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Tamara Harpster

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Review of "It's a wonderful afterlife" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I have been following Kristy Robinett on her Facebook page for quite a while and I enjoy her down to earth commentary as she deals with new age topics such as psychic readings, mediumship. I have always been interested in stories of life after death so I got her latest book, "It's a Wonderful Afterlife" to see what new stories she would have. I have read her books "Messenger Between Worlds" and “Forevermore: Guided in Spirit by Edgar Allan Poe” and I enjoyed her clear writing style. She tells the stories of people who have lost loved ones and how her abilities help them find comfort as they mourn.

The first part of the book was a repeat of information from her other books and her web page so it was a slow start. The focus of the book is on the signs that we receive from our loved ones …

reviewed The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)

Andy Weir: The Martian (Hardcover, 2014, Crown) 5 stars

A mission to Mars.

A freak accident.

One man's struggle to survive.

Six days ago, …

Review of 'The Martian' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I had seen the ads for the trailer for the movie and read a recommendation so when I saw this book at Costco, I picked it up. Wow! An awesome book, a lot of good tension as the hero, Mark Whatney figures out how to survive on Mars for 4 years until he can hitch a ride back to Earth. It reminded me of science fiction books I enjoyed when I was younger and I enjoyed the flashback to my youth immensely.

The book did seem a little slow by the end, I'm glad the author stayed accurate with the science portion but I was ready to find out if Mark made it back alive or not. However, that didn't detract from the excitement and I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants a good story and to get excited about going to space again.