Six Weeks to Yehidah

Sep 11, 2012 Kerry Murphy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Definition
Yehidah – The highest plane of the soul, in which one can achieve as full a union with God as is possible…

Summary
While outside playing, young Annalise of the Verdant Hills finds herself far away from home in a mysterious land of clouds. She’s joined by her two sheep friends, Mabel and Mimi, who suddenly find they can talk. Together, they meet captivating people, visit new and enchanting lands, and have adventure after adventure, all the while discovering new truths about the world arou...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Kimberly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, ebook

“The hold of imagination, Annalise realized, was as persistent as reality.”

It took me a while to rate and review this book because I wanted to make sure I did it justice. The book contains very spiritual themes, some of which grated against my personal beliefs, so I wanted to process the story for a week or so to make sure I reviewed it honestly.

Six Weeks to Yehidah is a beautiful book that explores religion, spirituality, and the value of self through the main character, Annalise, a 10-year-ol...more

“The hold of imagination, Annalise realized, was as persistent as reality.”

It took me a while to rate and review this book because I wanted to make sure I did it justice. The book contains very spiritual themes, some of which grated against my personal beliefs, so I wanted to process the story for a week or so to make sure I reviewed it honestly.

Six Weeks to Yehidah is a beautiful book that explores religion, spirituality, and the value of self through the main character, Annalise, a 10-year-old girl who loves singing with her two best friends—Mabel and Mimi. Oh, by the way, Mabel and Mimi are sheep and very cute. One day, Annalise, Mabel and Mimi were exploring the fields behind their home when it starts raining. Instead of going inside, they keep on playing in the rain and all of a sudden find themselves playing in the clouds!

Exploring her new surroundings, where every day rules such as gravity are different, Annalise meets all sorts of new people—some pleasant, some wise, some annoying, some stubborn—and she learns how to interact with them all. Annalise also learns when to say “no” to people and stand up for herself. At one point, Annalise realizes that one of the characters is an emotional black hole, who takes and takes and takes energy from other people but never gives any back. It was a really poignant picture, as I’ve had relationships like this before, and this is the perfect way to describe it.

The writing is absolutely beautiful. You can tell that Melissa Studdard writes and teaches poetry because I just wanted to turn the words over again in my mouth, the way I do well-written poetry. She has a way of describing things that is so fresh and beautiful that it makes you pause and think. Annalise was a truly enjoyable character, who I loved getting to know and watch grow, and the other characters are (mostly) fun and insightful. There are a lot of grains of wisdom speckled throughout this novel, and at times it reminded me of Dr. Seuss or Alice in Wonderland.

So why did I give it 3 stars? The pacing was at times slow and there really wasn’t any conflict that drove the story. Annalise completes these tasks and quests, reminiscent of Hercules and others from the Greek myths, but there’s nothing that drives her forward (other than finding out where she is). She goes from task to task with no end in sight. It reminded me of watching the clouds float by and making up stories from the shapes—it’s really fun and interesting and beautiful, but after a while it becomes repetitive and you’re not really sure where the story’s going. Had the novel been more quickly paced or contained more conflict—especially a villain—I easily would have given it 4+ stars.

I would recommend Six Weeks to Yehidah to those who: like poetic prose, enjoy philosophical children’s novels, or would like to open a discussion about different religions and spirituality with their children. As I mentioned, there are a lot of spiritual and religious themes in Six Weeks to Yehidah, especially reincarnation and Buddhism.

Overall, I enjoyed Six Weeks to Yehida, and I look forward to reading what Melissa Studdard writes next.(less)

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Aug 28, 2012 Cynthia ☮ ❤ ❀ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Reading Six Weeks to Yehidah, the debut novel by Melissa Studdard, one cannot help, but be reminded of a few other books. In fact, the more I read, the more I began to formulate a recipe in my minds-eye:

Directions: Take pen and paper and add the following:

A half tablespoon of The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
A pinch of Alice and Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
A sprinkle of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
A smidgen of The Odyssey by Homer
A dash of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Heidi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade-literary-fiction

