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Across the Pond - by Storyheart January 30th Part 1
1/30/2009 2:12:33 PM


Across the Pond by Storyheart a Young Adult Book for the young and Young at Heart just check the many many reviews at Amazon. Also coming up in February is my Virtual Book Tour.

So many new reviews and news about me, my book and my up and coming Virtual Book Tour that this blog is in several parts.

Friday, January 30, 2009
Across the Pond - by Storyheart January 30th Part 1

With my Virtual Book Tour coming up through February and all the work being done with various links, blogs and reviews as well as my schedule for next months tour. There is so much to blog about that I'm going to have to place it into at least 2 separate blogs. So here's my first for January 30th

Across the Pond by me Storyheart, my Young Adult Fiction novel details of which can be found at http://across-t-pond.com

Firstly I will share a great review from a blog.
http://trunerd.blogspot.com/



Across the Pond by Storyheart

Finding himself packed off to friends in the USA, fifteen-year-old English born Fred Squire is not happy. Then he meets Brittany.

Struggling with his feelings for Brit and the language, Fred is further confused when he meets Brit's flirtatious friend, Angel.

Escaping from a confrontation with Steve Harris, the neighborhood bully, Brit tells Fred her dark secret about Harris, and Fred's world is turned upside down.

Life continues to throw Fred a curveball when he catches a baseball worth a small fortune. Further run-ins with Harris, a crazy family BBQ, and a chase through a mall all add to Fred's American adventure.

"Brit and her Brit", know that their young love will be followed by heartache when Fred has to return to England. But not before some final twists in the tale.

What i thought: Storyheart comes across as a modern day Judy Blume with Across The Pond. The book's humor is reminiscent of Blume's books that were written for younger audiences while touching on a serious subject similar to the books written for older audiences.

It is an extremely well written novel for a young adult romantic adventure. The characters are well developed and their escapades are believable. An excellent story about teens, young love and what really happens "Across the Pond". This book is a hilarious look at culture shock even when you both speak the same language and a fresh look at the ins and outs of teenage romance.

Readers will love laughing along with Fred as he finds out what it really means to be an American. It helps that Fred's a very likable character, and his humor is not only laugh-out-loud funny at times, it's also very touching. He was a clever character, and i couldnt help but falling in love with the British 'Knight' myself.

Between the characterization and the well-paced plot, this book never becomes tedious. Since I traveled from the States to the UK recently, I was fascinated by the lead character's views as he traveled from the UK to the US. For American readers who grew up with the Harry Potter series, this book will be especially interesting. It shows the cultural differences on both sides.

This young adult novel provides wit, humor and a little romance. Although lacking suspense at times, this book is sweet, fun--although not always light--and entertaining. It does a good job of teasing out the differences and the similarities that two cultures share through the eyes of doting teenagers. It's a quick and solid read, a book that teenagers will love because it doesn't treat them like they're stupid and incompetent. It's well paced and doesn't talk down to the readers. Parents and other adults will enjoy this book as well.
If you are just looking for a sweet, short, easy, fun read, this is definitely a good choice.
Thank-you Barry for the copy of your fantastic novel!

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