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Book Review: Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb
Brotherhood in Death by JD Robb Reviewed by Lori Twichell Genre: Sci Fi/Mystery Publisher: Berkley Date: February 2, 2016 Dennis Mira is about to enter the world of Eve Dallas and as you can guess, it’s not a pleasant introduction. When he discovers that his cousin Edward, is meeting with a real estate agent to sell a family property that isn’t allowed to be sold, he’s angry. He goes to confront Edward but walks in on something far more sinister. Thankfully, he only ends up on the floor with a head injury. Edward isn’t so lucky. For anyone who has ever read an Eve Dallas book, you know the…
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Review: Dreamtreaders by Wayne Thomas Batson
Dreamtreaders by Wayne Thomas Batson Genre: YA Publisher: Thomas Nelson Date: May 13, 2014 Archer Keaton isn’t your typical fourteen year old. He’s got all the usual issues of school and girls and some difficult family dynamics, but it’s much more than that. He’s one of an elite group of people who can walk people’s dreams. Every night, he explores dreams, fixes fissures that could let the dreams seep into the real world, and sometimes, he battles evil forces. All of that is about to get amped up to a much larger degree than he’s ever imagined. Two of his fellow Dreamtreaders have gone missing so now Archer is on…
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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 Review: Illuminae
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Genre: YA, Science Fiction Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Date: October 20, 2015 Kady Grant is ready to dump her boyfriend, Ezra. She’s convinced that’s going to be one of the hardest things she’s ever had to do. Except that shortly after she dumps him, the covert mining operation where she lives (off world) gets attacked by a competing mining company. In one day the drama in her life goes from teenage romance to life and death struggles. Literally. Now she and Ezra must survive in this post attack climate. They need to re-navigate everything they’ve ever learned or understood. In reading…
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Review: Hook’s Revenge by Heidi Schulz
Hook’s Revenge by Heidi Schulz Genre: Children’s Publisher: Disney Hyperion Date: September 15, 2015 Jocelyn Hook isn’t an adventurer. She’s a pirate and anyone within her general radius knows it. Her father, the famed Captain Hook, left behind a map to his treasure and she’s not about to let anyone else get it. Not her father’s enemies or the enemies she’s managed to gather throughout her short lifespan. Unfortunately, life doesn’t always give you exactly what you’d like, so Jocelyn’s trek manages to get off her preferred course pretty quickly. In fact, at one point, she even manages to meet her long dead mother when she’s a teenager. It’s Neverland after…
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Review: The Sword and the Song by C.E. Laureano
The Sword and the Song by C.E. Laureano Genre: Fantasy Publisher: NavPress Date: August 20, 2015 The end is coming. It’s going to be big, dramatic and there is no way that the Brotherhood or the villages are going to come out of it unscathed. Connor knows this. Eoghan knows this, and so does Aine. But what are they supposed to do about it? That’s the question. Pregnant, worried for her husband and aware of all the pain around her, Aine is doing her best to hold everything together. She knows that Eoghan has feelings for her and she can’t help but wonder if it’s her power that is making it happen…
