Honestly written, thoroughly enjoyed!
935610
There are hundreds of preachy, boring, "I'm-the-best-Mom-ever" blogs out there today.  Ronda's blog is written genuinely and honestly.  She captures the day to day life of a mother with such authenticity that the reader immediately connects.  To have a book holding her best blogs on hand to re-read as many times as I need--fantastic! After reading Go Unleashed! you too will notice, that Ronda Doherty is an excellent mom.  Her life is family-centered and she ENJOYS her life by laughing at all its blunders and bumps.  She doesn't spend all the time, energy, and money so many other moms do just trying to keep up.  She embraces the cards that have been dealt with humor, sarcasm, and reality.  We all could learn a thing or two about the true mom Mrs. D is! Bring on Volume 2!!
9243
I loved this! I want a sequel!  This book may be for a younger audience, but it is such a great read that it is really for anyone. The writing is extraordinary and I just loved the characters. Highly recommend!
1034689
A new author to me.  I thoroughly enjoyed!
381035
I read this for my book club and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it! It's not my usual style, but the narrative was great and the writing very engaging.

The book bounced between the past and present, and it did drag a bit at points when the story returned to the present, but overall a great read. I didn't see the plot twist coming at the end, and loved the surprise.
1662843
I truly enjoyed this!!  I liked the ease of the writer's style and it was quite humorous, too.  Perfect summer read!
670472
As a fellow lover of travel and cultural experiences, and one who loves to write about my experiences in a much more amateur fashion, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  Brown beautifully, honestly, and descriptively captures the mystery, uncertainty, and self-doubt that travel to a developing world can bring up for you- even when nothing goes wrong!  The depths of her suffering while seemingly alone in a foreign land moved her to write a beautiful book about the intense joy and gratitude for the human connections experienced on the other side of that suffering.  Well done Ms. Brown!  Looking forward to the next book!
3539337
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  The characters were well-fleshed out, and the author painted nicely though imagery and characterization.  The most solid selling point of the book, though, was in the relationships between the two characters.  Good writing is the kind that grabs you and makes you feel, and this book made me feel many things.  Well done, I'm looking forward to reading Tracy's next book.
214539
Sad at times, heart-warming, simple and complex at the same time - this book feels real, the stories (everyday stories, told in beautiful prose), the details and the characters are familiar yet unique, very easy to relate to, the writing is so good this was a real pleasure to read, I highly recommend (and I am not a big short-story fan myself).
615036
This is a book that I enjoyed immensely, connected to emotionally, and was sorry when I came to its end because I knew I would not get to spend more time with these characters. It took me right back to my own earlier life as a single person, looking for a mate and looking for purposeful work and for meaning in life. Snider could be writing a series of books that tell a daughter or son what she/he needs to know about the adult world, without having to sit down and have the talk about such things.

Sniders writing is often delicious, giving the reader enough hints to then allow the reader to fill-in the color of the characters hair, or the words of recognition that one would have liked a character to say. Painfully wonderful writing. Bravo!
2979692
This novel was so easy to read because it is simply but beautifully written. On top of that, the story is so honest and down to earth. First person narratives often feel trite or incongruous to me, but it fit perfectly here. The whole flow of the book makes it so interesting, while the plot feels incredibly real. I would totally believe it if someone told me that this was a work of non-fiction. With many nuanced layers to each plot line, there is something for everyone to latch onto - passion and love, faith and religion (or lack thereof), revenge and failure - the list goes on and on. I hope the author publishes more.
1043632
Even with the "Young Adult" category hanging over it, I found myself very much enjoying this book.  The writing is really quite good, very descriptive and the characters are well thought out and described.  I enjoyed the cast, especially the four main characters, Russ, Nadia, Mallory and Jameson, though I might have liked to have seen a little more development of the latter three, though I imagine that will come along in the next book of the series.  Well worth the investment.
143133
Well-written & totally engaging, with humor peppered throughout!  As an avid SCUBA diver, I enjoyed it thoroughly, but Stephen writes for the armchair reader too.  An easy read for the layman & not a huge commitment in terms of page~turning....  I would highly recommend this book.
2689260
Absolutely enjoyed this book, and look forward to read more from this author.
1227780
Not at all what I expected!  Thoroughly enjoyed it.
3918154
I enjoyed this tremendously!  I found the depth of the characters surprising, in a very good way. The inner struggle as Jon tried to balance the good of the many over his own sense of self-preservation was well crafted, and brought another layer to a genre which all too often is written in a trite, pop-hyped manner.  I'll be watching for more from this author!!
1831055
Loved this book.  It was so well written.  I felt like I was talking with a friend about her escapades.  It was refreshing to have the main character be a normal person, with no exceptional talents.  Mary Beth lived a normal life, with all its chaos of working and raising children.  I just found this writer and I'm glad she has a second book.  I've read it too but that's another review.  I highly recommend this writer!
1659080
This may be for younger readers, but I really enjoyed reading this! The descriptive and easy flowing writing was a real Joy! I would think this could be made into a Movie or even a Video Game. I would like to see more from this author! Great Job!