Alexis Baran Baran itibaren 43765 Vistabella, Tarragona, Spain
Hot on the heels of finishing Wanderlust and feeling the love big time for Jax I was eager and excited to start Doubleblind however I have to say that I was a little disappointed with it. Don't get me wrong I still really enjoyed this book but it just wasn't Wanderlust. This book picks up immeadiately where book 2 ended with Jax, who is now an Ambassador, landing on Ithiss-Tor, Vel's home planet, and it is here on Ithiss-Tor that we stay for the whole of the book. Ms Aguirre does an excellent job of inventing a new planet with its inhabitants and their customs. I loved the world building of it where everything is so different from what us 'soft skins' as we are known are used to. However there isn't a lot of action going on, as Jax is undertaking her role of Ambassador and acting as a politician toeing the line staying out of trouble and behaving herself. I missed the old Jax a little bit. It is because of this that I found this third book to be a little bit slow. We find out a lot about Vel and why he left Ithiss-Tor in the first place and we also have to deal with March and his fallout from the battle on Lachion in Wanderlust and it broke my heart a bit. Constance, Hit and Jael are also part of the team now and they bring great parts to the story however Doubleblind centers on Jax and Vel and I just want to say how much I like Vel. Not as good as book 1 and 2 in my opinion so I would like to give Doubleblind 4 stars.
Fun history of track racing in the U.S.
As with many young kids, I had teachers read to the class. There was one book in particular that I really loved but all I remembered about it was a magical ring made of mushrooms, a pony, a playhouse, and a girl with a disability. Fast forward to a few months ago. My SIL suggested I read Summer of the Monkeys to my boys. I thought it sounded fun and since it was by the same author as "Where the Red Fern Grows" I knew it would probably be good. I am sure you can tell where this is going...Summer of the Monkeys is the book that my teacher read to our class so many years ago! I just finished reading it to my older boys. I dare say this is my new favorite book. We laughed so hard in some parts (even my husband would come in and listen to me read it because he enjoyed it too - and he laughed probably the most of all!) and, me being the only female in the house, cried through a whole lot of it. A wonderful book about deep relationships between man and beast, holding on to hope, and showing great love when it really counts.