In The Book of Dreams by Nina George, Henri has not been too much of a dad to Sam. That will change today since Sam him to a father-son event at his school! Henri is on his way but is involved in an accident and is in a coma at the hospital. While Sam is visiting him he takes an interest in a young girl his age, Madelyn. She is also in a coma. Also at the hospital visiting Henri is Eddie, who has to confront her love for Henri.
Who is Madelyn? What is her story and why the interest from Sam? Does Eddie really love Henri? Do Madelyn and Henri come out of their coma? I thought this was a wonderful book! I was into it early and the author really made me care about the characters! Put this on your TBR list!
(Gerard's review, 5+ stars)
Teaser from page 7: All of a sudden I feel very weak and lose my balance. Incapable of standing upright, I stagger out into the road. The little girl screams.
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The Second Opinion by Michael Palmer is an interesting book with about a medical conspiracy, greed, betrayal, murder and a dysfunctional family including two adult children with Asperger's. Their father who is a prestigious internist at a well-known hospital is in a coma from being involved in a hit-and-run accident. His oldest son, Dimitri who has Asperger's, believes it wasn't an accident, but only his sister, Thea, believes him. She also has Asperger's and came back to Boston from working with Doctors Without Borders in Central Africa to see her dad. She believes there is a slight chance he could recover but the twin brother and sister want to let him go. Thea agrees to take over her father's patients and senses something is off. Her life is threatened shortly after she starts asking too many questions.
This is quite the mystery that also includes a bit of romance, suspense and insights into adult Asperger's. I liked it once I finally started it and looked forward to getting back to it. I liked Thea and her devotion to her dad. The ending was a shock to me that I did not see coming.
(Karen's review, 4 stars)
Teaser from page 25: There remained unfinished business between them. The man had never, in all her memory, told her that he loved her, nor had she taken the initiative and told him. At the very least, she needed that exchange to happen between them before the end.
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In Beyond the High Blue Air by Lu Spnney, Miles is a young man with a bright future ahead of him. His snowboarding accident changes all that and now his future is bleak to say the least. This book is written by his mother who details what she and her family went through to see that Miles got the best care he could.
What a gut-wrenching story this is! I give so much credit to Lu for writing this to share her nightmare with others.
(Gerard's review, 5 stars)
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Fly Away by Kristin Hannah is about how Kate's death affects her husband, her three children and her long time best friend, Tully. When Kate dies of Cancer, her husband is overwhelmed, the 8-yr.-old boys handle their grief differently and Marah, her teenage daughter flips out and makes some really bad choices that lead to trouble. Through memories and flashbacks the reader gets to know about Kate's and Tully's friendship.
I liked this well-written book because the characters were so vulnerable and although it dealt with grief, depression, addiction and domestic violence, it gives a person hope showing that the past is the past and we can make good choices to give us a better future. Loved the ending! I've enjoyed several of Kristin Hannah's books and this is no exception--I recommend it.
This book is sort of the opposite of Second Chance Summerby Morgan Matson in which it was the father who was dying of Cancer and the focus was on the months before he died. However, in Fly Away, it is the mother who dies of Cancer and the focus is on what happens to those who love her after her death. Both have teen daughters who are main characters in the books.
(Karen's review, 5 stars)
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The Good Goodbye by Carla Buckley is about two young girls, Arden and Rory. When they wind up in the same college, it looks like good times are to be had. Then one day, their parents are told that both girls are in a coma. When the facts and truth come out as to why they wound up this way, their families will be rocked to their core.
I enjoyed this book. It moves along and the stories the two girls told was interesting.
(Gerard's review, 5 stars)
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Twice Blessed—Two Amish Christmas Stories by Barbara Cameron is actually two novellas about two pair of 23-yr-old Amish twins: (1) Rosie and Katie and (2) Ben and Mark. Rosie and Katie are used to doing everything together but have very different personalities. Both want to find a good man to marry. This story line was a happy little romance that was predictable.
The men are both in love with the same woman, Ruth. Mark and Ruth are engaged, but Ben is jealous. Ruth secretly loves Ben more. When Mark and Ben get in an accident, Mark is in a coma for over a week while Ben just lets Ruth, the nurses and the doctor think he’s actually Mark. This story had a bit of a unique spin to it so I enjoyed it more. It even has some recipes in the back of the book of foods mentioned in the stories.
(Karen's review, 3 stars)
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In Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton, Jenny covey is in the school when a huge fire takes place. Her mother, Grace, rushes into the school to try to rescue her. Both of them are pulled out in very critical condition. Adam, Jenny's brother and Grace's son is being accused of starting the fire. Do I have your interest yet? This book is a page turner for sure. It is told by Jenny and Grace as they watch what all unfolds after the fire. This book is just as good as Rosamond's first one, Sister. I think you should read this, I'm glad I did!
