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Alone with the Stars by David R. Gillham
4.0
Alone with the Stars by David R. Gillham (Audible Original)
Listened to: April 27 - 28 [Length: 2hrs, 10mins] (Book Review Pages: https://www.facebook.com/rewbookreviews OR Instagram: @rewbookreviews)
A year ago I posted my first real review on a book by this very same author and a couple weeks ago I discovered I had an audiobook written by him waiting to be listened to…well, it only seems fitting that I review to it on the anniversary of that important day!
David Gillham is always an interesting author choosing topics to write on that not only entertain but bring light to moments in history that most know about and take unique twist on the time. This short story is certainly interesting being about one of the most famous airwoman ever, Amelia Earhart, and though it wasn’t my favorite by Gillham, I still rate it 4.5⭐️! I loved the creative take on this historical mystery that was never truly solved and really wish this was full length novel.
This story is based on a theory of a distress signal being heard by a girl all the way in Tampa, Florida and how she felt lead to try to save her even if no one else believed her. The story is intermingled with moments told by Earhart on her final, fateful journey. This book takes real events in Earhart’s life as a pilot and puts a fictional spin on it that makes it feel so real. It does have moments packed with flying facts and details that are proof of this author's research. I loved the aspect of a teenage girl telling most of the story about her hero and how during that time females were so limited just because of their gender. Amelia Earhart was so inspirational in the way that she just did everything and young girls needed that then not mention now.
I truly do wish that this was a full length book with even more details about Amelia Earhart’s journey to becoming a pilot and that last flight that led to one of history’s biggest mysteries. That’s a book I would definitely buy and even more so if it was written by David R. Gillham!
Listened to: April 27 - 28 [Length: 2hrs, 10mins] (Book Review Pages: https://www.facebook.com/rewbookreviews OR Instagram: @rewbookreviews)
A year ago I posted my first real review on a book by this very same author and a couple weeks ago I discovered I had an audiobook written by him waiting to be listened to…well, it only seems fitting that I review to it on the anniversary of that important day!
David Gillham is always an interesting author choosing topics to write on that not only entertain but bring light to moments in history that most know about and take unique twist on the time. This short story is certainly interesting being about one of the most famous airwoman ever, Amelia Earhart, and though it wasn’t my favorite by Gillham, I still rate it 4.5⭐️! I loved the creative take on this historical mystery that was never truly solved and really wish this was full length novel.
This story is based on a theory of a distress signal being heard by a girl all the way in Tampa, Florida and how she felt lead to try to save her even if no one else believed her. The story is intermingled with moments told by Earhart on her final, fateful journey. This book takes real events in Earhart’s life as a pilot and puts a fictional spin on it that makes it feel so real. It does have moments packed with flying facts and details that are proof of this author's research. I loved the aspect of a teenage girl telling most of the story about her hero and how during that time females were so limited just because of their gender. Amelia Earhart was so inspirational in the way that she just did everything and young girls needed that then not mention now.
I truly do wish that this was a full length book with even more details about Amelia Earhart’s journey to becoming a pilot and that last flight that led to one of history’s biggest mysteries. That’s a book I would definitely buy and even more so if it was written by David R. Gillham!