Continuing a Love Affair with the Written Word
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 S. (The Ship of Theseus), by Doug Durst & J. J. Abrams 5 stars Genre Fiction. Brilliant. The chronicle of two readers finding each other, and their deadly struggle with forces beyond their understanding--all within the margins of a book conceived by Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams and written by... Continue Reading →
Echo Volume 1: Approaching Shatter; by Kent Wayne Super soldier tech, a bad-ass hero questioning everything he's been taught, a dystopian planet, and a hint of mysticism (or is it?), Kent Wayne's freshman novel melds it all together in the perfect recipe for a fun Science Fiction story. What's not to love? As the pages unfold the... Continue Reading →
Published in 2010, Metagame, by Sam Landstrom is a science fiction novel I found through my Pixel of Ink account. I held onto it for a while before really getting into it, though when I did, it seemed strange that I hadn't dove right in. The world Mr. Landstrom creates is fun, and believable. Opening... Continue Reading →
Book Reviews: How I Do It A couple of years back, I started reviewing books but didn't get very many posted, as I found it stressful. Most of the reading I do is from self-published, freshman, indie authors who rely on reviews to help get their book read by a wider audience. Was my opinion worthy as... Continue Reading →
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