I appreciate that the author was honest with how bad a parent can be and how it can affect their child. No wonder Danny feels like she is worth nothing. Her father reinforces that belief throughout the book. Danny is doing her best to find herself and learn and grow.
I sort of felt like I was watching an episode of Bear Gryls. The action was exciting but did get repetitive. The storyline moved quickly. A good read for teens that like action, adventure, the rainforest, and medical situations.

I loved the atmosphere of this book and the gripping plot. The character development is phenomenal, and I could not put this book down.

A great book about finding your inner strength. I think high school students will not only be engaged in this book, but just might learn what it means to know you can do anything you put your mind to.

The Speed of Falling Objects by Nancy Richardson Fischer is story about a young woman who suffered a tragic accident when she was a small girl. The result of which, caused her to lose her eye along with all of her courage.
After her accident, her parents get a divorce, and her father never comes around. A week before her 17th birthday, Her absentee father calls to invite her on a once in a life time trip where she can play survival in the amazon rain forest.
When tragedy strikes on the way to rain forest. A result of which, forces her to face her demons and learn to trust in herself and realize that she is deeply capable of living a full and happy life, in spite of her disability.
I really enjoyed this book. I will admit that the first chapter or so was a little grating with how deeply insecure Danny was. However, it was necessary to show her growth throughout the book.
I felt that the author did a good job of showing the thoughts/insecurities of a teenage girl in high school. She really showed how much Danny grew, and really began to see the world as it really was, not as she told herself it was.

Hi, yes, my name is Allie and I hate all forms of creepy crawlies. I also have a major fear of begin abandoned in crazy places, I would never ever sign up for Survivor or for COURGAR Warren’s survivalist show. Count me out. Reading about it though, I’m in for that.
For the past ten years Danger (Danny) Warren, ever since an accident left her with one eye, she has been scared of the world. In an attempt to prove herself to her estranged father, celebrity survivalist host Cougar Warren, Danny agrees to his offer of accompany him on a trip to the Amazon. When their plane crashes in the middle of Amzaon rain forest Danny, her father, and the others on their flight are forced to put their survival skills to the test without the comfort of help near by.
While the story line is fairly predictable (ie hello young adult love story) I really enjoyed it and read this book in less than 2 days. I was captivated by Fisher’s depictions of all the Amazon creepy crawlies and you can just tell she did an extreme amount of research on the Amazon and what lives there. Danny’s knowledge of medical cases and emergency medicine was also extremely well researched, and while I can’t tell you if all of it is correct because I’m no medical doctor, I definitely feel I learned a few tricks in case I’m ever in an emergency.
I also think the depictions of the relationships Danny has between her parents was really well put together. I feel a lot of teenagers go through similar instances and I could even picture my teenage self having some of the same thoughts Danny did. Granted my dad wasn’t a celebrity TV personality who abandoned me but ya get the picture. While Cougar made me roll my eyes more than once, Fisher was great at keeping him the same person even with his personal growth. There are too many stories that have ‘villian’ characters become completely new people and I just don’t think that’s realistic, so I really enjoyed Fisher’s consistency.
Basically Danger Danny is a badass, and I wish I was as smart as her when I was 17. If you are looking for a fast paced adventure where you don’t have to eat grubs yourself, then The Speed of Falling Objects is the perfect read for you. Get it HERE! Also huge thanks to the author Nancy Richardson Fischer for sending me a finished copy of the book and for creating this fun story where I got to lose myself in the Amazon for a bit.

This book made me oddly emotional. Yes, I was expecting a semi-survival plot in the amazon between a girl and her distant father, but this is so much more than that. This is about a girl finding herself and self love in (very) extreme situations. It's about and complex, almost toxic father/daughter relationship and how despite everything you can still see that person as good, that despite their toxic traits, they can show good deeds. It's deep and reflective and honestly something I didn't know I needed.

>Danny has spent so long trying to get to know her absent father, the famous survivalist tv personality Cougar. So when he invites her on his latest tv episodes in the amazon to celebrate her sixteenth birthday, she jumps at the chance. Never mind her mother is furious. Never mind it's really going to be her seventeenth birthday.

And then their plane crashes...

I wasn't sure what to expect from this story so I was pleasantly surprised by how deep the author examines her character's flaws and vulnerabilities. Danny lost her eye when she was young and since then, has been suffering from self esteem and inferiority complexes, specially about her absent father, one of the most famous men in the country. I really liked how nervous she was at first and how the circumstances really brought strength to Danny's character.

Cougar's growth was noticeable, though less drastic. I don't want to give anything away but I will say that the ending felt satisfying and real.

The only maybe slight flaw I have is with Gus, the teenage heartthrob on the trip. I understand there needed to be a little bit of romance for Danny, and sure, extreme situations will bring many different people closer. But I didn't feel any real chemistry between them so when the romance started happening, it seemed a little distracting

Overall though, this story was full of texture and feelings and honesty. I thought the story was intriguing enough for me to keep reading and the characters complex enough for me to imagine them next to me.
will be reading more of this author's work!

