Colleen’s 2018 #Book #Reviews – “The Hat,” by C. S. Boyack

Posted on February 12, 2018 by

40 Comments

122517_2210_ColleensBoo1.png

Title: The Hat, A Novella

Amazon Author Page: C. S. Boyack

Goodreads

Publication Date: January 11, 2018

Formats: Paperback & Kindle

Genres: Science fiction & fantasy, Superheros, Paranormal & Urban

 

IN THE AUTHOR’S WORDS:

Lizzie St. Laurent is dealing with many of the struggles of young life. She lost her grandmother, and her living arrangements. Her new roommate abandoned her, and she’s working multiple jobs just to keep her head above water.

She inherits an old hat from her grandmother’s estate, but it belonged to her grandfather. This is no ordinary hat, but a being from an alternate dimension. One with special powers.

Lizzie and the hat don’t exactly hit it off right away, but when her best friend’s newborn is kidnapped by a ring of baby traffickers, Lizzie turns to the hat for help. This leads her deep into her family history and a world she’s never known.

Lizzie gives up everything to rescue the babies. She loses her jobs, and may wind up in jail before it’s over. Along the way, she and the hat may have a new way of making ends meet.

Humorous and fun, The Hat is novella length. Wonderful escapism for an afternoon.

MY RECOMMENDATION:

The Hat is a novella weighing in at 116 pages of pure fun and creativity written in the speculative fiction genre. Hang onto your – hat (sorry, I couldn’t resist) it’s about to get good!

Lizzie is having a rough time of it after losing her grandmother. Her uncle has control of her grandmother’s estate leaving Lizzie out in the cold. In a last-ditch effort to own something that belonged to her grandmother, she snatches a box from her uncle’s moving truck. Lizzie has no idea what is in the box, and when the hat reveals himself to her is when the real fireworks start.

As the title suggests, the protagonist is a magical hat who possesses the ability of speech. I got the sense that the hat is some sort of sentient being. I also found the hat to use a distinctively male voice who also had the ability to change into any form of head covering that Lizzie desired.

The characters are enchanting and the dialogue is full of humor as the hat and Lizzie work together to solve the disappearance of numerous babies missing from the local area. The fast-paced action left me breathless – in between bouts of laughter. Seldom do I find such engaging banter between characters. It was pure serendipity.

I loved the idea that the hat could play the bass through Lizzie’s fingers as long as she wore him while playing. The musical aspects of the story were brilliant. In addition, the author added a few graphic comic book type images strategically placed which added to the visual elements of the story on my Kindle.

The Hat is one of those rare feel-good books that ends with the reader wanting more. I can only hope that the imagination of C. S. Boyack devises a few more capers for these two characters to solve. And, at only $.99 this novella was well worth the price for an afternoon’s entertainment.

MY RATING:

Character Believability: 5
Flow and Pace: 5
Reader Engagement: 5
Reader Enrichment: 5
Reader Enjoyment: 5
Overall Rate: 5 out of 5 Fairies

122517_2210_ColleensBoo3.png

*I follow the Amazon Rating System*

CS Boyack

Author, C. S. Boyack

About the Author:

 

I was born in a town called Elko, Nevada. I like to tell everyone I was born in a small town in the 1940s. I’m not quite that old, but Elko has always been a little behind the times. This gives me a unique perspective of earlier times, and other ways of getting by. Some of this bleeds through into my fiction.

I moved to Idaho right after the turn of the century and never looked back. My writing career was born here, with access to other writers and critique groups I jumped in with both feet.

I like to write about things that have something unusual. My works are in the realm of science fiction, paranormal, and fantasy. The goal is to entertain you for a few hours. I hope you enjoy the ride.

icon-2486501_1920

HOW TO CONNECT WITH C. S. BOYACK

Blog – Entertaining Stories

My Novels Amazon

Twitter

Goodreads

Facebook

witchey kissesThanks for stopping by to hear about “The Hat.” What a fun book. Humor, a mystery to solve… what more could you ask for? 😀

The Literary Diva's Library 1640x859

Are you looking for more great reads? Join author, D.G. Kaye, and myself in our Facebook group, The Literary Diva’s Library to find book reviews, book promotions, & special deals on books from authors you love.

Category: Book ReviewsTags: , , , , , ,

40 Comments on “Colleen’s 2018 #Book #Reviews – “The Hat,” by C. S. Boyack”

  10. I loved your review of Craig’s book, Colleen! I have just finished reading “The Hat” and loved it. Craig’s humor shines through in this one. Great post! 😊

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply

  14. Lovely review of Craig’s book, Colleen. Reads like a fun book. Craig is very creative and has a huge imagination, so it’s got to be good. Thank you! ❤ xx

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

Gravatar
WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Google photo

You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Cancel

Connecting to %s

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Welcome to Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry

“A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone’s knowledge of himself and the world around him.”

—Dylan Thomas

Google Translate
We’re Listed in the TOP TEN Poetry Blogs at RankedBlogs.com! Thank You for your support.

top poetry blogs

Vote for Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry at Top Ranked Blogs

Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge Rules
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge CheatSheet
Learn About Rhyme Schemes in Syllabic Poetry

Click: What is a Rhyme Scheme?

Tanka Tuesday Poetry Book Store

Enter your email address to follow wordcraftpoetry.com and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 16,192 other followers

Follow Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry on Twitter
Goodreads
Amazon Associate Disclaimer

Disclaimer: My book review posts contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I earn a small commission to fund my reading habit if you use the links on my book reviews to make a purchase. You will not be charged extra, and you’ll keep me supplied in books that I can review. It’s a win-win situation for everyone. Thank you.

Visit my author blog on colleenchesebro.com
My Poetic Community
Join us at the Saddle Up Saloon on carrotranch.com to write 99 syllable poetry
Click to Join in the Weekly Flash Fiction Challenge
Check out Marsha Ingrao’s Challenge Host Interview Series
Looking for More Writing/Poetry/Photography Challenges? Click the Image to Find More
Join the Literary Divas Library Group on Facebook
Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal – Click for Submissions
UHTS: Click to visit & find the Cattails Journal
This website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Creative Commons License
This website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Thanks for stopping by!
Archives You Will Want to Read
Colleen M. Chesebro: Prose-Metrist, Novelist, & Word Witch
Colleen M. Chesebro

Colleen M. Chesebro

Colleen M. Chesebro is an American Poet who loves crafting paranormal fantasy and magical realism, cross-genre flash fiction, syllabic poetry, and creative nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called Tanka Tuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com where participants learn how to write traditional and current forms of haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, tanka prose, renga, solo-renga, haibun, cinquain, Etheree, nonet, and shadorma poetry. Colleen's syllabic poetry has appeared in the Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal, and in “Hedgerow, a journal of small poems.” She’s won numerous awards from participating in the Carrot Ranch Rodeo, a yearly flash fiction contest sponsored by carrotranch.com. In 2020, she won first place in the Carrot Ranch Folk Tale or Fable category, with her story called “Why Wolf Howls at the Moon.” Colleen is a Sister of the Fey, where she pursues a pagan path through her writing. When she is not writing, she is reading. She also loves gardening and crocheting old-fashioned doilies into works of art.

Personal Links

Verified Services

View Full Profile →

I’ve been awarded the “Hearts As One Drum Beat Award” by Sue Dreamwalker. Click to visit her blog.
Fairies, Myths, & Magic ~ A Summer Celebration NEW RELEASE: Click to learn more
Click the image to read the Heart Stone Chronicles: The Swamp Fairy
Blessed BE!
%d bloggers like this: