2 Stars – Page 6 – Looking For a Good Book

August 9, 2021

RABBITS – Terry Miles

Have you ever been going along your day and for no particular reason suddenly noticed unique patterns in unusual places? For instance, it’s April 4th and you happened to look at your clock at the exact minute when it reads 4:44. Or perhaps you are convinced you know the name of a store you’ve shopped… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Games, SF/Fantasy

July 14, 2021

THE ESSENCE OF DARKNESS – Tom Clearlake

I no longer request an ARC of a book unless something about the book (sometimes the author, sometimes the description, sometimes even the publisher) attracts me to the title. So it should go without saying that I genuinely want to like and enjoy each book that I read. Sadly, that is not always the case.… Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, MYSTERY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Horror/Dark Fantasy, Mystery

July 7, 2021

AWAKENING – Julie C. Gilbert

There are certain YA books that I recognize I am probably not going to enjoy. I would base this partly on themes, publisher’s descriptions of the book, and even, yes, book covers. Don’t judge a book by the cover? Well, yes, to some extent you can and should. Why? Well, that’s probably worth a blog… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

2 Stars, SF/Fantasy, YA

June 21, 2021

SIMANTOV – Asaf Ashery

Simantov and Bitton are detectives with the Soothsayer task Force who are looking to make sense of a series of strange crimes and disappearances. What the team of mystics agents come to learn is that there’s a battle brewing in the heavens between the Daughters of Lilith and the Nephilim and humans are getting caught in… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, SF/Fantasy

May 31, 2021

DISASTER INC. – graphic novel

GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK Some people prefer to take the ‘off the beaten path’ tours and see some unconventional sites. That’s what happens here in the graphic novel Disaster, Inc., written by Joe Harris and illustrated by Sebastián Píriz. In 2011 one of the worst earthquakes in Japan history caused three of the four nuclear reactors in… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL

2 Stars, Graphic Novels

April 7, 2021

SWINGS – Corbin Lewars

Sadie Walker is trying to fit in. She’s a new mother and she’s looking for a mother and child group so that she can have conversation with adults. But Sadie isn’t your typical sweet mother. She’s been un-invited to some of the groups for eating non-organic foods in group, and maybe swearing now and then.… Continue reading

ROMANCE

2 Stars, Romance, Sex

March 24, 2021

NIGHT TIDE – Michael W. Sherer

I haven’t read too many action/adventure books, but mostly because I am not familiar enough with the genre to know what’s out there and worth digging in to. With that in mind I thought I’d give this a shot. Blake Sanders is our hero in this, the second book in a ‘Blake Sanders Thrillers’ series,… Continue reading

MYSTERY

2 Stars, Action/Adventure, Mystery

February 24, 2021

DEADLANDS: GHOSTWALKERS – Jonathan Maberry

The great quake of 1868 split California into scores of labyrinthine caverns, mostly flooded with ocean water. But the quake also revealed a new substance known as “ghost rock” which creative individuals have discovered can be useful for making some inventive weapons, among other things. Ghost rock provides the source for many steampunk-like inventions. Right… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, SF/FANTASY

2 Stars, Games, Horror/Dark Fantasy, SF/Fantasy

February 19, 2021

GLOW – Tim Jordan

From the publisher’s description, as found on Goodreads: After the Nova-Insanity shattered Earth’s civilization, the Genes and Fullerenes Corporation promised to bring humanity back from the brink. Many years later, various factions have formed, challenging their savior and vying for a share of power and control. Glow follows the lives of three very different beings, all… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

2 Stars, science fiction

January 29, 2021

THE HEART OF THE CIRCLE – Keren Landsman

The Sons of Simeon are religious extremists in Israel. Their focus is finding and persecuting sorcerers. This not exactly in line with government law, but the government tends to look the other way. When a demonstration ends with a brutal murder, the empath Reed becomes the next target for the extremist groups. Reed has sorcerer… Continue reading

ROMANCE, SF/FANTASY

2 Stars, Romance, SF/Fantasy

January 20, 2021

A DEATH IN SWEDEN – Kevin Wignall

Dan Hendricks is a former CIA agent, now an agent-for-hire. He’ll work for anyone or any country willing to pay his fee. Being a mercenary like this, usually tracking down criminals and working for those who may not trust him, has Dan constantly looking over his shoulder and fearing he’s not long for the world… Continue reading

MYSTERY

2 Stars, Thriller

January 6, 2021

SOLOMON THE PEACEMAKER – Hunter Welles

Vincent Alan Chell has a lot to say. He talks about his wife, Yael, who committed suicide. He talks about a cult group that meets in a church basement. And he talks about the robots serving mankind and how the Peacemaker – an artificial intelligence – has been controlling the peace for decades. Vincent Alan… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy