Sunday, January 31, 2016
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Garage Band, by Michael Tavon
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Garage Band, by Michael Tavon: BOOK REVIEW: Garage Band (The Legend of Dookie Harris), by Michael Tavon Garage Band Single layered short story and the first book publi...
BOOK REVIEW: Garage Band, by Michael Tavon
BOOK REVIEW: Garage Band (The Legend of Dookie Harris), by Michael Tavon
Garage Band
Single layered short story and the first book published by Michael. A group of misfits who formed a band in high school and disassembled it after graduation, based on their disastrous performances at the prom, reunite after running into each other years later.
Each had their own set of issues as they stumbled through life. Did the universe speak or was the school reunion the flame that brought them together again. Memories, alcohol, marijuana and laughs, sometimes funny, sometimes pitiful but it held an important lesson to be learned.
Told in a narrative form, more or less, and in a matter-of-fact way, the character that was most entertaining to me was Hasheeb and his struggles with his virginity, as old as he was, along with his crude pick-up lines. I can’t even imagine what I would do if someone approached me the way he approached women.
The author can tell a story but for me, I like complexity and this did lack that element, but in the end…
Read the book for yourself to get the full impact!
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 30, 2016
Garage BandSingle layered short story and the first book published by Michael. A group of misfits who formed a band in high school and disassembled it after graduation, based on their disastrous performances at the prom, reunite after running into each other years later.
Each had their own set of issues as they stumbled through life. Did the universe speak or was the school reunion the flame that brought them together again. Memories, alcohol, marijuana and laughs, sometimes funny, sometimes pitiful but it held an important lesson to be learned.
Told in a narrative form, more or less, and in a matter-of-fact way, the character that was most entertaining to me was Hasheeb and his struggles with his virginity, as old as he was, along with his crude pick-up lines. I can’t even imagine what I would do if someone approached me the way he approached women.
The author can tell a story but for me, I like complexity and this did lack that element, but in the end…
Read the book for yourself to get the full impact!
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 30, 2016
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Further Explorations, by David Russe...
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Further Explorations, by David Russe...: BOOK REVIEW: Further Explorations , by David Russell Further Explorations Janice and Cedric, from Russell's previous book Explo...
BOOK REVIEW: Further Explorations, by David Russell
BOOK REVIEW: Further Explorations, by David Russell
Further Explorations
Janice and Cedric, from Russell's previous book Explorations, are at it again, the more risky the encounter the more fire it held. At times I felt as though their sexual temperature intensified by separation, leaving them free to indulge with others and report back to each other, via e-mails, their specific adventures. Then they dove deeper by becoming swingers which took them to a higher level.
The experiment was intensified by the different liaisons each had apart from each other, and by those retro fashions, especially when spiced with a layer of high culture, which could generally be relied on to frighten off a lot of the less desirable company but left a bit of stuffiness that is all to common with high culture.
For both Cedric and Janice, living the lives they led born of ambition and the need to achieve the “pressure from each side was stifling. But when they buffeted into each other, the opposition of their sides was cancelled out.” In this arena they were free to experience the carnality of their desires unabashedly.
They both always operated from the position of cool ‘detachment’ in their daily lives, “but what a turn-on they got when something could really shake it, deliciously galvanized by fear!” Old time fashion added a certain arousal to the game as did Cedric’s hint of androgyny and Janice’s near-boyish form.
For me, the flow was too mechanical to be sensual. It seemed more like an intimacy of two intellectual minds as opposed to intimacy of two bodies melding in sensual pleasure. My preference for sensuality allows for the journey to be relatable, something I have fantasized about or experienced up close and personal.
Instead what I got was the hope that with the next turn of the page sensuality would be exposed in a meadow of flowers or on a beach with the waves symbolizing the crash against skin and the rising of passion leading to the explosion intensified by a vortex of total surrender – which I imagine they experienced on some level as they traveled the world seeking potential partners. But all of that was disguised in words that belied the true experience of the coupling.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 21, 2016
Further ExplorationsJanice and Cedric, from Russell's previous book Explorations, are at it again, the more risky the encounter the more fire it held. At times I felt as though their sexual temperature intensified by separation, leaving them free to indulge with others and report back to each other, via e-mails, their specific adventures. Then they dove deeper by becoming swingers which took them to a higher level.
The experiment was intensified by the different liaisons each had apart from each other, and by those retro fashions, especially when spiced with a layer of high culture, which could generally be relied on to frighten off a lot of the less desirable company but left a bit of stuffiness that is all to common with high culture.
