Tobias Comments & Thoughts

When captured rebel Scotsman Alex MacKinnon is granted the king's mercy--exile to the Colony of North Carolina--he's indentured to Englishman Edmund Carey as a blacksmith. Against his will Alex is drawn into the struggles of Carey's slaves--and those of his stepdaughter, Joanna Carey. A mistress with a servant's heart, Joanna is expected to wed her father's overseer, Phineas Reeves, but finds herself drawn instead to the new blacksmith. As their unlikely relationship deepens, successive tragedies strike the Careys. When blame falls unfairly upon Alex he flees to the distant mountains where he encounters Reverend Pauling, itinerate preacher and friend of the Careys, now a prisoner of the Cherokees. Haunted by his abandoning of Joanna, Alex tries to settle into life with the Cherokees, until circumstances thwart yet another attempt to forge his freedom and he's faced with the choice that's long hounded him: continue down his rebellious path or embrace the f...

It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. The young King Nash clings to his throne while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. The mountains and forests are filled with spies and thieves and lawless men. This is where Fire lives. With a wild, irresistible appearance and hair the color of flame, Fire is the last remaining human monster. Equally hated and adored, she had the unique ability to control minds, but she guards her power, unwilling to steal the secrets of innocent people. Especially when she has so many of her own. Then Prince Brigan comes to bring her to King City, The royal family needs her help to uncover the plot against the king. Far away from home, Fire begins to realize there's more to her power than she ever dreamed. Her power could save the kingdom. If only she weren't afraid of becoming the monster her father was. ** spoiler alert **  Ok........ so I loved Graceling. It was awesome! The fighting, the humor, th...

Life for Nikki Sheridan has always been the same no surprises, no scrapes, no crises, no escapes. This summer will change all that. "Sure enough, honey-" Her hollow words reverberated off the cold, antiseptic walls of the examination room, and inside my head. I stopped listening. How could this have happened to me? More accurately, how will I ever forget? Especially now that there's this little reminder to think about. What am I going to do? Telling my parents - I don't even want to think about that! And Grandma and Grandpa would be so disappointed. No. It's just like the nurse at the clinic said I can have it taken care of, and then my life can just go back to normal. But I have to do it right away, before anyone finds out, before I start gaining weight- Her worst fears confirmed, Nikki's plans come to a screeching halt when she realizes that, for the first time in her life, the choice is hers to make. What will she decide? And can she follow through wit...

I liked the science behind the wolves. I thought that a few scenes were either slow or not needed. I don't know. That's probably just me. It also seemed like the characters weren't fully developed and that they flip-flopped a lot throughout the story. While reading it I felt like I was reading all the horror stories of high school drama.  Language: Mild and rare. Adult Stuff: Kisses, sometimes passionate. There is also a bedroom scene that kinda 'fades to black' but not really. A lot of the scene and descriptions didn't need to be added. Violence: One of the characters had a horrific childhood and the main character gets.... hurt a few times with blood mentioned. There is also descriptions of how the shifting happens and a few fight scenes. Overall Age Rating: 16+

Awesome Trilogy! Such a huge twist in the end! Loved it! Language: PG rated. Adult Stuff: Same as the previous books, mild and brief.  Violence: Brief and not graphic or detailed. Overall Age Rating: 13+

Thrilling! I loved it. The first one is better but not by much. In this book, you learn more about the Draki than in the first. Excellent book! Language:  PG rated, very mild. Adult Stuff: A few light kisses, nothing more than PG. Violence: There is a little more talk about the Draki hunters and what they do with the Draki but it is not graphic. Overall Age Rating: 13+

Read this book in a day and it is so good! It has a few cliches but the storyline and the characters are so unique. Language: Light language, no more than a PG movie. Adult Stuff: A few kisses and high school drama but not graphic. When Jacinda shifts she has to get undressed but it is not described in detail. Violence: The Draki are hunted and there is talk of how they are killed.  Overall Age Rating: 13 or older.

Where to start... I loved the romance and the adventure. The twists and turns were amazing! I'll be praying for a sequel to this book! Seriously, this book is everything you'd want, clean, romantic, humorous, and Christian!? What! Language: None. Adult Stuff: Some kisses but not inappropriate, and one other thing, without spoiling it, a traumatic event happens but it is not described graphically. Everything was done very tastefully.  Violence: Light. Youngest age to read it: 12- 13 and older.

AWESOME   Where to begin? This book was amazing! While reading the book you feel like you're in the time period! There were so many times that I was swept away by this book. This book holds everything that makes a book great! It has an adventurous journey, a bucket load of relatable characters, an adorable and gripping love story, a story of faith, and redemption. I highly recommend this book to anyone!  Language: None. Adult Stuff: A few kisses but nothing graphic. Violence: A little, but not graphic at all. Youngest age to read it : 12 or older.

Having watched the Tv series first, I was disappointed in how the friendships were. I loved how Chloe and her mom were like friends in the Tv series but the book had them more like mom and rebellious teen. I only got a few pages in before I thought "I don't want the book to ruin how the characters are in the Tv series." So, if you've seen the Tv series then be prepared for disappointment. Language: There is some language, I'd say the same amount as in Vampire Academy. (Click  here  to read the review) Adult Stuff: Chloe goes to a club with an agenda of 'hooking up' with a guy, she gets close. Detailed but not graphic, if that makes sense. Violence: Chloe hurts a few people with her.. powers. Described and blood is mentioned. Youngest age to read it :  Later teens.

I bought this book with no idea how clean or dirty it would be. A leap of faith if you will. But, I was very pleased with how clean it was. It had an amazing storyline and relatable characters with such personality. It is a beautiful retelling of a timeless classic. Also, can we talk about the cover!? So breathtaking! Language: One or two d**ns. Adult Stuff: Without spoiling it, Yeva wakes up next to a fire and she is naked but she has furs over her. Not graphic, we later learn it was because she would have had hypothermia if she stayed dressed. Violence:  Yeva discovers a dead body and there is mention of blood.  Overall Age Rating: I'd say 13.

DNF (did not finish)... This book had such a cool and fresh storyline that I was excited to read it! Until I stumbled upon the language scattered through this book about as often as the word "the" or "a". Oh well... :( Language: LOTS!  Multiple F-bombs and various other language is scattered throughout. Adult Stuff: I only got a few chapters in but the book discussed some adult content and the heroine is very blunt so it can be taken as rude. There is also talk that Rose and Lissa had a romantic relationship (which is not true). There is also.... tension between the Rose and Dimitri.  Violence: A few descriptions of how to kill Strigoi but not graphic. Overall Age Rating: Older teens in my opinion.

This book had SO much potential and I feel like it only scratched the surface. It was refreshing to have characters with personality, and depth. Overall it was a fun and easy read. Language: None Adult stuff: Just a few light kisses but nothing inappropriate Violence: A few descriptions of vampire kills but not graphic Overall Age Rating: I'd say a ten-year-old could read it and be fine