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FROM A DISTANT STAR BY KAREN MCQUESTION 

30/1/2016

54 Comments

 
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Seventeen-year-old Emma was the only one who hadn’t given up on her boyfriend, Lucas. Everyone else—his family, his friends, his doctors—believed that any moment could be his last. So when Lucas miraculously returns from the brink of death, Emma thinks her prayers have been answered.

As the surprised town rejoices, Emma begins to question whether Lucas is the same boy she’s always known. When she finds an unidentifiable object on his family’s farm—and government agents come to claim it—she begins to suspect that nothing is what it seems. Emma’s out-of-this-world discovery may be the key to setting things right, but only if she and Lucas can evade the agents who are after what they have. With all her hopes and dreams on the line, Emma sets out to save the boy she loves. And with a little help from a distant star, she might just have a chance at making those dreams come true.

Get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure of courage, humanity, and friendship.
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Emma is determined to save her boyfriend Lucas from the brink of death, even when everyone else believes it’s only a matter of time before he passes away. Emma is willing to do anything if it means saving his life. When Emma visits the local “witch” in search for a cure, she is given a potion that is promised to heal her boyfriend, though he may be different than the person she once knew. On the same night she gives Lucas the potion, an alien from outer space crash-lands on her planet.

When Lucas makes a miraculous speedy recovery within the week, everyone is happy to have Lucas back from battling cancer, but Emma senses that something’s up. It turns out, an alien by the name Scout, has taken to inhabiting her boyfriend’s body; curing Lucas’s cancer in the process. Scout must take up residence in Lucas’s body if he wishes to survive on Earth and return to his home planet. If that wasn’t bad enough for Emma already, there are federal agents investigating the scene of the crash. Racing against time, Emma must help Scout return home before the agents get their hands on him for their experimentation, if she wishes to free Lucas’s body.

The character’s were well developed and were realistic. Karen McQuestion added a nice touch of humanity to her characters, making them all the more loveable, and easy to connect with. Scout had a loveable personality right from the start, and was really interesting to get an idea of how someone outside of our world may view Earth, and how he or she would experience their time here. I really loved how there were no insta-romances, let alone love-triangles in this novel, which was refreshing. There was only Emma trying to get her boyfriend back, and Scout wanting to return home to his loved ones.
***I received a personalised signed copy of this book in return***
***for an honest and unbiased review***

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Karen McQuestion is the bestselling author of books for all ages. Some of her titles include Hello Love, Life on Hold, The Long Way Home, and the Edgewood series. Her publishing story has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and the national NPR show, The Story with Dick Gordon. She has also appeared on ABC’s World News Now and America This Morning. McQuestion lives with her husband and kids in Hartland, Wisconsin.


From a Distant Star by Karen McQuestion
54 Comments
Olivia
21/5/2015 07:56:56 am

What a cute plot. So going to read this!! Thanks for the review

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Abooktopia link
26/5/2015 10:10:13 am

Your welcome! I hope you enjoy this novel if you do get the chance to read it.

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Olivia
2/6/2015 10:02:10 am

I hope so too. Though I don't know when I will get the chance to do so.

Emma Smith
21/5/2015 09:53:34 am

My boyfriend's name is Lucas, believe it or not. I'll definitely be purchasing this cause our names!!! ;P

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Abooktopia link
26/5/2015 10:10:58 am

That is too good to be true. You have got to read this novel now, and see how it goes.

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Emma Smith
2/6/2015 11:42:03 am

It is. I hope I'll enjoy it! :D

Abooktopia link
4/6/2015 04:07:48 am

I hope you do too.

Emma Smith
15/6/2015 10:41:48 am

Same here!

Sandra Cassiograce
21/5/2015 12:51:59 pm

Is that the book you posted of the picture, where it was prettily signed?

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Abooktopia link
26/5/2015 10:11:44 am

It was indeed. I'm surprised you even connected the two together.

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Sandra Cassiograce
4/6/2015 04:08:25 am

I'm quite the observer *winks*

Kath (Goodreads)
21/5/2015 02:11:52 pm

Thanks for the recommendation.

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Abooktopia link
21/5/2015 02:12:32 pm

Your welcome, and thanks for liking my review.

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Kath (Goodreads)
4/6/2015 04:08:50 am

Your welcome :D

Mia Redgrave (Goodoodreads)
21/5/2015 11:30:57 pm

I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of this! It sounds like an interesting read to say the least. Thank you for the wonderful recommendation, I appreciate it! xx
P.S-I read and liked your review. It's great by the way :)

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Abooktopia link
21/5/2015 11:34:23 pm

Your welcome! I hope you enjoy it when you do get the chance to read it.

P.S - Thanks for liking my review. I really appreciate it.

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Valerie Winehouse
22/5/2015 03:00:13 am

Is this a stand-alone novel, or is it a series?