This is a very unusual sort of book, at least compared to what I normally read. I don't read a lot of literary fiction, I prefer a straight-forward kind of story, but I found this book very thought-provoking. I couldn't just read it as a story, I had to think deeper about what the author was trying to say or what she seemed to be saying. This is the sort of story that what you see in it depends on what you bring to it. For example, when Annalise first enters the world above the clouds she runs i...more

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Jan 20, 2012 Jaclyn Cotton rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-tour-books

Review: Six Weeks to Yehidah by Melissa Studdard

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Six Weeks to Yehidah by Melissa Studdard is a middle grade book essentially about theology and the meaning of life. The protagonist is ten year old Annalise who wanders away in the rain even though her mother said to stay near the house and goes on an incredible adventure with her two sheep Mabel and Mimi. On her adventure of self discovery Annalise learns so very much about herself, her purpose, and about the wonders of l...more Review: Six Weeks to Yehidah by Melissa Studdard

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Six Weeks to Yehidah by Melissa Studdard is a middle grade book essentially about theology and the meaning of life. The protagonist is ten year old Annalise who wanders away in the rain even though her mother said to stay near the house and goes on an incredible adventure with her two sheep Mabel and Mimi. On her adventure of self discovery Annalise learns so very much about herself, her purpose, and about the wonders of life.

Even though this novel is written for children 8-12 years old, thinking back to myself at that age, I’m not sure most children at that age would understand some of the abstract concepts. I do think Ms. Studdard does a good job in using vocabulary appropriate, I wonder if the intangible theories would be within their grasp. I did appreciate that for the most part Ms. Studdard doesn’t delve too much into any one religion, unlike C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe which has a very Christian basis.

I rated Six Weeks to Yehidah a 3.5 out of 5 stars as I did like that this was a very thought provoking children’s novel that parents and children could read and discuss together. But I felt parts of it dragged a bit as I had figured out what had actually happened to Annalise about 20 pages in and was waiting for it to all play out. I try not to reveal too much about specific plots in my reviews as to not giveaway too much to potential readers.

I would have liked for there to be a bit more discovery about the similarities and differences that different religions have about a belief in a higher power or G-d. I liked the quote by Rabbi David A. Cooper at the beginning of the novel, but think it may be too sophisticated for 8-12 year old children. Perhaps there could have been a discussion guide at the back of the book discussing this quote and main topics in the book as a starting point for parents and children.

I was also sent an e-copy of the guided journal companion My Yehidah which I glanced through, but would have found it more useful if it was an actual printed version. I liked the idea of having a guided journal for interested children to use as a way of digesting the very abstract concepts brought up throughout Six Weeks to Yehidah.

Both Six Weeks to Yehidah and My Yehidah by Melissa Studdard (the journal is illustrated by Cheryl Kelley) are available now.

~Jaclyn~
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Jan 01, 2012 Scott rated it 5 of 5 stars

If you didn't have an open mind and open heart before reading Six Weeks to Yehidah, you certainly will after. In a time when every young person can use a hero, from the youthful and spirited imagination of Melissa Studdard comes Annalise of the Verdant Hills, a courageous ten year-old girl on a journey of innocent curiosity and discovery. In this debut best-selling novel, the characters Annalise encounters are vivid, vibrant and three-dimensional, challenging her to trust her own inner wisdom an...more

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Nov 22, 2011 Dave Hoing rated it 5 of 5 stars

In Six Weeks to Yehidah, author Melissa Studdard gives her readers a rollicking account of a young girl’s adventures in a magical “other-where.”

After 10-year-old Annalise and her two pet sheep, Mabel and Mimi, are caught in an unexpected flash flood, they awaken to find themselves transported to a place above the clouds. Here they meet a number of strange and wondrous beings, from Bob, a man made of light, to Hagski, a nasty bag lady who likes to make rules, to a shaman named Tony and his wise...more

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Nov 19, 2011 Donna Baier Stein rated it 5 of 5 stars

There’s a scene in Melissa Studdard’s delightful Six Weeks to Yehidah in which 10-year-old Annalise enters a portal to another world through an ancient petroglyph. Six Weeks to Yehidah is a true portal as well, a wide-open door into enlightenment through expert storytelling.
I read the book in one sitting, charmed by its characters and pleased by the wisdom threaded through its pages.
“There is no then. There’s only a chain of nows, a translucent yellow character named Bob tells Annalise as she b...more

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Sep 23, 2011 WhinzaK Ndoro rated it 4 of 5 stars

What debut novelist, Melissa Studdard, has cryptically crafted, in the lively and fantastically entertaining Six Weeks To Yehidah (SWTY), at the very least might be a Möbius strip in this rather fast-paced, mostly plot and idea driven narrative that unfolds in myriad and unexpected ways, and which begs this final inquiry – what really happens to our precocious, ten-year old protagonist, after she follows that initial flashing light into the hills? Light that might, or might not be, Bob’s first a...more What debut novelist, Melissa Studdard, has cryptically crafted, in the lively and fantastically entertaining Six Weeks To Yehidah (SWTY), at the very least might be a Möbius strip in this rather fast-paced, mostly plot and idea driven narrative that unfolds in myriad and unexpected ways, and which begs this final inquiry – what really happens to our precocious, ten-year old protagonist, after she follows that initial flashing light into the hills? Light that might, or might not be, Bob’s first anonymous appearance, one of its more luminous than colorful characters, and who at one point confesses “Only where it was necessary to lead you, Annalise. Mostly to the hills.” There’s more with this assessment of light leading a certain person to the hills which I’ll build on in my closing.
There’s, of course, alluded to in the word hills and postfixed likewise to her name with the –of the Verdant Hills, that sense of the hero or heroine’s precarious quest into the faraway. SWTY borrows somewhat from classic fairytales where children, usually orphaned (so they encounter no hindrance in leaving home) subsequently venture off into the unknown, literally as well as figuratively. It comes then as no surprise that Annalise’s mom is a single parent, and this not only modernizes this story but also Americanizes it, although its appeal – as are its new ageish ideas universal. Accompanying her, as obligatory in such undertakings, are her opinionated wondersheep who, now as a trio, encounter a kaleidoscope of numerous characters with names like Ima Angel (I-am-a-angel?), Cosmo Skyler: Observer of Clouds, Hagski, but most clearly or cleverly delineated by their actions.
Now while some may find fault with Annalise not being more fleshed-out – I didn’t, since for starters, she’s clearly an archetype and two, as Heraclitus claimed that ‘Character is destiny’ her insights and evolution comes about by her perceptiveness, as this passage illuminates, showcasing too Studdard’s writerly merits:

Annalise noticed that when Ima looked at someone, she honored them with her eyes. It wasn’t that she looked for a long time; her eyes just held a person closely, as if that person were receiving the attention of her entire being for the duration of the look. Ima didn’t need to use her mouth to smile, either, because something inside her was always smiling.

Of the myriad themes interspersed in SWTY (some beyond this brief review’s scope), one of the most central is the conscious and deliberate act of looking/observing not only to find (new) understanding and meaning, in situations, people, or worldviews but also as a surrogate for and into meditation. In short, sight is insight and religion without the dogma, and thus by extension SWTY is, as its author, perhaps a new age-like teacher-in-training, an illumination. Implied too is how not only are dreams perhaps a form of involuntary unconscious meditation, but have serving in them as a kind of holy grail of the imagination, our often neglected but effective means to lucid problem solving. This is why light in SWTY is as much a protagonist as Annalise (phonetically sounds like Analyze?) herself, and it’d be argued Studdard, in a nutshell, is appealing to us across all age-groups to see and embrace how light manifests itself in our lives, through love, wisdom gained, or better options practiced, as always, ‘in light of.’ Get and read this book for yourself and unravel that light in your yehidah.
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Aug 29, 2011 Malcolm rated it 5 of 5 stars

Melissa Studdard's joyfully written "Six Weeks to Yehidah" takes us into ten-year-old Annalise's magical dreamscape where thoughts become things and light manifests in sparkling colors that live and breathe and speak.

