?
The world of Cerulean
Light and water flow from the ocean into the roots of the Great Trees, up through the boughs, and out over the lush canopy. But the once vibrant treescape has grown dim over generations of arboreal life, and the creatures of the forest have forgotten the light.
Barra, a young, willful Listlespur, finds her late father's hidden journal, and reads about the old world and the mysterious plague her father believed destroyed it. He wrote that he warned the Elders. He urged them to take action. Those were his last words.
Together with her two best friends, Barra will explore every bark, wood, and leaf of the Great Forest to relight her world and complete her father's story, even if she has to travel beneath the Fall.
Aaron Safronoff is author of the Discovery Award winning science fiction novel, Spire. Since his debut, he's published a sequel, Fallen Spire, and a novella of literary fiction, Evening Breezes.
Safronoff's diverse background includes the formal study of computer science, bio-chemistry, and culinary arts. However, most of his career has been in the videogame industry in quality, production, and design.
Today, Safronoff is the co-founder and Chief Storyteller of Neoglyphic Entertainment, and is busy writing his fifth novel, the second installment of the Sunborn Rising series.
Tim Sullivan's unexpected death has rocked the life of his family and his business partners. That his death has followed so quickly after his business has had a lawsuit brought against it is unfortunate. As Tim's widow Marnie works with his business partners Ben McKay and Lucas Morgan to unlock the secrets Tim took with him unsettling discoveries come to light.
Tim left behind evidence of highly sensitive and morally questionable research. Research that could potentially create international shock waves. But was Tim's research the reason someone has taken an unusual level of interest in those Tim left behind? Or is there another that they have yet to discover.
As Marnie deals with her loss, she has to come to the realization that the life she had and the future she wanted are gone. This new chapter in her life has Marnie, with the help of Ben, exploring the spiritual and eternal aspects of her existence.
Lethal Harvest is a suspense-filled journey that delves into the question of how far is too far? Is there ever too high a price to pay in the name of research? As those left behind struggle with understanding what Tim was working on, someone is lurking in the shadows trying to determine the answers to questions of their own. And everyone involved with Tim personally and professionally may be at risk.
Lethal Harvest is a book that will open your eyes to the potential benefits and detriments that medical achievements can yield. If you are looking for a medical suspense that will keep you turning the pages this book will do this. But this more than a medical suspense as it delves into lives of those involved and their faith or lack thereof.
These are characters whom I enjoyed (for the most part) and would enjoy getting to know better.
I was provided a copy of this book by publisher in exchange for my honest review.
About the book:
In order to save the president's life, a brilliant embryologist-- the president's nephew--made a "devil's bargain" with a secret group of federal agents. But Tim Sullivan's illegal genetic manipulations of human embryos places everyone he knows at risk. Before he can finish his work, a freakish accident takes his life, leaving only troubling questions behind.
Now his partner, Ben McKay, and Tim's widow, Marnie, must uncover the hidden truth about Tim's research before more lives are swept away. In the process, they're forced to face their feelings for each other and the dark secrets in their own pasts. This story of love, loss, and danger crosses international borders from Mexico to the former Soviet Union in order to answer one searing question: if Tim's research is completed, what form will the strange and dangerous harvest take?
Ambition, jealousy, and the ultimate meaning of love move this riveting story through the dark labyrinth that may lie buried under breakthroughs in genetic research and cloning.
Directed by Michael-John Warren (Jay-Z's Fade to Black), HILLSONG - LET HOPE RISE chronicles the spectacular & miraculous rise of the Australia-based band, Hillsong UNITED, to prominence.
“HILLSONG-LET HOPE RISE is so much more than a film about a Christian band or even a
church. It is truly a theatrical worship experience,” said Michael Scott, chief production officer
and a founding partner of Pure Flix. “It is a dream come true for us, as a studio committed to
influencing the global culture, to partner with a church like Hillsong.”
“Anyone who regularly attends a church knows Hillsong’s music by heart. That’s how influential
they’ve become,” said producer Jonathan Bock. “And yet despite the fame and adulation, they’re
still just a humble worship band trying to do what tens of thousands of other worship bands try to
do every week -- glorify God through their music. How they balance that is a fascinating and
surprising story.”
From a single church in suburban Sydney, Hillsong Church now extends to cities on five
continents (including London, Paris, Sao Paulo, Capetown, Rio de Janeiro, and Phoenix) with
more than 100,000 weekly attendees, including thriving congregations in New York and Los
Angeles. In addition to its local church initiatives, Hillsong partners with international
organizations committed to ministry – examples include feeding and educating children in the
slums of India, building housing for those living with AIDS in Africa and rescuing victims of
human trafficking around the globe.
“We’re thrilled that Pure Flix, the No. 1 producer of faith films in the U.S., is our partner on this
project,” said Brian Houston, founding pastor of Hillsong Church. “It’s our hope that by sharing
an up-close and unvarnished look inside our music and lives, we can shatter pre-conceived
notions of what it means to follow Jesus in today’s modern world.”
ABOUT PURE FLIX
Founded in 2005 by Michael Scott, David A.R. White, Russell Wolfe, and Elizabeth Travis, Pure
Flix has become the largest independent faith and family studio in the world. With offices in Los
Angeles and Scottsdale, Pure Flix has produced, acquired, marketed, and distributed nearly 100
faith and family-friendly properties. Aligned with their mission to transform the human spirit
through values-based entertainment, Pure Flix is the industry leader in creating high-quality
inspirational feature film content. Pure Flix official website: www.PureFlixStudio.com.
At least…that’s what the Council—and the world—thinks. But her sacrifice tore down part of the Wall long enough to stir up hope and rebellion in the people. Now she will rise again. Strong, free, and fearless.
Parvin and Solomon must uncover the mysterious clues that Jude left behind in order to destroy the projected Wall once and for all. Meanwhile, the Council schemes to new levels of technology in its attempts to keep the people contained. Can a one-handed Radical and a scarred ex-Enforcer really bring shalom to the world?
Are you ready for the cover?
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Will mending the past leave his future in ruins?
Stanley Becker was a broken man. For the last 6 six years he has been living an empty existence and he is about to make a change. But fate has a different plan for Stanley. He has a role to play one that will play out in the present, the future, and the past.
When Stanley come to the aid of a stranger he is taken on a journey that he never expected and he unwittingly places himself and those closest to him in danger.
What is the Time Key? The sooner Stanley learns its purpose the sooner he'll answer his ever mounting questions, or not...
Someone is after the Time Key and the secret that it holds. And Stanley must find a way to help Louis Vargas the stranger whose aid he came to. There are shadows and they are after Louis, Stanley, and Lena - a young girl who is an unexpected surprise.
The Time Key is told through the eyes of a narrator who is observing Stanley and the world around him. This unique touch adds a bit more mystery to the story as one wonders who this unseen observer is and what their ultimate goal is in watching Stanley.
This book is a mix of The Book Thief with The Time Machine and perhaps a little touch of Dickensthrown in. All together an enjoyable book that you may want to read again to see if there were any clues you may have missed the first time through. This book should appeal to mid to upper teens and fans of fantasy with an element of mystery.
I would be interested in reading future (or past) books about the Time Key and the various worlds that were hinted at.
I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
About the Book:
SHADOWS THAT MOVE ON THEIR
own, a mysterious device that looks like a
pocket watch, a man on the run from monsters
that exist in dreams—all are connected to Stanley
because he interrupted a mugging. Now Stanley
holds the Time Key, an object that allows him to
travel through time. With the extraordinary gift of
being able to see both the past and the future, he
