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Harriet Beamer Takes The Bus (2012)

by Joyce Magnin(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0310333555 (ISBN13: 9780310333555)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Zondervan

series

Harriet Beamer

review 1: I bought this book to read on my plane trip home. It was a book that made my time go very quickly. I enjoyed reading abut Harriet's adventures from Pennsylvania to California. The people she ran into all had their own stories, including the ones that didn't talk to her. Harriet lost a bet and had to move from living alone to living with her son and his wife. They lived in Grass Valley, CA. She decided to travel by bus, etc. The stations she visits, the people she meets, the places she stays all add to the story.Is some of it a little unrealistic? Yes It is a good read? Yes
review 2: In all honestly, I hate to be negative, but I really wasn't thrilled with this book. Maybe it was the age range it was aimed at, maybe it was something else. I don't know. I initial... morely thought it was an interesting concept for a plot line, but it just didn't keep my interest.In a last stroke of independence--or possibly rebellion...?--Harriet Beamer sets out on a journey across the United States to her children's home, where she will be living. However, she insists on using only public transportation, collecting salt-and-pepper shakers as she goes. Throughout this trip she meets all sorts of colorful characters, though some a bit strange.Middle-school children will probably enjoy this crazy journey, but I'm afraid it fell short for me. It didn't hold my attention, and in my opinion, the ending fell short of the built up story. I received a free copy of this book from the author for this review. These opinions are my own; I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated for this review. less

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