Book Review: Cider Brook by Carla Neggers
Reviewer: Kate I received a copy of Cider Brook by Carla Neggers in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Unlikely partners bound by circumstance…or by…
CLP Blog Tours Book Review: Omni by Andrea Murray
Reviewer: Samantha
Andrea is on tour now with CLP Blog Tours and Omni
Summary:
Pierce only wants a shot, a real shot, and not just the excuses he’s been handed his whole life. Harmony wants to escape her future, the future she fears will be chosen for her. After their chance meeting, they might get exactly what they want.
Since taking over the US government years earlier, the Omni party has created a perfect existence. From consorts to job assignments, every choice, every facet of life is under their control. Each citizen has a specific role in one of the four strata. Seventeen-year-old Pierce is a Drudge, the lowest social stratum in society. For over two years, he’s hoped–prayed–that his upcoming aptitude test will finally free him from his virtual slavery and give him a chance at a better existence. When he rescues Harmony, an Artist and member of the most successful stratum, at a publicity event for her latest movie, his life takes an unbelievable twist. With his gallant act and good looks, he becomes a media sensation. Every stratum in society seeks his membership for their publicity, but as he becomes closer to Harmony, Pierce realizes what fame in the all-seeing eye of Omni is truly like. His choices will not only affect him but Harmony as well. The life Pierce thought he wanted may not be worth the cost to either of them.
In this retelling of the classic story of Paris and Helen, love must struggle against an ultramodern, ultracontrolling society. They will risk everything, even challenging the all-seeing eye of the Omni government. But will the prize be worth the cost?
Review:
I just love these types of books, yet I don’t often read them. Does that sentence make sense? I didn’t think so. I am drawn to books that are created from the author’s imagination. Murray builds us a world in Omni that made me think – could we be like that one day? The scary part is that I honestly think we’re not that far off, which is just downright freaky. The storyline is fast-moving, intense, and the book is well-written. The cliff hanger made me want to read the next offering right away, so I hope that one comes out soon! One I highly recommend.
4.5 stars
CLP Blog Tours Book Review: Bloodgifted by Tima Maria Lacoba
Reviewer: Samantha Tima Maria Lacoba is on tour now with CLP Blog Tours and Bloodgifted Summary: How does a young woman live a normal life…
Book Review: The Art of Letting Go by Anna Bloom
Reviewer: Samantha I received a copy of The Art of Letting Go in exchange for an honest review. Summary: One year. One woman. One Diary.…
Book Review: Love on the Back Burner by Barbara Oliverio
Reviewer: Rhonda *I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review* Summary: Readers’ Favorite Award™-Winning Love on the Back Burner spins…
Book Review: One Night at the Jacaranda by Carol Cooper
Reviewer: Terry I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. A fun tale of single life in London and what some will…
CLP Blog Tours Book Review: Private Air by Billie Bates
Reviewer: Samantha Billie Bates is now on tour with CLP Blog Tours and Private Air Summary: When Sienna Harris joined the Australian Air Force as…
Book Review: Bring Me Sunshine by Janet Gover
* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Summary:
Sometimes, you’ve just got to take the plunge …
When marine biologist, Jenny Payne, agrees to spend Christmas working on the Cape Adare cruise ship to escape a disastrous love affair, she envisions a few weeks of sunny climes, cocktails and bronzed men …
What she gets is an Antarctic expedition, extreme weather, and a couple of close shaves with death. And then there’s her fellow passengers; Vera, the eccentric, elderly crime writer and Lian, a young runaway in pursuit of forbidden love …
There’s also Kit Walker; the mysterious and handsome man who is renting the most luxurious cabin on the ship, but who nobody ever sees.
As the expedition progresses, Jenny finds herself becoming increasingly obsessed with the enigmatic Kit and the secrets he hides. Will she crack the code before the return journey or is she bound for another disappointment?
Review:
What a refreshing read! In the beginning, Jenny finds out that her relationship wasn’t the happily ever after she thought it would be. Then she agrees to spend time away on a cruise, which again, wasn’t the sunny, delightful getaway she imagined but it was quite an adventure! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the array characters. I was pleasantly surprised that I was completely engrossed by the first chapter.
I would recommend this light quick read to almost anyone.
5 stars
CLP Blog Tours Book Review: Tea and Primroses by Tess …
Reviewer: Terry Tess Thompson is on tour now with CLP Blog Tours and Tea and Primroses Beginning this book I wasn’t sure if I would like it…the beginning…
