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Monday, December 9, 2013

Noah Zarc Cataclysm by D Robert Pease ~ Review, Giveaway & New Book Out! Holiday Gift Guide 2013



Book 1, Noah Zarc: Mammoth Trouble
Book 2, Noah Zarc: Cataclysm


Book 3, Noah Zarc: Declaration

Noah Zarc Omnibus, includes all three books



 Noah Zarc: Mammoth Trouble



Noah lives for piloting spaceships through
time, dodging killer robots and saving Earth’s animals from extinction.
Life couldn’t be better. However, the twelve-year-old time traveler soon
learns it could be a whole lot worse. His mom is abducted and taken to
thirty-first century Mars; his dad becomes stranded in the Ice Age; and
Noah is attacked at every turn by a foe bent on destroying a newly
habitable, post-apocalyptic Earth.



Traveling through
time in the family’s immense spaceship, Noah, a paraplegic from birth,
must somehow care for the thousands of animals on board, while finding a
way to rescue his parents. Along the way, he discovers his mother and
father aren’t who he thought they were, and there is strength inside him
he didn’t know he had.





My Review:




I LOVED IT! Noah Zarc
Mammoth Trouble is an excellent middle grade adventure that keeps the
reader on the edge of his/her seat.  The characters are endearing and
the story has such depth and true emotion throughout.  The story is full
of danger, boyish determination, and fantastic adventure.  


The reader
can join Noah and his family on an exciting journey through time and
space to save earth and lives of the ones they love.  Some difficult
choices must be made, but will Noah make the right choice in time to
save his loved ones?  Find out for yourself, read Noah Zarc: Mammoth
Trouble by D. Robert Pease today.


I really enjoyed reading this book. 



Josh's Review (age 12):

This is a great book for middle grade boys, though girls can read it too.  I like the Sci-Fi part - being able to fly not only through Space by Time as well - and being able to see the earth and animals back in time is a great idea.  I really liked reading this book and want to read the next one too.   I know many of my friends would love to read these Noah Zarc books - you should check them out!





Noah Zarc: Cataclysm



Thirteen-year-old Noah Zarc rockets to Venus
in a quest to learn more about his past. He refuses to believe

his
father is really the monster everyone says he is. Could there be valid
reasons for everything he’s done, including abandoning Noah at birth?



While
searching for answers to secrets no one wants to talk about, even those
that have remained hidden for over a thousand years, Noah becomes
embroiled in a mission which could cause the greatest cataclysm in the
history of the solar system. And the name, Noah Zarc, might be forever
linked to the most devastating crime in humanity's existence, all
because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.



My Review:

Once again Author D. Robert Pease has captured my sci-fi spirit with the continuing adventures of Noah Zarc and his family.  As a Mom of three kids, one a strong-willed 12 year old boy; I still find myself wanting to put Noah in "Time Out" for some of his misdeeds and disobeying his parents though.

Although Noah is a paraplegic and has to live his life in the modern space version of a wheel chair, he never lets this minor limitation stop him from living his life to it's fullest.  And his parents and siblings don't treat him any differently due to his physical limitations.  Noah's adventures show that no matter the physical issues, anyone can do what is right, save the day, or just plain have fun!

Noah kept me interested throughout this mystery adventure with his determination to see his adventures through and "try" to do what he feels is the right thing to do.  Though many times he ends up in more trouble due to his impetuous nature, I still find myself drawn into the story as I picture my own child and his adventurous spirit, traveling along with Noah and his crew.

I can't wait to see what happens in the next book when it comes out in December 2013!








 Just out this month!  Book 3!






Noah Zarc: Declaration


Book 3 in the Noah Zarc Trilogy




The final book in the Noah Zarc Trilogy. – As battles rage
across the solar system, Noah must work to join together a rag-tag bunch
of miners, farmers, and scientists who would rather just live in peace.
With only a time-traveling ship full of animals and a general from the
history books, the Zarc family has to stand against the full might of
the Poligarchy. Will the truth about what really happened a thousand
years in the past be enough to stop total war, or will Noah and his
friends need to find another way to bring down a dictator?




My Review?  Not yet but hopefully SOON!




A Giveaway?  Of course - you should know by now how much I love to give away books!


Author D. Robert Pease is offering one lucky reader here on Mom Loves 2 Read


1 signed paperback of both Noah Zarc: Mammoth Trouble and Noah Zarc: Cataclysm


Open to US - must be 18 or older to enter/win!










Disclosure: I received free the item(s) mentioned in this post in exchange for my honest review. Regardless ~ All my reviews are my honest and personal opinion. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”.











Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Sanctuary by Pauline Creeden ~ Review & Giveaway on Mom Loves 2 Read


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Sanctuary by Pauline Creeden

“Left Behind for the Hunger Games Generation”
In a heart-racing thriller described as Falling Skies meets The Walking Dead, Jennie struggles to find a safe place for what’s left of her family. But it seems as though there is no place sacred, no place secure. First the aliens attacked the sun, making it dimmer, weaker, and half what it used to be. Then they attacked the water supply, killing one-third of Earth’s population with a bitter contaminate. And when they unleash a new terror on humankind, the victims will wish for death, but will not find it…When the world shatters to pieces around her, will Jennie find the strength she needs to keep going?


 






My Review:

I have mixed feelings about this book.  I could definitely see the "Left Behind for the Hunger Games Generation" idea and loved the mixture of Christian Fiction, Suspense and Science Fiction.  But the story was a bit chaotic for the first half.  I really didn't care for some of the characters and got quite aggravated with them at times.  I was thrown a bit when zombies and aliens became part of the story.  I love the author's original take on the "End Times" yet could not really get into the story as I like.  I'd have to say that it is pretty well written, yet definitely a book that needs the readers' full attention.  It is not a light read, and one that is not easy to anticipate as surprises have a way of sneaking up on the reader. 

I'll have to put this one away for a while then come back and reread it again to see if I have the same reaction the second time. 














Author Pauline Creeden 


PaulineIn simple language, Pauline Creeden creates worlds that are both familiar and strange, often pulling the veil between dimensions. She becomes the main character in each of her stories, and because she has ADD, she will get bored if she pretends to be one person for too long.


Pauline is a horse trainer from Virginia, but writing is her therapy.


Armored Hearts, her joint effort with author Melissa Turner Lee, has been a #1 Bestseller in Christian Fantasy and been awarded the Crowned Heart for Excellence by InDtale Magazine. Her debut novel, Sanctuary has already been nominated for two awards in YA Science Fiction.


One of Pauline's short stories has won the CCW Short Story contest. Other short stories have been published in Fear & Trembling Magazine, Obsidian River and Avenir Eclectia. An urban fantasy short will appear in The Book of Sylvari: An Anthology of Elves from Port Yonder Press, and a vampire short will appear in Monsters! from Diminished Media Group.


  










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Disclosure: I received free the item(s) mentioned in this post in exchange for my honest review. Regardless ~ All my reviews are my honest and personal opinion. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”.

 

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