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Me and Mister Bo
If you could go to heaven now, would you?
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When thirteen-year-old Taya’s beloved grandfather dies, she sets out on a mission to find his old friend. Her journey to Mister Bo holds many surprises, and she discovers that once they meet – the adventure has only begun. Partnering with Mister Bo, Taya has a unique opportunity to grasp the hope she desperately seeks, but the answer to the life-changing decision she must soon make isn’t as simple as it seems.
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When thirteen-year-old Taya’s beloved grandfather dies, she sets out on a mission to find his old friend. Her journey to Mister Bo holds many surprises, and she discovers that once they meet – the adventure has only begun. Partnering with Mister Bo, Taya has a unique opportunity to grasp the hope she desperately seeks, but the answer to the life-changing decision she must soon make isn’t as simple as it seems.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 16, 2017
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About the author
Dan Nimak
15 books36 followersHello! No formal biography in the third-person here. It’s just me, Dan, lover of books, science fiction, peanut butter, and animals – especially dogs. Moose, the cute one in the picture, prefers to take the easy way out when it comes to hiking. He’s just one of the many pets we have. Seriously, you name it, and we’ve probably got it – or at least had it at one time or another. Except snakes, which totally freak me out. Show me a snake; I run. End of story.
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Thanks for stopping by. If you enjoy one of my books, please feel free to share! Have a great day … Dan
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You can visit my web page at: http://dannimak.com
My Amazon Author page is: https://www.amazon.com/author/dannimak
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May 20, 2017
This book hits all the marks for an excellent read. The characters are people you want to meet and spend time with in your life. They have seen pain, happiness, and are looking for their next destination. I loved the heart of Taya and her decisions were mature and allowed her to find people and places she never thought possible. Mister Bo was such a wonderful man, with his broken heart, yet an optimistic view of life. This is a book for anyone that thinks they have reached their destination and are a bit bored. It allows for a magical walk with some magical walkers. The side characters were just as powerfully written as the main and I have a different outlook now than I did when I first opened the book. The story unfolds in such a way that you are with them every step. I highly recommend this book for all ages.
I have read other books by Dan Nimak, but this book took my heart, to a whole new level.
I have read other books by Dan Nimak, but this book took my heart, to a whole new level.
April 6, 2020
Someone please hire this author a cover designer so his books get more attention! After reading his book Above the Rain earlier this month and LOVING it, I decided to check out more. Again, the description,short length, and cover had me a bit skeptical. However, again,I loved this book. Truly original and timely, this book came with an awesome spiritual (notice I don't say religious, there is a difference to me) message as well as a captivating story. Nimak could use a bit of dialogue and character development coaching, but his brain holds treasures that need to get out to the rest of the wide world of readers.
January 19, 2020
I received this book free from a Goodreads giveaway - so thankful I did!
Taya is a young 13 chronologically but wise beyond her years. She's been through a lot, and now she's a walker, in search of finding Mr. Bo.
That may not sound like a great plot line but believe me, it is. This is no ordinary walk she is on. Add in some spirits, a kindly old woman who makes the best chocolate chip cookies, a pack of wolfdogs, a few unlikely friends, a visit to Heaven, the number 3...and on it goes. Intrigued? You should be.
Once I started this book, I couldn't put it on. I fell in love with Taya and became invested in her search, her grief over lost loved ones, her resilience, her faith in the future, her love...all of it.
Taya is a young 13 chronologically but wise beyond her years. She's been through a lot, and now she's a walker, in search of finding Mr. Bo.
That may not sound like a great plot line but believe me, it is. This is no ordinary walk she is on. Add in some spirits, a kindly old woman who makes the best chocolate chip cookies, a pack of wolfdogs, a few unlikely friends, a visit to Heaven, the number 3...and on it goes. Intrigued? You should be.
Once I started this book, I couldn't put it on. I fell in love with Taya and became invested in her search, her grief over lost loved ones, her resilience, her faith in the future, her love...all of it.
