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Preacher's Boy Review

Preacher's Boy
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Preacher's Boy ReviewRobbie's father is a preacher in Vermont in 1899, but Robbie has come to belief that religion is just too hard, and he'd better get in as much living as possible before the world ends. His schemes to become notable involve him in many mishaps but most of all he wants to test his father's love for him over his retarded older brother. This fine story of belief takes the tone of a Tom Sawyer-like adventure.Preacher's Boy Overview

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Over the End Line Review

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Over the End Line ReviewA teen boy Jonny, not very popular, plays soccer, not that well. He's usually warming the bench because he folds under the pressure of the game. His best friend, Kyle, is the star soccer player, straight A student, and is invited to all the cool parties and has all the cool friends. All season, Jonny works hard to improve his playing and makes the big score in the championship game. Afterwards, he's finally invited to "The Circle" for a party -- but something horrible happens. A girl gets raped -- a girl Jonny is friends with -- and Jonny saw it happen. And his best friend was involved.
This is a good book for those who are into sports as there are a lot of detailed descriptions of soccer games and practices. But even for those who aren't into sports (like me), this is a good story of determination. The other strand running through the story -- about the rape -- seemed to not fit so well. Though it adds tension as we wait to find out what happened and who was involved, I didn't see any foreshadowing that the kids were capable of this or that that kind of thing happened at The Circle. That part of the story seemed kind of tacked on to me. In any case, I did enjoy the story and Jonny as a character.Over the End Line Overview

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The Love Hunter Review

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The Love Hunter ReviewIt has been a while since I've read this book, but it was so good I intend to read it again, even with all the others I have waiting on the shelf. LOVE HUNTER was the first Jon Hassler novel I had the pleasure of reading, and with it I discovered one of my favorite authors. Mr. Hassler has a special way of developing characters so you somehow feel connected to them. In the case of Love Hunter, the reader can sense the anguish felt by Chris as he witnesses his friend Larry's losing battle with MS. Chris also struggles with his growing love for Larry's wife. Together, Chris and Larry attempt to continue an annual tradition which will soon cease to be.The Love Hunter Overview

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The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles) Review

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The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles) Review"The dictionary says my identity should be all about being separate or distinct, and yet it feel like it is so wrapped up in others."
Jenna was left comatose after a tragic accident. One year later, she awakens to a life she can't recall, a body she doesn't recognize, two parents and a grandmother doesn't really know, and a house she can't leave. Her parents want her to stay at home for a while in order to make full recovery and avoid a relapse. Their smiles are cautious, wary; her grandmother's smile is sad, almost bitter.
When Jenna watches old home movies, she can't help but think of herself as two people. (Since she narrates the story in first person, it's easy to follow this train of thought: there's "Jenna," dancing and smiling away on the recordings, and there's "I" or "me" watching them in the present day. Also, there are shaded pages, passages in which Jenna has mental confessions about the past, present, and future.) She knows she was a dancer, a daughter, a student, a friend, and that she was happy, but the most of this knowledge comes from outside sources rather than her own memories. She does not want to rely on what the videos show and what her family tells her - she wants to know herself, herself.
Bits and pieces of her past begin tug at the edges of her mind, but they are not always happy and rarely are they clear. If anything, these blurry scenes and feelings only make her more confused about what happened to her, with her, around her. With the help of others - some forthcoming and some reluctant - things begin to clear up. The edges of her mind are still jagged and raw. Tidbits scraping there only serve to open up old wounds and leave new scars.
Wanting to know who she was, why she is the way she is, and what happened the night of the accident, Jenna pushes her parents' buttons as well as her own physical and mental limits. Her arms, hands, legs and feet, which once were "perfect," don't look, feel, or move the way they used to, her physical changes being as obvious and frustrating to her as her mental blocks. Though she is at first scared and tentative, Jenna keeps trying to get to the bottom of things until she gets through to others and dares to walk on a new path.
"Are the details of our lives who we are, or is it owning those details that makes the difference?"
This book brings up many questions, not only physiological and psychological but also philosophical:
How much can you really trust your memories - and if you lose them, can you get them back? Can you get yourself back?
"Maybe that is all any life is composed of, trivia that eventually adds up to a person, and maybe I just don't have enough of it yet to be a whole one."
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson is a stunning, fascinating novel. This eye-opening story which openly explores the concept of identity will stay on your mind for a long, long time.The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles) Overview

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