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Good Reads Description: Four destinies collide in a unique fantasy world of war and wonders, where empire is won with enchanted steel and magical animal companions fight alongside their masters in battle. A soldier with a curse Tala lost her family to the empress’s army and has spent her life avenging them in battle. But... Continue Reading →
I decided to go all in with these Amazon SciFi short stories. I will be reviewing all six in two-story posts. Ark by Veronica Roth: For twenty years the meteor Finis has been blazing its way towards Earth. The vast majority of peoples have been evacuated and sent on to an Earth-like planet named Terra,... Continue Reading →
I didn't know a whole heck of a lot about this one going in... The title Moonshine told me a little and the cover conveys a very cool atmosphere of the 20s. The plot is fairly simple: Lou Pirlo is sent to Appalachia to locate the distiller of the best moonshine in the country. His... Continue Reading →
Jonathan is a captain of the convoys... escorting travelers, supplies, and messages from one village to the next. He protects the people from the cursed beasts that roam the land threatening to infect the populace with a mind-altering disease. Some will turn violent and rage and cause the guards to put an end to their... Continue Reading →
Eli Sanders details the events leading up to and the court case following a horrific rape and murder that occurred on the outskirts of Seattle in 2009. The victims are admirably profiled. Two women who had found each other and were two months away from their wedding. The life of the perpetrator is also detailed... Continue Reading →
Monday was library day for the family. The librarian had to ask someone not to run in the library (me or the kids?). So... very fast feet to the display table of Halloween books for the new month! Here's a selection of the best books we've read over the years: Boo to You by Lois... Continue Reading →
My second Batman-related post of the week! Regular readers know how much I love the world of Gotham... I had originally read and reviewed Breaking Glass last year when I got a one-chapter sampler. I was intrigued and when I saw the title come up on my Hoopla app, I downloaded the whole thing. Basic... Continue Reading →
He's gotta change his ways... he's just gotta! But when you've been The Dread Wizard Darruk Darkbringer for so many years, it's pretty difficult. You've spent your days sacrificing peasants and sending your kobolds to do your bidding and shooting lasers out your fingertips. A 180 is a difficult maneuver... but if he's gonna save... Continue Reading →
It's a setup... as it usually is with The Joker. The Caped Crusader captures him just to return The Clown Prince to Arkham Asylum in the midst of a breakout. Bane, Ivy, Penguin, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze, and Croc... an epic fight ensues. It is ended when The Scarecrow releases his psycho-gas in Batman's face. What... Continue Reading →