August 21, 2017
This is the third book I've read by Dan Nimak and he never disappoints. From the first middle grade book I read by this author I was thoroughly impressed. The character development is always on point. The reader can easily get to know the characters gradually layer by layer. The depth of emotion is authentic and the flow of the dialogue and the dialogue itself are so beautifully written with such passion that even the words I'm using to describe it aren't decent enough to describe it. Dan Nimak is the best middle-grade author out there. Taya will break your heart as well as the other characters, but believe me there are funny moments, too. True to life. Even the descriptions of time and setting have emotion with an atmospheric undertone. The characters' language and dialogue is also authentically written for their particular age group. Such a heartfelt work of art just like his previous books. Dan Nimak knows how to write a masterpiece. Anything he's written so far that I've read is pure gold. Highly recommended!
August 28, 2017
The first few chapters grabbed me right away. Dan Nimak has created a dystopian tale seen through the experience of a Taya, thirteen year old girl who takes an unusual journey, trying to understand her own thoughts, experiences (past and present) as she tries to scrounge for food and shelter, connect with "frens" and create a life of hope and meaning in the most difficult of circumstances. You're kept guessing as to what is actually happening. I'll admit, I got confused mid-way through the book with all the unpredictable shifts (lack of continuity) in locations and characters but the emotional ending was worth making it through.
May 24, 2018
Not your usual dystopian novel
Told by a teenage first person narrator, this YA novel engaged me from the beginning. 50 years after The War, Taya is a walker, and as the book progresses, we find out why. I loved the characters she meets on her journey, the positive tone, despite the situation, and the lack of preaching. I also like that Taya has choices and becomes aware that she's responsible for her own life.
I'm not sure if I should call the plot fantasy or paranormal or spiritual. It's sort of all of those with humorous scenes thrown in.
Told by a teenage first person narrator, this YA novel engaged me from the beginning. 50 years after The War, Taya is a walker, and as the book progresses, we find out why. I loved the characters she meets on her journey, the positive tone, despite the situation, and the lack of preaching. I also like that Taya has choices and becomes aware that she's responsible for her own life.
I'm not sure if I should call the plot fantasy or paranormal or spiritual. It's sort of all of those with humorous scenes thrown in.
March 25, 2018
This is the second book I've read by this author. My first experience with Nimak’s writing was, Has Anyone Seen My Brain? I thoroughly enjoyed that book and even shared it with many of my colleagues. Me and Mister Bo, however, was a bit of a different experience. While I did enjoy the story, I found its complexity to be more than I’d bargained for. I find myself wondering whether or not I would actually recommend this story to a child between the ages of 10 and 13. For me, this is more of a 12 - 15-year-old read and even then, I’d need a specific reason for recommending it to a child. I think I’m more likely to recommend this story to an adult.
This story has a strange feel to it. It reads more like two stories within a series, connected by the characters’ presence. For me, this story is like a mash-up of, A Wrinkle in Time and What Dreams May Come. While hope is the overall message, death seems to be the driving theme.
In the first part of the book (my favorite part), there is a lot of character development and the introduction to the stories plot. We get to meet Taya and a few other characters as she sets out to find Mister Bo. Taya begins as a sort of vagabond character, though she travels with a purpose and adds value to the lives of those she encounters. It is during this first part of the story that we begin to see some of the staples of Nimak’s writing begin to surface.
Subtle supernatural elements begin to weave into the story and set the reader up for the transcendent journey that dominated the second part of the story. Just as in, Has Anyone Seen My Brain, there are characters who seem to appear and disappear without reason. And just as before, it was fun to see how these disappearances were explained. Plus, the first part of the story is very linear. It’s easy to follow along and has a light and determined feel.
In the second part of the story, Taya has found Mister Bo and together they are sent on a journey through time and space. They seem to be bouncing in and out of sadness and utter glee, all in hopes of deciding the course of their lives. This part of the story drags a bit, though each moment is meaningful and creatively written, it was sometimes difficult to keep my attention. Then ultimately the final challenge was presented. Go to heaven now or choose to live with hope? It was a lot to process in the midst of scenes depicting lavish vacations and bouts of starvation.
