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Review: Breakthrough on National Geographic Channel
What happens when you give six prominent filmmakers the chance to explore subjects that are mysterious, puzzling and close to their heart? You get a television series like Breakthrough. Each week, join a filmmaker on a very personal journey to discover answers to questions that plague not only themselves, but humanity. More like science fiction than documentary, this series covers extreme situations that show us where our future may lead. Is it possible to seamlessly create robotics that work with the human body? Could a pandemic wipe out the whole of civilization? Is there a water crisis looming in front of us? My family and I received these dvds to…
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Book Spotlight: Grey by Christi J. Whitney
A little while ago, Christi Whitney asked me if I would please review her book, Grey. Christi is a great friend and I love everything she does (we’re Whovian friends and you know that means a special sort of friendship, right?) so I agreed. Though I really enjoyed the story, I was honest with Christi about not being a fan of supernatural books/romance. Vampires, werewolves, zombies…just not my thing. So I didn’t feel like I could do a review of the book since I’ve made a pretty public stand against those sorts of books. (Confusing eh? Because I did like this book – the writing is excellent and the storyline…
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Review: The Sunken Realm by Serena Chase
The Sunken Realm by Serena Chase Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Candent Gate Date: September 28, 2015 I have a confession to make. I’ve been sitting on this review for a while. I could excuse it away with a busy schedule or laziness, but the reality is much different. See, this is the last book in a series. One of my favorite series. And the truth is, that I just don’t want this story to end. As brilliant and beautiful as this book is, it’s still the end and I’m not ready for it. I’m the person who refused to watch the last episode of Hart of Dixie for months and months…
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Review: The Galaxy Pirates – Hunt for the Pyxis
The Galaxy Pirates by Zoe Ferraris Genre: Fantasy/Children’s Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Date: August 4, 2015 Emma Garton has a pretty normal life. Her dad travels for business. Her mom is a typical homemaker. No big deal. But her BFF, Herbie, is convinced that something hinky is up with her parents. Namely, her father. He keep trying to tell Emma that her dad is a spy or a secret agent or something. Every time he tells her that, she laughs. That’s until the night that people break into her home, she gets shoved into a secret hidden place in her dad’s study and her parents are kidnapped. Then…
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Review: All The Difference by Leah Ferguson
Will she or won’t she? Every time someone proposes, you can practically hear the tension in the air wondering if this is going to be the moment that makes or breaks his (or her) life. The bigger question to me is what would happen either way. If she says yes, will her life turn out perfect? Or if she says no – is she better off? These are the questions that are examined in All the Difference by Leah Ferguson. Molly knows that she has some major decisions in front of her. The little pink line on the pregnancy test has proven to her that a lot of her future…
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Review: Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl
Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl Genre: YA Publisher: Marvel Press Date: Will release October 13, 2015 Natasha Romanoff is the living, breathing definition of lethal. Raised in a program designed to turn children into weapons, she has never known family or understood a normal child’s life. Ivan made her that way. Years later, as an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., she uses her exceptional skills to make the world a better, safer place. Removing Ivan from the equation is a mission she has no intention of failing. What she didn’t expect, was to find another young red-headed girl being trained by Ivan. From that moment on, nothing goes the way…