Unlocked

Author: Karen Kingsbury

Genre: Life

Series: It ties in with the “Above the Line” series. In that series, the characters are making a movie based on the book Unlocked, and much of that series centers on their struggles as they make it.

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8.5

Type: Fiction

Number of pages: 323

Time period: Present

My overall opinion: Wow. This was quite the book! It’s about an autistic boy. I learned a ton from this! I admit, that prior to reading this book, I really didn’t know much at all about autism – now I feel much more like I understand it at least a little more. It was moving and sweet. As I mentioned above, in the previous series, this story was being made into a movie. So I feel like I’ve read a behind-the-scenes book about the making of this movie, except…it isn’t actually a movie, since that behind-the-scenes was fiction too. I really want to see the movie now, though! Oh well. Maybe someday they will make it. J Anyway, awesome book, do read it!

Take Four

Author: Karen Kingsbury

Genre: Life

Series: Above the Line series

Number in series: 4th

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 9

Type: Fiction

Number of pages: 360

Time period: Present

Passage from book: “Bailey Flanigan’s legs shook and her arms felt like limp noodles. Outside, the heat in the heart of New York City sweltered, the humidity some of the worst of the summer. If the dance studio had air conditioning, it wasn’t working. The mix of sweaty bodies and thick air made it almost impossible for Bailey or any of the dancers to catch their breath.”

My overall opinion: Bailey’s one of the college girls previously mentioned. J *sob* This is the last book in the series. L And it didn’t resolve everything either...to learn more, you have to start another series, the Bailey Flanigan series, with the first book Leaving. I can’t wait to read it! This was a pretty awesome series. I loved learning about everything talked about in here. J

Take Three

Author: Karen Kingsbury

Genre: Life

Series: Above the Line series

Number in series: 3rd

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8.5

Type: Fiction

Number of pages: 329

Time period: Present

My overall opinion: I’m enjoying this series a lot! Definitely attached to the characters. I love the movie-making part of the story, and the struggles of the college girls are also very interesting. A wonderful read.

Take Two

Author: Karen Kingsbury

Genre: Life

Series: Above the Line series

Number in series: 2nd

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8

Type: Fiction

Number of pages: 316

Time period: Present

My overall opinion: Very interesting to learn about all that goes into making a movie! There are also aspects of college life. The book is primarily following two stories, about people who are related. One part’s about the movie-making, the other is more about Christianity on a secular college campus. Both are riveting! Recommended for older teens and adults, as the characters deal with some hard stuff.

Take One

Author: Karen Kingsbury

Genre: Life

Series: Above the Line series

Number in series: 1st

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8.5

Type: Fiction

Number of pages: 338

Time period: Present

Passage from book: “Chase Ryan doubted there was enough oxygen in the plane to get him from San Jose to Indianapolis. He took his window seat on the Boeing 737, slid his laptop bag onto the floor space in front of him, and closed his eyes. Deep breaths, he told himself. Stay calm. But nothing about the job ahead of him inspired even a single peaceful feeling. On Monday Chase and his best friend Keith Ellison would set up shop in Bloomington, Indiana, and start spending millions of dollars of other people’s investment money to make a film they believed would change lives.”

My overall opinion: I enjoyed it! Very interesting to read about movie making. At first, there were so many characters being introduced, some of whom were related to each other and others who weren’t, that I found it a little confusing. By the end (and by the time I started the next book, Take Two), they were clear to me. J I have a feeling this is going to be a very fun series!