The second part of the story has a confused and, kind of, stressful feel to it. It’s like watching a high school senior trying to pick the college they’ll go to, knowing that their funds are limited. There is a clear message of hope, but there is also this notion of “what if you make the wrong choice?”
The last chapter of the book served as a wrap-up and probably could have been labeled as an epilogue. It was a nice conclusion to the story, but it also left me wondering if the story would be continued with the next generation (though I think this works best as a standalone).
I won a digital copy of this book through a Goodreads.com giveaway.
Recommended to teen and adult readers of contemporary fiction with a spiritual spin. Recommended to fans of coming-of-age stories dealing with death.
This story has a strange feel to it. It reads more like two stories within a series, connected by the characters’ presence. For me, this story is like a mash-up of, A Wrinkle in Time and What Dreams May Come. While hope is the overall message, death seems to be the driving theme.
In the first part of the book (my favorite part), there is a lot of character development and the introduction to the stories plot. We get to meet Taya and a few other characters as she sets out to find Mister Bo. Taya begins as a sort of vagabond character, though she travels with a purpose and adds value to the lives of those she encounters. It is during this first part of the story that we begin to see some of the staples of Nimak’s writing begin to surface.
Subtle supernatural elements begin to weave into the story and set the reader up for the transcendent journey that dominated the second part of the story. Just as in, Has Anyone Seen My Brain, there are characters who seem to appear and disappear without reason. And just as before, it was fun to see how these disappearances were explained. Plus, the first part of the story is very linear. It’s easy to follow along and has a light and determined feel.
In the second part of the story, Taya has found Mister Bo and together they are sent on a journey through time and space. They seem to be bouncing in and out of sadness and utter glee, all in hopes of deciding the course of their lives. This part of the story drags a bit, though each moment is meaningful and creatively written, it was sometimes difficult to keep my attention. Then ultimately the final challenge was presented. Go to heaven now or choose to live with hope? It was a lot to process in the midst of scenes depicting lavish vacations and bouts of starvation.
The second part of the story has a confused and, kind of, stressful feel to it. It’s like watching a high school senior trying to pick the college they’ll go to, knowing that their funds are limited. There is a clear message of hope, but there is also this notion of “what if you make the wrong choice?”
The last chapter of the book served as a wrap-up and probably could have been labeled as an epilogue. It was a nice conclusion to the story, but it also left me wondering if the story would be continued with the next generation (though I think this works best as a standalone).
I won a digital copy of this book through a Goodreads.com giveaway.
Recommended to teen and adult readers of contemporary fiction with a spiritual spin. Recommended to fans of coming-of-age stories dealing with death.
June 5, 2018
Disclosure - I received a Kindle Edition of this book as part of a Goodreads Giveaway, and I was requested to review the book.
I found Me and Mister Bo a age-appropriate book for middle-grade students. Taya is a 13-year old girl who has recently lost her dearest friend, her grandfather, and she is on the road in search of his friend Mister Bo, who she believes will take her in. Nimak quickly sets the scene of a dystopian world that is clearly bad, but but not terrible (like a Mad Max world) and brings the reader into Taya's world up to this point in her life. Taya is clearly self-sufficient, but she is aware that she will be better off with other people in her life. Her experiences help her learn more about her own family as well as giving her opportunities to consider her own options in the world around her. It really puts me in mind of a very simple "Pilgrim's Progress."
Taya does find her place in the world by making it a better place than she found it, even though it is still not perfect. I think these are important lessons for kids to learn, and Dan Nimak has presented this morality play in a form that I think will be very attractive to his target readers.
I found Me and Mister Bo a age-appropriate book for middle-grade students. Taya is a 13-year old girl who has recently lost her dearest friend, her grandfather, and she is on the road in search of his friend Mister Bo, who she believes will take her in. Nimak quickly sets the scene of a dystopian world that is clearly bad, but but not terrible (like a Mad Max world) and brings the reader into Taya's world up to this point in her life. Taya is clearly self-sufficient, but she is aware that she will be better off with other people in her life. Her experiences help her learn more about her own family as well as giving her opportunities to consider her own options in the world around her. It really puts me in mind of a very simple "Pilgrim's Progress."
