So I wanted to apologize for the odd spam earlier. I was trying out a new website theme and it came with some pages I did not intend to use, including example blog posts that automatically posted to the site. I have since adjusted the issue and that kind of spam wont be happening again!
On the bright side, we do have a brand new website look however, that I am hoping many of you will find easy on the eyes when you read my reviews.
What do you get when you send a military starship and a religious prophet into the deformed space around a black hole? Well, first, do not worry, this is not a cheesy joke your great-uncle is telling at a family barbeque. The answer is Infernum by Jayson Adams. Now, despite the catchy and totally click-baity way I started this paragraph, you are probably looking for some kind of in-depth explanation. Well, I will not be giving you that. I will tell you that inside this deformed space, the crew of the Avenger finds death, suffering, and mutiny. For more, well, you will just have to read this fantastic sci-fi novel.
So now that I have teased you about the story, let me get down to the other bits you may be curious about before you pick up this book. This is a sci-fi novel, so even the hints of religious aspects have heavy science involvement. I know I always enjoy the taboo integration and religious and scientific aspects. Beyond the bit that struck my curiosity the most, I was pleased that each character has a realistic background and personality. Though I have one trigger warning for readers, if you have an issue with alcoholism, you should probably skip this one. For everyone else, you will enjoy this heavy sci-fi adventure.
Nothing good happens near a black hole, except reading this book which you can happily allow yourself to be sucked in to without fear of wasting time.
The Beached Ones by Colleen M. Story is an exciting adventure, following Daniel as he tries to cope with what seems to be the end of his life. Having a terrible accident, he suddenly wakes up in a strange place with no memory of how he got there. An old flame and her boyfriend travel with him as he tries to reach his little brother in time to pick him up for a summer visit.
The Beached ones by Colleen M. Story is a great story, though it covers some tough topics. So if you are sensitive to death, suicide, domestic violence, child neglect, or have issues with your mother, this is probably not the story for you. However, for those who can enjoy the story and even the darker aspects of what they are, you are in for a fantastic treat. With well-rounded and realistic characters dealing with real, though supernaturally charged, issues the author has made it easy to relate to the characters. The story itself floats along at a comfortable pace, giving you just enough action throughout the book to keep you turning the pages.
This is a must-read for anyone who wants to touch the other side for a little bit. Pick up this novel and you will enjoy it.
True Crime Stories You Won’t Believe Volume 1 is exactly what it sounds like! This short but exciting book by Romeo Vitelli is filled with some of the most surprising true crime stories you are going to find. And that is saying a lot when it is so easy to find tons of information about crimes with the power of the internet. With 32 short but informative chapters giving all the information the author could find on these rarely known true crime tales, it is a fairly quick read, but also entertaining. The crimes read about in the book take place in the 1800 and 1900s though a few make mentions of people who died in the early 2000s.
As a fan of true crime content of all types, I was excited to pick up this book. I was even more excited when I started reading and realized that out of the 32 cases mentioned in this book I only knew two of them! That is right, despite my constant true crime intake I was only familiar with two of these cases. I would imagine that most true crime fans will probably be in a similar boat and that is why I am heavily suggesting this read for anyone who enjoys digging into the darker parts of humanity.
Hag of the Hills by J.T.T Ryder is the first book in The Bronze Sword Cycles. It is a prehistoric fiction novel. Now I am aware the average person may read that and think something like. ‘Oh geez, it’s a novel about cave dwellers?’ Don’t be silly. It simply takes place in a time before history was recorded in the written word. The story follows Brenn, a young man living in Celtic society, as he tangles with ancient mythical beings as they try to take over the island of Skye.
Hag of the Hills is an exciting story full of all the battle rage and drama one would expect of a historical fiction novel taking place in prehistoric times. The locations, history of the various people, and descriptions of their clothing are well researched, and the author has spent more time making sure that his book holds up in the hands of history lovers. Not only are we provided with a wonderfully researched world, but they also provided us with a guide at the start of the book explaining how to pronounce the various names of locations, beings, and people in the book. This comes in handy if you are not learned ancient Celtic languages and myths, as many of the pronunciations can be complicated.
Hag of the Hills is a must-read for fans of historical fiction. Pick up this story and look around the ancient world that J.T.T Ryder has displayed for us. You will love it.
So you could be wondering. What’s with the sudden posts about non-fiction books? Why am I suddenly throwing in reviews for short info filled books about making a living and retirement? Because the world sucks and we can all use as much advice as we can get these days. That in mind I recently picked up and inhaled Digital Retirement by Michelle Kulp and I was delighted to find out it was full of useful information, some of which I intend to put towards my writing soon.
Hoping that one day my husband and I will live off the rest of our years on his 401k is a pipe dream. We both know retirement is unlikely, so looking in to different ways to make money in our later years, or better yet, starting now, (I’m 34 and he’s 39) sounds much better than praying social security will still exists when we’re of retirement age, whatever that ends up being when we get there.
So you may be wondering. Is this books information even do-able or is it just a long ad for Kulps own products? Well, while the author certainly promotes her own work, which is only smart business, she also gives plenty of information that you can easily take away and make use of. I personally intend to give her book a month idea some heavy effort in the near future.
Closer Than You Know is a point and click adventure. You follow a young girl who is trying to collect hope to bring home. I was able to play some of the demo at MomoCon and was almost instantly sucked in to the story of a young girl who was just having fun making her own toys, only to be contained for it! I know I will be picking this game up on Steam once I get home so I can find out the rest! I was able to speak to the devloper about her work.
I strongly suggest this wonderful game, which can be found on Steam for anyone who is looking for a story that will cheer up your day.
Do you like chess? Of course you do. Don’t answer that. I personally do enjoy it. I suck at it, but I enjoy it. So I was excited to see that one of the games that had a demo for guests at MomoCon to play was Check X Mate. A game where the chess peices are actual characters in a magical story. Not only do you get to play a fantastic story, but you also get to brush up on your chess skills, or just prove to everyone that you are really a chess master.
I had the luck of getting a short chat with a developer. Here is a video of him telling you about Check X Mate.
I strongly suggest that if you are at MomoCon right now you find these folks on the exhibition floor and try out the demo for yourself.
So while I have not talked about my media pass for MomoCon on my blog as much as I should have, I can say I have made sure to make sure that my social media pages know that I was heading out to s.Atlanta to cover a massive animation, gaming and comic convention. As you know from my previous coverage I adore this sort of thing, even though it feels as though I am running on bloody stumps by the end of the day.
So far, I am only one day in to things I have managed to gathers some interesting cosplayers, and some fantastic blurbs from game deverlopers whoes games I have tried.
Expect to see posts soon regarding each of the great things I have managed to find to share with you!
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