Finally, I’ve finished reading Ariel’s Journey, a book written by Doug Kane and Christy Wood. It has actually taken me much longer than necessary as life’s really been busy at my end these days.
For awhile there, I had thought I wouldn’t be able to finish this 275-page book on time. But I had wanted to see how the story unravels til the end that’s why I was reading it on my way to work for a couple of days!
So anyway, the book tells the story of five girls, who originally set off for a trail ride but were unexpectedly transported 800 years back in time, to a place in Iceland called Holar, to rescue a chieftain’s daughter.
Except for the body-slamming episode of two competing girls, the first few chapters were a bit dragging. Strangely though, in these chapters, I was mesmerized and amazed by the character of one of the girls’ mothers (Karen) in the story. I totally like how her mind works and how she handled the drama of teenage life. I desperately wish I could be a smart parent as she is when the time comes.
In Chapter 7 however, when the magical adventure of these five girls began, I found myself intrigued. I was certainly enthralled with the horses -with their “abilities.”
Overall, I find the book entertaining and informative. I’ve never heard about Icelandic horses before (oh, well I’ve never even really ridden a horse except for photo ops!) but now I’m glad that I know a little about this breed. A touching story about love, hope, courage, triumph and most importantly, of friendship, I must say Ariel’s Journey is definitely a good read for teenagers, and I’m pretty sure much more for horse-lovers. Adults will find this a fun book too -I’m sure everyone will have a great journey back to memory lane -like I did!
In closing, allow me to quote one of my favorite lines from the book: “You don’t have to care for every person you meet, but you have to learn the skills of how to get along with everyone.”
And then before I put the last period in this review, I’d like to thank Parent Reviewers and Blue Ink Press for giving me the chance to review this beautiful book.
by kathie, on November 8 2008 @ 10:03 am
Sounds like a very good book. Blessings from Costa Rica
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by Karlynn Johnston, on August 1 2009 @ 9:44 pm
Interesting. A rather odd topic isn’t it? I didn’t even know there were icelandic horses.. lol.
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