R.W. Thompson's Blog
December 20, 2020
Tracks Review
For immediate release:
Author's new book receives a warm literary welcome.
Readers' Favorite announces the review of the Young Adult - Adventure book "Tracks" by R. W. Thompson, currently available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085....
Readers' Favorite is one of the largest book review and award contest sites on the Internet. They have earned the respect of renowned publishers like Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins, and have received the "Best Websites for Authors" and "Honoring Excellence" awards from the Association of Independent Authors. They are also fully accredited by the BBB (A+ rating), which is a rarity among Book Review and Book Award Contest companies.
"Reviewed By Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Tracks is a coming of age/adventure novel for young adults and preteens written and illustrated by R.W. Thompson. Billy lived for the summers he spent at his grandparents’ place in the Maine woods. He and his parents had always gone up there for their summer vacations. After his mom died two years ago, Billy and his dad began spending their entire summers with his grandparents. Billy still missed his mom so much and knew his dad did as well, but while that sadness stayed in his heart, his joy in spending the summer with his grandparents and dad seemed to only grow deeper with each passing year. Billy’s grandfather knew just about everything about the woods as he had been a Maine guide for many years, and he was passing down all his woodlore to his grandson. Billy was eleven years old this summer, and something he discovered one morning would change his life dramatically!
Tracks is listed as a novel for young adults; however, anyone who loves nature stories and tales filled with action and adventure will find themselves as drawn to this novel as I was. I loved seeing how Billy’s discovery of that track leads to his coming of age with the help of his dad, grandpa, and William Palewolf, the Abenaki man who saved Billy’s dad from a chance encounter with a cougar when they were both young. R.W. Thompson’s plot is well-constructed and compelling; his descriptions of the wild places in Maine ring true and his characters are authentic and well-defined. I found I was unable to put this book down until I had turned the last page as Thompson maintains the action and suspense throughout. Tracks is a grand adventure read whatever your age, and it’s a lot of fun to boot. It’s most highly recommended."
You can learn more about R. W. Thompson and "Tracks" at https://readersfavorite.com/book-revi... where you can read reviews and the author’s biography, as well as connect with the author directly or through their website and social media pages.
Readers' Favorite LLC
Media Relations
Louisville, KY 40202
Author's new book receives a warm literary welcome.
Readers' Favorite announces the review of the Young Adult - Adventure book "Tracks" by R. W. Thompson, currently available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085....
Readers' Favorite is one of the largest book review and award contest sites on the Internet. They have earned the respect of renowned publishers like Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins, and have received the "Best Websites for Authors" and "Honoring Excellence" awards from the Association of Independent Authors. They are also fully accredited by the BBB (A+ rating), which is a rarity among Book Review and Book Award Contest companies.
"Reviewed By Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Tracks is a coming of age/adventure novel for young adults and preteens written and illustrated by R.W. Thompson. Billy lived for the summers he spent at his grandparents’ place in the Maine woods. He and his parents had always gone up there for their summer vacations. After his mom died two years ago, Billy and his dad began spending their entire summers with his grandparents. Billy still missed his mom so much and knew his dad did as well, but while that sadness stayed in his heart, his joy in spending the summer with his grandparents and dad seemed to only grow deeper with each passing year. Billy’s grandfather knew just about everything about the woods as he had been a Maine guide for many years, and he was passing down all his woodlore to his grandson. Billy was eleven years old this summer, and something he discovered one morning would change his life dramatically!
Tracks is listed as a novel for young adults; however, anyone who loves nature stories and tales filled with action and adventure will find themselves as drawn to this novel as I was. I loved seeing how Billy’s discovery of that track leads to his coming of age with the help of his dad, grandpa, and William Palewolf, the Abenaki man who saved Billy’s dad from a chance encounter with a cougar when they were both young. R.W. Thompson’s plot is well-constructed and compelling; his descriptions of the wild places in Maine ring true and his characters are authentic and well-defined. I found I was unable to put this book down until I had turned the last page as Thompson maintains the action and suspense throughout. Tracks is a grand adventure read whatever your age, and it’s a lot of fun to boot. It’s most highly recommended."
You can learn more about R. W. Thompson and "Tracks" at https://readersfavorite.com/book-revi... where you can read reviews and the author’s biography, as well as connect with the author directly or through their website and social media pages.
Readers' Favorite LLC
Media Relations
Louisville, KY 40202
December 6, 2017
The Gift to be released December 9, 2017
As humans, we are given many gifts, most of which we take for granted, like sight! What would you do if you lost yours?
Crash! In the blink of an eye, Steven Jacobs’ life changed from being a children’s author to being unable to see his world. We can’t change what happens to us, but we can control how we react to it.
