Official Review: Vigilatus by Brenda Heller and Jimmy Adams

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Misael wrote: 23 Apr 2019, 17:03 To travel back in time is frightening, what more if you are in the Nazi, now that is horrifying! You did a neat review of the book which makes me very curious about the story.
Thank you! I definitely would not want to travel back in time to that era. I did enjoy reading about Theo's adventures, though.
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sarahmarlowe wrote: 23 Apr 2019, 17:12 This sounds like a great read! It was curious to me that this second book in the series was actually better than the first. It's quite often the other way around. That makes the idea of the next book promising. Thanks for the thorough review!
I think the authors were really introducing the overall story in the first series. In this one, the story was much better developed. Thanks for commenting.
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What's really good about this book is that it gets you caught up on what happened in the previous book and does so flawlessly. Many books fail to do so and that's why reading part 2 in the series often turns out to be a gamble. Great review!
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Samy Lax wrote: 24 Apr 2019, 00:45 What's really good about this book is that it gets you caught up on what happened in the previous book and does so flawlessly. Many books fail to do so and that's why reading part 2 in the series often turns out to be a gamble. Great review!
I know! I was so impressed with how the authors accomplished this! Thanks so much for commenting.
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Thanks for another insightful review! I like historical novels because I always learn something, and this one looks intriguing. However, I'm not sure I want to read another book with a Nazi Germany theme. One aspect of being in two book clubs is having too many WWII-themed selections over the years. :)
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bookowlie wrote: 24 Apr 2019, 10:12 Thanks for another insightful review! I like historical novels because I always learn something, and this one looks intriguing. However, I'm not sure I want to read another book with a Nazi Germany theme. One aspect of being in two book clubs is having too many WWII-themed selections over the years. :)
There definitely have been quite a few I've seen just in the time I've been here. This one is emotional, as you would expect from the era. However, it's not centered around the internment camps like so many others. There are other historical events (and people) from that time period.
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Nazi Germany and time travel? Count me in! This book sounds right up my alley. Thank you for letting me know about it!
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Laura Bach wrote: 25 Apr 2019, 12:58 Nazi Germany and time travel? Count me in! This book sounds right up my alley. Thank you for letting me know about it!
I hope you enjoy it! It was definitely well done. :)
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Well, I like time travel fantasy. And from your review, this book sounds interesting. Thank you for the review!
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Fazzier wrote: 26 Apr 2019, 00:10 Well, I like time travel fantasy. And from your review, this book sounds interesting. Thank you for the review!
Then this book might be a good one for you to check out. I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
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This book seems to be right up my alley. I greatly enjoy historical fiction with elements of time travel and technology. World War II is also a theme I appreciate. Your review of the book is just marvellous! Thanks.
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I think I will have fun with this one. Theo and Gracie are in Nazi Germany while WWII is being planned! That must be scary 😱!
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mmm17 wrote: 01 May 2019, 10:20 This book seems to be right up my alley. I greatly enjoy historical fiction with elements of time travel and technology. World War II is also a theme I appreciate. Your review of the book is just marvellous! Thanks.
This was one that I greatly appreciated. It was fun to read and educational. Thank you for the kind words.
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Miriam Molina wrote: 03 May 2019, 23:16 I think I will have fun with this one. Theo and Gracie are in Nazi Germany while WWII is being planned! That must be scary 😱!
And, they aren't exactly Ayrian. It was suspenseful and educational. Very enjoyable. Thanks!
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I always enjoy reading your thorough reviews! This book sounds like a lot of fun, and I may pick it up. Thanks, again, for the great review. :techie-studyinggray:
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