Yesterday morning, I got an email reminding me that I had a book review due today for MotherTalk. There was just one problem-hangs head, shuffles feet-I hadn’t read it yet. I know! Bad reviewer, bad!
When my husband got home from work, I apologized profusely but told him he was in charge of making dinner, I had a book to read. And I went into our room, shut the door, and read 174 pages without stopping, of James Patterson’s Maximum Ride #3: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
I LOVED it. I realize that Young Adult fiction might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I’ve been reading YA for a few years now, ever since I picked up a copy of Artemis Fowl
The Maximum Ride series is loosely, loosely based on characters James Patterson first introduced in his novels When the Wind Blows and The Lake House, but Patterson aimed this series squarely at young teens. The oldest main characters in Maximum Ride are 14, and one of them has a blog. Yes, a blog! And I don’t know how Patterson did it, whether he lurked around on blogs and message boards or has a 14 year old son or something, but the language used by the character for his blog posts is pitch-perfect. And yes, the blog actually exists, and gets real comments even though it is written in the voice of a fictional character. Wouldn’t that be a GREAT JOB? Writing the blog posts for a fictional book character?
Anyway, pop on over to MomReviews if you’d like to read the whole review. Being sent books to read and review is the best thing EVER.
Hello and welcome to Table for Five! I'm Elizabeth, and this blog started in September 2005 as a way for me to participate in the Mommy Blogging community. I'm married with three terrific kids-boys ages 11 and 9 and a 2 year old daughter. Things I love include my family, coffee, Diet Coke, TV, reading, and Target.
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You’re right - getting sent books to read and review would be the best thing ever. Why doesn’t someone send me books? I like YA books. I like any books.
My daughter loves James Patterson books, though she skipped right over the YA books and headed right to the adult ones. I really don’t care what she reads, as long as she’s reading something. She just has never been a reader, but if something catches her attention, she’ll read.
Oh, and since I already left a comment on your most recent post - before I read the 100 things about you - I’m letting you know here that I read it, and I really enjoyed it. I hope we can be friends. That would be cool.
Anna- Aww, aren’t you sweet?! I’m getting ready to make lunch for my kids and get Kaitlyn down for her nap and then I’ll be over to read your blog and get to know you
If you would like, I can forward your information to MotherTalk about you joining their review group. I don’t know if they are taking on new reviewers right now or not, but it can’t hurt to ask. The URL is http://www.mother-talk.com if you want to check out the site.
Great job on the Maximum Ride 3 Review. I just popped over and read it. I love the idea of someone sending me books to read, and “read for pay” part makes it even more interesting! I’ll have to check into that a little more. Do you get to choose which books you review, or do they choose for you?
BTW, what do you do with the books when you’re finished? Would you be interested in participating in a Book Exchange like the one I discuss in my Where to Win a Free Book post? I’d love to have a shot at winning Maximum Ride 3 for my daughter.
I’ve just finished “The Final Warning”. What a terrific book. Kids will really get the message. I buy the books in this series for my grandkids - but I get to read them first. I will wait impatiently for the next one . I can hardly wait for the movies. These books I look forward to even more than the Alex Cross books ,and those rank high among my favorites. James Patterson rocks!!
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