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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Journey to Forever" by Melvin Schoenberg.]

Aaron's parents were among the first scientists on a mission to discover whether life existed throughout the galaxy. Aaron was one of the 45 children born on the planet Eris. When he was 23, he was tasked with keeping a log of their history and inheritance on the SS Victoria while investigating the seven planets in the Solamit system. Journey to Forever by Melvin L. Schoenberg is Aaron's log, and you will learn how the SS Victoria crew lived on their 140-year mission to investigate the Solamit system. How did they survive that long? What sacrifices did they make? What dangers did they encounter?

Each chapter was an entry in Aaron's log, with a descriptive title that told me about the chapter. I appreciated the author's inclusion of sketches of the SS Victoria's design, which helped me understand what the crew was dealing with. Melvin did a nice job explaining the astrophysical ideologies. For example, the light-year explanations were vital to my understanding of this book. I also liked how the storyline explored how we are all connected regardless of space and time. Throughout this book, it was evident how important teamwork is and how important it is to know how to do duties other than your own, even if you are not as skilled as they are. I had to laugh when Howie experimented while taking a turn cooking and made frozen chocolate mousse that tasted like mustard. The addition of romance in the storyline kept me intrigued.

The author's writing style and effort to ensure I understood everything I read prevented me from encountering any negative aspects. Due to the lack of negative aspects, the positive aspects discussed above, and the fact that I only found a handful of errors, I decided to give this book a perfect score of 5 out of 5 stars. I hope Melvin follows through with his promise of a second book.

I encourage science-fiction fans of stories about space travel and exploring other planets in our galaxy to read this book. There is no profanity, religious, or descriptive sexual content to restrict this book to a particular audience.

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Keeping a log is not an easy task to do while on a ship (I assume space ship here). Aaron needed to know what happens at every time. He might need to even turn enemies to friends to get information. That's a whole lot to do for 140 years. But hey, I'm already feeling this will be big. Who knows?

Journey to Forever by Melvin L. Schoenberg sounds like a fascinating and immersive sci-fi adventure, where readers can delve into the complexities of space exploration through the lens of Aaron's log. The premise of 45 children born on the planet Eris, and Aaron’s role as the recorder of their 140-year journey on the SS Victoria, already sets an intriguing tone. As a prospective reader, I’m drawn to how Schoenberg balances technical details with storytelling, such as the explanations of astrophysical concepts like light-years, making the science accessible while weaving it into the narrative.

You had me at investigating the seven planets in the Solamit system. My only concern is that a novel explaining light-years might be too basic science-wise for me, otherwise, a story of exploration of a planetary system is intriguing to me. Thank you for your great review!