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Crystal's Weekly Book Spotlight

6/30/2017

Click through the slideshow below to see my top 5 book spotlight for the week! Discover new gems or re-read old ones. Know a book that should be in the Spotlight? Send an email to bookexplosion @ live . com (no spaces)

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REVIEW: Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrum

6/27/2017

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Title: Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrum
Author: Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph.D.
Reviewer: Crystal
Rating: 5 Stars

This is a great book that teaches both parents and children how to handle tantrums. We've either experienced or witnessed a child going off on one of their tantrums, sometimes in public or at home and it can be both frustrating for the parent and the child. Sometimes the parents don't know how to respond, or most of them lash out with a temper of their own, but Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrum shows them a more positive method for dealing with these situations, which will in the end teach your child how to handle their temper. This book is strikingly illustrated and very funny as well.

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Surviving The Evacuation London, Book One: London Review

6/17/2017

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Book: Surviving The Evacuation, Book One: London
Author: Frank Tayell
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie
Book Rating: 5 Stars
Cover Rating: 5 Stars

If you're a zombie enthusiast and you binge on all things zombie related, I'm sure you've imaged what you would do if the zombie apocalypse were to suddenly strike humanity. People like us dream about it, talk about it non-stop and some of us even prepare for that dreaded day. If you're like me, you may even have started your zombie survival kit. But what if it were to descend on us at a time when we least expected it and all the preparation we did was for nothing? What if you were stuck in a small apartment building alone...and your leg was broken? How would you defend yourself? Find food and water? Run if you needed to? Maybe this is something new we zombie enthusiasts need to think about and to plan for, or maybe you should just read this book.

In "Surviving the Evacuation, Book 1: London" Bill finds himself under these dreaded conditions. His leg is broken and we find him waiting patiently to be rescued, writing in his journal and watching the tragedy unfold outside his window. It soon becomes clear to him that the help he was promised was not going to come and broken leg or not he was the only person who was going to save him.

The book is told through a series of journal entries which usually isn't my thing because I love reading dialogue, but I found it very refreshing and could not put it down. I cannot say anymore without giving away spoilers but what I can say is that something that is probably the most cliche' thing to say but I'm going to say it anyways, "if you love zombies you'll love this book." I could feel the isolation, Bill's struggles, loneliness and pain. The only thing that really bugged me was how easy it was for him to kill a zombie... like it was natural, like it was a normal everyday occurrence. His first kill should have been hard and then gradually get easier but it just seemed too easy for him in the very beginning.

I highly recommend this book!

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NEW Review feature - VLOGS

6/7/2017

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I will be launching a new review feature late summer or early fall where I will be posting book reviews in video format to my youtube channel. This feature will only be available for authors/publishers who submit physical paperback/hardcover copies of their books. Every book submitted will be given consideration but not all will be featured so be sure to read my GUIDELINES carefully before mailing out any books for review. Books sent will NOT be returned regardless of my decision and you will be notified via email once I receive your book and whether or not it will be reviewed. Still want to submit your book? Here's how!

First you will need to request a video book review via email at bookexplosion @ live . com. Be sure to include in your query the title of the book you're submitting, a blurb and all links where your book is available for purchase. If I am interested I will let you know right away and you can use the address below for mailing.

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Crystal's Weekly Book Spotlight

REVIEW: Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrum

Surviving The Evacuation London, Book One: London Review

Book: Surviving The Evacuation, Book One: LondonAuthor: Frank TayellGenre: Post-Apocalyptic, ZombieBook Rating: 5 Stars ​Cover Rating: 5 Stars

NEW Review feature - VLOGS

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Book: Surviving The Evacuation, Book One: London
Author: Frank Tayell
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie
Book Rating: 5 Stars
Cover Rating: 5 Stars