2 Stars – Page 6 – Looking For a Good Book

October 8, 2021

ODIN – Diana L. Paxson

I feel as though there has been a real resurgence of interest in Norse mythology in the past five years or so, and at the top of that Norse gods pyramid is the all-father, Odin. My own interest in Norse mythology has been high for many years and I’m always interested in learning more which… Continue reading

MAGIC, MYTHOLOGY, NON-FICTION, OTHER, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Magic, Mythology/Legend, non-fiction, Religion, Reviews

September 17, 2021

THE RUSH’S EDGE – Ginger Smith

Hallvor Cullen is an ex-soldier. A genetically-engineered, high-technology implanted ex-soldier know as a ‘vat.’ As a vat soldier he was often fed a chemical drug that would give him an adrenaline rush and keep him fighting. No longer in the service, Cullen is just searching for his next rush. There’s no point in doing much… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

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

September 15, 2021

THE SONG IS YOU – Bradley Rogers

I’m a sucker for any book about musical theatre, so when I saw there was a new book, dealing specifically with “the Politics of Bursting into Song and Dance” I was seriously interested in reading this. However, I take issue with any book that reads like a graduate thesis, looking to convince the reader of… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, non-fiction, Reviews, Theatre

August 23, 2021

THE WITCH HUNTER – Max Seeck

In a wealthy suburb of Helsinki, Finland, the wife of a best-selling author is found dead sitting in her evening gown at the head of a beautifully set dinner table. It appears that someone is re-enacting the murders from the victim’s husband’s book The Witch Hunter, but as more and more bodies are found dead, investigator… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

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