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Friday, March 8, 2019
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
The inadvertent double!
Okay, so there's this:
A while ago Mrs Cat bumped a glass of red wine over onto my laptop and there it went, all functionality. My fault, should never have had the glass nearby! Anyway, long story short, the ease of access keyboard on screen drove me insane (this isn't a touch screen laptop) whle I waited for a new keyboard to arrive. It did, and everything works again ... except ...
... periodically when I press a key I end wiith double the result -- yeah, see, it happened for 'with' right here! I don't always realise it's happened and click publish, only to come back later and slap hands over my face, mortified. So, head's up; when you see the inadvertent double, just grin and accept it! Chances are I'll correct it on the next pass!!!
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Review: FIRE by Aiki Flinthart
FIRE by Aiki FlinthartMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This, the second book in the Kalima series, completely delivers on the promise of more to come at the end of IRON. When Alere’s twin (and Rohne) is kidnapped by slavers, the chase is on to rescue them. But so much awaits the team (Alere, Kett, Corin and Gavon) when they arrive in the slaver’s domain, even a gladiator type event (which I read with bated breath, fingers crossed).
I love this world where language is mixed, where technology has surrendered to older ways (but hasn’t been forgotten) and where the most interesting Houses of both trades and talents play a huge role. The fighting styles are amazing too! Add to that strange creatures in both water and air, and on land, and every step is an adventure in discovery.
FIRE is definitely about fire; the fire of the chase, the fire of emotions and the fire of standing up against terrible authority. Well worth reading, but do read IRON first, not because you won’t ‘get’ what happens here – because this is an excellent series and you simply must read all of it!
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Monday, March 4, 2019
Review: Gears of Uriel by Jeffrey Blackmer
Gears of Uriel by Jeffrey BlackmerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The marriage of history, religion and mythology in Gears of Uriel is, simply put, outstanding. If you enjoy reading about Greek and Roman times, then this will certainly grab your attention. If you like to delve into the errors inherent in religion and how they potentially came about, then this is a must read. And, if you enjoy tales of angels and gods and goddesses, then look no further.
I sound a bit like a sales person, but the truth is that Gears of Uriel is a multi-layered story and will therefore appeal to a varied readership. If, however, you enjoy ALL these layers, I cannot recommend it more!
A man is given a task to create a gadget – gears – and then asked to guard it, to pass it along in his family through time, so that the future will know the ancient world was very aware that our planet revolved around the sun, and wasn’t in fact the centre as scholars and theologians would have everyone believe then. This secret is a burden of truth and the guardians often find themselves in desperate situations.
Mr Blackmer delivers a wonderful narrative, both clever and imaginative. This is well-researched and also filled with emotion – as a reader, I identified with every guardian of these gears! More than all of the above, though, is the thread of light and love weaved into the whole. Whether or not you believe the story, the inspiration light and love brings to the fore is worth every word read.
This is the first book in the Luminous Bridges series and it truly is excellent. The second – Tyrian – is as brilliant. If you haven’t yet read Mr Blackmer’s work, I suggest you do. His work is both thought-provoking and epic in scope.
Highly recommended. Gears of Uriel deserves 5 stars indeed.
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Sunday, March 3, 2019
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Friday, March 1, 2019
Review: The Dead Undone by Ellie Douglas
The Dead Undone by Ellie DouglasMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Through twisted terror and horrible horror when guts spilled and body parts flew my stomach churned, but did I put this down? Uh-uh! This is my first foray into yucky zombie turf and I alternated between grimacing over the dead and cheering the living on. That, in my book, means this a good read. Also, the movie version kept playing – this will make a horror of note!
The premise for the infected, when it comes to light, makes twisted sense, so it didn’t feel over-the-top fantastical, more a what if and a maybe scenario when scientists mess around with stuff they shouldn’t be dealing in. I like that; it’s believable.
Definitely recommend that horror/zombie fans read The Dead Undone!
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