Twelve-year-old Ben Archer’s life is turned upside-down when UFOs crash near his grandfather’s house. And when a dying extraterrestrial entrusts him with a superpower, he is catapulted into hair-rising adventures across land, ocean and space. Now everyone is after him. The government considers him a cumbersome witness to The Cosmic Fall, a deadly shapeshifter wants his ability, and Ben finds himself in a race against time to unravel the secrets of his new-found power before they catch him.
In her Three Pines collection, Louise Penny's books star Armond Gamache. I love this guy. Like Mrs. Penny said when she created this character, she wanted someone she could marry. I'm with her; he's a Chief Inspector and poet, what's not to love. The murders are set in Three Pines, a small town in Canada. The food and scenery are beautiful. Her characters are quirky and interesting, and Penny isn't above bumping them off if need be. Please read this series. You'll love Louise Penny's writing.
If you want to learn to write a Murder Mystery, you have to read Agatha Christie. "Death on the Orient Express," "Murder on the Nile," and on and on. She is the queen of making everyone look guilty and no-one. She has the ability to quickly make you feel for her characters - some you like, and they kill people. Others you hate and then find out they were mean in order to save someone. Perfection. Plus of course she wrote in her on time, which gives her work a romantic feel; trains, and gardens. No cell phones. No electronics that end up taking control of the plot. Please don't think they are old fashioned just because they were written so long ago. There was plenty of sex, drugs, and jazz (i.e., rock n roll) back then. She's not the queen of the mystery genre for nothing. Plus, they read very fast. Her books are great when you travel.
Full disclosure I have only read the first book so far, "Percy Jackson and the Olympains." Not because I didn't like the book, I really did. However, I'm in the middle of writing my own series so time is a precious commodity right now. It was so smart for Rick Riordan to make his characters in training, and only partial gods. If they all had "the gods" powers, it would be a really boring book. They would never lose a fight. And my favorite thing was they are all hiding in plain sight, with a symptom of ADHD. Young people suffering from this would have to be excited to be represented as a superhero. The way he weaves all the mythological creatures into the story is so well done.
. I really like this book. I purchased it to do research, because I knew one of my books would feature Atlantis and I didn't want to copy or sound redundant. But A.G. Riddle's book is totally different from anything I've read. It's about genes, and so much more, I don't want to spoil it for anyone. My favorite part is how the writer tied in the Nazy Bell that I had heard of watching history channel. Very clever and very scary. It is a great read. I'll need to buy the next two books in the series.
Ransom Riggs is a genius. He found a bunch of old weird pictures of people performing magic, people without eyes, circus performers, etc. and wove a fantastic story around them. I read all his books in this series and gave them to my niece as a gift. His monsters are the best, and the way he ends the series is awesome. (Although I think he's written new ones?) The time bubbles are fascinating. Living in time loops. Love them
Talking about needing no introduction nor help from me, "Harry Potter" series rules to this day. I don't care what any writer says, we all dream to make it this big. lol. But this series is a classroom on world building. Blending the real world with a mystical world of cloaks, and wands, spells, mystical animals, dragons. And my favorite NO CELL PHONES. It's a Myrical. Writing in teachers that explain the spells without information dumps. Brilliant. As a writer I use my set to look up how she approached battle scenes for young readers, or how she explains complicated scenarios using Hermione as the brain and somewhat as a moderator. A gentle voice inside Harry's ear, "don't you see what this means Harry?" I wish I had her Editor. Someone to talk to about the overall feel of each book. Right now, for me, it's a lonely business. Never knowing if I'm headed in the right direction.
Technically this is NOT a novel, but I love Dolores Cannon's books on hypnotism. It's hypnotic regression therapy sending people back into past lives. Her books are fascinating.
Just purchased. Haven't read yet. Will keep you posted.
Just purchased. Haven't read yet. Will keep you posted.
I was checking out children's books for a gift for my nieces years ago, and while standing there thumbing through books I found Tim Warnes "I love you to the Moon and Back". Like a baby, I cried. I'll let you in on a little secret, my relationship with my own mother was hit or miss at best. The idea that you could be loved that much was a foreign concept to me. Isn't it amazing how a writer puts pen to paper and makes the entire world see something new? I love this book. Every child should feel the security of those words, "I Love you to the Moon and Back."
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