This novel was thrilling, entertaining, and action-packed. Filled with unexpected twists and turns, as well as exploring the honesty in relationships with parents and friends, I really enjoyed this wonderful YA. This courageous teenager with her complex life and incredible adventure in the Amazon forest, makes for a fast and flowing story. Thank you NetGalley, publisher and author. All opinions are my own.

What a fantastic book. This is a survivalist story based in the Amazon jungle, so first lets touch on the world building. I felt at times like I was in the jungle with them. This imagery was clear and beautifully laid out. I loved the main character and the little bit of romance that we get, however I HATED the main characters father. What a terrible man, I love when an author can make me hate a fictional character. I read this in one sitting and enjoyed myself.

I received this book in exchange for my honest review.

I would love to see this adapted to the big screen! Danger Danielle Warren (Danny) has lived her whole life with her mom. Her dad is a famous survivalist with an international tv show. She doesn't know much about her dad except what she's seen in TV and she's spent very little time with him. For her birthday, he calls and invites her to travel to the Amazon Rain forest with him as he films his next show. Danny agrees, not knowing what she signed up for. The airplane her and the crew were on crashes in the rain forest, and the rest of the story is non-stop action as they struggle to survive. The creatures of the rain forest are vividly portrayed and horrifying as well. Coming of age story, includes first love and realizing your parents aren't perfect. I really enjoyed it for the non-stop action.

I enjoyed this book, though I felt parts were pretty predictable. Overall, the adventure present in the story and the relationships between the characters will make this a popular choice with my students.

DNF @ 52%
I wanted so bad to like this book and was so excited that I was given the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for my honest review earlier this year. Unfortunately things didn't go as planned. When I first started the novel a few months ago, I had a hard time connecting to the main characters as well as the plot line (this bad boy takes off slooowww). But I put it down as I thought it was just me and I wasn't in the right mood to read this.

That was a lie.

I picked this one back up again this week, and even borrowed the audiobook to see if it will help get me through the slow portions of the novel. To some extent it did, and I got farther that way than the other, but I still could not for the life of me get through the rest of the novel. I have some questions/thoughts on the disability rep within this novel, as our main character is partially blind; as well as I couldn't connect to her as an individual on any level. Her father I wanted to choke. From the amount I read, no one felt authentic and because of that I felt a huge disconnect from the overarching story.

Maybe it gets better later down the road, I'm unsure, to which I wouldn't deter anyone from picking up this book and giving it a go! But as for me, this one is sitting back on the shelf for someone else to give it love as I wasn't the right person.

Thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review!

The Speed of Falling Objects by Nancy Richardson is an incredible young adult adventure book. After I read this book I gave it 4/5 stars. Two day of thinking about this book, over and over, I bumped it up to 5/5 stars. Any book that makes me relive parts of it, deserves high rating. This book tells the story about a young lady turning 17 who is afraid of everything after losing her eye when she was young. Desperately wanting to get her father's approval agrees to go on a trip to the Amazon rain forest. This book is full of everything, action, romance, and family dynamics. I will definitely be reading more books by this author.

I reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you.

Danny is a 16 year old girl who wants her her non existent father's love. When he offers her the trip of a lifetime to the Peruvian rain forest, she jumps at the chance to go. Danny's father Cougar is a tv star that goes to remote locations and does survival shows. Danny was involved in a childhood accident when she lost her left eye so her mom doesn't want her to go on the trip with her dad. When their plane goes down the survivors must do everything in their power to survive in the rain forest. This is a story of survival! I loved Danny!! She is strong but vulnerable and she made for the perfect heroine!!! I would love a sequel with the characters in real life and see how they are doing now!!! I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own.

This was a fast-paced, exciting read that offered a lot more depth and thoughtfulness than I originally expected. I was intrigued by an adventure story featuring a TV survival personality and his estranged daughter. That's unique enough for me to be excited to read it and high-interest enough for it to appeal to my teen readers.

I didn't expect the story to be quite as high-stakes (more character deaths than I anticipated), but I found it to be better for those details. A real survival story is not likely to end cleanly with little fallout. Additionally, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked Danny as a character and how much growth she experienced on the trip. This was a coming-of-age story, but it didn't follow a clear and easy path. The romance between Danny and Gus was fairly predictable, but that path was also nicely varied from some traditional tropes.

I have already purchased several copies of this book for my high school library and expect it to be popular with my students.

This was one I was checking out for my students and I have to say that I would highly recommend it. Quite an intense read and one I will be purchasing for my library.

Need a new book to fall in love with? Step out of your reading comfort zone, and pick up something completely different, that something being this book. I couldn't wait to check this out, and I'm so thankful I got the chance to, because it's quickly become one of my new favourites. Although, could I expect anything less from author Nancy Richardson Fischer?

The story begins with a girl suspended in an airplane seat upside down, somewhere in a tree in the rain forest. Someone is dead and bleeding above her, which is just a crazy intro to Danger Danielle Warren's life. Four days prior, she was just another high school student, dissecting a pig in a classroom. She likes that kind of stuff because it's clean, controlled and everything is in it's place. And who wouldn't like that? After her dad left to become a celebrity, that's what she needed; everything in it's place.