For both Cedric and Janice, living the lives they led born of ambition and the need to achieve the “pressure from each side was stifling. But when they buffeted into each other, the opposition of their sides was cancelled out.” In this arena they were free to experience the carnality of their desires unabashedly.
They both always operated from the position of cool ‘detachment’ in their daily lives, “but what a turn-on they got when something could really shake it, deliciously galvanized by fear!” Old time fashion added a certain arousal to the game as did Cedric’s hint of androgyny and Janice’s near-boyish form.
For me, the flow was too mechanical to be sensual. It seemed more like an intimacy of two intellectual minds as opposed to intimacy of two bodies melding in sensual pleasure. My preference for sensuality allows for the journey to be relatable, something I have fantasized about or experienced up close and personal.
Instead what I got was the hope that with the next turn of the page sensuality would be exposed in a meadow of flowers or on a beach with the waves symbolizing the crash against skin and the rising of passion leading to the explosion intensified by a vortex of total surrender – which I imagine they experienced on some level as they traveled the world seeking potential partners. But all of that was disguised in words that belied the true experience of the coupling.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 21, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Heat, by Holly S. Roberts
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Heat, by Holly S. Roberts: BOOK REVIEW: Heat , by Holly S. Roberts HEAT This is the perfect name for this book, Heat . Mak, an ex-cop by circumstances with ...
BOOK REVIEW: Heat, by Holly S. Roberts
BOOK REVIEW: Heat, by Holly S. Roberts
HEAT
This is the perfect name for this book, Heat. Mak, an ex-cop by circumstances with a need to pay her bills, becomes a PI. She is tough, smart-mouthed but human based on the tears she sheds.
There is so much packed into this two hundred and forty page book; from Mexican cartels, drugs, guns, women of the night, violence, murder and sex. It is the convergence of all the evils in the world. Then there is love and Heat at first sight.
Written as though a narrative with the occasional conversation between the characters, it flows along and takes you on a journey of nerve wracking scenarios, humor and survival. Not a lot of fluff just details of thoughts, actions and emotion!!
What really determines ‘good’ in this world more to the point can a criminal be a good person? Explore the possibilities by reading this book. I related to her style of talking, her inner struggles, her thought process and her courage in the face of so many different situations.
This, for me, was truly a good story, with characters that are real and constant excitement, on one level or another. The thing I enjoyed most was that it was a short read but it was packed with everything needed to be relatable!!
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 21, 2016
HEATThis is the perfect name for this book, Heat. Mak, an ex-cop by circumstances with a need to pay her bills, becomes a PI. She is tough, smart-mouthed but human based on the tears she sheds.
There is so much packed into this two hundred and forty page book; from Mexican cartels, drugs, guns, women of the night, violence, murder and sex. It is the convergence of all the evils in the world. Then there is love and Heat at first sight.
Written as though a narrative with the occasional conversation between the characters, it flows along and takes you on a journey of nerve wracking scenarios, humor and survival. Not a lot of fluff just details of thoughts, actions and emotion!!
What really determines ‘good’ in this world more to the point can a criminal be a good person? Explore the possibilities by reading this book. I related to her style of talking, her inner struggles, her thought process and her courage in the face of so many different situations.
This, for me, was truly a good story, with characters that are real and constant excitement, on one level or another. The thing I enjoyed most was that it was a short read but it was packed with everything needed to be relatable!!
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 21, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Redneck, by Clayton Williamson
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Redneck, by Clayton Williamson: BOOK REVIEW: Redneck , by Clayton Williamson Redneck I’m surprised at me for even agreeing to reading this but I have to admit I go...
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEWS: Personification of Injustice & The W...
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEWS: Personification of Injustice & The W...: BOOK REVIEW: Personification of Injustice , by Connie Jordan Reviewed by: Elizabeth Jean...
BOOK REVIEWS: Personification of Injustice & The World through a Poet's Eyes, by Connie Jordan
BOOK REVIEW: Personification of Injustice, by Connie Jordan
As well as "The World through a Poet's Eyes", by Connie Jordan
Another enlightening read, though a different kind. With this book I could definitely hear the cries for racial justice, and it tugged at my heart. When choosing specific poems that I liked most, it was difficult. Bullies definitely called to me. I felt that this is a poem that could relate to anyone who has been through such a situation, and I think the strength that comes with this poem may be what someone needs to get through it. I feel that Growth sort of goes hand in hand with Bullies because it really shows what happens after we have escaped from the grasp of those bullies. And I think for anyone who has been through such a situation it is something they should read. Lastly, Love was probably my favorite. I think this poem really talked about what love should be, and these three together sort of tell their own story. Anyone who has faced any type of struggle should give this book a read. It's definitely one that speaks to you.
