Showing posts with label Lory S. Kaufman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lory S. Kaufman. Show all posts

Thursday, March 7, 2013

The Loved and the Lost: Review

From Goodreads:
They are three time travelers desperate to return to 14th-century Verona to reclaim their medieval family s shattered lives. It is a mission fraught with danger and the risk of unexpected consequences for themselves and for their worlds. For all three, it is a matter of the heart. For one, though, it is truly the only thing that matters, as the fate of his eternal love and the life of their unborn child is the prize to be won or lost forever. In this, the final book of THE VERONA TRILOGY, Hansum, Shamira and Lincoln go on the boldest adventure of their lives. They will face hardship, tragedy, and threats from sources they couldn t have imagined all in an effort to wrestle a future from the steely grip of an unforgiving past.

My Review
:
I enjoyed this book so much! It was so good, and good ending to the series, and it was what I wanted to read for this book, and yeah, it was just fantastic! I mean, there's a lot of back and forth between the past and the future, and trying to change things, it was just great!

I loved seeing the various ways they tried to change the timeline, to make things better, and as things just kept not working, that these people-not teens really, anymore, as the years go on, till they're the age of the average grandparent!

And then they finally make it! And yeah, just having that, having the timeline reset, and having Hansum's in-laws, and his love, with him, in his time, yeah, that was a really great ending, like mentioning that their love story was famous! Loved that!

Though I have one thing-one guy died in the timeline, and yeah, that sucked. And then he was brought back in the reset. Not the first one, but the last one, the one that mattered. So yeah, what I'm wondering is, why didn't he come back in a previous reset, but the one that actually kept him alive?

All in all, loved this book so much, it was so entertaining, and it was a great end to the series!

Author: Lory S. Kaufman
Series: The Verona Series #3
Read: March 5th, 2013
Source: Pump Up Your Book Virtual Tour Review Copy
Reason Why: I Loved the first 2 books, and it's a 2013 Dystopia Book, and a Historical Fiction 2013 Book and a Sequel Challenge 2013 Book!
Publisher: Fiction Std, E Book
Published: February 5th 2013
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
Bio:
“I write Post-Dystopian fiction. After society’s collapse, which is imagined in so many great dystopian stories, humans will either fade into history, with the dinosaurs, or, if it learns the right lessons, society will go on to construct a civilization to last tens of thousands of years. History Camp stories are the exciting adventures of young people doing the latter.” -Lory Kaufman

On the artistic side of Lory’s career, he's written, acted and directed children’s theatre and musical theatre. He enjoys art, especially sculpture. He loves science fiction and historical fiction and he has been deeply involved in the green movement all across North America. All this shows through when you read his work. Lory has three grown children and works and lives in Kingston, Canada.


To find out more about Lory visit www.lorykaufman.com

Contact and Buy AKA Links:

Stops on the Tour:
Tuesday, January 15
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Words From the Tampa Bookworm

Wednesday, January 16
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at My Book Addiction and More

Thursday, January 17
Guest blogging at Beth’s Book Reviews

Friday, January 18
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Shhh…Not While I’m Reading

Tuesday, January 22
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Hanging Off the Wire

Wednesday, January 23
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Lizzie Writes

Thursday, January 24
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Shhh…Not While I’m Reading

Friday, January 25
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Book Lover Stop
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Not Enough Books

Monday, February 4
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Shhh…Not While I’m Reading

The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Readers Refuge
Tuesday, February 5

The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Mary’s Cup of Tea

Wednesday, February 6
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Sara’s Organized Chaos

Friday, February 8
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at My Book Addiction and More

Tuesday, February 12
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Book Lover Stop

Wednesday, February 13
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Readers Refuge

Thursday, February 14
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Not Enough Books

Friday, February 15
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Miki’s Hope

Tuesday, February 19
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Words from the Tampa Bookworm

Wednesday, February 20
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Books, Books, and more Books

Thursday, February 21
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Miki’s Hope

