Official Review: Dusting Down Alcudia by D A Nelson
Posted: 26 Aug 2013, 11:44
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Dusting Down Alcudia" by D A Nelson.]
This is a fun adventure story with a touch of mystery and romance mixed in. It is about a young woman working as an archeologist that can’t get a story she was told many times as a child out of her head. Battling most people’s skepticism that the legend is actually true the young archeologist embarks on a quest to find the supposedly never before found grave of the girl from the legend and the remarkable treasure that is said to be buried with her. While reconnecting with family, navigating painful memories and trying to resist strong romantic emotions, the young archeologist is determined to find the grave site and prove to the world that the legend is true.
I was captured into the story from the very beginning wanting to know more about all of the characters and the legend driving the young archeologist’s search no matter what the consequences. I was able to connect with her and feel her every emotion as she continued on her eye opening journey. Every time I thought I knew what was going on or what was going to happen next, I would be caught off guard and taken in another direction.
The story line is very well developed and it kept me wanting to read more. It was very hard to put down at times because I wanted to know what was going to happen next and what new twist would be thrown in. The plot pulls you in and leaves you constantly wondering which direction you will be thrown in next.
I give this book an official rating of 3 out of 4 stars. If possible, I would rate it 2.5 over all because it was a little difficult to read and there were times when I did have to put it down for a while and come back to it later due to the need for another pass at editing. Throughout the entire book there were significant grammar problems. There were words missing in sentences, sometimes several words missing often times leaving me to have to interpret what was trying to be said. I was constantly running into words that were not used correctly (past, present, or future tense) or there were extra words as if the sentence was changed but some words from the previous version were still there. I really wanted to finish the book because I loved the story line and concept but it did prove difficult due to having to, in a way, interpret what sentences and paragraphs were actually trying to say.
I would recommend this book to someone else but with a warning that there are grammatical errors so they may have to be patient as they read.
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This is a fun adventure story with a touch of mystery and romance mixed in. It is about a young woman working as an archeologist that can’t get a story she was told many times as a child out of her head. Battling most people’s skepticism that the legend is actually true the young archeologist embarks on a quest to find the supposedly never before found grave of the girl from the legend and the remarkable treasure that is said to be buried with her. While reconnecting with family, navigating painful memories and trying to resist strong romantic emotions, the young archeologist is determined to find the grave site and prove to the world that the legend is true.
I was captured into the story from the very beginning wanting to know more about all of the characters and the legend driving the young archeologist’s search no matter what the consequences. I was able to connect with her and feel her every emotion as she continued on her eye opening journey. Every time I thought I knew what was going on or what was going to happen next, I would be caught off guard and taken in another direction.
The story line is very well developed and it kept me wanting to read more. It was very hard to put down at times because I wanted to know what was going to happen next and what new twist would be thrown in. The plot pulls you in and leaves you constantly wondering which direction you will be thrown in next.
I give this book an official rating of 3 out of 4 stars. If possible, I would rate it 2.5 over all because it was a little difficult to read and there were times when I did have to put it down for a while and come back to it later due to the need for another pass at editing. Throughout the entire book there were significant grammar problems. There were words missing in sentences, sometimes several words missing often times leaving me to have to interpret what was trying to be said. I was constantly running into words that were not used correctly (past, present, or future tense) or there were extra words as if the sentence was changed but some words from the previous version were still there. I really wanted to finish the book because I loved the story line and concept but it did prove difficult due to having to, in a way, interpret what sentences and paragraphs were actually trying to say.
I would recommend this book to someone else but with a warning that there are grammatical errors so they may have to be patient as they read.
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Buy "Dusting Down Alcudia" on Amazon