Coming of Age Archives - Time for a Book

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021

Still Waters by Tami Hoag – A Disappointment

It’s been a couple hours now since the last page of this book and I am in the middle of a battle here, Curious One. Tami Hoag’s Still Waters is my discussion of choice today and I can’t believe I’m gonna say this, but I was a bit disappointed in it. If I’m asked who my top crime and suspense authors are, I would have definitively included Tami Hoag in my list. Still Waters, however, is definitely not among them.

Still Waters begins with the introduction of Elizabeth Stuart walking down a gravel road in expensive clothes with spike heels after her car broke down. She literally stumbles into a crime scene and a dead body falls onto her feet.

February 1, 2021December 28, 2020

Blooms of Consequence – Passion, Fear and Hard Choices

Well, we made it Curious One! The final book of the Dusk Gate Chronicles that I have, Blooms of Consequence, did not disappoint! Whoo! There was so much going on! At the end of the last book, Thorns of Decision, we were left wondering what would happen with the gate. The four of them, Thoman, Linnea, Will and Quinn were going to accompany Nathaniel to Quinn’s world to keep Linnea safe from Tolliver’s kidnapping attempts. However, before they could cross over, there were Philothean refugees camped out all over the area, so they were left to stay in the castle.

January 25, 2021December 28, 2020

Breeana Puttroff’s Thorns of Decision Will Hit You Where It Matters

Okay, Curious One. I’m moving through the first four books of the Dusk Gate Chronicles by Breeana Puttroff fairly quickly! They are crazy good reads! This post is going to sort through the third book, Thorns of Decision. If it wasn’t hinted at by the title, you are aware that some prickly instances may happen throughout the book. Some hard feelings are felt, and some decisions are made that begin a trail of pain and new beginnings.

January 18, 2021December 28, 2020

Inside Roots of Insight by Breeana Puttroff

Roots of Insight, book two in the Dusk Gate Chronicles picked up the day after Quinn crossed the gate back into Bristlecone, CO from Eirentheos at the end of Seeds of Discovery. You get a quick glimpse of how difficult it is for her to switch back into homework mode after being gone for 10 days.

December 9, 2020November 9, 2020

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman – Great for All Ages!

Hey there, Curious One!!! So, today we are going to explore learning lessons from others. Whether they are your peers, elders, your parents or your siblings, lessons can be taught in so many ways by so many different people. Sometimes, all it takes is a single word or statement. Other times, you have to learn them by yourself and solve them by yourself.

Making mistakes is the only way you can learn, and learning is the only way you can grow. So, let’s grow and explore the beautifully curious world of Neil Gaiman in his 2008 fantasy book titled, The Graveyard Book.

October 4, 2020October 15, 2020

Winter’s Captive – The Lochlann Treaty Series – by Robin D. Mahle and Elle Madison

Hello there Curious One! I just began this series called The Lochlann Treaty. It is written by Robin D. Mahle and Elle Madison. Book one, Winter’s Captive, was pretty good. Good enough for me to continue reading the series at least! There are four books so far in the series, spanning each of the four seasons.

Winter’s Captive was a bit slow most of the time though. I mean, it read fast, but the book covered every single day during the adventure. Which, if they are written like I’m hoping and combined the series covers about a year, it will be a fun way to experience this specific adventure.