As I predicted in an interview a couple of months back, the iPhone has quickly become the platform of choice for ebooks -- trouncing even the Kindle (Amazon.com's ebook device). Wired Magazine explores this phenomenon in this article. The graphic for the article features the most popular books in the iPhone App Store -- you can just see Max Quick 1: The Pocket and the Pendant peeking out of the lower left corner ... it was #1 for two months, dammit, couldn't they have taken this snapshot *then*? Oh well ... :)
And of course, we have a few new reviews of MQ2: The Two Travelers below ...
By: Eddie Haynes
The
Max Quick Series is a wonderful way for me to get my kids to spend
quality time with me and gives us something to talk about together. As
many of you know. there aren't many things that can bring a 13 year old
girl, her 9 year old brother and there parents together! Bless you,
Mark Jeffrey.
By: MadJo
First
off, if you haven't read/listened to Max Quick book 1: the pocket and
the pendant. Go and read/listen to it now, before you start with part
2. It will help understand the story that much better.
Part 2 features the heroes from part 1, but a bit older, a bit more
mature, with more baggage.
The four heroes (Max, Ian, Casey and Sasha) witness mr. E. being
harrassed by what looks like crows, they also find a picture of Ian and
Max from New York 1912. They learn that Nuberians are building some
sort of machine, and they need to stop it.
This story features two distinct story lines that in the end intersect
in a wonderful way.
It is thrilling and gripping. Indeed Mark Jeffrey, the author, shows
his craftsmanship as a true storyteller.
The podiobooks version has a few episodes that are cut in two, which
may feel a bit weird, but luckily the whole book is finished, so there
is no problem there :)
This is a must-listen to.
Technically it's classified as a young adults novel, but I'd say that
this story is fun for all ages. I too can't wait for part 3... 2009
can't come Quick enough. :)