Friday, February 22
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Literary Getaway

Monday, February 25
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Hanging off the Wire

Tuesday, February 26
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Always a Book Lover

Thursday, February 28
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Pick of the Literate
The Lens and the Looker reviewed and Guest blogging at Offbeat Vagabond

Monday, March 4
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Vic’s Media Room

Tuesday, March 5
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Mary’s Cup of Tea
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Vic’s Media Room
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Bookworm Lisa

Wednesday, March 6
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Sara’s Organized Chaos

Thursday, March 7
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Words I Write Crazy
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Vic’s Media Room

Friday, March 8
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Words from the Tampa Bookworm

Monday, March 11
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Miki’s Hope

Tuesday, March 12
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Hanging Off the Wire

Wednesday, March 13
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Not Enough Books

Thursday, March 14
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Book Lover Stop

Friday, March 15
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Books, Books, and More Books
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Offbeat Vagabond

Monday, March 18
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Mary’s Cup of Tea
The Lens and the Looker reviewed at Why Not? Because I Said So

Tuesday, March 19
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Always a Book Lover

Wednesday, March 20
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at The Musings of Almybnenr

Thursday, March 21
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Literary Giveaway

Friday, March 22
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at My Book Addiction

Monday, March 25
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Why Not? Because I Said So!

Tuesday, March 26
The Bronze and the Brimstone reviewed at Mary’s Cup of Tea

Thursday, March 28
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Everyday is an Adventure

Friday, March 29
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Geek on the Brink

Monday, April 1
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Broken Teepee

Tuesday, April 2
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia

Wednesday, April 3
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Why Not Because I Said So

Thursday, April 4
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks

Friday, April 5
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Books, Books, and More Books
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Offbeat Vagabond

Monday, April 8
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Always a Book Lover

Tuesday, April 9
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Literary Getaway

Wednesday, April 10
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Sara’s Organized Chaos

Thursday, April 11
Guest blogging at Waiting on Sunday to Drown

Friday, April 12
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Mary’s Cup of Tea

Tuesday, April 16
The Loved and the Lost reviewed at Popcorn Reads

Monday, February 20, 2012

The Bronze and the Brimstone: Review

From Goodreads:
What could go wrong in the 14th-century for three time-traveling teens? How about – EVERYTHING! 

Hansum, Shamira and Lincoln, three teens from the 24th-century, are trapped in 14th-century Verona, Italy. They’ve survived many deadly experiences by keeping their wits about them and by introducing futuristic technology into the past. Principal among these inventions is the telescope, which brought them to the attention to the rich and powerful. 

But standing out can get you into unexpected and dangerous situations. The nobles of Verona now believe Hansum is a savant, a genius inventor, especially after he brings them plans for advanced cannons and black powder. Being the center of attention is great, but the potential for trouble is now exponentially greater because people are watching Hansum’s every move. 

Meanwhile, artistic genius Shamira has fallen for a Florentine artist with bloody and disasterous consequences. Lincoln, considered an incompetent back home in the 24th-century, has blossomed – at least until he’s shot in the head with an arrow. And Hansum, after secretly marrying his new master’s beautiful daughter, Guilietta, is offered the hand in marriage of lady Beatrice, daughter of the ruler of Verona. To refuse could mean calamity for all the teens. 

Amazingly, none of this is their biggest challenge. Because a rash illness is spreading across Verona – and it is threatening to consume everyone. 

Do they have a future in this past? 

My Review:
I enjoyed this book so much! Taking place not too long after Lens/Looker, it continues on with everything that was going on, and yeah, there was quite a lot! And a lot of POV's, and people were just very busy in this book!

So I was happy for some developments, like between Hansum and Guilitta being married, but then the complication of Lady Beatrice, and then his inventions, I was a bit apprehensive of that, because if you change history, who knows what could happen?

That ending! I love to rage that that happened to them! It really shouldn't have, and that it was a test of sorts, and various time travel stuff, well, yeah, and it hurt, because they left the 14th century-and everyone that they got to know-behind, and yeah, not fun!

