Review: The Midnight Visitors

The Midnight Visitors by Juliet David
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Note: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Lion Hudson Publicatios and NetGalley.

This is a cute and lovely story. I liked Miriam and her command to Fox that no hunting in her barn.The pictures in the book are beautiful.

I give this book 5/5.

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Review: Texaners: Eight Short Stories

Texaners: Eight Short Stories by T.F. Rhoden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

[Source : I won this book on GoodReads giveaway. Thanks to the author T.F. Rhodes]

All the stories in the book are good. I particularly liked - the gulf, oils, and airfare.

The first story "Chinese spoons" is class apart.

I rate this book 4/5.

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Review: The Art of Saying "No" with Grace and Respect

The Art of Saying "No" with Grace and Respect by Charlene Richard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I liked this small book. It put forwards a mechanism called EDC - Empathise, Describe, and clarify. And I Think can work if you use it properly.

I rate this book 4/5.

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Review: Skinny Me

Skinny Me by Charlene Carr
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I liked this book. It is about a overweight girl's struggle to loose weight and overcome her fears and insecurities. The author has nicely portrayed the character of Jeniffer, the obese girl of the story.

I rate this book 4/5.

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Review: It's Great Being a Dad: The Best Advice You'll Ever Get

It's Great Being a Dad: The Best Advice You'll Ever Get by Jay Payleitner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

[Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to HarvestHouse and NetGalley.]

The books is about importance of being a father. It talks about various characteristics a father should have to run his house smoothly and help raise kids who are of strong character and humane.

The most important takeaway for me from the book are -
1.) Build relationship, especially with your kids, so that you don't have to enforce rules on them.
2.) have infinite patient and no anger under any circumstances.
3.) Respect your wife either she is working or home maker.

the book tries to convey its essence through various small incidents which happened in someone's life and I think the authors succeeded in conveying the right message. I like this way of messaging.

Overall this is a good book and the parents can learn a lot by reading it.
I would rate this book 4/5.



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Review: Cimarron Girl

Cimarron Girl by Mike Blanc
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

[Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Vanita Books and NetGalley.]
This is a great books from a young reader's perspective. throughout the read, I was mesmerised by the narration of this small and simple story about the great American dust bowl. This story has the potential to become classic.

The book starts with a couplets written by Mark M Redfearn and it fills you all with positive energy. and, then goes on to narrate the impact of that Dust Bowl on american life in simple words. The photographs and sketches used in the books are awesome and help to express the story.

The story teaches one to be positive, be prepared for the bad days, and, always love your family.

I loved this story very much and I rate this book 5/5.

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Review: Joshua's Island

Joshua's Island by Patrick Hodges
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

[Note: I got a free digital copy of the book in return of an honest review.]

The book is about middle school students. It highlights the menace of bullying. Some of bullyings depicted in the book are extreme and are not commonly heard.

The most satisfying aspect of the story in the book is that all the kids, specially who are at the receiving end of the bullying, survive .

The story is about Joshua who is A middle school student. The story is tight and gripping in the beginning but loosens a bit at the middle of the book but picks up nicely towards the end and has happy ending.

I liked the story and the way author narrated it. I would rate it 4/5.



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Review: The 5 AM Club: How to Get More Done While the World Is Sleeping

The 5 AM Club: How to Get More Done While the World Is Sleeping by Michael Lombardi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The book doesn't offer any path braking info. It's all a about waking up early in the morning and doing the things you like most as the first thing will motivate. Planning about the work that you will do early on the morning will also help to reduce distractions. Social sites and phones are big a NO.

A'nt all these rules known to us to increase productivity in daily life ? Still for a beginner its a good book to start with. My rating 3/5.

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Review: The River Girl's Song

The River Girl's Song by Angela C. Castillo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I liked the story. It's slow in between but overall it's a nice read. It has a happy ending.

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Review: Ethan's Secret

Ethan's Secret by Patrick Hodges
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Source: I got this book for free in for an honest review.

I liked the story as well as some of the characters in it.

The story of the book revolves around Ethan and Kelse who get attracted towards each other after their first meet.

The kind of maturity is shown by Kelsey is beyond her age and I liked her character the most.

I liked the happy ending of the story . I would rate this book 8/10.

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Review: It Will Be All Right

It Will Be All Right by Ajay Joseph
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

How'd you handle an alcoholic father, loneliness ? Specially when you have lost someone very close to your heart ? This is the story of the book.

I liked it. I rate it 4/5.

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Review: If It's Not Love

If It's Not Love by Syed Arshad
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Source:I won this book in goodreads giveaway. Thanks to the author for sending me the autographed book.

The book is about a boy who leaves his house after a tiff with his father. He meets a girl in the metro and their love story begins.

I found the book a little slow. The end of the book is dramatic, sad and illogical.

Ada's character was difficult to understand.

I rate this book 3/5.

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