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Carnival of Hope by George Hamilton

Carnival of Hope by George Hamilton

By Susan Anderson on March 9, 2012

Meet a boy, a girl. Be immersed in their love story, the fleeting moments of ecstasy beautifully handled by the author. Enter the world of the Nordestinos of northeastern Brazil. Feel their squalor, the meanness of life without freedom, the impossibility of liberation. Add villains. Mix in action and a story with twists and turns that keep the reader wondering what happens next, and you’ve got CARNIVAL OF HOPE.

Posted in Literary, Susan Anderson | Tagged brazil, carnival fiction, carnival of hope, george hamilton, kindle thriller, love story, rio | Leave a response

Review 122 – Stubbs and Bernadette by Levi Montgomery

Review 122 – Stubbs and Bernadette by Levi Montgomery

By Dan Marvin on November 26, 2009

I dare you not to like Stubbs and Bernadette by Levi Montgomery. Double dog dare you! This book made me late for work on more than once, its that hard to put down. There is something so compelling and sweet about the way that Montgomery describes Bernadette, you just want to shield her from the world. Bernadette in this case is Bernadette Elsbeth McIntyre and the name is bigger than the girl that wears it. She is described as a waif, an elf, a sixteen-year-old in a twelve-year-old’s body and you’ll be able to immediately picture her. There was always someone in everyone’s High School that resembles her. She is the artsy girl, the one that doesn’t dress just right, the one that never quite fit in.

Posted in Dan Marvin, Mainstream/Nostalgia, Young Adult/Juvenile | Tagged coming-of-age, CreateSpace, Fiction, impulse control, levi montgomery, literary fiction, love story, Stubbs and Bernadette, teenagers, young adult | 3 Responses