Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for Selah's Stolen Dream by Susan Count, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Selah's Stolen DreamPublisher: Hastings Creations Group
Genre: Clean Youth Fiction
Release Date: March 1, 2020
One girl’s victory is another’s tragic defeat.
Thirteen-year-old Selah’s perfect life unravels when her beloved horse is stolen. Then ten-year-old Emma buys the dream of a lifetime at a horse auction. When she learns the horse was stolen, even removing her hearing aid won’t drown out the voice telling her to make it right.
But two girls can’t divide the horse they both adore. So will life surprise them with an answered prayer?
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I write at an antique secretary desk which belonged to the same grandmother who introduced me to horse books. The desk has secret compartments and occupies a glass room with a forest view. Bunnies and cardinals regularly interrupt my muse, as do my horses grazing in a clearing.
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My Review 💙
Rarely do I ever read a youth-oriented novel, but with so much seriousness going on in the world I thought it would be nice to read something chill that was also out of my comfort zone, and Selah's Stolen Dream definitely fit that bill. Being heavy in the equestrian world, and myself unfamiliar with that world and verbiage, there were times that I was a tad lost, but you can tell the author is very comfortable, and shows she is well versed in that lifestyle. Once you get into the book the language becomes easier to understand, and I was surprised with how much I learned from reading this novel.
My heart went out to Selah, not only having to deal with losing her beloved horse, but her best friend, her whole world, while at the same time reading about sweet Emma going through the joys and trials of owning her first horse. The parallel storylines lead your heart through emotional highs and lows right to the very end, but I will say the ending had me saying, "Awww!!" and was very satisfying.
I will admit it took me a bit to get into the book, but I was eventually won over. It written for a younger audience, meaning the writing was on a simpler caliber than I'm used to, but necessary to reach that audience, and it allowed me to transport back to a simpler time in my own life, remembering the innocence of a twelve year old. The lessons learned by both Selah and Emma are ones that are important for us all, and handled in a very realistic, down to earth way.
I was surprised with how much I ended up liking this book and would recommend for adults and youths alike, and hope I can read more in this sweet series.
My Rating: ★★★★
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The only thing more fun than riding might be writing horse adventure stories.
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