Taya does find her place in the world by making it a better place than she found it, even though it is still not perfect. I think these are important lessons for kids to learn, and Dan Nimak has presented this morality play in a form that I think will be very attractive to his target readers.
July 7, 2021
What a weird little book. I won this on Goodreads and it is a middle grade book about 13 year old Taya who seems to be wandering a dystopian world after her grandfather dies. She is searching for Mister Bo, whom her grandfather spoke of many times. Once she is with Mister Bo, they seem to wake up in a different place each day.... will they find what they are seeking? Do they even know what they are seeking?
September 10, 2017
One of the best books I've read in a long time! Though the main character, Taya, is 13 years old, it's a great book for all ages. The travels and adventures while on her way to find Mister Bo (her grandfather's friend) kept me from putting the book down. And how it all came together at the end was simply beautiful!!
January 1, 2019
Taya is a 13-year old girl who has recently lost her dearest friend, her grandfather, and she is on the road in search of his friend Mister Bo, and she finds him and they travel....it really is a fairytale.
April 5, 2020
loved this
I thought it was just another teen girl coming of age in a dystopian world, but it was so much more. Deep thoughts, true love (not romantic), mutual friends. Read this and be prepared to think.
I thought it was just another teen girl coming of age in a dystopian world, but it was so much more. Deep thoughts, true love (not romantic), mutual friends. Read this and be prepared to think.
May 12, 2020
Although this book is for teens it is for all ages. Taya is 13 and is a walker. Her grandfather has died and she is walking to find his friend, Mister Bo. Then they begin their adventures together, a search for hope. Shades of “A Wrinkle in Time”. Religious, mystical, a great message.
May 15, 2020
Gentle
War has destroyed and is still destroying society, this is the backdrop to the tale.
The characters are dimensioned, they need to be as the story is about them finding themselves. Boring? Not at all we are carried along happily on their quest.
War has destroyed and is still destroying society, this is the backdrop to the tale.
The characters are dimensioned, they need to be as the story is about them finding themselves. Boring? Not at all we are carried along happily on their quest.
October 3, 2021
Great story, powerful message
Strange story, but beautifully written and thoroughly enjoyable. Great messages about life, hope, and the essential nature of connections. I highly recommend!
Strange story, but beautifully written and thoroughly enjoyable. Great messages about life, hope, and the essential nature of connections. I highly recommend!
June 10, 2017
Great book
I really enjoyed the book. I would have done the same as go and his friend. Its a book about choices and paths
I really enjoyed the book. I would have done the same as go and his friend. Its a book about choices and paths
June 16, 2017
A truly heartwarming story about a little girl lost who finds her way!
February 11, 2018
Liked Taya
Well rounded characters that feel real and likable. Taya is. a favorite, like her level-headedness. Great for early teens and up.
Well rounded characters that feel real and likable. Taya is. a favorite, like her level-headedness. Great for early teens and up.
April 18, 2018
This is a very interesting story written as a chapter book for school kids. The story is different and most kids should enjoy it.
January 3, 2019
Love.
This book spoke to my soul.
I have no other words except to say, read the book and find out for yourself.
This book spoke to my soul.
I have no other words except to say, read the book and find out for yourself.
October 22, 2019
A bit confusing and hard to follow at times but it tells a sweet story. I was disappointed that there was never a resolution with Taya’s mom. I feel that was definitely missing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 7, 2020
A really good story.
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, our goal is NOT to gain, but to assist others.
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, our goal is NOT to gain, but to assist others.
June 8, 2020
If you liked "The Shack" then you will enjoy this book.
November 3, 2020
What a wonderful, heartwarming story! The characters were likable and their adventures were special and interesting. Great book!
December 1, 2022
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April 17, 2018If you had to use the words quaint and fantasy in the same description...it would have to be for this story. Religion, fantasy, alternate realities, coming of age...has it all.
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