All in all, a really great book, and now I want the 3rd book in my greedy hands now!!!!!

Author: Lory S. Kaufman
Series: The Verona Trilogy #2
Read: February 19th, 2012
Source: Pump Up Your Books Review Copy
Reason Why: They sounded really interesting!
Publisher: The Fiction Studio
Published: April 29th 2011
5/5 Hearts
4.5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Lory's pic for Bronze color (2)

Bio:
“I write Post-Dystopian fiction. After society’s collapse, which is imagined in so many great dystopian stories, humans will either fade into history, with the dinosaurs, or, if it learns the right lessons, society will go on to construct a civilization to last tens of thousands of years. History Camp stories are the exciting adventures of young people doing the latter.” -Lory Kaufman

On the artistic side of Lory’s career, he’s written, acted and directed children’s theatre and musical theatre. He enjoys art, especially sculpture. He loves science fiction and historical fiction and he has been deeply involved in the green movement all across North America. All this shows through when you read his work. Lory has three grown children and works and lives in Kingston, Canada.

To find out more about Lory visit History Camp

Contact and Buy AKA Links:


Stops on the Tour:
Tuesday, January 3
Book reviewed at K Books
Thursday, January 5
Book reviewed at Bookspark
Friday, January 6
Book reviewed at In Interest
Book reviewed at All I Ever Read
Monday, January 9
Book reviewed at K Books
Tuesday, January 10
Book reviewed at In Interest
Wednesday, January 11
Book reviewed at Book Spark
Thursday, January 12
Book reviewed at YA Bookmark

Friday, January 13
Book reviewed at Popcorn Reads
Monday, January 16
Book reviewed at Book Briefs
Tuesday, January 17
Book reviewed at Celtic Lady’s Reviews
Wednesday, January 18
Book reviewed at The Reading Nook
Thursday, January 19
Book reviewed at Reviews From the Heart
Monday, January 23
Book reviewed at Hippies, Beauties and Books
Wednesday, January 25
Book reviewed at A Beautiful Madness
Thursday, January 26
Book reviewed at Celtic Lady’s Reviews
Friday, January 27
Book reviewed at Fictional Distraction
Monday, February 6

Book Reviewed at Book Briefs

Tuesday, February 7

Book Reviewed at Everday is an Adventure

Wednesday, February 8

Book Reviewed at A Beautiful Madness


Thursday, February 9

Guest Blogging at Literary Exploration


Monday, February 13

Book Reviewed at Words I Write Crazy


Wednesday, February 15

Book Reviewed at YA Bookmark


Thursday, February 16

Book Reviewed at La Vanity Victorienne
Monday, February 20

Book Reviewed at Words I Write Crazy
Tuesday, February 21

Book Reviewed at Everyday is an Adventure
Thursday, February 23
Book Reviewed at The Midnight Bookworm
Monday, February 27
Book Reviewed at The Midnight Bookworm

Tuesday, February 28

Book Reviewed at Reviews From the Heart

Monday, February 13, 2012

The Lens and the Looker: Review

From Goodreads:
There's hope for the future, but what about the past? 

It's the 24th century and humans, with the help of artificial intelligences (A.I.s) have finally created the perfect post-dystopian society. To make equally perfect citizens for this world, the elders have created History Camps, full sized recreations of cities from Earth's distant pasts. Here teens live the way their ancestors did, doing the same dirty jobs and experiencing the same degradations. History Camps teach youths not to repeat the mistakes that almost caused the planet to die. But not everything goes to plan. 

In this first of a trilogy, we meet three spoiled teens in the year 2347. Hansum almost 17, is good looking and athletic. Shamira, 15, is sassy, independent and an artistic genius. Lincoln, 14, is the smart-aleck. But you don’t have to scratch too far beneath the surface to find his insecurities. 