Reviewed by: Elizabeth Jeannel
January 19, 2016
This
was quite the interesting read. I have never sat down to read a book of
poetry before, though I've always found poetry speaks to me so well. As
a white American, I can honestly say that I have never felt some of the
injustices that many of these poems brought to my attention, however,
as a Lesbian and a Native American, I can somewhat relate. I may never
truly feel what African Americans feel, but I definitely think reading
poems such as these would be to the benefit of anyone wanting a better
understanding. Personally, I felt that Lies That Were Told really
spoke to me. It was a poem that anyone could relate to, and not until
the end did it show its full example. I also felt that Trust Makes a Difference was a fantastic example of what is really going on within the community. Worth the read.
As well as "The World through a Poet's Eyes", by Connie Jordan
Another enlightening read, though a different kind. With this book I could definitely hear the cries for racial justice, and it tugged at my heart. When choosing specific poems that I liked most, it was difficult. Bullies definitely called to me. I felt that this is a poem that could relate to anyone who has been through such a situation, and I think the strength that comes with this poem may be what someone needs to get through it. I feel that Growth sort of goes hand in hand with Bullies because it really shows what happens after we have escaped from the grasp of those bullies. And I think for anyone who has been through such a situation it is something they should read. Lastly, Love was probably my favorite. I think this poem really talked about what love should be, and these three together sort of tell their own story. Anyone who has faced any type of struggle should give this book a read. It's definitely one that speaks to you.
BOOK REVIEW: Redneck, by Clayton Williamson
BOOK REVIEW: Redneck, by Clayton Williamson
RedneckI’m surprised at me for even agreeing to reading this but I have to admit I got some laughs at how Reggie had a way of putting things:
“She rubbed my chest underneath my shirt, and my britches got all crowded”
“She unzipped my sleepin’ bag and gave into her primal ways. And I ain’t gonna go into any more detail, cause as I said earlier our lovemakin’ ain’t none of your damn business.” – but then he tells you anyway without going into detail (corny but I laughed). The author used 'acknowledge the reader' by speaking, on occasion, directly to the reader.
Ruby and Reggie, married and in love; taking a musical tour through America, playing in churches and coffee shops, out to experience the journey, on a mission to become recognized for their music as well as recognized by the people, cut their tour short because Ruby wanted to go home.
On the way home, camping out, Reggie, standing by the lake peeing, going over his life up to that point, realized he no longer believed in God, thus the internal battle begins. The situations that followed based on those two threads, Country Western music and God, moved the book forwards on an interesting path.
Be careful who you let into your life on a whim of spoken words because you may not know the mission they are actually working on. Keith was a user who would do anything to be recognized as a Country Western artist, and he claimed to be a ‘religious man’ – did his deeds show him in that light?
Don’t be surprised by the author’s use of the word ‘won’t’ – I guess that’s Redneck talk. I found a thread in this read that has the world confused as hate rises. My interpretation of the Bible does not ‘leave people out’ – the key for me is to love one another, as Jesus even dined with those who did not believe and were a little shady.
To remain steadfast in your belief in Him so as not to be influenced by man’s interpretation, is what I got from reading the Bible. The interpretation in Redneck leads to hate and non-acceptance and that to me is not the intention of the Bible. Yet, if you look around in the world, that seems to be the interpretation held by many different religious establishments.
My question becomes how one saves souls if instead they live in a world of non-acceptance of non-believers. God is about free-will, love, acceptance understanding…But then the store clerk shared my understanding and shared that understanding with Reggie as well.
I enjoyed this read, enjoyed the characters, the mission and the ending because there is always time, when you keep living.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
December 19, 2016
Friday, January 15, 2016
BOOK SIGNING
Come join me at Underground Books for a poetry reading and book signing!!
