Review & Giveaway: The Seven Gifts That Came to Earth by John Mellor
Reviewed by Jessa L.
A young boy is guided by an Angel who gives him seven books. He is told that he must read the books and interpret them. He must then return to the Angel and let her know whether or not he has learned the lesson behind the stories. Each book illustrates a valuable point and it is up to the young boy to know, understand, and be able to share the lessons with the world.
The seven books tell whimsical tales with a touch of seriousness about various characters and creatures that inhabit the world. Each character is put through a circumstance meant to test their inner being and show them that there is more to the eye than you can see.
The Seven Gifts That Came to Earth is probably the most enjoyable book I have read in a long time. I enjoyed the face value of each tale, but found myself re-reading each story to see if I could see what was beneath the surface before the boy figured it out with the guidance of the Angel.
The Seven Gifts That Came to Earth has many valuable lessons to be learned and sometimes it takes a bit of searching and thinking to figure it out for yourself. When you do, you will have learned something of importance that I hope will touch everyone.
I loved John Mellor’s choice of story telling. As I mentioned before, at first, the book seems very whimsical and the story within very simple. He changes fonts when he feels it will enhance the emotion he wants to portray. I found his way of weaving the tale in and out between the stories and the conversations between the Angel and the boy very smooth and a bit enchanting. I almost wished the book was longer, but as it is, it definitely gets its’ message across to the reader.
Rating: 4.5/5
Jessa lives in Utah with her husband, 2 sons, 2 cats, and 2 dogs. She is a full time mom and likes to blog, write short stories, and poems in her spare time. She also likes anime, reading books, and playing video games.
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I’m always on the lookout for new books to read. This sounds like a good read and has something to learn ~
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I like that you can read this book not just for the sheer enjoyment, but you can also learn something too. That’s pretty cool!
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I was going to skip over this book but after reading a few lines I discovered this just might be the book I have been searching for to answer a few questions I have about life and the meaning of why we are here and what is expected of us.
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I think the concept is really unique, and takes me back to my childhood era of “Aesop’s Fables”. I’m so glad that books like these are still being published – because as much as literature is for entertainment, it never hurts for it to also have some moral/spiritual value. I’d love to read this book!
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Thanks for the nice review, Jessa. If anyone here wants to read a sample of The Seven Gifts, buy a copy (paper or digital), or peruse some more reviews, go to http://7-books.net
This is the only place the book is available. I decided against putting it on Amazon etc as I could not think how to categorise it, so could not imagine how anyone would ever find it. I thought that if I could get some encouraging reviews on book blogs like this readers would be able to simply go direct to my site anyway.
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Wow, this sounds really good! This isn’t something I would typically pick up but your description of the true value of each story and the boy’s journey to absorb, interpret and share the lessons to the world intrigues me. I would also try to discern the lessons before the boy is guided to the answers by the Angel as I LOVE trying to figure out a mystery before it is finally revealed
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Interesting sounding book. Not really sure if it my type of book but because I like to try new things, I would give it a try.
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I like the idea of seven different stories that sound deeper than they seem on first read. Checked Amazon and not available there…maybe since from New Zealand??
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