These three "hard cases" refuse the valuable lessons History Camps teach. But when they are kidnapped and taken back in time to 1347 Verona, Italy, they only have two choices; adapt to the harsh medieval ways or die. The dangers are many, their enemies are powerful, and safety is a long way away. It's hardly the ideal environment to fall in love – but that's exactly what happens. In an attempt to survive, the trio risks introducing technology from the future. It could save them – or it could change history. 

My Review:
Oh, I really enjoyed reading this book! The characters were realistic, and the plot was fantastic, if it's going to be heart-breaking with all that they have to go through, and all. The past was described with a detail that made me very glad that was born in the last 10 years of the 20th century!

First off, this book is kinda my fantasy. I mean, the whole going back in time thing. Not the whole trapped thing. Lots of times, when I read historical books, I imagine what it'd be like to go back to then, and changing things. And yeah, while there wasn't a lot of change, towards the end, there was the start of that!

I enjoyed the details, and with that, the characters, they were just hilarious, in their differences, and yeah, I can see very clearly why this is the first book in the series, because yeah, I really can't wait to read and review the next book, The Bronze and the Brimstone!

Really enjoyed this book so much, it was so entertaining!

Author: Lory S. Kaufman
Series: The Verona Trilogy #1
Read: February 11th-12th, 2012
Source: Pump Up Your Books Review Copy
Reason Why: They sounded really interesting!
Publisher: Fiction Std
Published: January 14th 2011
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
Lory's pic for Bronze color (2)

Bio:
“I write Post-Dystopian fiction. After society’s collapse, which is imagined in so many great dystopian stories, humans will either fade into history, with the dinosaurs, or, if it learns the right lessons, society will go on to construct a civilization to last tens of thousands of years. History Camp stories are the exciting adventures of young people doing the latter.” -Lory Kaufman

On the artistic side of Lory’s career, he’s written, acted and directed children’s theatre and musical theatre. He enjoys art, especially sculpture. He loves science fiction and historical fiction and he has been deeply involved in the green movement all across North America. All this shows through when you read his work. Lory has three grown children and works and lives in Kingston, Canada.

To find out more about Lory visit History Camp

Contact and Buy AKA Links:


Stops on the Tour:
Tuesday, January 3
Book reviewed at K Books
Thursday, January 5
Book reviewed at Bookspark
Friday, January 6
Book reviewed at In Interest
Book reviewed at All I Ever Read
Monday, January 9
Book reviewed at K Books
Tuesday, January 10
Book reviewed at In Interest
Wednesday, January 11
Book reviewed at Book Spark
Thursday, January 12
Book reviewed at YA Bookmark

Friday, January 13
Book reviewed at Popcorn Reads
Monday, January 16
Book reviewed at Book Briefs
Tuesday, January 17
Book reviewed at Celtic Lady’s Reviews
Wednesday, January 18
Book reviewed at The Reading Nook
Thursday, January 19
Book reviewed at Reviews From the Heart
Monday, January 23
Book reviewed at Hippies, Beauties and Books
Wednesday, January 25
Book reviewed at A Beautiful Madness
Thursday, January 26
Book reviewed at Celtic Lady’s Reviews
Friday, January 27
Book reviewed at Fictional Distraction
Monday, February 6
Book Reviewed at Book Briefs

Tuesday, February 7
Book Reviewed at Everday is an Adventure

Wednesday, February 8
Book Reviewed at A Beautiful Madness

Thursday, February 9
Guest Blogging at Literary Exploration

Monday, February 13
Book Reviewed at Words I Write Crazy

Wednesday, February 15
Book Reviewed at YA Bookmark

Thursday, February 16
Book Reviewed at La Vanity Victorienne

Monday, February 20
Book Reviewed at Words I Write Crazy

Tuesday, February 21
Book Reviewed at Everyday is an Adventure

Thursday, February 23
Book Reviewed at The Midnight Bookworm

Monday, February 27
Book Reviewed at The Midnight Bookworm

Tuesday, February 28
Book Reviewed at Reviews From the Heart