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Special Event: Saturday, January 23
Poetry Saturday
Join our talented group of authors & poets
Joy Elan: 12 -1:30 pm
Connie Jordan 2-3:30 pm
Ronald Brady 4 -5:30 pm
Saturday, January 23, 12:00-5:30pm
Poetry Saturday
Join our talented group of authors & poets
Joy Elan: 12 -1:30 pm
Connie Jordan 2-3:30 pm
Ronald Brady 4 -5:30 pm
Saturday, January 23, 12:00-5:30pm
2814 35th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Hope you can make it!!
Something to Think About: NO ACT OF KINDNESS...
Something to Think About: NO ACT OF KINDNESS...: I am currently in the middle of reading a book for review so I just thought I would share some food for thought. You never really know what...
NO ACT OF KINDNESS...
I am currently in the middle of reading a book for review so I just thought I would share some food for thought. You never really know what someone may be going through, reach out with kindness in all your interactions it could be a matter of life or death!!
Enjoy your day!
Enjoy your day!
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Something to Think About: THE WRITER'S DRAWER: A Poem, Eternity, by Connie ...
Something to Think About: THE WRITER'S DRAWER: A Poem, Eternity, by Connie ...: A POEM: Eternity , by Connie Jordan I am thankful to be published at The Writer's Drawer . They actually accepted two of my poems, ...
THE WRITER'S DRAWER: A Poem, Eternity, by Connie Jordan
A POEM: Eternity, by Connie Jordan
I am thankful to be published at The Writer's Drawer. They actually accepted two of my poems, one listed below, Eternity and Autumn Leaves, which will be posted sometimes in the future.
Though I did not win the contest, I feel honored to have been noticed and listed under 'Highly Recommended' for both of my poems and I would like to congratulate those winners who can be found at:
The Writer's Drawer
How long does eternity last,
brushing against time like
the arms of a tree,
Scraping and clawing at the
window pane, pushed angry
by the wind?
Eternity never ending; even
when you die it continues
though you are eliminated
See more at: The Writer's Drawer
Monday, January 11, 2016
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Dreamtime Sensuality, by David Russe...
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Dreamtime Sensuality, by David Russe...: BOOK REVIEW: Dreamtime Sensuality , by David Russell Dreamtime Sensuality Throw away your inhibitions, then your fear and enter...
BOOK REVIEW: Dreamtime Sensuality, by David Russell
BOOK REVIEW: Dreamtime Sensuality, by David Russell
Dreamtime Sensuality
Throw away your inhibitions, then your fear and enter the world of fantasy with these four short stories of lust with a stranger. Each woman motivated by different degrees of desire, voyeurism and role playing enhanced by the thrill of anticipation and all leading to the culmination of the act of sex.
First story - Hector and Bethesda who ‘met’ from the view through their windows, teased and tantalized each other until finally they merged even while both of them knew it probably would not last because both were ambitious and true workaholics
Story Two - A dying soul with the fantasy of being a priestess, a heroine even, living the last days of her life as she wished, in the bliss of ecstasy. Sexual desire and conquest experienced and written about as the fantasy came alive with experiences. And when it was over she told her lover goodbye without a blink of her eye for she was immortalized in his words, her fantasy before death came to her.
Story Three – The premeditated act of sensuality built of flirtation and anticipation coming to a head in the place pre-chosen. A release and then an exit with the hidden hope of reconnection at a later time through email connections.
Story Four – Verona and Garth, both explorers of a sort, experienced each other sexually after the foreplay of visual disrobing and dressing up again in period garb. Emails exchanged and they were back to living their individual lives, reconnecting and sharing those experiences as they role played again.
In each story the women were the dominant ones. There is a certain poetic flow to all of these experiences that made it an enjoyable read. However in today’s world, I felt a sliver of fear at being so exposed to the idea of stranger sex. Foreplay being extended for days while these women took complete control as desires rose in the men they tempted. I guess if you are sure enough of your instincts these interactions would work, but what if what you encouraged backfired, was my constant thought.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 11, 2016
Dreamtime SensualityThrow away your inhibitions, then your fear and enter the world of fantasy with these four short stories of lust with a stranger. Each woman motivated by different degrees of desire, voyeurism and role playing enhanced by the thrill of anticipation and all leading to the culmination of the act of sex.
First story - Hector and Bethesda who ‘met’ from the view through their windows, teased and tantalized each other until finally they merged even while both of them knew it probably would not last because both were ambitious and true workaholics
Story Two - A dying soul with the fantasy of being a priestess, a heroine even, living the last days of her life as she wished, in the bliss of ecstasy. Sexual desire and conquest experienced and written about as the fantasy came alive with experiences. And when it was over she told her lover goodbye without a blink of her eye for she was immortalized in his words, her fantasy before death came to her.