Something I always love about the author's writing, is that all the characters are so unique and have really rich backstories. They're really believable as real people, and really interesting people at that. It helps the story move along and suck you into it. Every twist and turn was completely surprising.

Danny's life turns around when her dad, Cougar, calls one night when her and her mother are having dinner. He says they're going to go on a trip together in the rainforest, and she feels stoked and relieved that she doesn't have to talk about university with her mom anymore. But her mom has other thoughts on the matter. She doesn't want her to go, and tries to force her to stay home, which only drives a wedge between the two. But I don't think anyone could have guessed what really happened on that trip.

My favourite quote from the book has to be "You know what happens when you take your hand out of a bucket of water? It doesn't leave a hole, the water level just goes down a little." It's just so interesting and haunting at the same time, I don't want to forget about it.

If this is something that you think you'd be interested, let me say that you absolutely have to read it. Not only is it a story of a broken family, but a strong female lead who is forced to work with people she barely knows in a wilderness survival situation. While I was reading this book, I was so into it that I could imagine everything that was happening, and that's not something that's easy to do for me. I wasn't confused about anything, and all of my questions were answered at the end of the story. Like I said above, it's definitely one of my new favourites, and I'm extremely happy to have it on my shelf. And I hope you like it too.

Thanks for reading!
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The Speed of Falling Objects is a fast paced story that takes an honest look at relationships. Ones with parents, others and ourselves.

I really liked how honest this story is. Danny has had to learn how to navigate the world and deal with a disability of being blind in one eye. Which I found interesting it is to hear her talk about learning how she had to relearn simple actions.

Another big part of the story is Danny’s relationship with her parents. What I really thought was honest was how sometimes a child can be used against another parent. Which happens, especially in divorce. It’s sad but reality. Also Danny’s parents had her very young, which does have that residue of resentment. They had to make adjustments to their life for her. Doesn’t mean they don’t love her but I’m glad it was something that was addressed.

The plot itself is also intriguing. They are on their way to film Danny’s dad show, which deals with being out in the wild and then their plane crashes. They are trapped in the Amazon and have to find a way to get rescued. This isn't everyone makes it out alive situation either.

I don’t want to give too much away about Danny’s personality because it’s a big part of the story and how she grows through the experience. How things that she once saw one way, now have a different light to them.

It’s a very quick read and great if you are in the mood for something a little different. There is romance in the story but it’s really not the main part.

The Speed of Falling Objects is a survival story but also a tale of love, family, strength and courage above all. .

Danny had lost an eye in a childhood accident and she's learned to keep herself occupied, to work hard. But that doesn't stop her from missing her famous father, and questioning her worth. So when he calls her up to join in the filming of his new TV episode, Danny jumps at the idea of getting to spend more time with her dad. What results is a horrifying journey of surviving in the dense forest and uncovering secrets that were hidden deep inside.

Can we please talk about the cover first? It's SO GORGEOUS I can't stop looking at it 😍

The story is engaging too. I loved the distinct personalities that the author created for each character and how well they were articulated in the book. Danny was a great character with strength and courage. I hated her father and how ignorant he was throughout. Simply wanted to punch him in the face oof. Gus was adorable but I didn't ship the two enough. I guess I liked them both individually and thought a few weeks were too less of a time to fall in love.

There were some issues I had with the story, of course. I felt some parts were dragged a bit and felt a bit forced. I really did feel bad for Danny at how her father treated her. Some scenes were a tad bit unbelievable but I suppose, anything could happen in the Amazons.

I loved how well researched this book was. Usually, adventure and survival stories don't intrigue me much but TSOFO kept me hooked to find out the end. And I adored the fact that the end wasn't unrealistic. It was subtle and cool and went amazingly with the flow of the book.

The author did not shy away from torturing her characters and I admire that. She tried to show a true image of what survival would look like and it was gory, scary and terrifying. Right from the beginning, I can assure you that there are a lot of deaths. So be aware.

I enjoyed the book and completed it within a day hehe 🤭 thanks to Netgalley for the e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was one book that surprised me so much. It follows Danger through going on a trip with her dad and wanting to show him that she can be strong and not be afraid of the world. Danger lost her eye when she was little and I really think that she blamed herself for not listening. Even though as us parents know that kids just don't listen sometimes. The story really gets going once the plane that Danger was in crashes and she finds herself alone in the Amazon.

I have to say that this was a very interesting story. The main character of Danger only has one eye and that really messes with her ability to see depth as well as anything on her left side. I thought that as character disabilities etc. go this was one that I hadn't seen before. Overall, Danger not having vision in her left eye didn't really affect her trip though the Amazon. I would have liked it to affect her more since it was a big topic in the story. The rest of the characters were great. I think the author did an amazing job with this cast.

The story itself from start to finish was wonderful. I liked how we started out learning about Danger and how we only get tidbits of how she lost her eye until almost the end of the story. It gave it a slight mystery feel.

Overall, this was one that had a little bit of everything in it from danger to romance, to one girl finding her own voice.