Official Review: From Earth to Terra by Beverly Jenness

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Re: Official Review: From Earth to Terra by Beverly Jenness

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I usually enjoy sci-fi, but I am concern about the confusing world building. I will give this one a chance only because the premise sounds promising.
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Hmm… Not certain if I'm interested enough to follow along with this particular sci-fi fantasy! But interesting review with a few spoilers. And Best wishes to the author on the #BOTD 🌙
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FYI it has long since been re edited. Hopefully all error were caught.
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Don't think this is my kind of thing, but I might change my mind. Sounds kind of dystopian, though.
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Seems interesting. Kind-of-maybe a good futuristic sci-fi. Thanks for the review.
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Your review is excellent! Thank you! I’m put off immediately from the book due to the errors. Shame on poor editing.
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Science Fiction is not really my genre, but the plot looks extremely promising. I'll make sure to recommend it to my friends who will appreciate this kind of story. Congrats!
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Actually I already read a bit of the book before I read your review and I must say you gave a good picture of what the book is about. I am excited to meet the animals (and the all the characters) and finish reading the book now.
As for the errors, yes they can indeed be distracting but can also remind us that making mistakes does not mean you are no good. And for those put off by the prospect of errors, don't be - the suspense in the story will make up for it.
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Fascinating plot, but errors like this really puts me off, but still the plot is interesting enough to give this book a try. Great review, though.
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I am not real big on sci-fi, but I know a lot of people very much enjoy this genre. The storyline itself sounds like a good read, but it is troublesome to read a book with many punctuation errors, at least it is for me. Thank you for your great review.
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Though I enjoy the idea of reading a science fiction book about the future and moving to another planet, the inconsistencies and errors found while reading would not make this a good match for me. Thank you for the great review!
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I really like the concept of this book. I've always been curious on what it would be like to live on a different planet. Paul and Amanda are truly remarkable characters for their willingness to embark on such a journey. I think I will be giving this book a pass for now until the grammar errors have been fixed.
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At the rate we are destroying our planet, this SciFi may soon be a reality. I found the story quite intriguing and I do think it would be a great movie to watch, should it ever be scripted for screening.
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This is a great sci-fi book book that will leave you thrilled. Thanks for being the BOTD.
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Good review of the book From Earth to Terra by Beverly Jenness. She gave a good synopsis of the story and, I agree with her about the editing. Just in the sample I read, I found grammar mistakes which indicates that perhaps this book needs to go through another editing process. The story, however, seems to be a good futuristic science fiction that would be enjoyable for those who are interested in science fiction. As I read, it seemed like the book was written for the young adult category as well. The sample was easy to read, although I found myself getting confused with some of the new names of the new categories of people about which the author wrote.
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