Continuing a Love Affair with the Written Word
Book review Evo Ghost, Book 3 of the Evo Nation trilogy by K. J. Chapman Urban Fantasy. Dystopian. 4 Stars A fantastic ending to a fantastic story. Her name is both feared and revered. Her name is that of a ghost. Her name is Teddie Leason, and she’s back from the dead. Teddie never agreed... Continue Reading →
Book Review The Will to Battle, Book 3 of Terra Ignota By Ada Palmer Speculative Fiction. Science Fiction. Philosophical Fiction. Political Science Fiction. 5 Stars Better than the last, Ada Palmer continues to create a fabulously woven world. “For Warre, consisteth not in Battell onely, or the act of fighting; but in a tract of... Continue Reading →
Book Review Of Love and Madness; A Trilogy by Karen Cimms Contemporary Romance. Contemporary Women's Fiction. 4.5 Stars A heart-wrenching modern love story I couldn't put down. From Book 1:Sometimes life gives you what you need, even if you don’t believe you deserve it. Kate Daniels wants it all—a big, crazy life, lots of kids,... Continue Reading →
Book Review Dawn of Destiny (Epic Book 1) by Lee Stephen 5 Stars Fantastic World Building. Spectacular Characters. Aliens and a war to save Earth. Dawn of Destiny kicks off the story of Scott Remington, a young man following a calling to war. Sacrificing a promising life that could've been, he embarks on a journey... Continue Reading →
Book Review Zombie Playlist: A Novella by K. J. Chapman Horror. Post-Apocalyptic. 4 Stars One of a Kind. Beautifully done and a great story too! Dagger has survived the zombie apocalypse with nothing save a metal bat, blades, and assholery. With the company of an IPOD she attained courtesy of Dead-Dude, and King, the Bunker-Boy... Continue Reading →
Book Review Little Gods: A Tale of Ancient Wonders Historical Fiction. Coming of Age. 3 stars Potential that never got there. In a quiet village on a lonely mountain in the Mesopotamian desert, two births will come to shape the destiny of nations. One boy blessed, the other branded. Would their strangeness unite them, or... Continue Reading →
Book Review Warbreaker, by Brandon Sanderson 3 stars Great concept that fell short Fantasy Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren's capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that... Continue Reading →
Book Review The Iron King, by Julie Kawaga YA; Fantasy 3.5 Stars A fun, light read MEGHAN CHASE HAS A SECRET DESTINY—ONE SHE COULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED… Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at... Continue Reading →
Book Review Seven Surrenders, by Ada Palmer Science Fiction; Speculative Fiction 5 Stars Book two in the Terra Ignota series, Seven Surrenders was a fantastic follow-up to Too Like the Lightning. More kernels of information about the nuances of the peaceful "utopian" culture, interlaced with interpretations of philosophies of old directly creating attitudes and behaviors... Continue Reading →
Book Review Thrown to the Blue, by K. J. Chapman Fantasy 3 Stars A solid story & great characters, with some flaws Thrown to the Blue Foretellings have no place for goodness, only greatness. Princess Ezrahli is far from good, but she is a great woman in a conventional Kingdom, followed by whispers and scorn.... Continue Reading →
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