Once Steven realizes this, his life changes. Will it be for better or worse? What gifts can he possibly have left? Read about the gift Steven gives and the precious gift he receives and how it changes his life.
This, my readers, is my Christmas gift to you! I hope you will enjoy!
New children's Christmas book, The Gift, is at the publisher and will be released on Saturday, December 9 at the Blue Umbrella Bookstore, 2 Main St in Westfield, 1:00-3:00 P. M. I invite everyone to come down for a reading and enjoy some refreshments as we celebrate. Signed copies will be available and if you have missed out on my other Christmas books, there will be copies available. Thank you to my family, friends, fans and especially to my chief fan, photographer, P.R. person, editor, best friend and love of my life, Louise for all her support, and to Jessica Martin, Russell Atwood and the staff at the Blue Umbrella Bookstore. (If you have not been there, stop in and check them out, they are a neat operation)
Crash! In the blink of an eye, Steven Jacobs’ life changed from being a children’s author to being unable to see his world. We can’t change what happens to us, but we can control how we react to it.
Once Steven realizes this, his life changes. Will it be for better or worse? What gifts can he possibly have left? Read about the gift Steven gives and the precious gift he receives and how it changes his life.
This, my readers, is my Christmas gift to you! I hope you will enjoy!
New children's Christmas book, The Gift, is at the publisher and will be released on Saturday, December 9 at the Blue Umbrella Bookstore, 2 Main St in Westfield, 1:00-3:00 P. M. I invite everyone to come down for a reading and enjoy some refreshments as we celebrate. Signed copies will be available and if you have missed out on my other Christmas books, there will be copies available. Thank you to my family, friends, fans and especially to my chief fan, photographer, P.R. person, editor, best friend and love of my life, Louise for all her support, and to Jessica Martin, Russell Atwood and the staff at the Blue Umbrella Bookstore. (If you have not been there, stop in and check them out, they are a neat operation)
December 1, 2016
Icicle's First Christmas to be released
R. W. Thompson and Create Space Publishing announces the release of,
Icicle’s First Christmas:
A picture book written for children age four through eight. It is the story of a young Emperor Penguin and her experience in deciding what kind of ornament to make for the Community Christmas Tree.
Publication Date: December 5, 2016
Title: Icicle’s First Christmas
written and illustrated by R. W. Thompson (Create Space, 8 x 10, Library Cover Paperback, $10.95 ISBN: 9781540540362) Published (December 5, 2016) by Create Space Publishing.
Icicle is a young Emperor Penguin who lives on the southern tip of Argentina. She is very shy and is about to experience her first Christmas with her colony. All the penguins create ornaments and decorations for the Celebration Tree on Christmas Night. Icicle does not know what to make. This is compounded by the fact that she must explain to the colony why she made the decoration. She does not know what to do until her mother tells her the story of the first Christmas. Come walk with Icicle as she travels around the peninsula trying to decide what to make and figure out how she can tell everyone how she feels about Christmas.
The official Book Launch will be held at the Blue Umbrella Book Store, 2 Main St. Westfield, MA on Saturday, December 10 from 11:00 A. M. until 2:00 P. M.
Icicle’s First Christmas:
A picture book written for children age four through eight. It is the story of a young Emperor Penguin and her experience in deciding what kind of ornament to make for the Community Christmas Tree.
Publication Date: December 5, 2016
Title: Icicle’s First Christmas
written and illustrated by R. W. Thompson (Create Space, 8 x 10, Library Cover Paperback, $10.95 ISBN: 9781540540362) Published (December 5, 2016) by Create Space Publishing.
Icicle is a young Emperor Penguin who lives on the southern tip of Argentina. She is very shy and is about to experience her first Christmas with her colony. All the penguins create ornaments and decorations for the Celebration Tree on Christmas Night. Icicle does not know what to make. This is compounded by the fact that she must explain to the colony why she made the decoration. She does not know what to do until her mother tells her the story of the first Christmas. Come walk with Icicle as she travels around the peninsula trying to decide what to make and figure out how she can tell everyone how she feels about Christmas.
The official Book Launch will be held at the Blue Umbrella Book Store, 2 Main St. Westfield, MA on Saturday, December 10 from 11:00 A. M. until 2:00 P. M.
Giveaway, Waddle's Big Adventure
I would like to thank all the people who signed up for the giveaway of my book, "Waddle's Big Adventure". To the winners, I will be mailing your copy by tomorrow, December 2, and I hope you truly enjoy it. Please let me know, here, on my Facebook page, or send me an e-mail. For everyone else, if you have a child in grades 3-5 who loves penguins and adventure, it is available at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Watch for more giveaways in the future.
Thanks again!
R. W. Thompson
Thanks again!
R. W. Thompson
