Hello Robert,
I know what you are thinking. Where have I been? Why did I even agree to write a blog and then not post anything? And honestly you can’t even blame me for any of this. You know I am a slow reader, you know I have a more-than-full-time job. The only reason I had time to read this is because Julia read it to me while driving -for work! Oh hello everyone else. ……
So this is a book Robert and I read during our teenage years. I am claiming rereading it first. Since he is stealing all of our other childhood favourites.
Title: Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites
Series: The Tennis Shoes Adventure Series
Author: Chris Heimerdinger
Genre: LDS Fiction
Audience: Youth
ROTS Setting:
Synopsis: Jim Hawkins, his sister Jenny, and their friend Garth Pimplton go on an adventure to a place they have ready about their whole lives, the Book of Mormon. They get to meet some of the hero they had ready about like Capitan Moroni, and Helaman. I would recommend this book to youth ages 9-11.
If you don’t know much about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint or Mormons I would recommend learning more before reading this book or sharing it with your friends. You can read this simply as a work of fiction, but its helpful to know how the author intended it.
I’ve been meaning to write a bit about this first season of The Expanse since I finished it. Having read the books, I’m actually very impressed with the quality of the show. For me, Syfy is more synonymous with low budget cheesy TV movies than epic scifi. So the fact that the acting is pretty good, the visuals are top notch, and the writing is sticking close to the source material while still adapting for the difference between books and TV, it comes as a bit of surprise. Pleasant surprise but it’s still a bit of a shock.
Holden is more annoying because of his apparent younger age. Comes across whiny. He’s had decent acting and writing. Naomi, has been a strong character, but I’m waiting for her to be developed a bit more before passing judgement. Alex seems a little weak, but that sort of fits the books and the actor hasn’t settled into the role yet. Amos……he irks me and I don’t know why. It could be a minor slip in the acting and scripting, but he just seems off from the books. Not tough enough and too baby face? There’s just something off.
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Title: Ancillary Justice
Title: Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener’s Bones
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