I just finished reading "The Stormchasers" by Jenna Blum. I went to the library last week to find a book and it was sitting up on a shelf by the "New Releases" on a book stand. I figured someone must have liked it enough to put it out like that. Not squished between all the other books on the shelf. Ryan was wanting to get down and pull all the books off the shelf so I grabbed it and jolted.
Jenna Blum is a New York Times bestselling author. Her best seller is called "Those Who Save Us". I'll have to check this one out too. I think it's about the Holocaust..
In the book, Karena (the main character) has a twin brother whom she has not seen in 20 years, since their 18th birthday. He is a stormchaser with bipolar disorder. After receiving a call from a hospital that treated her brother she joins a Storm Chasing Tour in hopes of running into him. The parallel between the storms and her brother's bipolar disorder is no coincidence.
Halfway through the book right when there is an "Oh my gosh!" moment the book changes. If you read it you will see what I mean. I've never read a book in this format, but I liked it. Just when you think you are going to find out some answers there's a switch.
There is a lot of information about tornadoes in the book. You feel like you are right there with them in the middle of the storms. I can't imagine the amount of research Jenna Blum had to do in order to write this book.
The book was an easy read. I won't say it was quick because it is a pretty long book. At some points I think I was reading 2-3 pages a minute because I was in suspense.
Check it out!!
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