Story Three – The premeditated act of sensuality built of flirtation and anticipation coming to a head in the place pre-chosen. A release and then an exit with the hidden hope of reconnection at a later time through email connections.
Story Four – Verona and Garth, both explorers of a sort, experienced each other sexually after the foreplay of visual disrobing and dressing up again in period garb. Emails exchanged and they were back to living their individual lives, reconnecting and sharing those experiences as they role played again.
In each story the women were the dominant ones. There is a certain poetic flow to all of these experiences that made it an enjoyable read. However in today’s world, I felt a sliver of fear at being so exposed to the idea of stranger sex. Foreplay being extended for days while these women took complete control as desires rose in the men they tempted. I guess if you are sure enough of your instincts these interactions would work, but what if what you encouraged backfired, was my constant thought.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 11, 2016
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: After the Kill, by Cary Allen Stone
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: After the Kill, by Cary Allen Stone: BOOK REVIEW: After the Kill, by Cary Allen Stone After the Kill Eric, in his PTSD mind, needed to draw attention to the ratchet ...
BOOK REVIEW: After the Kill, by Cary Allen Stone
BOOK REVIEW: After the Kill, by Cary Allen Stone
After the KillEric, in his PTSD mind, needed to draw attention to the ratchet way the V.A. was handling his need for an appointment. He was suffering the mental, after affects of three back-to-back Iraq tours during which time his parents died and two tours in Afghanistan. He felt bombing the V.A. would only make some people happy so he chose the Sky Harbor Airport, in Phoenix Arizona, instead.
Jake, a detective on a forced retirement from the Atlanta PD, now a well recognized author of crime novels, happened to be dropping his woman off at the airport when all hell broke out there. Fred, a friend since childhood, who was also a pilot, was critically wounded in the melee but thanks to Jake, he survives.
While the accolades where still swirling around Jake for being a hero in the Sky Harbor incident, he suffered a major hit to his existence. The West Koast Killer, a serial murderer who killed and left the designation of West Koast Killer written on the walls or the bodies of the victims, had Jake in the crosshairs.
When I grow up I want to be a serial killer, truth is you never know what is lurking in someone else’s head. When the murderer showed up to a party at Jake’s house and Jake had not attended the party, the murderer killed the love of his life instead, in a gruesome way, just because, and was now after Jake.
This story had an easy flow as it moved from one scene to the next, in a matter of fact way, with well developed characters and a well developed plot. This is the fourth book in Cary’s series and although references were made to the actions in the prior books, this book stood alone and all issues that arose in this book were resolved by the end of the story. You can see more from the series here:
Cary Allen Stone
The things that stood out to me most were the friendships Jake had nurtured over the years and the thoughts and desires that led the West Koast Killer to morph into the psycopathic behaviors that the killer did so much research on, but was there another link to these behaviors? Those friendships helped sustain Jake as he moved through the experience of losing a loved one. Friends are important on life’s journey. People who you can count on, who love and respect you and that is definitely something to think about.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 9, 2016
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Something to Think About: A POEM: by The Duke of Quails
Something to Think About: A POEM: by The Duke of Quails: A POEM: Just Be Happy For Me , by Joshua Nelson All I ask is for you guys to love me—it’s hard, I know, but just open your eyes and see. Wh...
A POEM: by The Duke of Quails
A POEM: Just Be Happy For Me, by Joshua Nelson
All I ask is for you guys to love me—it’s hard, I know, but just open your eyes and see.
When your mother died—it’s been just me and you guys,
Sleeping in my room with the four walls where my heart hides.
I thought no one would ever look at me and smile.
Then I saw someone that had a certain sparkle in her eyes.
She is young. I’m reminded of it every day, but she gives me life; this heart pumps every day.
I have grandkids and a great-grand on the way—I needed something
To hold, a partner who will never go away.
Just try to understand. I’m old, a fool of a man, but this love, I feel it again.
The walls have fallen and I’m shining more than I was in the beginning.
She will never replace your mother; that woman was a queen like no other.
I’m passing away slowly.
She and my children are the only things that are keeping my eyes open.
Who thought I would love?
Just please let me experience this gift from above.
As old as I am and as young as she is, love holds no age; it lives on past the end of time.
All I ask is for you guys to love me—it’s hard, I know, but just open your eyes and see.