An inquisitive child by nature, Annalise prefers the woods and fields to staying indoors. So when she finds herself on a grand adventure with sheep that learn how to talk, she is more than ready to explore each new wonder than to worry overly much about the strange and happy world t...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Jill Swanson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-and-giveaway, blog-review, young-adult

Six Weeks To Yehidah is a fantastical journey containing so much wisdom and insight. I can see why this is an award winning novel. This book has so many levels to it and you can read and enjoy it from any of them. At it's base it is a fun and spectacular fantasy story, containing lively worlds and creative characters. This book also has an immense amount of depth and if you choose to let it, it will really get your brain churning.
The world building is wonderful and very enjoyable. You can easil...more

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Apr 29, 2012 Monica Brinkman rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone - Universal appeal

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When I first began reading "Six Weeks to Yehida", I found myself thinking of the beloved classic, :The Wizard of Oz". Soon it became apparent there was much of "Alice In Wonderland" within the pages. Then, as I read even further, it became very clear this book had much more meaning and combined the world of Fantasy with our own reality.

It is my opinion, this book should be read by educators to their students and parents to their children. I rarely make a statement such as this, but it is my hone...more

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Jan 13, 2012 Tatjana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Where to begin. At the beginning of the book i felt or thought that i might be reading a children's book. But i soon realized that i as the reader was meant to travel with Annalise in her adventure. To take the journey with her, to awaken parts of me, to grow, and understand as she did how beautifully all things in our world are connected. Annalise has some very weird and silly experiences as she travels beyond that makes you think at first that what you're reading is children stories. However a...more

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May 30, 2012 Funsmart rated it 4 of 5 stars

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When I started this book, I expected a simple story about a little girl with talking animal friends that grows up to get everything she wanted. The End. Boy, was I wrong! This book is so much more! You meet Annalise, who soon finds herself in a land that can hardly be named. She is taken many places, all the while finding her way through obstacles, and meeting people or rather, beings. Annalise learns about the person she really...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Candy added it

I was gifted this book by author for an honest review.This is a story like no other that I have ever read.It is sort of like Wizard of Oz yet more like a journey of self awareness while in a dream state.I have to say it has a little bit of a religious overtone at the end that doesn't considered with my beliefs but the over all message of the story is a universal one.Annalise is a young girl who travels on a journey through different "worlds" finding answers to her questions.The author use a grea...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Sage rated it 5 of 5 stars

Annalise of the Verdant Hills is a young girl with a super sized imagination. The fascinating visuals and sounds she conjures up in her mind lead her on a magical journey. Annalise travels to a variety of places beyond her wildest dreams with her sheep, Mabel and Mimi. What starts off as an amusing adventure quickly turns into an array of invaluable life lessons.

Six Weeks to Yehidah is an enchanting and refreshing story that enlightened me in ways I never expected, and I easily adored Annalise a...more

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Aug 15, 2012 Disincentive/Feta rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Six weeks to Yedihah is one of those books that should be considered as adult, not middle grade. I think if I read it few years earlier, I wouldn’t understand it. This book is supposed to make you think and… It does, in a funny way.

Annalise is a lovely heroine. One day, she finds herself in another word, world full of adventures and questions that have to be answered. I easily became a friend of her as she grew – not in psychical...more

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Sep 02, 2011 Renee Hall rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

(Copy received free through the Goodreads First Reads giveaway.)

I wanted to like this book much more than I actually did, but while it succeeds on a certain level, overall it just wasn't to my taste.

I admit that based on the description given here on Goodreads, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this book. The comparison that's made in the book's blurbs and endorsements is to the Wizard of Oz, but I felt that was somewhat misleading. For one thing, Oz had something important that this boo...more

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Jan 12, 2012 Latoya rated it 4 of 5 stars

Annalise is such a witty, imaginative and creative character. It was such an experience seeing the world through the eyes of a child. I admit it took me a moment to truly feel what the book was about but once I did, boy did I have clarity. This story makes you think about yourself and really evaluate who you are or better yet who you think you are. How many times do you find yourself hindering your own greatness. The story is meaningful and easy to relate to. Hagski, the crazy lady that shows up...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Erleen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

"Alice in the Wonderland meets Wizard of Oz"

Six Weeks to Yehidah is a Middle grade fantasy novel about a very curious girl named Annalise and her journey to the magical world of Yehidah. With the help of her sheep sidekicks, Mabel and Mimi, they travelled to so many enchanting places and overcome the challenges they encountered along the way.

