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Customer Reviews for Random House, Inc Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
Random House, Inc Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
Country bumpkin Maddie Chase becomes a veteran globetrotter when she flies to Ireland. While her Aunt Sid researches an article, Maddie and Sid's godson, Ryan, explore the countryside . . . and stumble upon the truth about the IRA bomb that killed Ryan's father. Their discovery sets them on the road to danger---and romance! 256 pages, softcover from Waterbrook.
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Customer Reviews for Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
Review 1 for Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
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Great Story
Date:January 3, 2013
Diane Manu
Location:Mozambique
Age:Under 18
Gender:female
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I thouroughly enjoyed this book because I am really interested in travelling the world. Notes from a spinning planet: Ireland really painted a beautiful picture of the country and made me feel like I was almost there myself. I was however disappointed because when I read the description it made it sound like there was a great climax, but instead I felt like it just came over a little hill and not a big mountain, the way it was described. Other than the slightly boring story plot, like I said, the descriptions of nature and of the people make it a really worthwhile read if you are into those kinds of things.
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Review 2 for Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
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Very good
Date:November 30, 2012
Myrna Powell
Location:Portland, OR
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
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I have visited Ireland and truly enjoyed going back by book this time. The story is wholesome and almost begs one to read the next because there surely will be more of this story. It also helps relate to the problems of Ireland on a more personal level.
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Date:September 24, 2009
Definitely NOT one of my favorites. Lacked suspense and adventure. It seemed that they mostly talked and ate. There were a few funny lines, but other than that, not a great book. I too didn't like that Maddie does try drinking, even if she didn't like it.
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Date:February 6, 2009
Farm girl Maddie Chase has never gone anywhere. Thats why she jumps at the chance to travel to Ireland with her aunt Sid and Aunt Sids godson, Ryan. Aunt Sid worked at the peace camps in Ireland back when she was in college and is working on an article about where some of those kids she counseled years ago are today. Ryans motherAunt Sids best friendrecently passed away. Ryans father was from Ireland and hes hoping to piece together some clues to his past. Maddie helps her new friend look into the IRA car bomb that killed his dad. This was a fun book. I liked the idea of traveling to a new place only to find out how truly small our world is. Maddie and Ryan find his distant relatives, and Maddie stumbles onto a secret about Aunt Sids past. The mystery of it was exciting, the history and current issues with the IRA was fascinating, and the characters were fun. Maddie also comes to discover that sometimes Christians judge people without even realizing thats what theyre doing. I highly recommend this book.
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Date:April 10, 2008
Amanda
So I read the above reveiws and i get where everyone is comming from on the alcohol issue, but you know the way that is is presented it that it is exactly how some teenagers struggle with their thoughts. this book is not as good as Melody's other books but in it own respect it is a very very good book.
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Review 6 for Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
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Date:August 14, 2007
Rebeca P.
I was really looking forward to reading this book and I must admit I was quite disappointed. The suspense wasn't as suspenseful as I was led to believe from reading the back of the book. I have a problem with Maddie's stand on alcohol and the way it was presented, even though I understand that the whole alcohol thing was part of Maddie trying to decide what she really believed. In my opinion, since Maddie said herself she promised her parents she wouldn't drink, I have a problem with her deciding to drink on the trip. It wasn't a good example and showed a little disrespect for her parents. Also, there were several other issues that were not resolved. There were enjoyable portions of the story, but on the whole it is not a very good book.
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Review 7 for Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
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Date:August 13, 2007
Reading this book was like taking the trip from my armchair. I learned lots about the culture and the people from reading. Little tidbits like stores not having bottled water or biking tours made the book more authentic like a guidebook. I learned quite a bit from reading this book about the IRA. I always used to get them confused with the IRS. This book made me understand more about what the conflict is going on in that country and how religion is a big factor in the fighting. It was sad to read about all those affected by the fighting. I also appreciated how the situation with drinking was portrayed. I understand how Maddie felt about seeing Ryan and her aunt drinking and being uncomfortable. But I also liked it how Maddie had to struggle with trying to explain why just having one drink is wrong. No one ever forced her to drink a beer, she did it on her own and then found out she didn't like it. I could have told Maddie that Guinness is horrible tasting, exactly how she described it! Drinking is not promoted in this book at all, it just gives a view that maybe as Christians we should find out why we say no to something before condemning others. I really enjoyed reading this book. It definitely makes me want to go to Ireland now more than ever. Teens will really enjoy reading this series.
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Review 8 for Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
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Date:August 1, 2007
Chrissy C.
I really liked this book. I'm not totally sure if I believe what Ms. Carlson was saying about drinking. Really, I'm only 15, so I don't really need to decide how I stand on Christians drinking for awhile, but I did like the overall message. I also thought the book was well written, a bit predictable at times, but interesting. I can't wait till I can read the rest of the books in the series.
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Review 9 for Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
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Date:April 2, 2007
Renee Moyer
I would not promote this as a book for your child. The girl in this book is made to question her stance of Christians drinking alcohol. Although I do agree with Melody Carlson's view of Christians drinking, I do not like that my underage teenage daughter, who would like to read this, is being told not to believe everything your parents tell you. There are too many different personalities out there that she is talking to. So many can take her advice and say it is okay to drink and they might not know when to quit.
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Review 10 for Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
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Date:February 24, 2007
Cindy Thomson
I picked up this book because of my love of all things Irish. I really appreciate the insider look at traveling the Emerald Isle. It's a light read, perfect for the age it's targeted for. I didn't find the book too suspenseful--it was easy for me to see where it was headed--but it was well written and fun. I had a hard time believing Carlson was not 19; she nailed the young person's thoughts and mannerisms, I thought.One thing that got old as I was reading was Maddie's annoyance with people drinking Guinness in Irish pubs. The lesson was, I think, that it's not a bad thing if not done in excess. But I got the point after the first couple of pubs. It got old after that. Also, I would have liked more exploration into the Catholic-Protestant conflict, but then again, this is a book for kids, so the light touch on that was probably enough.Still, it's a good book for young people and a good look for anyone who wants to have a glimpse at Ireland today.Cindy Thomson, author of Brigid of Ireland
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Review 11 for Notes From A Spinning Planet #1: Ireland
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Date:October 11, 2006
Madison Chase spent her first nineteen years of life on a farm so she is nave about the world. Thus when her Aunt Sid, a reporter investigating Catholic-Protestant peace camps, invites her to tour Ireland with her, she accepts with trepidation that her lack of sophistication will show especially to her worship exciting relative.On the trek, the godson of her aunt Ryan McIntire accompanies them. Melody is attracted to him from the start especially romanticizing his familys deep involvement with the IRA. However, as Madison places her aunt and Ryan on a pedestal, she begins to see cracks in their armor though her adulation could prove dangerous for one and all when she follows in Sids footsteps by investigating what happened four years ago when a bomb killed Ryans dad because someone wants the truth to remain buried.Fans will believe that they are accompanying Aunt Sid on her trek through Ireland as Melody Carson paints a vivid background that has the senses activated. The story targets a young adult audience, but all readers will appreciate this coming of age story as the young heroine begins to see the flaws in her aunt and Ryan, but humanizing them makes her love for them so much more. The intrigue involving the death of Ryans dad augments a novel from a spinning planet Ireland.Harriet Klausner
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