Today’s team review is from Robbie, she blogs here https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/
Robbie has been reading The Hat by C.S. Boyack
My review
The Hat by C.S. Boyack is such a great read. The main characters are a young girl, Lizzie St Laurent, a twenty-one-year-old college dropout whose grandmother has died and who has been left to fend for herself in a city far from home and the Hat. Lizzie is working a couple of jobs to pay the bills and keep a roof over her head. She also has a deal with the landlord whereby she keeps the garden tidy and trim in return for free utilities. Lizzie is struggling and when her uncle doesn’t want to give her a keepsake from her grandmother’s estate, she helps herself to one from the back of the removal van. Boy, does she make a good choice. She ends up acquiring a hat that can communicate with her, transform its shape, transfer her to a “safe house’ built by her grandfather and teach her how to play a musical instrument. What is even better is that the Hat is magically bound to Lizzie’s family and is there to assist her out of tight spots in life. When the baby of a friend of Lizzie’s is stolen, the Hat is right there by her side to help her rescue the babies form a band of ruthless kidnappers.
Along the way, Lizzie will have some fun experimenting with great fashion items and meeting some interesting musicians. The Hat is a fast-paced novella which will keep you turning the pages, giving you lots of laughs along the way.
I rated this book five stars out of five.
Lizzie St. Laurent is dealing with many of the struggles of young life. She lost her grandmother, and her living arrangements. Her new roommate abandoned her, and she’s working multiple jobs just to keep her head above water.
She inherits an old hat from her grandmother’s estate, but it belonged to her grandfather. This is no ordinary hat, but a being from an alternate dimension. One with special powers.
Lizzie and the hat don’t exactly hit it off right away, but when her best friend’s newborn is kidnapped by a ring of baby traffickers, Lizzie turns to the hat for help. This leads her deep into her family history and a world she’s never known.
Lizzie gives up everything to rescue the babies. She loses her jobs, and may wind up in jail before it’s over. Along the way, she and the hat may have a new way of making ends meet.
Humorous and fun, The Hat is novella length. Wonderful escapism for an afternoon.
Reblogged this on Madalyn Morgan and commented:
Wow! The Hat was awarded 5 out of 5 by the amazing Rosie Amber’s Rosie’s #Bookreivew Team. A book to read then!
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The Hat sounds terrific. Awarded 5 out of 5 by Rosie Amber’s amazing #Bookreivew Team means it’s a book to read.
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Thank you Madalyn.
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Thank you so much, and thanks for reblogging this too.
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Thank you for sharing
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Reblogged this on Viv Drewa – The Owl Lady.
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Thanks for sharing this post with your fans.
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Reblogged this on Entertaining Stories and commented:
What a lovely thing to wake up to. Another great review for The Hat. Head over to Rosie Amber’s site to check it out. While you’re there, familiarize yourself with her book review team. They’ve been very helpful to me over the years.
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Thanks for sharing, Craig.
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Thanks, Robbie and Rosie. These things are so helpful to an author. Glad you enjoyed the story.
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A very entertaining story, Craig.
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Thank you.
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I read The Hat and also gave it 5 stars.
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Thanks for saying so here, Karen.
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A fabulous book, Karen.
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Great review, Robbie – this was such a fun read!
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Thank you, Teri.
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It really was a lovely read, Robbie
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Teri, sorry, typing to quickly [smile]
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Great review, Robbie. This one is sitting on my Kindle, begging me to hurry up and read it.
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I’m interested in what you think.
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I am sure you will enjoy it, Sue, when you get to it.
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A great review of a highly entertaining novella!
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Thank you, Mae.
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Thank you, Mae. It is a very popular book.
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Thank you for sharing this review, Rosie.
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Reblogged this on DSM Publications and commented:
Check out this review of The Hat by Craig Boyack as posted on the Rosie Amber blog.
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Thanks for sharing this post, Don. Very helpful.
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My pleasure.
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Thank you for sharing this review, Don.
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You’re welcome.
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