I really like this book, it reminds me a lot of some of my favorite children's book, Alice in the Wonderland, Wizard of Oz and the Little Prince. Annalise's...more

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Dec 09, 2011 Ron Starbuck rated it 5 of 5 stars

Six Weeks to Yehidah, and the story of Annalise of the Verdant Hills, is one of those rare books you will always treasure. As you delve fully into the story, dwell within the story beside Annalise as one of her guardian angles, you will experience a quickening of flesh and spirit, Spiritual Goosebumps. As Annalise discovers the depths of her being, so will you. As Annalise travels through heaven, so will you. As Annalise begins to awaken to the nature of her truest self, the truth, so will you....more

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Aug 13, 2011 Aparna Mukhedkar added it Recommends it for: Everyone who loves to read!

Six Weeks To Yehidah by Melissa Studdard weaves a spellbinding tale rich with imagistic prose and glittering landscapes. Told through the eyes of the 8 year old Annalise the reader travels through the clouds to magical lands and down into the mythical shimmering underwater city. Along the way, we meet a slew of compelling and relatable characters, charming, effervescent, frustrating and delightfully annoying. The author intersperses elements of music, magic, myth, native Indian iconography and m...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Cecilia Robert rated it 5 of 5 stars

Six weeks to Yehidah is a quick, easy and a fun read with some good messages in there, like acceptance of others and patience among others, the young generation would greatly benefit from this story, and learn some things along the way. It is a story of told through the eyes of Annalise, who enters a magical land with her two sheep and they meet different cast of characters from very annoying, to charming. I enjoyed Melissa Studdard’ delightful writing style and a her great imagination in writng...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Francine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: tween

This is a great novel for a debut author. I know it is listed as a Young Adult novel but I found it more along the lines of the younger side of that genre. It is a gently written story about 10 year old Annalise and her coming to realize how connected to nature we are in this amazing world. I loved the concept, filled with lots of fun characters with very few scary parts so not too many nightmares! I think this would be great if written on an even younger level, teaching younger kids our connect...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Hannah Marker rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

Six weeks to Yehidah is a quick and easy read with a good message. When I first began to read this book I felt that other than for a few larger words I was reading a children's book, but once I got towards to the end I realized that was part of the beauty of it. After all, great morals are taught to us through stories we hear and read as children. I would recommend this book to anyone willing to get in touch with their inner child and let the story unfold itself in front of you. This book is not...more

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Sep 05, 2012 Judith (Judith'sChoiceReads) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: requested-review, 2011-releases, fingers-crossed, ya-fiction

Goodreads Summary

"The thing you would notice most was the rain, how the rain fell and fell and never seemed to stop. The sky was constantly swollen with it, then birthing it, swollen, then birthing again, and the hills, like greedy babies, suckled up all that rain. They shone and glistened green as the backs of frogs on bright green lily pads.

Annalise was ten then, old enough that she’d begun thinking about grown up things, like picking her own clothes out for school, yet young enough, still, to

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Goodreads Summary

"The thing you would notice most was the rain, how the rain fell and fell and never seemed to stop. The sky was constantly swollen with it, then birthing it, swollen, then birthing again, and the hills, like greedy babies, suckled up all that rain. They shone and glistened green as the backs of frogs on bright green lily pads.

Annalise was ten then, old enough that she’d begun thinking about grown up things, like picking her own clothes out for school, yet young enough, still, to indulge in fanciful imaginings of enchanted trees and talking hills. Her best friends were the clouds that canopied her village and the verdant hills that hosted her most precious and outrageous dreams."

As spunky young Annalise travels from one adventure to another, she learns ancient wisdom traditions and gains deeper and deeper insight into herself and her world. Eventually she must make the most important decision she's ever faced -- whether or not to return to the self she has always known.

My Thoughts

Six Weeks to Yehidah is wonderfully written, I have to say that first, the words in this book were such a delight, I consumed them completely. Melissa Studdard has a whimsical prose with a great deal of wit and maturity; she captures readers easily and completely. Growing up, I was a huge fan of Enid Blyton. The woman could write with such flourish and originality, her stories inspired me, and I have never felt so touched by a storyteller in a long while. Six Weeks to Yehidah was great because Melissa Studdard literally became my adult Enid Blyton figure, she is so talented. I can see why the responses to Six Weeks to Yehidah are so positive, I loved it!

