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A Chance at Forever by Melissa Jagears – Review

March 16, 2018 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

It’s a tad bit bittersweet whenever a series ends. On the one hand, I’ve gotten to know the characters in the books. They’ve become my friends and I enjoy catching up with the others whenever the next release comes out. Yet, I’m also curious and excited to meet the people and see the places authors will take me to next. Melissa Jagears ends her Teaville Moral Society series on a high note.

In My Opinion

A charming picture of how God can grab ahold of a person and change their heart, A Chance at Forever offers hope for anyone how wonders if they can become a better person. And for those who has bared the brunt of hurtful, hateful words.

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Filed Under: Book Review Tagged With: A Chance at Forever, Bethany House, bullying, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Kansas, Melissa Jagears, Teaville Moral Society

Like Moonlight at Low Tide by Nicole Quigley (Guest Post, Review & Giveaway)

December 11, 2017 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

Like Moonlight at Low Tide Nicole Quigly

About the Book

Like Moonlight at Low Tide Nicole Quigley

Title: Like Moonlight at Low Tide

Author: Nicole Quigley

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Release Date: 2012

When high school junior Melissa Keiser returns to her hometown of Anna Maria Island, Florida, she has one goal: hide from the bullies who had convinced her she was the ugliest girl in school. But when she is caught sneaking into a neighbor’s pool at night, everything changes. Something is different now that Melissa is sixteen, and the guys and popular girls who once made her life miserable have taken notice. When Melissa gets the chance to escape life in a house ruled by her mom’s latest boyfriend, she must choose where her loyalties lie between a long-time crush, a new friend, and her surfer brother who makes it impossible to forget her roots. Just as Melissa seems to achieve everything she ever wanted, she loses a loved one to suicide. Melissa must not only grieve for her loss, she must find the truth about the three boys who loved her and discover that joy sometimes comes from the most unexpected place of all.

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Filed Under: Blog Tours, Book Review, Contests and Giveaways, Guest Post Tagged With: Amazon, bullying, friendships, Like Moonlight at Low Tide, Nicole Quigley, suicide, teenage crushes, YA

Life Lessons from Lara (by Dandi Daley Mackall)

December 4, 2016 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

In Larger-Than-Life Lara, Dandi Daley Mackall approaches a difficult subject, one that is a life lesson every child should be taught at a young age, with grace, care and a pinch of humor. A book that should be required reading in every school class

larger-than-life-lararoom, Lara handles herself well in every situation—well, almost every one.

What’s even cooler about this book is it not only deals with the topic of bullying but it also teaches readers the different parts of telling a story as each chapter deals with one of these elements (Dialogue, Setting, Rising Action, Details, Cliff-Hangers, and Climax are all addressed).

Ten-year-old Laney Grafton is a tad relieved when the new girl enters her classroom because everyone’s mean words and teasing shifts away from her and onto Lara Phelps. But here’s the thing about Lara: she doesn’t react like she should. Nope. Instead, Lara accepts the bullying and returns each action with a kindness. And while the storyteller (Laney) doesn’t intervene, she does begin to change. As will every reader of this book.

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As a reader, I felt Laney’s hardships as well as Lara’s as I was taken along for the ride through the eyes of a fourth-grade girl shares a story through her eyes. The author portrays this excellently through the writing of the story. I was there in that class room with Laney and as she shares this impactful time in her life all the while commenting on what’s she’s learned about telling a story. And the results are sometimes humorous, sometimes heart-breaking, but always memorable.

If you have young children who are being bullied or if you know young children you want to encourage to help a friend who is being bullied or if you want to share how one person can make a difference, then Large-Than-Life Lara is a way in which to do it impactfully.

****I receive complimentary books for review from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including Netgalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Filed Under: Book Review Tagged With: bullying, Dandi Daley Mackall, family dynamics, Larger-than-Life Lara, middle grade readers, school, Tyndale House

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