When your mother died—it’s been just me and you guys,
Sleeping in my room with the four walls where my heart hides.
I thought no one would ever look at me and smile.
Then I saw someone that had a certain sparkle in her eyes.
She is young. I’m reminded of it every day, but she gives me life; this heart pumps every day.
I have grandkids and a great-grand on the way—I needed something
To hold, a partner who will never go away.
Just try to understand. I’m old, a fool of a man, but this love, I feel it again.
The walls have fallen and I’m shining more than I was in the beginning.
She will never replace your mother; that woman was a queen like no other.
I’m passing away slowly.
She and my children are the only things that are keeping my eyes open.
Who thought I would love?
Just please let me experience this gift from above.
As old as I am and as young as she is, love holds no age; it lives on past the end of time.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Something to Think About: COMMENTARY ON GUN CONTROL
Something to Think About: COMMENTARY ON GUN CONTROL: RECOGNIZE WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER So let us face some realities on the topic of gun control. The true gun control guide comes...
COMMENTARY ON GUN CONTROL
RECOGNIZE WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
So let us face some realities on the topic of gun control. The true gun control guide comes from within us, is it just a fantasy??
Until these things happen gun control will always be an issue and if not guns, then bombs, knives, whatever. The bottom line is we are just passing time having irrelevant conversations about gun control because what needs to happen is to #changeyourheartsandminds
#understandyourrole
#changeyourattitude
#truthandrespect
#checkyourself
#erasethehate
#stopkillingyourown
#equalityandjustice
#stopthebullying
#touchtheworldwithlove
#touchalifechangetheworld
#believeinthepoweroftheWord
Until these things happen gun control will always be an issue and if not guns, then bombs, knives, whatever. The bottom line is we are just passing time having irrelevant conversations about gun control because what needs to happen is to #changeyourheartsandminds
#understandyourrole
#changeyourattitude
#truthandrespect
#checkyourself
#erasethehate
#stopkillingyourown
#equalityandjustice
#stopthebullying
#touchtheworldwithlove
#touchalifechangetheworld
#believeinthepoweroftheWord
Connie Jordan
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: The Travelers, by Elizabeth Jeannel
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: The Travelers, by Elizabeth Jeannel: BOOK REVIEW: The Travelers, by Elizabeth Jeannel The Travelers The Traveler, a fantasy story of love and travel between realms, a...
BOOK REVIEW: The Travelers, by Elizabeth Jeannel
BOOK REVIEW: The Travelers, by Elizabeth Jeannel
The Travelers
The Travelers, a fantasy story of love and travel between realms, as well as the constant struggle between good and evil that always seems to plague humanity. What if, someone from another realm was, at this very moment, standing next to you but you were unable to see them? Could it be absolute that we, here on earth, are the only ones in the universe? Something I have thought about from time to time.
Jaze, the traveler from another realm, an invisible being, had always traveled to Alex over the years watching her from the shadows, sometimes lending assistance and protection, even revenge. He never understood the attraction, the strong pull he had towards Alex
Alex and CiCi were the best of friends – CiCi in fact was the only friend Alex had. Alex always had felt a little different but then her father was a strict one who did not allow her to be a normal teenager, he demanded focus and perfection – what was his motivation?
The day after her eighteenth birthday things began to change for Alex. First her parents told her a lie and left her because it was ‘time’ then Jaze made himself be seen by Alex. Not only that, the shadow people were emerging into Alex’s world in search of her to come home to another realm where she belonged – was it to kill her or control her.
What was her father’s role in the strange things that were beginning to happen to her and around her? Sixteen-year-old Molly, who attended the same school as Alex, dies at the hands of something/somebody felt rather than seen. In fact there had been several young girls to die in this manner. Who was killing the young girls and why, more to the point who would be next?
A fun and adventurous read into the world of the travelers, from the point of view of both Jaze and Alex. Sometimes a little redundant, as each scene was told from both points of view often repeating the same words in the telling, however, as Alex stumbled into her destiny with the help and protection of Jaze, they fell in love.
The things they experienced made this an adventure worth taking as well as giving you something to think about as you hear that loud, unexplained bump in the night or the unexplained creak of a floorboard.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
December 4, 2016
The TravelersThe Travelers, a fantasy story of love and travel between realms, as well as the constant struggle between good and evil that always seems to plague humanity. What if, someone from another realm was, at this very moment, standing next to you but you were unable to see them? Could it be absolute that we, here on earth, are the only ones in the universe? Something I have thought about from time to time.