Annalise is the perfect young protagonist for her inquisitive nature and smart mind, Mable and Mimi, her sheep, offer a great enhancement to the adventure. I liked that they could talk above the clouds, the magic and overall ingenuity captured me. Six Weeks to Yehidah could be a good read for anyone. There is a religious element to the story, I won't ruin it for anyone, but in no way did it interfere with my enjoyment or the book's progress. I laughed, reflected and relished the journey from start to finish; there isn't a way to dislike Six Weeks to Yehidah. If you haven't read it, find yourself a copy, I suggest it. Previous readers have compared this to works such as Wizard of Oz mainly because the concept of a journey is the same. There are a lot of contrary and absurdly peculiar characters in almost every page. Enid Blyton was a great author for all she brought to fiction. I believe that Melissa Studdard has all the makings of similar greatness.(less)

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Sep 11, 2012 Marissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story was an absolute delight. Annalise is a young heroine that, in ways, is independent as she goes on this unbelievable journey that no would believe, and it's quite a journey! Decisions can be hard to make and here the heroine has a big one, and that is a relatable aspect that can definitely connect with readers. What I really liked about this story, was the writing. Studdard is very descriptive, especially with settings, as at times, you will feel like you are with the characters. This...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Sandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-reviewed-2012, fantasy, kindle-books

When I first started reading this book, I thought it was going to be a book about a young girl and two sheep. That's what it was about when I started reading Chapter One. I had settled down to read an entertaining story about their relationship. But the book was so much more than that. It was a story about self-discovery.

The world that Melissa Studdard introduced to me was an exciting one, even if at times it confused me. Each 'test' that Annalise had to take was one that any human being could...more When I first started reading this book, I thought it was going to be a book about a young girl and two sheep. That's what it was about when I started reading Chapter One. I had settled down to read an entertaining story about their relationship. But the book was so much more than that. It was a story about self-discovery.

The world that Melissa Studdard introduced to me was an exciting one, even if at times it confused me. Each 'test' that Annalise had to take was one that any human being could learn, but in Annalise's case it was a journey of choosing whether to live or die. There's a sense of spirituality about this book, not anything blatantly obvious, just an idea that there is something out there after death. It's a book that I think young adults and adults can appreciate. In fact, I can think of one young friend I have in cyberspace where this book might be right up her alley.

Also, there is a sense of magic in this book that made me think that the author's imagination had gone wild and was on steroids. This book was in no way what I expected. To be honest, I didn't know what to expect, but Melissa's Six Weeks to Yedidah surpassed my expectations.

Anyway, along the way she meets characters that are both funny and also wise. They helped her to learn how to find her way back to people she loves. It's really hard to describe them because they are beyond normal characters. There's one character, Bob, who acts as her guide in the world she ends up in, and one who has special meaning to her, only she doesn't know it. I only guessed what the relationship was between towards the end of the book.

Then there are the other characters like Mabel and Mimi, her sheep. The friendship they had with Annalise changed as the story went on. They sang as well. It's one of things that made me laugh. I just found it so funny and it was part of the charm of the book.

This is not a light book to read. You have to concentrate and I think each person will take something out of it that is slightly different to anyone else. It will mean different things to people. The story was also well-written, although I can't shake the feeling that there was a fair bit of info-dumping at times. Also, people may have a hard time understanding some of it.

That being said though, it shouldn't stop people from reading it.

And now here's my rating:-

4 out of 5 stars.

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Aug 08, 2011 Jen Knox rated it 5 of 5 stars

Six Weeks to Yehidah is the story of Annalise, a young girl who enters a wondrous dreamscape. With the company of two very special friends, she takes a journey and meets a variety of intriguing and highly entertaining characters. Ultimately, it is up to Annalise to solve the greatest riddle of all: why she’s here, and what it all means. Her each step towards this answer is both delightful and thought-provoking. Six Weeks to Yehidah is a must read for any young person who knows there is more to...more

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Jan 04, 2012 Michelle Ehrich rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

I received a copy of this book for free through the Goodreads First Read program.

Overall, this is a beautifully written story with a great message. The characters, while one dimensional, fit perfectly into the dream-like worlds they live in. The author does a fantastic job of creating these worlds, which are vibrant and lovely. However, I continually found myself getting pulled out of the story by the frequent, too long philosophical sections that explain the lesson the main character has just l...more

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