“The Empress Game” by Rhonda Mason is a great read. It’s been a long time since I picked up a book and had to read through in only a few sittings because I didn’t want to put it down. This is a book that will make you long for rainy days and free time to … Continue reading
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Virtues of War: Fast Moving Military Sci-Fi
“Virtues of War” is a forthcoming Military Science Fiction book by Bennett R. Coles. This clever and fast-moving novel is set one of Earth’s possible futures. There are many possible conflicts ready to explode and the people on the front lines display very human characteristics. While not a political story, this novel definitely manages to … Continue reading
Review || Ecko Burning
Danie Ware’s writing is a little like a Geek Anthology of styles. Not unlike the first book of Ware’s trilogy that I reviewed, Ecko Rising, this novel is a delectable soup of fantasy and science fiction. We first met Ware’s character, Ecko, in “Ecko Rising”. Ecko is an assassin ,and at the end of Book … Continue reading
Scary Flicks || Area 407
The movie: “Area 407” / Original title “Tape 407” Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller Official Rating: NR My rating: 6/10 The scoop: A plane full of people heading home for the holidays crashes. There is a kid on board obsessed with filming everything and that’s exactly what she does while they survivors are… stalked. With no help coming for some strange … Continue reading
“Deadbeat” Is A Lively Read
C.Kinzie || Kamloops, BC “Deadbeat: Makes You Stronger” is a hell of a fun book. Now, this review is going to be tricky. I want to write about all the amusing quips and snide remarks but there just won’t be time. In addition, if you’re unfamiliar with the characters in this book – I don’t … Continue reading
“Plague Nation” || Ashley Parker Is Back and She’s (Still) Kicking Ass
When “Plague Town” by Dana Fedsti was published, I was happy to review a “genre” book with such a cool heroine. The main character, Ashley Parker, is just your average student at the beginning of the book; and then things get crazy. There’s a zombie virus, “walker flu” and people get sick and then mutate … Continue reading
“Orphan Black” Is Okay With the Mute Button On
The new series, “Orphan Black” from BBC America, looked like it might be an interesting show. Sadly, I will never know if it improves because I couldn’t even get through one episode. To begin with, “Orphan Black” feels like a strange rehashing of The CW’s “Ringer” without the star power of Sarah Michelle Geller. The … Continue reading