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This was an interesting, quick read. The title is very straight-forward and sets the staged for a face-paced story that does not slow down until the end. Simple, straightfoward and even thought-provoking.

Jenny is a student looking to major in Nuclear Physics. She lives with 3 other roommates (Dale, Alexis and Mark) in an off cmapus home. While out star gazing one night she witnesses what is assumed to be a meteor shower but later learns they are Stars. Guardians of Earth, coming to save the planet by destroying all humans. Yikes!

The pace is very fast, from the stars arriving on earth, to the early death of her mother, to the discovery of who she is. Jenny tries to outrace the clock, outrun the Stars and save her planet. Her roommates join her. Dale is a sweetheart who quickly hooks up with Jenny in the beginning and sticks with her through thick and thin. Alexis comes off as a party bimbo at first but we soon learn she is more. Mark, while least liked by Jenny is actually one ofthe characters I liked. While he cares for the others, he just wants to come home, but when it is time to get down and dirty he is still there for them.

While I liked how fast the book moves, keeping me very engaged, it seemed to skip over character development a bit. And yet there are times we get glimpses into Jenny's past a bit to get a feel for her. Yet overall, I just struggled to get into the characters. I never got the chance to really feel for them. Also the imagery. One part can seem very well done, such as watching the stars fall. Yet when she describes the house broken into, or the journeys through York, I drew a blank. Part of the problem I am sure is that I have never been to York, but I felt as though it was written with the expectation of knowing the layout. Otherwise, very well written.

This book is also quite thought provoking. We quickly learn the Stars are there to destroy us for hurting Mother Earth. Jenny's ideas for saving herself and everyone else had me thinking what solutions would I come up with? Also makes me reflect on what I can do to help or hurt. The book brings up a very good point. This planet is dying at the rate we use up natural resources, pollute everything etc. So bravo on the plot for making me pause, think and reflect on my own habits!

Couple other things I wish were different or seemed off. One, I would have liked a bit more Science aspect to everything. It would have fit in nicely. Also, how does one 19 year old think she is going to convince not only stars, but all the people of the world? All government leaders, environmentalists and general public must all get on board. This just seems a bit out there to me. I would have felt differently if one of them had a connection to a high ranking official or something but no. These are just small things though, and don't really detract much from the book.

So overall, I enjoyed it. I goes so quick with everything going on that time flies by while reading. Also, the smaller cast keeps a smooth, easy to follow story. There is the insta-romance going on between Dale and Jenny which is overall very sweet but a little unreal in some aspects but I did like the relationship between them. Only wish there was a bit more! Clean enough for teens yet the plot is something adults can enjoy as well. A pleasure to read

*I received a Ebook arc to read and review. All opinions expressed are strictly my own.*


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The Stars Are Falling Michelle Birbeck 9781612132501 Books Reviews

My middle son and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The writing is solid and well edited. I especially like the way the main female is strong in a believable manner. He likes how she was developed as having strengths that did not suddenly vanish when faced with adversity. While neither of us are romance fans we both feel the relationship was handled well without being distracting or overbearing. The plot starts out interesting and takes the reader on a fun easy to read journey with a well written story wrap up after the excitement tones down. What you might expect from this books genre is nothing like what you get to read; it's so much more and so very enjoyable. We received an evaluation ARC in exchange for our honest unpaid opinion.
This book was very intriguing from the start all the way through the finish. I wasn't sure about it because of the genre, but once I started reading it, I realized it didn't matter if it was YA or not, I enjoyed it! I have read YA before in the form of Michael Vey books by Richard Paul Evans and plenty of others. In the end, who cares what the target audience is? You enjoy it if you enjoy it!

Books like these fascinate me because I always wonder how in the world the author comes up with the premise. As an author, I imagine and create things, but I never create whole different realms and worlds like Michelle Birbeck and other authors in this genre do. It takes quite the imagination!

The idea behind the book was interesting. Stars fall out of the sky to right wrongs. In this case, the wrong is that humans are destroying the earth. The fact that the idea behind the book is actually true in real life only makes it more poignant.

So overall I really enjoyed the book, though I would recommend it for older teens and adults and not for younger teens because of a few scenes she included. If you're looking for something out of this world that is grounded at the same time...or just something fully entertaining that will help your day fly by, read "The Stars are Falling."
This was an interesting, quick read. The title is very straight-forward and sets the staged for a face-paced story that does not slow down until the end. Simple, straightfoward and even thought-provoking.

Jenny is a student looking to major in Nuclear Physics. She lives with 3 other roommates (Dale, Alexis and Mark) in an off cmapus home. While out star gazing one night she witnesses what is assumed to be a meteor shower but later learns they are Stars. Guardians of Earth, coming to save the planet by destroying all humans. Yikes!

The pace is very fast, from the stars arriving on earth, to the early death of her mother, to the discovery of who she is. Jenny tries to outrace the clock, outrun the Stars and save her planet. Her roommates join her. Dale is a sweetheart who quickly hooks up with Jenny in the beginning and sticks with her through thick and thin. Alexis comes off as a party bimbo at first but we soon learn she is more. Mark, while least liked by Jenny is actually one ofthe characters I liked. While he cares for the others, he just wants to come home, but when it is time to get down and dirty he is still there for them.

While I liked how fast the book moves, keeping me very engaged, it seemed to skip over character development a bit. And yet there are times we get glimpses into Jenny's past a bit to get a feel for her. Yet overall, I just struggled to get into the characters. I never got the chance to really feel for them. Also the imagery. One part can seem very well done, such as watching the stars fall. Yet when she describes the house broken into, or the journeys through York, I drew a blank. Part of the problem I am sure is that I have never been to York, but I felt as though it was written with the expectation of knowing the layout. Otherwise, very well written.

This book is also quite thought provoking. We quickly learn the Stars are there to destroy us for hurting Mother Earth. Jenny's ideas for saving herself and everyone else had me thinking what solutions would I come up with? Also makes me reflect on what I can do to help or hurt. The book brings up a very good point. This planet is dying at the rate we use up natural resources, pollute everything etc. So bravo on the plot for making me pause, think and reflect on my own habits!

Couple other things I wish were different or seemed off. One, I would have liked a bit more Science aspect to everything. It would have fit in nicely. Also, how does one 19 year old think she is going to convince not only stars, but all the people of the world? All government leaders, environmentalists and general public must all get on board. This just seems a bit out there to me. I would have felt differently if one of them had a connection to a high ranking official or something but no. These are just small things though, and don't really detract much from the book.

So overall, I enjoyed it. I goes so quick with everything going on that time flies by while reading. Also, the smaller cast keeps a smooth, easy to follow story. There is the insta-romance going on between Dale and Jenny which is overall very sweet but a little unreal in some aspects but I did like the relationship between them. Only wish there was a bit more! Clean enough for teens yet the plot is something adults can enjoy as well. A pleasure to read

*I received a Ebook arc to read and review. All opinions expressed are strictly my own.*