I did not value this series properly when I read it the first time. I wasn't mature enough to fully understand the first book when I read it originally. But it was entertaining enough, so I bought the second book. By that time, my mind started making the connections with mythology, and then at the... Continue Reading →
Happy Memorial Day, ya'll! I hope you're able to get some good quality time in with your family this weekend. At the same time, don't forget what this day means. Our military, first responders, and homeland defenders get a lot of disrespect, because our country has forgotten what was sacrificed so that we can live... Continue Reading →
Well, I didn't think I'd be able to see this movie until it was available to rent. But praise the Lord, I was able to watch it in theaters for my birthday, and thus am able to deliver my analysis, as requested by Miss Runyan, while it is still relevant. Overall, I'd give this movie... Continue Reading →
If you like realistic hard sci-fi, (and can put up with a lot of cursing,) then you should definitely check out Andy Weir's novel The Martian. (Yes, I totally planned this to coincide with the Project Hail Mary movie. Totally...) Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on... Continue Reading →
Don't worry -- I was a little wary at first of this book's mention of a 'god',' but trust me, there is a fantastic, Christian conclusion to this fantasy novel with themes of magic, family, and challenging deception and despotism. A village trapped in winter, a tyrannical god, and a girl who will do anything... Continue Reading →
I usually try to keep it positive on here - being a thermostat and not a thermometer, recommending good stuff instead of ripping into bad stuff. (Or at least recommending more than I rip. I'll admit I have fun ripping.) But, I often find myself in the position of standing in a bookshop, trying to... Continue Reading →
I had an Amazon gift card, but I couldn't decide what to buy with it. I had two older novels that I'd researched well and knew I'd probably like, but I wanted to mix up what I was reading. I'd had A Star Curiously Singing by Kerry Nietz on my TBR list for a long... Continue Reading →
I loved this book. Lee Urban was a fantastic protagonist, the concept was so fun and immersive, and the themes were great. And for those of you who, like me, see romance mentioned in the Amazon reviews and go 'uh oh,' don't worry. Candace Kade kept it clean and real, and there was never a... Continue Reading →
The Mage Pocket by Millie Florence is officially released! As well, I had the priveledge to read an Advanced Reader Copy, and so I also have a review of it for you today! Sorrel is the unruly daughter of the heads the Mage Council, protectors of the secret realm of the Mage Pocket, where libraries... Continue Reading →
This book was full of fun, Midwestern spunk, and had a very unique premise that I loved. I was glad to finally see a decent book sitting among the rest of the award winners at B&N. Thirteen is when a Beaumont’s savvy hits—and with one brother who causes hurricanes and another who creates electricity, Mibs... Continue Reading →
