Wasps at the Speed of Sound garners 4-stars at LibraryThing

Another LibraryThing review, this for Derryl Murphy’s edgy collection of short, speculative fiction, Wasps at the Speed of Sound. available from Five Riversand online booksellers worldwideprint and eBook This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Very thought-provoking and entertaining stories. Most of them have an underlying environmental element to them. My favorite story is Those Graves of Memory-about a boy, memories and a very distant future. Others go from a human who has a chance…

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Dec 2013

By Lorina StephensDerryl Murphy, Reviews, Wasps at the Speed of SoundComments Off

LibraryThing 4-stars for Dave Duncan’s The Runner and the Wizard

Plainly this reader likes Dave Duncan’s newest YA novelette. available through Five Riversand online booksellers worldwideprint and eBook This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. The Runner and the Wizard by Dave Duncan. Reviewed from an e-book received through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers Program. Ivor is the youngest of a large clan of bossy older siblings. Wanting to do something without brotherly oversight, he volunteers to carry a message for his thane to a holy…

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Dec 2013

By Lorina StephensDave Duncan, Reviews, The Runner and the WizardComments Off

4-star review for 88 on Goodreads

Iain’s Reviews > 88 Read My rating: 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ] 88 by Michael R. Fletcher (Goodreads Author) Iain‘s review Nov 16, 13 4 of 5 stars bookshelves: kindle Read from September 23 to November 16, 2013 Quick review as I gave so little free time these days. Disclaimer first of all – I got a freebie copy of the book. However, if I don’t like…

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Nov 2013

By Lorina Stephens88, Michael R. Fletcher, ReviewsComments Off

Indigo Time receives 5 stars at Goodreads

The following 5-star review of Sally McBride’s Indigo Time showed up recently at Goodreads. Dale‘s review Oct 03, 13 5 of 5 stars Read in September, 2013 Indigo Time is an effective combination of fantasy and science fiction. Very much a story of female empowerment, it features a matriarchal legacy that is both magical and poisonous and a protagonist who is strong enough to wield it while resisting its corrupting influence. This is a novel…

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Oct 2013

By Lorina StephensIndigo Time, Reviews, Sally McBrideComments Off

LibraryThing 5-star review for A Method to the Madness

The following 5-star review of the madcap collection of articles known as A Method to the Madness: a Guide to the Super Evil, appeared on LibraryThing October 23. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Book Info: Genre: Short story anthology/Self-help parodyReading Level: MG on upRecommended for: Those who want to be a super villain, or a supervillain for that matter… My Thoughts: Okay, this was just hilarious. A series of articles including advice on all…

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Oct 2013

By Lorina StephensA Method to the Madness, Jeffrey Hite, Michell Plested, ReviewsComments Off