Indie Review: Beyond Birkie Fever by Walter Rhein

Beyond Birkie Fever tells the true story of the author’s account of working up to his first cross country ski race, the American Birkebeiner in Hayword, Wisconsin, and moving beyond that race to many other races and adventures.

I have to say that as a parent, I was alternately annoyed by the impertinent child Rhein says he was and amused at the way he laughed at himself. And then there’s the fact that most of us don’t strike gold enough to be able to jet set around the country and across the ocean to ski and race as we please, so it can be a bit hard to relate to all of that running and doing without more basic life balancing it. That said, I do enjoy history and learning new things and Rhein does share not only his adventures, but the history of the Birkie, with some great colorful descriptions of those he meets.

Ski fans and the ultra-competitive should enjoy the ride with a grin. The rest of us may shake our heads a bit. Overall, though, a quest to push yourself to the limits and see what you can accomplish is always an interesting journey.
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Reviewer:
LK Hunsaker is the author of romantic women’s mainstream fiction as well as some straight literary ventures.

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Indie Review: Wander Home by Karen A. Wyle

Wander Home by author Karen A. Wyle is a book that’s hard to put down.  I loved how there were so many changes yet it didn't leave me behind. This is the story of a woman who is moving into the afterlife and adjusting to the changes and finally doing what she couldn't in life, becoming a mother a wife and being true to a person she never knew she was.

It did leave me with questions and I would love to see a second book that had the answers, such as where does Cassie end up and how did she get into the afterlife anyway? It doesn't go into a lot of description with anyone about how they got there and I felt that kind of separated me from the characters but all in all it was an excellent read. I would love to see this become a series and possibly see it dig into the other characters’ lives before their afterlife and explain their deaths and therefore give the reason why they are on the other side. I loved the ability to travel with the characters and also getting to see one character’s point of view through another's eyes. Wander Home was well written and had good verbal usage. Karen A. Wyle could be the Judy Blume of the afterlife.

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Reviewer:
Tammy Marsh is an avid reader volunteering for Elucidate Publishing

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