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Monday, February 6, 2017

Book Review: A Step into the Dark: Ollie Wit Series by Donna Augustine

A Step into the Dark: Ollie Wit Series
by Donna Augustine
Jan 26, 2017
259 pages
Kane says he can end my misery.

He says he believes in the monsters and knows they killed my family.

What he isn’t saying is how bad it’s going to get. That if I fulfill my part of the bargain and get him his information, I’ll be clinging to sanity by my fingertips.


Looks like another hit series just making it's debut! I didn't expect any less from Donna Augustine.

You heard Donna's familiar cadence and inflection from the first page. Telling the story of what will be another kick-ass female heroine with just enough self doubt to make her burrow into your heart.

I know, I know, we have quite a few really good writers of women heroes but can you ever really have enough?! And Donna does them soooo well. I never tire of hearing a story told with the blend of struggle, humor and strength that this author is so good at developing. (Can you tell I am a fan?)

Ollie has been seeing monsters all of her life then one day everything changed...she actually spoke to one. Wrong move. Loosing everything close and dear to her in one fell swoop she began a spiral into depression and self destruction. That is, until "they" showed up. Maybe there were people (or something) out there that didn't think she was bat-shit crazy. Worth a shot in finding out? Could be the end of her life but "Hey!", she was already on that path, right?

Do yourself a favor. Pick this up ASAP. A new flavor, a new series, a familiar voice to the Augustine fans to immerse yourself in for some mental get-a-way! I read this in one day because it was addicting. I could have recommended this from the first page...it felt like home!

Getting 5 sheep from this girl.






Jeanie G

About the Author:
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Donna Augustine was an odd child, had a brief moment of conformity in early adulthood and then decided to embrace her craziness as the years rolled by. It's her inner crazy that she credits with coming up with the ideas for her books. One part hypochondriac, a few dashes of paranoia, topped with a sliver of uptight and delivered with a relaxed flair, she kicked the proverbial box down the yellow brick road a couple years ago to embrace her true self.

She can be reached by a carrier pigeon, set free in a south by north direction, where she resides in Neverland with her two Siberian cats. Cats who, by the way, aren't as hypoallergenic as she believed they'd be.

For the conventional minded, and those of you without a pigeon on hand, she can be reached at donna@donnaaugustine.com. She responds to most emails within three dusk periods.

P.S. For those of you looking for the discarded box, it was sitting beside the road for a while but has since disappeared completely.

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Movie Review: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Stars: Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts

January 27, 2017
Studio: Screen Gems (Sony)
Rated R-106 min
Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Alice returns to where the nightmare began: The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.







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This pretty much sums it up. You would think they'd at least try with the last movie of this franchise... It was more video game like than the other films. Lots of fighting, explosions and clones galore! All they had to do was shift a little of the budget from special effects over to script so it would at least make sense. Then there were all the jump scares. The first one was great...even caught me off guard, but they kept using them.

If you are a fan of the movies, then catch it on Netflix or Redbox. It won't be long before it is there.

My franchise moves are 0-2 right now (Underworld, Resident Evil). Come on John Wick! I'm counting on you!
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Don gives it 3 Sheep because of all the action

I give it 2 1/2 "Is that all you got?" Sheep




SharonS


Book Review: Feversong: A Fever Novel Book 9 by Karen Marie Moning (spoiler-free)

Feversong: A Fever Novel Book 9
by Karen Marie Moning
January 17, 2017

Random House
Pages: 560
As Mac, Barrons, Ryodan, and Jada struggle to restore control, enemies become allies, right and wrong cease to exist, and the lines between life and death, lust and love, disappear completely. Black holes loom menacingly over Dublin, threatening to destroy the earth, yet the greatest danger is the one MacKayla Lane has unleashed from within: The Sinsar Dubh—a sentient book of unthinkable evil—has possessed her body and will stop at nothing in its insatiable quest for power.

The fate of Man and Fae rests on destroying the book and recovering the long-lost Song of Making, the sole magic that can repair the fragile fabric of the earth. But to achieve these aims, sidhe-seers, the Nine, Seelie, and Unseelie must form unlikely alliances and make heart-wrenching choices. For Barrons and Jada, this means finding the Seelie queen, who alone can wield the mysterious song, negotiating with a lethal Unseelie prince hell-bent on ruling the Fae courts, and figuring out how to destroy the Sinsar Dubh while keeping Mac alive.


This time, there’s no gain without sacrifice, no pursuit without risk, no victory without irrevocable loss. In the battle for Mac’s soul, every decision exacts a tremendous price.


Feversong is the epic conclusion to the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning. Filled with adventures, love, good and evil, heartache and sadness makes this a truly great ending to a superb series.

Mac has been possessed by the Sinsar Dubh, but Barrons and Jada are convinced she is still in there, and they will stop at nothing to save her. The world is approaching the apocalypse and the only way to save the world is find the lost Song of Making and convince the Seelie queen to sing it.

This was one of the best of series books I have ever read. I am so sad to see it end but happy with the way the story ended. Hopeful that this isn’t the real end but maybe just the beginning. Would love to see some books on the Nine, I think their stories are just would be a great spinoff for Moning.

Review: Feverborn: A Fever Novel Book 8 
Review: Burned (Fever Series Book 7) review 1, review 2

Giving this 5 sheep




DeniseB

About the author:
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Karen Marie Moning is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the sizzling Urban Fantasy FEVER Novels set in Dublin, featuring MacKayla Lane and Jericho Barrons, and the paranormal romance HIGHLANDER Series, with fifteen books in print in thirty-six countries.

She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award, and multiple RITA nominee. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Society & Law.

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Winning the Internet this Week...dog lecture, bookworms, Captain America


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This is just really cool...the fact that Bucky Barnes is at the end looking like a sexy beast is irrelevant...

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Saturday, February 4, 2017

Book Review: Elemental Soul (The Eldritch Files Book 5) by Phaedra Weldon

Elemental Soul (The Eldritch Files Book 5)
by Phaedra Weldon
June 28, 2015
Pages: 228
Time is running out...

It's the calm before the storm, and Sam knows Dionysus is coming for her. Spirit is the only way to defeat him—the one Element she hasn't mastered.


Sam needs to figure out how to master all five of the elements and so far she has only mastered four, Spirit still isn’t her strong suit. The Arcane seems to be working with her not making her crazy so that is one positive in her life. Crwys keeps having weird dreams that seem so real and Sam just isn’t herself.

The fifth book of the Eldritch Files was full of surprises. Probably the best book in the series that I have read so far. I love when I can’t figure out all the story lines when I am reading. It keeps me intrigued and glued to the book. I look forward to continuing this fantastic series.





About the Author:
Phaedra's imagination and love of television and movie characters often rewarded her with strange looks at school. Her love of science fiction and fantasy blossomed when her cousin Cyndy gave her Anne McCaffrey's "Dragon Flight" for her twelfth birthday. After that, her mother bought her subscriptions to Ellery Queen, Issac Assimov's, F&SF, Realms and Analog and her father never failed to bring home a book of short stories no matter where he traveled.

Other interests are manga, anime, gaming, hiking, waterfalls and spending time with her daughter.

Her latest series are The Eldritch Files, The Grimoire Chronicles and The Dark Backward (coming 2016). There is also a 15 book Dark Fantasy series on the horizon, as soon as she feels she's got all the tools she needs in her wheelhouse.