Review of The Host (2008) by Stephenie Meyer

Posted by on Aug 5, 2013

Bottom line: A fun science fiction story with great characters, action, and romance. Rating: Recommended Blurb: Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given Melanie’s body, didn’t expect […]

Review of by Miss Pym Disposes (1946) by Josephine Tey

Posted by on Jul 29, 2013

Bottom line: A quirky novel with a murder. A good read for fans of the Golden Age mystery era who are looking to add some more authors to their list. Rating: Recommended if you are a fan of Golden Age mysteries. Blurb: Miss Lucy Pym, a popular English psychologist, is guest lecturer at a physical […]

Review of Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall (2010)

Posted by on Jul 22, 2013

Bottom line: A fun read for Star Trek fans who don’t mind a little spattering of bodily fluids and high body count. Ok, there was a lot of spattering. Rating: Recommended if: you are a zombie fan and/or Trekkie Blurb: Journey to the final frontier of sci-fi zombie horror! Jim Pike was the world’s biggest […]

Review of Temperance Brennan (A.K.A. Bones) Series by Kathy Reichs

Posted by on Jul 15, 2013

Bottom line: A good look at the behind the scenes of police work and what a forensic anthropologist does – extremely violent and sometimes sub-par storytelling. Rating: Recommended if you’re a fan of police procedurals or the TV show Bones. Review: I watched several seasons of Bones before giving up. It’s a good mystery show, […]

Review of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Posted by on Jul 10, 2013

Bottom line: It’s a deeply beloved classic for a reason. Read it! Rating: Strongly Recommended Review: There are many types of nerds/geeks (also, I prefer the term nerd to geek, but that’s a topic for another post) out there in society – Dr. Who nerds, Star Trek nerds, Star Wars nerds, and so on. While […]

Review of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Posted by on Jul 8, 2013

Rating: Strongly Recommended Blurb: Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor. […]

Review of JET by Russell Blake (2012) (Jet Series)

Posted by on Jun 18, 2013

Bottom line: JET is a free, full length novel introducing the JET series. If you’re a fan of thrillers, give it a try! Rating: Strongly Recommended Blurb: Code name: Jet  Twenty-eight-year-old Jet was once the Mossad’s most lethal operative before faking her own death and burying that identity forever. But the past doesn’t give up on […]

Review of The Alphabet Mysteries Series by Sue Grafton

Posted by on Jun 4, 2013

Bottom line: A great example of the hard boiled genre, featuring a strong female P.I. Rating: Recommended Blurb for First Book: A is for Alibi (1982) A IS FOR AVENGER A tough-talking former cop, private investigator Kinsey Millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of Santa Teresa, California. A twice-divorced […]

Review of Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett (2011) (Islands of Aloha Series)

Posted by on May 21, 2013

Bottom line: Meh. Rating: Recommended if Blurb: Even “death do us part” couldn’t spoil her wedding day plans… Wedding planner Pali Moon is thrilled when a would-be bride shows up at “Let’s Get Maui’d” inquiring about a lavish beach wedding. That is, until she learns it must be on Valentine’s Day–just nine days away. Oh […]

Review of Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (1985) (The Ender Quintet)

Posted by on May 14, 2013

Bottom line: A compelling character and suspenseful story combine to create an engrossing read. Rating: Recommended Blurb: In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race’s next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew “Ender” Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, […]