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Whats Up 2
Posted: May 24, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: Books, Boulder Valley, Charlotte Abel, Reading, reviews
Well, I am back to update my review schedule. Looks like another busy one for me.
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Books reviewed for last week
Aftereffects: Zombie Therapy by Zane Bradey
The Emerald Quest by Renee Pawlish
The World Clicks by K. M. Breakey
Taken by Charlotte Abel – Pending
Gathering Clouds by James Field
Books up for review
Zed by Stephen Herfst
Fire with Fire by Penelope King
Killings in Boulder Valley by Brenden Siebel
Martin Little, Resurrected by Ella Medler
Books I finished reading
Burning Bridges by multiple authors
Progeny by R T Kaelin
Books I am reading to review
Hope’s Betrayal by Grace Elliott
Sun Island Heirs by Kramer Hendricks
Five by Christie Rich
Books I am reading for A Knife and a Quill
Peaceable Kingdom by Shauna Klein
Make A Wish by Shauna Klein
Hansel and Gretel 2 (The Reckoning)
Looks like another very busy 7-10 days for me.
How is your week? How many books do you have?
This is my list of things to do this week. It will help me to keep on track.
To Review:
Aftereffects: Zombie Therapy by Zane Bradey
The Emerald Quest by Renee Pawlish
Taken by Charlotte Abel
To Read For Review:
Fire with Fire by Penelope King
Killings in Boulder Valley by Brendan Siebel
Martin Little, Resurrected by Ella Medler
In The Works:
Progeny by R T Kaelin
Burning Bridges by multi-authors
Zed by Stephen Herfst
Looks like a busy week for me! It’s a good thing I love reading. I will be adding to this list as each task is finished. I needed some way to stay on track and thought that posting it on my blog would be fun and affective.
Please feel free to comment.
Hear Me Roar
Posted: May 13, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: Armageddon, Catholic Church, Christ, suspense, thriller
Title: The Eye of the Lion – Genesis/Volume 1
Author: Leo Bolanos
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.
Book description borrowed from Goodreads
In a near future, an amazing archaeological finding will shock the world. This event will lead to an illegal genetic experiment of unimaginable consequences.
At the same time, the shadows of the Armageddon close over mankind. The faith of the world rests on the shoulders of a man who should never have existed…
My Review
This story begins with the ruminations from the diary of a 98 year old man and he has an amazing story to tell.
Haile is one of a team of investigators working for a private security company put together by Colonel Carter. The colonel built the team from the best of the best. The opening scene has Haile and the rest of his surveillance team in place to spy on a meeting between two men. The meeting takes place in a open cafe in Paris. Doctor Elias Waiss, the founder of Netgen, a genetic technology business, arrives with a mysterious briefcase. Shortly after, the man known as V arrives and joins Waiss at his table. Haile is shocked when he recognizes V as none other than His Excellence Cardinal Bruno Voquessi, the power behind the throne in the Vatican. A fortunate opportunity presents itself and they are able to get a glimpse inside the briefcase. It is a small cryogenic chamber that contains what looks like a lock of human hair. Haile realizes something is very different about this investigation and asks the Colonel for more information.
“Colonel, I need you to tell me what’s going on. If we want to finish this job successfully I need all the information you can give me.”
The Colonel nodded again. I know, Haile” he replied with a paternal tone to his voice. “Of course I know that… but this time I can’t reveal the client’s identity to you. For your own safety. This job is… different.”
He was staring at me as he said it, and I couldn’t help shivering. This was the first time in seven years that I had heard the Colonel utter these words and I realized something that made me shudder: The Colonel was afraid.”
After the meeting he is left with more questions than answers.
There appears to be two investigations going on and two teams, which is unusual.
An unknown archaeology teacher, Edward Kelly, makes a discovery which puts him in the spotlight and threatens to rip the world apart. He claims to have found a tomb containing the mortal remains of Christ. A fire started in the crypt kills Kelly and all that it contained is lost, or is it? Afterwards, he is said to be a fake and eventually he is forgotten. But, there are rumors circulating that he may still be alive.
Plots within plots, the Catholic Church, Templar Knights, World War and the end of life as we know it, all are contained in this book of intrigue. You are in for a shocking experience. There are moments that set your heart racing and stunning revelations in this fast paced thriller. I loved it and was so happy to find out that there will be more books in this series. The author answered all of my questions, and I had plenty while reading, and wrapped it up nicely while leaving an opening to continue this adventure. I can not wait to read more.
I gave this 5 STARS and strongly urge you to read it. You will be glad you did.
About The Author
Leo Bolanos is a novelist, screenplay writer, 3d artist and filmmaker. He lives and works in Mexico City. He is now in preparation of his feature film debut, Great Hunter, which well also be a novel.
The Eye of the Lion is the first part of his epic trilogy of Joshua, the lion.
A Fractured Soul
Posted: May 6, 2012 in Paranormal or fantasy, UncategorizedTags: demons, Paranormal romance, series, YA
Title: A Demon Made Me Do It
Demonblood Series #1
Author: Penelope King
My review
When an Amazea demon curses Lucky her soul is split in half. During the day she lives as Liora, a 17 years old human and by night she lives as Lucky, an Aequitas demon whose duty is to dole out justice and torment those that deserve it. While they share one body, each one lives in their own realm with totally different lives. Not particularly caring for each other, they have developed an uneasy truce.
Enter Kieron, a demon that moves through both worlds.When Liora meets him she begins to hope that she has a chance at a normal relationship and happiness. The s*#t hits the fan when Lucky finds out that they have been hanging out together. She doesn’t trust Kieron and feels that he is a threat to both of them.
The author makes you feel a strong connection to all of the characters, which I find new and refreshing. She tells the story from Liora’s and Lucky’s points of view and writes it so well that you have no trouble following along. Actually, you can’t help but keep reading as you are drawn deeper into the story and discover a world of incubi and demons of all kinds.
The ending is exciting and satisfying with plenty of room for more. I am anxious to read Fire with Fire, Book 2, which is out now.
Also available: Witchy, Witchy (Spellbound Trilogy #1)
4 STARS
This book is appropriate for mid-teens to adults. I would recommend it to anyone that loves YA/ paranormal romance and fantasy.
About the author
Penelope King is a native Californian who now lives in beautiful South Carolina. She says “ya’ll” more often than she’d like to admit, eats more fried food than is probably healthy, and still hasn’t gotten used to the scary thunderstorms that seem to appear out of nowhere.
She stays up way too late and does the bulk of her writing in the witching hours. She rarely misses a sunrise, and needs to include a special “thank you” to Starbucks caramel frappuccinos.
When she’s not writing, she’s reading any and all YA out there, swimming, kayaking at the river, doing Zumba and kickboxing, or watching a trashy reality show. She can BBQ better than most men, and if she had to marry a food it would probably be pizza, but she’d cheat on it with sushi.
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