Jaze, the traveler from another realm, an invisible being, had always traveled to Alex over the years watching her from the shadows, sometimes lending assistance and protection, even revenge. He never understood the attraction, the strong pull he had towards Alex
Alex and CiCi were the best of friends – CiCi in fact was the only friend Alex had. Alex always had felt a little different but then her father was a strict one who did not allow her to be a normal teenager, he demanded focus and perfection – what was his motivation?
The day after her eighteenth birthday things began to change for Alex. First her parents told her a lie and left her because it was ‘time’ then Jaze made himself be seen by Alex. Not only that, the shadow people were emerging into Alex’s world in search of her to come home to another realm where she belonged – was it to kill her or control her.
What was her father’s role in the strange things that were beginning to happen to her and around her? Sixteen-year-old Molly, who attended the same school as Alex, dies at the hands of something/somebody felt rather than seen. In fact there had been several young girls to die in this manner. Who was killing the young girls and why, more to the point who would be next?
A fun and adventurous read into the world of the travelers, from the point of view of both Jaze and Alex. Sometimes a little redundant, as each scene was told from both points of view often repeating the same words in the telling, however, as Alex stumbled into her destiny with the help and protection of Jaze, they fell in love.
The things they experienced made this an adventure worth taking as well as giving you something to think about as you hear that loud, unexplained bump in the night or the unexplained creak of a floorboard.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
December 4, 2016
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Something to Think About: Touch a life, change the world!!! - Spread that co...
Something to Think About: Touch a life, change the world!!! - Spread that co...: Touch a life, change the world!!! - Spread that concept on!!
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Odd and Imperfect, by A.A. Gupte
Something to Think About: BOOK REVIEW: Odd and Imperfect, by A.A. Gupte: BOOK REVIEW: Odd and Imperfect , by A.A. Gupte Odd and Imperfect Perfect title – one was odd/awkward and the other imp...
BOOK REVIEW: Odd and Imperfect, by A.A. Gupte
BOOK REVIEW: Odd and
Imperfect, by A.A. Gupte (Indie Author)
Perfect title – one was odd/awkward and the other imperfect, yet, aren’t we all a little damaged in one way or another? Getting to the disclosure of why Mark and Celeste branded themselves odd and imperfect is the mystery the reader has to discover.
This was an interesting read, the format, the characters, the attitudes and thoughts. I especially loved the birdcage experience, very symbolic in a few ways – you would have to read the book to get the hook.
I liked the little phrases that had so much meaning like, “If clay is cast or beaten into shape, the shape does not change the clay’s true nature” another one goes “Maybe you are not meant to fit in but to stand out” and still another “…you did not burn with the fire. …but were born of it” the last one, but not for the book, “…the right people will love me without expectation or unrealistic goals of altering me as per their standards”
Although I do not read as though I am an English teacher, there were some clerical errors like a missing word or too many words in a sentence, sometimes the wrong ‘tense’ and at times I lost the flow of conversation in terms of who was saying what but I stumbled through the short episodes sometimes getting understanding of who spoke and sometimes not, yet, I still enjoyed the story because for me, it’s the telling of the story that is key to the read, although the clerical flow should be smooth as well.
Truth is I empathized with both Mark and Celeste’s experiences and thought patterns. As life would have it, they were drawn together in a crisis situation in one of their lives. In a short period of time, and for different reasons they joined forces in love based on a need and even in the swiftness of the encounter, they were drawn to each other as though guided by an angel.
This book was on a deep, relatable level as it took you through their life experiences, which made them who they were, two wounded souls attaching and becoming whole. The encounter and subsequent relationship of love, worked for them because they ‘understood’.
The need to be loved, to have someone in your corner that you can trust, who has your back, who is accepting, is something to think about as you contemplate the meaning of love and the actions that prove love, not to mention the twist at the end of the story.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
January 1, 2016
Friday, January 1, 2016
Something to Think About: A brand new canvas has arrived, only you can make ...
Something to Think About: A brand new canvas has arrived, only you can make ...: A brand new canvas has arrived, only you can make a difference. It starts with you opening your mind to positive possibilities and your hea...
A brand new canvas has arrived, only you can make a difference. It starts with you opening your mind to positive possibilities and your heart to empathy and love. Stay safe and optimistic!!!
Connie Jordan
January 1, 2016
Connie Jordan
January 1, 2016
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