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Abooktopia link
26/5/2015 10:12:14 am

I believe it to be a stand alone.

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Valerie Winehouse
31/5/2015 02:46:56 pm

Kk thanks

Kira Gatlin
31/5/2015 02:47:48 pm

It is.

I haven;t read it yet, but my younger sister enjoyed it.

Charlotte Harpe
22/5/2015 07:08:36 am

A common plot (I believe) but I actually have never come across a book with this particular plot, which is actually odd. This would have to be a first for me then, just like with Hexed.

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Abooktopia link
12/6/2015 06:34:50 am

It really it, especially for movies. Though I suppose this one is different due to the alien, Scout inhabiting Lucas's body.

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Charlotte Harpe
12/6/2015 07:41:23 am

I hadn't taken that into consideration. I can't think of any like that. I guess it has it's own unique twist.

Shaye
24/5/2015 05:35:11 am

Sounds pretty good. May just give this one a go. :)

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JoeyGrl
25/5/2015 05:36:53 am

Yes! I know this one. I don't know how I feel about this one. It's probably my favorite though of Karen's work.

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Ella Whitby
26/5/2015 09:49:32 am

Added it

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Abooktopia link
2/6/2015 10:06:09 am

Yay!

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Kelly Stephenson
27/5/2015 11:07:55 am

Hadn't known that Karen McQuestion wrote another novel?? Since when?? I used to read her novels when I was younger, and I loved them. There's no doubt about it that I will be reading this one soon! Thanks for writing a review otherwise I would not have known.

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Abooktopia link
2/6/2015 11:46:56 am

I believe it's been out for a while now. This is actually the first book I have ever read but Karen McQuestion and I quite enjoyed it. I'm excited for you to start reading this one!

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Kelly Stephenson
5/6/2015 03:32:26 pm

I hope so too! And you should really check out some of her other books when you get the time. :)

Abooktopia link
12/6/2015 06:35:37 am

I will have to see to it, though no promises.

Chanda
28/5/2015 02:23:41 pm

Love your reviews as always!

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Abooktopia link
2/6/2015 10:05:45 am

You are much too kind!! xx
It really means a lot to me that you love it so much and I just wanted to say thank you for being so supportive of my blog, and for always commenting on my reviews. Seriously I thank you!

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Chanda
2/6/2015 11:44:03 am

Your welcome! And I truly mean what I said about loving your review and how I adore your blog. I'm just glad to help and support one of my all time favorite bloggers.

Abooktopia link
12/6/2015 06:37:04 am

Your words bring happiness to my heart. You are much too sweet and kind gorgeous. I'm just so happy to have amazing people like yourself to support me. Thank you for always being there.

Abooktopia link
12/6/2015 06:38:09 am

P.S. I feel honoured that I am one of your all time favourite bloggers!

Gabbi Wooten
29/5/2015 09:33:47 am

I like the sound of it though it doesn't have the highest rating. I think I'll still give it a go and see how it goes.

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Elms Letch
1/6/2015 03:42:36 am

What's the rating??

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Gabbi Wooten
2/6/2015 10:00:13 am

3 if I recall correctly.

Gabbi Wooten
2/6/2015 10:00:38 am

I may be wrong though...

Gabbi Wooten
2/6/2015 10:01:43 am

I just went to double check what the actual average rating is, and it's: 3.47 out of 5 stars. So I guess I was correct, if you round it off. (down)

Elms Letch
2/6/2015 11:42:40 am

Thanks. Where did you check the ratings on?

Sandra Cawscald
3/6/2015 09:55:51 am

She probably got them off Goodreads.

Gabbi Wooten
4/6/2015 04:09:18 am

Yeah I did

Elms Letch
5/6/2015 03:31:31 pm

What is Goodreads??

Nolly Kerkswartech
6/6/2015 09:38:43 am

*Gasps*

Did you just ask that question?

Elms Letch
12/6/2015 06:38:44 am

Um... Maybe...

Elms Letch
12/6/2015 06:39:41 am

I feel really bad now. Like I should know this as a book lover.

So.. ah... What exactly is it??

Sandra Cawscald
15/6/2015 10:32:47 am

Search it up, then come back to us when you have joined the sisterhood.

Elms Letch
16/6/2015 11:01:02 am

Okay I did. It's a pretty impressive community! Dont know how I didnt know of it before hand. Thanks!

Shaye
11/6/2015 03:08:00 am

Isn't there a giveaway for this book??

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Abooktopia link
12/6/2015 06:40:15 am

Yes there is! If you are referring to Goodreads.

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Shaye
15/6/2015 10:43:03 am

thanks. I guess I will have to go enter it!

BooksareLife
15/6/2015 10:28:15 am

I myself also receive this beauty from the author ☺️
She has such lovely hand writing!

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