(Gerard's review)
Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton is narrated by the spirit of a mother and daughter who were both seriously injured in a school fire. While their bodies are in the hospital in comas, their spirits are following around their loved ones and the investigators of the case to piece together all the pieces to figure out who the arsonist was and also who Jenny's stalker was. It is a complicated story line to follow and at times I had difficulty determining who was talking. Afterwards, I was glad to finally be done with it! I really didn't care much for this one, but was surprised at the ending. I admit I was fooled and did not pick the right person as the stalker or the arsonist.
(Karen's review)
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This video is by the publisher of The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven which I thought really told about the book well:
The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Kevin and Alex Malarkey is the true story told by the father and son who were in a terrible car accident together. Alex, the 6-yr. old son, was severely injured and was in a coma for two months. Many people gathered to pray for him and when Alex woke up, he told his parents about seeing Jesus and how beautiful heaven was. Angels ministered to him and he was able to see five angels surround his dad at the scene of the accident. Alex is the first child to have the “Christopher Reed” surgery so he could breathe without a ventilator. Alex talked about Jesus to everyone he met.
This is an inspiring story of hope to those who have loved ones in comas or who are trusting God for healing. The purpose of writing this book is to show the power of God and be an encouragement to others. It is a remarkable story and the things Alex mentions about heaven are scriptural and consistent with what Captain Black wrote about in his book, Flight to Heaven. It was heartwarming to see how believers in Jesus supported the family and came through for them time and again to meet their needs.
The father also shares about the struggles their family was going through in addition to taking care of Alex which included, a new baby who came home just the day before the accident, financial struggles, marriage issues. The message of what an amazing God we have is throughout the book.
It is thought provoking and although maybe not a page turner, I liked it. If you are interested in reading a modern-day account about angels, heaven and spiritual warfare, I highly recommend this book!
(Karen's review)
“The Choice” by Nicholas Sparks is a slow moving love story about two neighbors, Gabby and Travis, a veterinarian.They get off to a rocky start, Gabby has to choose between her long-term boyfriend, Kevin or her new found love, Travis.Everything goes along quite smoothly until an accident that changes everything and Travis is faced with the hard decision no one wants to make.“The Choice” deals with the issue of living wills and “How far should you go in the name of love?”
Although “The Choice” was slow-mo and at times I felt I was plowing through it, Part 2 really picked up.I didn’t care for Gabby in the beginning of the book at all.She had a dog named Molly and I couldn’t help thinking that Molly should be the name of the woman and Gabby the name of the dog!(Perhaps because when we got our dog through Petfinder, her name was Gabby.We changed it to Abby.)I’m so glad I finished “The Choice” because as usual for Nicholas Sparks books, the ending was very good and I got to care about the characters.I even liked Gabby by the end..
In Part 2, Travis is faced with a decision none of us ever wants to have to make, whether or not to pull the plug on a loved one in a coma.I just found out while reading this book about a young fellow puppeteer whose wife just had a seizure and went into a coma.I couldn’t help reading this book with him in mind.Comas can be short-term or go on form many years.Whether or not to pull the plug on a loved one in that condition is probably the toughest decision anyone ever has to make, yet some people are faced with it every day.This book really got me thinking as to whether or not a living will is such a good idea after all.
Flight To Heaven: A Lone Survivor--A Journey To Heaven and Back is an amazing true story about Captain Dale Black who was the lone survivor of a plane crash. He wrote about how he recovered and what he went through which is the essence of this book. What a testimony to his faith in Jesus this book is. Flight To Heaven is a remarkable read. I enjoyed it very much!
(Gerard's review)
I never read a book like this before. It is Captain Black’s true story about his Flight to Heaven—a plane crash…a lone survivor…A Journey To Heaven—And Back. At age 19, he was the lone survivor in a plane crash. His body was wrecked and he was in a coma for three days, during which time he experienced a bit of heaven. His story is both interesting and amazing! The book takes the reader through his spiritual journey as well as his physical one of making a recovery to fly again just a year after he crashed and became a pilot giving God the glory! It was when he surrendered his will completely to God and let God be the “pilot” of his life instead of the co-pilot that his ankle was healed. Dale Black shares his personal testimony about his faith in God, the time of testing he went through and how he came out with a deeper desire to take them along on the flight to heaven. My favorite quote from this book is “. . . although I am small, I am connected to a very big God!”
Flight to Heaven by Captain Dale Black is a fantastic story that I highly recommend to anyone. It was interesting to me that he said love from and for others is the closest thing on Earth to heaven. I liked that this book looked at his life on two levels, not only the physical recovery but also his personal spiritual journey. This one is a "must read."
