Book Review: FAME by Karen Kingsbury

Title: FAME
Author: Karen Kingsbury
Category: Christian Fiction
Pub. Date: 06/01/2005
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Format: Audio CD
ISBN#: 159600195x
Series: Firstborn #1

Synopsis:     
Karen Kingsbury brings listeners a new series that picks up where the Redemption series left off. The Firstborn series focuses on the surprise new member of the Baxter family: Dayne Matthews. As Dayne Matthews returns to Hollywood after his shocking discovery in Karen Kingsbury's bestselling novel Reunion, he faces the dangerous world of fame and paparazzi. Meanwhile, Katy Hart receives the offer of a lifetime ? starring opposite Dayne in a Hollywood film. Dayne and Katy's choices will change their hearts and lives forever.  

 My Review:   
First of all let me just say that I love author Karen Kingsbury. Her style of writing is such amazing story telling that you are automatically drawn to the characters and what ever is going on in their life.  

As I searched for something to listened to on my way back down south,  this book along with the next one came into my sight. I automatically placed it in my cart. Author Karen Kingsbury is not only inspirational in her stories, but this is exactly the kind of book I wanted to listen to. So I was very pleased to have this opportunity to do so. 

The Firstborn series has secrets, emotional highs and lows, as well as inspirational love and family. While listening instead of reading this story while driving, may not have been such a good idea though, due to I caught myself daydreaming while driving. But that was okay, I made sure to not let it get to me once I realized that I was.

With that being said, the only thing that I could say, would be that the tone, or voice of the audio in some places might be better. It could have been the actual quality of the cd, but there were times that it was loud then other times that it was to soft to hear, so I would have to adjust the volume. 

And so due to the above I am giving this book as of now a Breath of Life Rating of:

Four Clock Rating!!!

Disclosure: I did not receive this book in exchange for my review. But the opinions are mine, your opinion may differ, and that is fine with me.

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About the Author:

 

FROM AUTHOR'S WEBSITE:

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s #1 inspirational novelist. There are more than 15 million copies of her award-winning books in print, including several million copies sold in the past year. Karen has written more than 40 novels, ten of which have hit #1 on national lists.

Karen has a true love for her readers, and she has nearly 100,000 friends on Facebook along with more than 7,500 followers on Twitter. The popular social networking sites have allowed Karen daily interaction with her reader friends.

Karen is best known for her Life-Changing Fiction (TM) and for creating unforgettable characters. When speaking before women's groups - some with more than 10,000 in attendance - Karen makes audiences laugh and cry with her compelling story-telling. She likes to tell attendees they have, "One chance to write the story of their lives," and her talk focuses on reminding women to live every day loving well, laughing often, and finding true life in Jesus Christ. Karen routinely speaks before more than 100,000 women each year.

Karen's latest novel, Above the Line, Take Three, released March 23rd, 2010. Take Three is the third in the Above the Line Series. Look for the final installment in this series, Above The Line, Take Four to hit stores June 22nd, 2010. Shades of Blue, Karen's latest stand alone title, hit stores in October, 2009. Karen's newest series, Above The Line Series began with Take One, which released in March, 2009. The second book in this series, Take Two released in June 2009.

Karen's recent title, This Side of Heaven landed in the #5 spot on the CBD Bestselling Fiction List. Also, Karen's novel, Sunset landed #2 on the New York Times Best Seller's List. Karen has also written many best selling series including The Redemption Series and the Firstborn Series. Her fiction has made her one of the country’s favorite storytellers. Several of Karen's novels are being considered for major motion picture movies. Her emotionally gripping titles include the 9-11 Series, Even Now, Ever After, and Between Sundays.

Karen is also a public speaker, reaching more than 100,000 women annually through various national events. Karen and her husband, Don, live in the Pacific Northwest with their six children, three of whom are adopted from Haiti.

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